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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 46 / Section 31
Adoption contact information registry
Status: in_force

Section 31. The registry of vital records and statistics, subject to appropriation, shall establish and maintain an adoption contact information registry for the purpose of connecting parents listed on the initial birth certificate to any of their children who were adopted by others. The adoption contact registry shall, at minimum, be capable of recording updated address and other information supplied by parents and adoptees needed for one to contact the other. Registration shall be entirely voluntary and participation may at any time be terminated through proper notification to the registry. The commonwealth shall make reasonable efforts to inform the public about the existence of this registry.

Section 31. The registry of vital records and statistics, subject to appropriation, shall establish and maintain an adoption contact information registry for the purpose of connecting parents listed on the initial birth certificate to any of their children who were adopted by others. The adoption contact registry shall, at minimum, be capable of recording updated address and other information supplied by parents and adoptees needed for one to contact the other.

Registration shall be entirely voluntary and participation may at any time be terminated through proper notification to the registry.

The commonwealth shall make reasonable efforts to inform the public about the existence of this registry.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 39C — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 39C
Reimbursement of towns and cities for airport construction; federal funds
Status: in_force

Section 39C. The commission is hereby authorized to expend such sums as may be appropriated for the purpose of reimbursing cities or towns for airport construction as provided in section thirty-nine F. Such reimbursements shall be subject to the provisions and restrictions of said section thirty-nine F and of section fifty-one K, and the commission may, without appropriation, receive and distribute such federal funds as may be available therefor; provided, that such expenditures are otherwise in accordance with law.

Section 39C. The commission is hereby authorized to expend such sums as may be appropriated for the purpose of reimbursing cities or towns for airport construction as provided in section thirty-nine F. Such reimbursements shall be subject to the provisions and restrictions of said section thirty-nine F and of section fifty-one K, and the commission may, without appropriation, receive and distribute such federal funds as may be available therefor; provided, that such expenditures are otherwise in accordance with law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 64A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 64A
Sale of alcohol to person under 21 or intoxicated person; sanctions; liability insurance
Status: in_force

Section 64A. In any hearing by a licensing authority under the first paragraph of section 64 where a licensing authority finds that a licensee under section 12 has served or sold alcohol or alcoholic beverages either to a person under 21 years of age in violation of section 64 or to an intoxicated person in violation of section 69 within the 24 months immediately preceding the date of the alleged violation that is the subject of the hearing, the licensing authority may require, in addition to imposing any other sanctions, as a condition precedent to any modification, reinstatement or renewal of the license that the licensee provide a certificate of insurance for liquor liability providing security for the liability of the licensee to a limit of not less than $100,000 to any 1 person and $200,000 to all persons; provided, however, if the licensee is required to obtain insurance coverage under said section 12, then the licensing authority may increase the limits set by said section 12. Limits imposed or increased under this section shall be set at the discretion of the licensing authorities.

Section 64A. In any hearing by a licensing authority under the first paragraph of section 64 where a licensing authority finds that a licensee under section 12 has served or sold alcohol or alcoholic beverages either to a person under 21 years of age in violation of section 64 or to an intoxicated person in violation of section 69 within the 24 months immediately preceding the date of the alleged violation that is the subject of the hearing, the licensing authority may require, in addition to imposing any other sanctions, as a condition precedent to any modification, reinstatement or renewal of the license that the licensee provide a certificate of insurance for liquor liability providing security for the liability of the licensee to a limit of not less than $100,000 to any 1 person and $200,000 to all persons; provided, however, if the licensee is required to obtain insurance coverage under said section 12, then the licensing authority may increase the limits set by said section 12. Limits imposed or increased under this section shall be set at the discretion of the licensing authorities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 91 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 91
Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer
Status: in_force

Article 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer. A warrant officer or enlisted member who: (1) strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of the office; (2) willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer; or (3)treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of the office shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer.

A warrant officer or enlisted member who: (1) strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of the office; (2) willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer; or (3)treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of the office shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 34
Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial
Status: in_force

Article 34. Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial. (a) Before directing the trial of a charge by general court-martial, the convening authority shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority may not refer a specification under a charge to a general court-martial for trial unless the convening authority has been advised in writing by a judge advocate that: (1) the specification alleges an offense under this code; (2) the specification is warranted by the evidence indicated in the report of investigation under article 32 of this code, if there is such a report; and (3) a court-martial would have jurisdiction over the accused and the offense. (b) The advice of the judge advocate under subsection (a) with respect to a specification under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate: (1) expressing conclusions with respect to each matter set forth in subsection (a); and (2) recommending action that the convening authority take regarding the specification. If the specification is referred for trial, the recommendation of the judge advocate shall accompany the specification. (c) If the charges or specifications are not correct formally or do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report of the investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the charges and specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may be made.

Article 34. Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial.

