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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 32
Interference or tampering with police or fire signal systems, or motorist highway emergency aid call boxes; false alarms or calls
Status: in_force

Section 32. Whoever opens a signal box connected with a police signal system for the purpose of giving, or causing to be given, a false alarm, or interferes in any way with such box by breaking, cutting, injuring or defacing the same; or whoever, without authority, opens, tampers or meddles with such box, or with any part or parts thereof, or with the police signal wires, or with anything connected therewith, or with such purpose, wantonly and without cause tampers or meddles with a signal box connected with a fire signal system or with any part or thing connected therewith, shall be subject to immediate arrest and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. Whoever opens a motorist highway emergency aid call box on any state highway connected with a highway emergency signal system for the purpose of giving or causing to be given a false call for aid, or interferes in any way with such box by breaking, cutting, injuring or defacing the same; or, without authority, opens, tampers or meddles with such box, or with any part or parts thereof, or with anything connected therewith, or, with such purpose, wantonly and without cause tampers or meddles with a motorist highway emergency aid call box or with any part or thing connected therewith, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 32. Whoever opens a signal box connected with a police signal system for the purpose of giving, or causing to be given, a false alarm, or interferes in any way with such box by breaking, cutting, injuring or defacing the same; or whoever, without authority, opens, tampers or meddles with such box, or with any part or parts thereof, or with the police signal wires, or with anything connected therewith, or with such purpose, wantonly and without cause tampers or meddles with a signal box connected with a fire signal system or with any part or thing connected therewith, shall be subject to immediate arrest and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.

Whoever opens a motorist highway emergency aid call box on any state highway connected with a highway emergency signal system for the purpose of giving or causing to be given a false call for aid, or interferes in any way with such box by breaking, cutting, injuring or defacing the same; or, without authority, opens, tampers or meddles with such box, or with any part or parts thereof, or with anything connected therewith, or, with such purpose, wantonly and without cause tampers or meddles with a motorist highway emergency aid call box or with any part or thing connected therewith, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 145 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 145
Severability
Status: in_force

Article 145. Severability. The provisions of this code shall be severable and if any provision of this code or the application of such provision to a person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the code.

Article 145. Severability.

The provisions of this code shall be severable and if any provision of this code or the application of such provision to a person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the code.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 98 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 98
Meetings of city council
Status: in_force

Section 98. The city council shall fix suitable times for its regular meetings. The mayor, or the vice-chairman of the city council, or any four members thereof, or any three members thereof in the case of a city council composed of seven members, may at any time call a special meeting by causing written notices, stating the time of holding such meeting and signed by the person or persons calling the same, to be delivered in hand to each member of the city council, or left at his usual dwelling place, at least twelve hours before the time of such meeting. Meetings of the city council may also be held at any time when all the members of the city council are present and consent thereto. Except in the cases of executive sessions authorized by section twenty-three A of chapter thirty-nine, all meetings of the city council shall be open to the press and to the public, and the rules of the city council shall provide that citizens and employees of the city shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any such meeting in regard to any matter considered thereat.

Section 98. The city council shall fix suitable times for its regular meetings. The mayor, or the vice-chairman of the city council, or any four members thereof, or any three members thereof in the case of a city council composed of seven members, may at any time call a special meeting by causing written notices, stating the time of holding such meeting and signed by the person or persons calling the same, to be delivered in hand to each member of the city council, or left at his usual dwelling place, at least twelve hours before the time of such meeting. Meetings of the city council may also be held at any time when all the members of the city council are present and consent thereto. Except in the cases of executive sessions authorized by section twenty-three A of chapter thirty-nine, all meetings of the city council shall be open to the press and to the public, and the rules of the city council shall provide that citizens and employees of the city shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any such meeting in regard to any matter considered thereat.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 5
Municipal standards
Status: in_force

