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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 29
Discharge of officers; grounds
Status: in_force

Section 29. (a) At any time, the moral character, capacity and general fitness for the service of any service member may be investigated and determined by an efficiency board of 3 commissioned officers, senior in rank to the service member and designated by the commander-in-chief. One board member shall be a noncommissioned officer senior in rank to the service member if the service member before the board is an enlisted person. Any such investigation and board proceedings shall provide the service member due process consistent with military practice. The investigation may include misconduct in civil life for which the service member is not subject to court-martial. If the findings of the board are unfavorable to the service member and are approved by the commander-in-chief, the service member shall be appropriately disciplined or discharged. (b) A service member may be honorably discharged by the commander-in-chief upon tender of resignation or upon appointment in a regular component or in another reserve component of the armed forces of the United States. (c) The commander-in-chief may discharge a service member who is under sentence of imprisonment by a civilian court, whether suspended or not, or who has been absent without leave for 2 months continuously.

Section 29. (a) At any time, the moral character, capacity and general fitness for the service of any service member may be investigated and determined by an efficiency board of 3 commissioned officers, senior in rank to the service member and designated by the commander-in-chief. One board member shall be a noncommissioned officer senior in rank to the service member if the service member before the board is an enlisted person. Any such investigation and board proceedings shall provide the service member due process consistent with military practice. The investigation may include misconduct in civil life for which the service member is not subject to court-martial. If the findings of the board are unfavorable to the service member and are approved by the commander-in-chief, the service member shall be appropriately disciplined or discharged.

(b) A service member may be honorably discharged by the commander-in-chief upon tender of resignation or upon appointment in a regular component or in another reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

(c) The commander-in-chief may discharge a service member who is under sentence of imprisonment by a civilian court, whether suspended or not, or who has been absent without leave for 2 months continuously.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 98 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 98
Permits for removal of infected articles or sick persons
Status: in_force

Section 98. Boards of health may grant permits for the removal of any nuisance, infected articles or sick person within the limits of their towns.

Section 98. Boards of health may grant permits for the removal of any nuisance, infected articles or sick person within the limits of their towns.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 237, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 237 / Section 1
Estates recoverable
Status: in_force

Section 1. All estates of freehold in fee simple, fee tail or for life may be recovered in a civil action.

Section 1. All estates of freehold in fee simple, fee tail or for life may be recovered in a civil action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221B / Section 1
Declaration of purpose; effective date of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 1. The provisions of this chapter are enacted to expedite the hearing of child support cases in compliance with Section 3 of Public Law 98–378 (Section 466 of Title IV–D of the Social Security Act) and shall take effect upon receipt of notice by the IV–D agency of the disapproval, termination, revocation or denial of extension of an exemption granted to the commonwealth by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations.

Section 1. The provisions of this chapter are enacted to expedite the hearing of child support cases in compliance with Section 3 of Public Law 98–378 (Section 466 of Title IV–D of the Social Security Act) and shall take effect upon receipt of notice by the IV–D agency of the disapproval, termination, revocation or denial of extension of an exemption granted to the commonwealth by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 70
Certificate of abatement
Status: in_force

Section 70. A person whose tax has been abated shall be entitled to a certificate thereof from the assessors, clerk of the commissioners or other proper officer.

Section 70. A person whose tax has been abated shall be entitled to a certificate thereof from the assessors, clerk of the commissioners or other proper officer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 247, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 247 / Section 9
Judgment for defendant
Status: in_force

Section 9. If the court finds that the defendant is entitled to a return of the goods, judgment shall be rendered therefor and for the damages caused by the taking by the replevin and for costs.

Section 9. If the court finds that the defendant is entitled to a return of the goods, judgment shall be rendered therefor and for the damages caused by the taking by the replevin and for costs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255B, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255B / Section 5
Refusal to issue license; notice; appeal; hearing
Status: in_force

Section 5. If the commissioner refuses to issue a license, he shall notify the applicant of the denial, and within twenty days thereafter he shall enter upon his records a written decision and findings containing the reasons supporting the denial, and shall forthwith give written notice thereof by registered mail to the applicant. Within thirty days after the date of such notice the applicant may appeal from such denial to the superior court for the county of Suffolk, sitting in equity. The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and determine the facts, and upon the facts as so determined review said denial and, as justice and equity may require, affirm the same or order the commissioner to issue such license.

Section 5. If the commissioner refuses to issue a license, he shall notify the applicant of the denial, and within twenty days thereafter he shall enter upon his records a written decision and findings containing the reasons supporting the denial, and shall forthwith give written notice thereof by registered mail to the applicant. Within thirty days after the date of such notice the applicant may appeal from such denial to the superior court for the county of Suffolk, sitting in equity. The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and determine the facts, and upon the facts as so determined review said denial and, as justice and equity may require, affirm the same or order the commissioner to issue such license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 199 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 199
Dance halls and skating rinks; statutes posted at entrances
Status: in_force

Section 199. A copy of sections one hundred and ninety-eight to two hundred, inclusive, shall be posted at the entrance of every public hall or room where roller skating or public dances are practiced.