(a) Before directing the trial of a charge by general court-martial, the convening authority shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority may not refer a specification under a charge to a general court-martial for trial unless the convening authority has been advised in writing by a judge advocate that:

(1) the specification alleges an offense under this code;

(2) the specification is warranted by the evidence indicated in the report of investigation under article 32 of this code, if there is such a report; and

(3) a court-martial would have jurisdiction over the accused and the offense.

(b) The advice of the judge advocate under subsection (a) with respect to a specification under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate:

(1) expressing conclusions with respect to each matter set forth in subsection (a); and

(2) recommending action that the convening authority take regarding the specification.

If the specification is referred for trial, the recommendation of the judge advocate shall accompany the specification.

(c) If the charges or specifications are not correct formally or do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report of the investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the charges and specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may be made.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175F, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175F / Section 6
Annual statement of financial condition; penalty for failure to file
Status: in_force

Section 6. A fund shall annually on January first file with the commissioner a statement showing its financial condition as of September thirtieth of the prior year. Such statement shall be on a form provided by the commissioner. The commissioner may require in writing, at any time, such additional information as is reasonable and necessary to determine the financial condition of a fund. A fund unreasonably neglecting to file the statement required hereunder in a timely fashion, or unreasonably neglecting to comply with any such informational request by the commissioner within thirty days following receipt of a written request for said information, shall forfeit one hundred dollars for each day which such unreasonable neglect continues. Such fine shall be imposed only after a hearing in accordance with chapter thirty A, conducted by the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the power to examine the financial condition of a fund.

Section 6. A fund shall annually on January first file with the commissioner a statement showing its financial condition as of September thirtieth of the prior year. Such statement shall be on a form provided by the commissioner. The commissioner may require in writing, at any time, such additional information as is reasonable and necessary to determine the financial condition of a fund. A fund unreasonably neglecting to file the statement required hereunder in a timely fashion, or unreasonably neglecting to comply with any such informational request by the commissioner within thirty days following receipt of a written request for said information, shall forfeit one hundred dollars for each day which such unreasonable neglect continues. Such fine shall be imposed only after a hearing in accordance with chapter thirty A, conducted by the commissioner.

The commissioner shall have the power to examine the financial condition of a fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 38, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 38 / Section 5
Cooperation with office of chief medical examiner
Status: in_force

Section 5. All law enforcement officers, district medical examiners, hospitals and other medical facilities, and other state, county and local officials shall cooperate with the office of chief medical examiner in the investigation of medicolegal cases. The office of the chief medical examiner may use the services of the department of state police laboratory for the performance of tests, documentation of evidence, investigating procedures and consultation on special problems. The chief medical examiner, subject to appropriation, may establish and operate a pathology laboratory within the office of chief medical examiner to meet the needs of that office. If other services required by the office of chief medical examiner are not available in the department of state police laboratory, the chief medical examiner may employ the services of other appropriate laboratories.

Section 5. All law enforcement officers, district medical examiners, hospitals and other medical facilities, and other state, county and local officials shall cooperate with the office of chief medical examiner in the investigation of medicolegal cases. The office of the chief medical examiner may use the services of the department of state police laboratory for the performance of tests, documentation of evidence, investigating procedures and consultation on special problems. The chief medical examiner, subject to appropriation, may establish and operate a pathology laboratory within the office of chief medical examiner to meet the needs of that office. If other services required by the office of chief medical examiner are not available in the department of state police laboratory, the chief medical examiner may employ the services of other appropriate laboratories.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 90C — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 90C
Increasing allowance of former employees retired on superannuation
Status: in_force

Section 90C. Any city, town or district or the Massachusetts Port Authority which accepts the provision of this section in the manner hereinafter provided may, in the case of a city by two thirds vote of the city council and with the approval of the mayor, or in the case of a town by two thirds vote at the annual town meeting, or in a district by a two thirds vote of its prudential committee or, in the case of the Massachusetts Port Authority, by vote of a majority of its members, increase the retirement allowance of any former employee retired under any provision of this chapter or similar provision of earlier law on account of superannuation after having attained 25 years of creditable service to an amount not exceeding one half the rate of regular compensation payable to employees of such city, town or district holding similar positions at the time of increasing such allowance in the same grade or classification occupied by such former employee at the time of his retirement.

Section 90C. Any city, town or district or the Massachusetts Port Authority which accepts the provision of this section in the manner hereinafter provided may, in the case of a city by two thirds vote of the city council and with the approval of the mayor, or in the case of a town by two thirds vote at the annual town meeting, or in a district by a two thirds vote of its prudential committee or, in the case of the Massachusetts Port Authority, by vote of a majority of its members, increase the retirement allowance of any former employee retired under any provision of this chapter or similar provision of earlier law on account of superannuation after having attained 25 years of creditable service to an amount not exceeding one half the rate of regular compensation payable to employees of such city, town or district holding similar positions at the time of increasing such allowance in the same grade or classification occupied by such former employee at the time of his retirement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 48
Mayor as chief executive officer; term of office
Status: in_force

Section 48. There shall be a mayor, elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, who shall be the chief executive officer of the city. He shall hold office for the term of two years from the first Monday of January following his election, and until his successor is qualified.