Section 5. Towns shall keep the following standard weights, measures and balances: A set of avoirdupois weights consisting of fifty, twenty-five, twenty, ten, five, four, two and one pounds, and eight, four, two, one, one half, one quarter, one eighth and one sixteenth ounces; a set of dry measures consisting of one half-bushel, one eight-quart, one four-quart, one two-quart, one one-quart, one pint and one half-pint; a set of liquid measures consisting of one gallon, one half-gallon, one quart, one pint, one half-pint and one gill; one balance; one yard measure; and each town hereafter incorporated shall be furnished by the director with a complete set of the foregoing standards. Each city and each shire town shall keep the meter and kilogram and the standard troyweights designated by the director.

Section 5. Towns shall keep the following standard weights, measures and balances: A set of avoirdupois weights consisting of fifty, twenty-five, twenty, ten, five, four, two and one pounds, and eight, four, two, one, one half, one quarter, one eighth and one sixteenth ounces; a set of dry measures consisting of one half-bushel, one eight-quart, one four-quart, one two-quart, one one-quart, one pint and one half-pint; a set of liquid measures consisting of one gallon, one half-gallon, one quart, one pint, one half-pint and one gill; one balance; one yard measure; and each town hereafter incorporated shall be furnished by the director with a complete set of the foregoing standards. Each city and each shire town shall keep the meter and kilogram and the standard troyweights designated by the director.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 16I — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 16I
Penalties for violations of Secs. 16 to 16F
Status: in_force

Section 16I. Any person violating any provision of sections sixteen to sixteen F, inclusive, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars; and for any subsequent offence shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

Section 16I. Any person violating any provision of sections sixteen to sixteen F, inclusive, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars; and for any subsequent offence shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 36
Officers' liability
Status: in_force

Section 36. The president, treasurer and directors of every corporation shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts and contracts of the corporation contracted or entered into while they are officers thereof if any stock is issued in violation of section fifteen, sixteen, forty-six B or forty-six D, or if any statement or report required by this chapter is made by them which is false in any material representation and which they know to be false; but directors who vote against such issue, and are recorded as so voting, shall not be so liable, and only the officers signing such statement or report shall be so liable; provided, that the officers signing a false report of condition shall be liable only for debts contracted and contracts entered into before the filing of the next subsequent report of condition, and only to persons who shall have relied upon such false report to their damage.

Section 36. The president, treasurer and directors of every corporation shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts and contracts of the corporation contracted or entered into while they are officers thereof if any stock is issued in violation of section fifteen, sixteen, forty-six B or forty-six D, or if any statement or report required by this chapter is made by them which is false in any material representation and which they know to be false; but directors who vote against such issue, and are recorded as so voting, shall not be so liable, and only the officers signing such statement or report shall be so liable; provided, that the officers signing a false report of condition shall be liable only for debts contracted and contracts entered into before the filing of the next subsequent report of condition, and only to persons who shall have relied upon such false report to their damage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111H, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111H / Section 10
Phase I of the Low&ndash;Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; planning
Status: in_force

Section 10. Planning for low-level radioactive waste management shall be conducted, subject to appropriation, in accordance with sections eleven to seventeen, inclusive, which shall be known and cited as ''Phase I of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act''. The provisions of such sections shall be implemented so as to require appropriate source minimization, volume minimization and storage for decay; to require a comprehensive management plan, an appropriate determination of need, and adequate regulatory controls and site selection criteria prior to the initiation of site selection; and to prohibit shallow land burial.