Section 199. A copy of sections one hundred and ninety-eight to two hundred, inclusive, shall be posted at the entrance of every public hall or room where roller skating or public dances are practiced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 184 / Section 12
Fixtures annexed by life tenant; determination; removal
Status: in_force

Section 12. Fixtures annexed to the freehold by a life tenant or by his assigns may be removed during the continuance of the life estate or within a reasonable time thereafter; and in determining what are fixtures, the common law rules prevailing between a landlord and a tenant for years shall govern. This section shall not affect the right of the owner of land to make a different provision by will or otherwise as to the removal of fixtures, nor impair or affect the provisions of any will or other instrument by which an estate for life in land is created or limited.

Section 12. Fixtures annexed to the freehold by a life tenant or by his assigns may be removed during the continuance of the life estate or within a reasonable time thereafter; and in determining what are fixtures, the common law rules prevailing between a landlord and a tenant for years shall govern. This section shall not affect the right of the owner of land to make a different provision by will or otherwise as to the removal of fixtures, nor impair or affect the provisions of any will or other instrument by which an estate for life in land is created or limited.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 69
Insignia of societies; unlawful use
Status: in_force

Section 69. Whoever, not being a member of a society, association or labor union, for the purpose of representing that he is a member thereof, wilfully wears or uses the insignia, ribbon, badge, rosette, button or emblem thereof, if it has been registered in the office of the state secretary, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both.

Section 69. Whoever, not being a member of a society, association or labor union, for the purpose of representing that he is a member thereof, wilfully wears or uses the insignia, ribbon, badge, rosette, button or emblem thereof, if it has been registered in the office of the state secretary, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 68 / Section 26
Fiscal records
Status: in_force

Section 26. Every professional fund raising counsel, commercial co-venturer, professional solicitor, and charitable organization required to have a certificate of registration under section nineteen, shall, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the division, keep true fiscal records as to such activities within the commonwealth as may be covered by sections eighteen to thirty-five, inclusive, in such form as will enable them accurately to provide the information required by said sections. Upon demand such records shall be made available to the division for inspection. Such records shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the end of the period of registration to which they relate.

Section 26. Every professional fund raising counsel, commercial co-venturer, professional solicitor, and charitable organization required to have a certificate of registration under section nineteen, shall, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the division, keep true fiscal records as to such activities within the commonwealth as may be covered by sections eighteen to thirty-five, inclusive, in such form as will enable them accurately to provide the information required by said sections. Upon demand such records shall be made available to the division for inspection. Such records shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the end of the period of registration to which they relate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 151 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 151
Temporary care of infirm or diseased prisoner in institution after expiration of sentence; transfer to hospital
Status: in_force

Section 151. When a prisoner at the expiration of his sentence is in such condition from bodily infirmity or disease as to render his removal from a correctional institution inexpedient, the principal officer of such institution may, with the approval of the physician, authorize his temporary care at said institution, and shall forthwith report to the commissioner all of the circumstances. If it shall appear to the commissioner that such care may be required for a period longer than sixty days, he shall ascertain whether said discharged prisoner is suffering from tuberculosis or from any other disease for which treatment facilities are available in hospitals or sanatoria under the supervision of the department of public health, and in such case he shall notify the commissioner of public health who shall, if he finds that such facilities are available, receive the discharged prisoner; and if no facilities are available in the department of public health, the commissioner of correction shall notify the commissioner of public welfare, who shall receive said discharged prisoner at the Tewksbury hospital.

Section 151. When a prisoner at the expiration of his sentence is in such condition from bodily infirmity or disease as to render his removal from a correctional institution inexpedient, the principal officer of such institution may, with the approval of the physician, authorize his temporary care at said institution, and shall forthwith report to the commissioner all of the circumstances. If it shall appear to the commissioner that such care may be required for a period longer than sixty days, he shall ascertain whether said discharged prisoner is suffering from tuberculosis or from any other disease for which treatment facilities are available in hospitals or sanatoria under the supervision of the department of public health, and in such case he shall notify the commissioner of public health who shall, if he finds that such facilities are available, receive the discharged prisoner; and if no facilities are available in the department of public health, the commissioner of correction shall notify the commissioner of public welfare, who shall receive said discharged prisoner at the Tewksbury hospital.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 83 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 83
Board of registration of social workers; compensation
Status: in_force

Section 83. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but each member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performances of his duties as a member or on behalf of the board.

Section 83. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but each member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performances of his duties as a member or on behalf of the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7A, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7A / Section 15
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 15. Subject to prior review by the advisory board to the comptroller, the comptroller is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out his responsibilities under the provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws. Such rules and regulations shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A.

Section 15. Subject to prior review by the advisory board to the comptroller, the comptroller is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out his responsibilities under the provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws. Such rules and regulations shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25 / Section 9
Duties relative to water, gas and electric companies; expenditures; employees
Status: in_force

Section 9. For the performance of the department's duties relative to water, gas and electric companies the commission may expend annually for necessary statistics, books, stationery and contingent expenses, and for clerical and other assistance, such sums as the general court shall annually appropriate, and may appoint or employ, subject to the approval of the governor and council, such expert assistance as it may deem advisable, on such terms of office or employment as it may deem proper, and may expend therefor and for the performance of the duties imposed upon it by law such sums as the general court shall annually appropriate.