Section 48. There shall be a mayor, elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, who shall be the chief executive officer of the city. He shall hold office for the term of two years from the first Monday of January following his election, and until his successor is qualified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 28H — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 28H
Proceeding under Sec. 28C as evidence in trial under Sec. 29; presumptions as to knowledge
Status: in_force

Section 28H. In any trial under section twenty-nine on an indictment found or a complaint made for any offence committed after the filing of a proceeding under section twenty-eight C, the fact of such filing and the action of the court or jury thereon, if any, shall be admissible in evidence. If prior to the said offence a final decree had been entered against the book, the defendant, if the book be obscene, shall be conclusively presumed to have known said book to be obscene, or if said decree had been in favor of the book he shall be conclusively presumed not to have known said book to be obscene, or if no final decree had been entered but a proceeding had been filed prior to said offence, the defendant shall be conclusively presumed to have had knowledge of the contents of said book.

Section 28H. In any trial under section twenty-nine on an indictment found or a complaint made for any offence committed after the filing of a proceeding under section twenty-eight C, the fact of such filing and the action of the court or jury thereon, if any, shall be admissible in evidence. If prior to the said offence a final decree had been entered against the book, the defendant, if the book be obscene, shall be conclusively presumed to have known said book to be obscene, or if said decree had been in favor of the book he shall be conclusively presumed not to have known said book to be obscene, or if no final decree had been entered but a proceeding had been filed prior to said offence, the defendant shall be conclusively presumed to have had knowledge of the contents of said book.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 149S — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 149S
Termination of reimbursement insurance policy
Status: in_force

Section 149S. An insurer issuing a reimbursement insurance policy shall not terminate the policy until a notice of termination has been mailed or delivered to the commissioner. The termination of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not reduce the issuer's responsibility for service contracts issued by providers prior to the date of the termination.

Section 149S. An insurer issuing a reimbursement insurance policy shall not terminate the policy until a notice of termination has been mailed or delivered to the commissioner. The termination of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not reduce the issuer's responsibility for service contracts issued by providers prior to the date of the termination.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 22B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 22B
Bonds and notes; official statements; advertising; collateral tax consequences to social security recipients
Status: in_force

Section 22B. Any official statement prepared in connection with the sale of any bonds or notes of a city, town or district and all advertising of such bonds and notes, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under the provisions of section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 103), shall include a reference to the collateral tax consequences which may result under section 86 of said Code (26 USC 86) to the holders of such bonds or notes who are recipients of social security benefits.

Section 22B. Any official statement prepared in connection with the sale of any bonds or notes of a city, town or district and all advertising of such bonds and notes, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under the provisions of section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 103), shall include a reference to the collateral tax consequences which may result under section 86 of said Code (26 USC 86) to the holders of such bonds or notes who are recipients of social security benefits.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 116 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 116
Title guarantee funds
Status: in_force

Section 116. Every such company shall set apart an amount not less than two fifths of its capital, and not less than one hundred thousand dollars in any case, as a title guaranty fund, and shall invest it subject to the limitations imposed by this chapter upon the investment of the capital of other domestic insurance companies, and shall issue no title policy and make no contract of title guaranty or title insurance until such amount is so set apart and invested. The principal of such title guaranty fund shall be a trust for the protection of title policyholders, and shall be applied only to the payment of losses and expenses incurred by reason of the title guaranty or title insurance contracts of the company. Whenever the company shall increase its capital, two fifths or a sufficient part of the increase shall be set apart and duly invested and added to the title guaranty fund so that such fund shall always be not less in amount than two fifths of the entire capital. If by reason of losses or other cause the title guaranty fund becomes less than the minimum amount required by this section, the company shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the commissioner, and shall make no further contract of title guaranty or title insurance until the said fund has been restored nor until it has received a certificate from the commissioner to that effect and authorizing it to make such contracts.

Section 116. Every such company shall set apart an amount not less than two fifths of its capital, and not less than one hundred thousand dollars in any case, as a title guaranty fund, and shall invest it subject to the limitations imposed by this chapter upon the investment of the capital of other domestic insurance companies, and shall issue no title policy and make no contract of title guaranty or title insurance until such amount is so set apart and invested.

The principal of such title guaranty fund shall be a trust for the protection of title policyholders, and shall be applied only to the payment of losses and expenses incurred by reason of the title guaranty or title insurance contracts of the company. Whenever the company shall increase its capital, two fifths or a sufficient part of the increase shall be set apart and duly invested and added to the title guaranty fund so that such fund shall always be not less in amount than two fifths of the entire capital.

If by reason of losses or other cause the title guaranty fund becomes less than the minimum amount required by this section, the company shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the commissioner, and shall make no further contract of title guaranty or title insurance until the said fund has been restored nor until it has received a certificate from the commissioner to that effect and authorizing it to make such contracts.