Section 10. Planning for low-level radioactive waste management shall be conducted, subject to appropriation, in accordance with sections eleven to seventeen, inclusive, which shall be known and cited as ''Phase I of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act''. The provisions of such sections shall be implemented so as to require appropriate source minimization, volume minimization and storage for decay; to require a comprehensive management plan, an appropriate determination of need, and adequate regulatory controls and site selection criteria prior to the initiation of site selection; and to prohibit shallow land burial.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 67 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23K / Section 67
Evaluation and recommendation as to best interests of commonwealth to enter into negotiation with Indian tribes of the commonwealth for the purpose of establishing Class III gaming on tribal land
Status: in_force

Section 67. The commission shall continue to evaluate the status of Indian tribes in the commonwealth including, without limitation, gaining federal recognition or taking land into trust for tribal economic development. The commission shall evaluate and make a recommendation to the governor and the chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies as to whether it would be in the best interest of the commonwealth to enter into any negotiations with those tribes for the purpose of establishing Class III gaming on tribal land.

Section 67. The commission shall continue to evaluate the status of Indian tribes in the commonwealth including, without limitation, gaining federal recognition or taking land into trust for tribal economic development. The commission shall evaluate and make a recommendation to the governor and the chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies as to whether it would be in the best interest of the commonwealth to enter into any negotiations with those tribes for the purpose of establishing Class III gaming on tribal land.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 16
False statement filed with commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 16. An officer or director of a mining corporation who signs any false statement filed with the state secretary under the preceding section, knowing such statement to be false, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.

Section 16. An officer or director of a mining corporation who signs any false statement filed with the state secretary under the preceding section, knowing such statement to be false, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 261, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 261 / Section 13
Discretion of court
Status: in_force

Section 13. In civil actions or other proceedings in which no provision is expressly made by law, the costs shall be wholly in the discretion of the court, but no greater amount shall be taxed therein than is allowed for similar charges in actions in which costs are expressly provided for by law.

Section 13. In civil actions or other proceedings in which no provision is expressly made by law, the costs shall be wholly in the discretion of the court, but no greater amount shall be taxed therein than is allowed for similar charges in actions in which costs are expressly provided for by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 39 / Section 21
Canvass of returns
Status: in_force

Section 21. The town clerk and the board of registrars, upon receipt of the returns from the several precincts, shall forthwith canvass the same, and immediately declare the result.

Section 21. The town clerk and the board of registrars, upon receipt of the returns from the several precincts, shall forthwith canvass the same, and immediately declare the result.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 136, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 136 / Section 12
Legal holidays; public offices; closing
Status: in_force

Section 12. The public offices shall be closed on all legal holidays except March seventeenth, May twentieth, and June seventeenth; provided, however, in Suffolk county such offices shall be closed on March seventeenth and June seventeenth or the day following when either of said days occurs on Sunday.

Section 12. The public offices shall be closed on all legal holidays except March seventeenth, May twentieth, and June seventeenth; provided, however, in Suffolk county such offices shall be closed on March seventeenth and June seventeenth or the day following when either of said days occurs on Sunday.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 42
Cookie of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 42. The chocolate chip cookie shall be the official cookie of the commonwealth.

Section 42. The chocolate chip cookie shall be the official cookie of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 46
Memorial of commonwealth to honor Korean War veterans of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 46. The Korean War Memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard shall be the official memorial of the commonwealth to honor the Korean War veterans of the commonwealth.

Section 46. The Korean War Memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard shall be the official memorial of the commonwealth to honor the Korean War veterans of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 83 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 83
Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; gifts to commission; acceptance; investment
Status: in_force

Section 83. The commission is hereby authorized and directed to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the provisions of sections seventy-four to eighty-four, inclusive. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the commission are proper and consistent with said provisions may be so accepted and shall be held, invested, reinvested and the principal and interest thereof may be used in accordance with the conditions of the gift and may be expended under the order or the approval of the commission without specific appropriation.

Section 83. The commission is hereby authorized and directed to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the provisions of sections seventy-four to eighty-four, inclusive. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the commission are proper and consistent with said provisions may be so accepted and shall be held, invested, reinvested and the principal and interest thereof may be used in accordance with the conditions of the gift and may be expended under the order or the approval of the commission without specific appropriation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 70
Inability to surrender principal; exoneration of bail
Status: in_force

Section 70. If, by the act of God, of the government of the United States, of any state or by sentence of law, bail are unable without their fault to surrender their principal, they shall, upon motion before final judgment on scire facias, be exonerated and discharged by the court, with or without costs as the court deems equitable.