Section 9. For the performance of the department's duties relative to water, gas and electric companies the commission may expend annually for necessary statistics, books, stationery and contingent expenses, and for clerical and other assistance, such sums as the general court shall annually appropriate, and may appoint or employ, subject to the approval of the governor and council, such expert assistance as it may deem advisable, on such terms of office or employment as it may deem proper, and may expend therefor and for the performance of the duties imposed upon it by law such sums as the general court shall annually appropriate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 20
Insolvent health maintenance organization; administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation; priority of claims
Status: in_force

Section 20. Any administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation of a health maintenance organization shall be deemed to be the administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation of an insurance company and shall be instituted on the grounds contained in and conducted pursuant to sections 6, 46, 46A, 178, 179, 180 and 180A to 180L3/4, inclusive, of chapter 175, and sections 20A and 29 of chapter 176G, except as provided in this section and may include, but not be limited to any ground identified in section 20A and in chapter 175J. Members shall have the same priority in the event of rehabilitation or liquidation as the law provides to policyholders of an insurer. For the purpose of determining the priority of distribution of general assets, claims of members and members' beneficiaries shall have the same priority as established by section 180F of chapter 175 for policyholders, beneficiaries and insureds of insurance companies. If a member is liable to any provider for services provided pursuant to and covered by the health maintenance organization, that liability shall have the status of a member in the distribution of general assets. Any provider who is obligated by statute or agreement to hold members harmless from liability for services provided pursuant to and covered by a health maintenance contract shall have a priority of distribution of the general assets immediately following that of members as described in this section.

Section 20. Any administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation of a health maintenance organization shall be deemed to be the administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation of an insurance company and shall be instituted on the grounds contained in and conducted pursuant to sections 6, 46, 46A, 178, 179, 180 and 180A to 180L3/4, inclusive, of chapter 175, and sections 20A and 29 of chapter 176G, except as provided in this section and may include, but not be limited to any ground identified in section 20A and in chapter 175J. Members shall have the same priority in the event of rehabilitation or liquidation as the law provides to policyholders of an insurer.

For the purpose of determining the priority of distribution of general assets, claims of members and members' beneficiaries shall have the same priority as established by section 180F of chapter 175 for policyholders, beneficiaries and insureds of insurance companies. If a member is liable to any provider for services provided pursuant to and covered by the health maintenance organization, that liability shall have the status of a member in the distribution of general assets.

Any provider who is obligated by statute or agreement to hold members harmless from liability for services provided pursuant to and covered by a health maintenance contract shall have a priority of distribution of the general assets immediately following that of members as described in this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 6
Publication of agreement of association
Status: in_force

Section 6. The directors, before applying for locations for a railway, shall cause a copy of the agreement of association to be published in a newspaper, if any, published in each of the cities and towns where the railway is to be located, and, if, in any county, a newspaper is published in none of said cities and towns therein, in such newspaper published in said county as shall be designated by the department, at least once in each of three successive weeks; and the sworn certificate of the clerk shall be conclusive evidence of such publication.

Section 6. The directors, before applying for locations for a railway, shall cause a copy of the agreement of association to be published in a newspaper, if any, published in each of the cities and towns where the railway is to be located, and, if, in any county, a newspaper is published in none of said cities and towns therein, in such newspaper published in said county as shall be designated by the department, at least once in each of three successive weeks; and the sworn certificate of the clerk shall be conclusive evidence of such publication.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 47
Tax title owners; filing required statements
Status: in_force

Section 47. Whoever has a title to land under a sale for non-payment of taxes or other assessment and is a resident of the town where such land lies shall file with the treasurer thereof and in the registry of deeds a statement of his residence and place of business, with the street and number, if any. Such person, who is not a resident of such town or who removes therefrom, shall appoint an agent residing therein, or in the town where the tax deed is recorded, authorized to release such land. He shall also file the statement above required in which he shall also state the name of such agent and his residence and place of business, with the street and number, if any. Whenever a person holding a tax title changes his residence or place of business or agent, he shall file a new certificate. Tender of payment to, and service of process upon, such agent shall be a sufficient tender to, or service upon, the holder of such tax title.

Section 47. Whoever has a title to land under a sale for non-payment of taxes or other assessment and is a resident of the town where such land lies shall file with the treasurer thereof and in the registry of deeds a statement of his residence and place of business, with the street and number, if any. Such person, who is not a resident of such town or who removes therefrom, shall appoint an agent residing therein, or in the town where the tax deed is recorded, authorized to release such land. He shall also file the statement above required in which he shall also state the name of such agent and his residence and place of business, with the street and number, if any. Whenever a person holding a tax title changes his residence or place of business or agent, he shall file a new certificate. Tender of payment to, and service of process upon, such agent shall be a sufficient tender to, or service upon, the holder of such tax title.