Section 70. If, by the act of God, of the government of the United States, of any state or by sentence of law, bail are unable without their fault to surrender their principal, they shall, upon motion before final judgment on scire facias, be exonerated and discharged by the court, with or without costs as the court deems equitable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64C, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64C / Section 17
Illegal contracts
Status: in_force

Section 17. Any contract, express or implied, made by any person, firm or corporation in violation of any of the provisions of sections thirteen to twenty-one, inclusive, is declared to be an illegal and void contract and no recovery thereon shall be had.

Section 17. Any contract, express or implied, made by any person, firm or corporation in violation of any of the provisions of sections thirteen to twenty-one, inclusive, is declared to be an illegal and void contract and no recovery thereon shall be had.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 218 / Section 3
Boston municipal courts; concurrent criminal jurisdiction over waters and islands
Status: in_force

Section 3. The central, Charlestown, South Boston, and East Boston divisions of the Boston municipal court department, shall have and exercise, concurrently with each other, the same criminal jurisdiction as said courts have within their respective districts over all islands, except East Boston, and waters, except so much of the Charles river basin as is described in section one, within the criminal jurisdiction of the superior court for Suffolk county.

Section 3. The central, Charlestown, South Boston, and East Boston divisions of the Boston municipal court department, shall have and exercise, concurrently with each other, the same criminal jurisdiction as said courts have within their respective districts over all islands, except East Boston, and waters, except so much of the Charles river basin as is described in section one, within the criminal jurisdiction of the superior court for Suffolk county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 114 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 114
Endorsement or memorandum of receipt
Status: in_force

Section 114. The state secretary shall cause the date of the receipt of each copy of the records of votes to be endorsed on the envelope containing it; and if received unsealed, a memorandum thereof shall be made on the copy.

Section 114. The state secretary shall cause the date of the receipt of each copy of the records of votes to be endorsed on the envelope containing it; and if received unsealed, a memorandum thereof shall be made on the copy.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 9
Publication of order establishing wildlife sanctuary; posting
Status: in_force

Section 9. If an order is made by the director establishing a wildlife sanctuary, as provided in section seven, he shall cause a copy of the order to be published once a week for two successive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the counties embracing the territory, and shall cause copies of the order to be posted in conspicuous places within the cities and towns where the territory is situated, and also within the limits of the territory itself. If a great pond or any part thereof, or any seashore, is included within the territory, a copy of the order shall be filed in the office of the clerk of each city and town bordering upon the pond or seashore, and also in the office of the state secretary. An order made by the director in accordance herewith shall take effect when posted as above provided, and shall contain a full description of the territory so established and the period for which it is closed.

Section 9. If an order is made by the director establishing a wildlife sanctuary, as provided in section seven, he shall cause a copy of the order to be published once a week for two successive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the counties embracing the territory, and shall cause copies of the order to be posted in conspicuous places within the cities and towns where the territory is situated, and also within the limits of the territory itself. If a great pond or any part thereof, or any seashore, is included within the territory, a copy of the order shall be filed in the office of the clerk of each city and town bordering upon the pond or seashore, and also in the office of the state secretary. An order made by the director in accordance herewith shall take effect when posted as above provided, and shall contain a full description of the territory so established and the period for which it is closed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 24A — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 208 / Section 24A
Certificate of divorce; contents
Status: in_force

Section 24A. The court, in issuing a copy of, or a certificate relating to, a decree of divorce entered by it, shall cause to be printed or written thereon the provisions of sections twenty-one and twenty-four.

Section 24A. The court, in issuing a copy of, or a certificate relating to, a decree of divorce entered by it, shall cause to be printed or written thereon the provisions of sections twenty-one and twenty-four.