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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 39I — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 39I
Facsimile of county seal on bonds or notes; validity of signatures of officers leaving office before delivery of bonds or notes
Status: in_force

Section 39I. If any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or notes of a county shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds or notes, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery.

Section 39I. If any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or notes of a county shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds or notes, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 39B — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 39B
Guard dog businesses; licenses
Status: in_force

Section 39B. Every person engaged in operating a guard dog business shall obtain a license therefor from the director, the fee for which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and such licenses shall expire on December thirty-first following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked. The director may make rules and regulations governing the issuance and revocation of such licenses and the conduct of the businesses so licensed, and relative to the maintenance of the premises and conveyances, the health of the dogs and the method and time of inspection of such businesses.

Section 39B. Every person engaged in operating a guard dog business shall obtain a license therefor from the director, the fee for which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and such licenses shall expire on December thirty-first following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked. The director may make rules and regulations governing the issuance and revocation of such licenses and the conduct of the businesses so licensed, and relative to the maintenance of the premises and conveyances, the health of the dogs and the method and time of inspection of such businesses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 57C — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 57C
Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions
Status: in_force

Section 57C. Members of the fire department in any city or town accepting the provisions of this section may be excused from duty for not more than two days in any year without loss of pay while in attendance as an official delegate to the convention of the Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association held within the commonwealth; provided, however, that any such member who attends both such conventions as an official delegate may be excused from duty for not more than four days in any year.

Section 57C. Members of the fire department in any city or town accepting the provisions of this section may be excused from duty for not more than two days in any year without loss of pay while in attendance as an official delegate to the convention of the Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association held within the commonwealth; provided, however, that any such member who attends both such conventions as an official delegate may be excused from duty for not more than four days in any year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 179 / Section 4
Duties of clerk
Status: in_force

Section 4. The clerk shall be sworn, and shall record all votes, orders and proceedings of the proprietors in books which he shall keep for that purpose until they are delivered to the town clerk as hereinafter provided.

Section 4. The clerk shall be sworn, and shall record all votes, orders and proceedings of the proprietors in books which he shall keep for that purpose until they are delivered to the town clerk as hereinafter provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 53
Fishing with floats; toggle fishing
Status: in_force

Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing.

Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 39D — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 39D
Surveys
Status: in_force

Section 39D. Such a town may enter upon any lands for the purpose of making surveys, test pits and borings, and may take or otherwise acquire the right to occupy temporarily any lands necessary for the construction of any work or for any other purpose authorized by said sections thirty-nine A to thirty-nine E, inclusive.

Section 39D. Such a town may enter upon any lands for the purpose of making surveys, test pits and borings, and may take or otherwise acquire the right to occupy temporarily any lands necessary for the construction of any work or for any other purpose authorized by said sections thirty-nine A to thirty-nine E, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18B, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18B / Section 11
Regional offices; directors
Status: in_force

Section 11. The commissioner may, subject to appropriation, establish regional offices at such locations in the commonwealth as may be deemed necessary to ensure the development and maintenance of effective administration in the provision of social services therein. The commissioner may, subject to appropriation, appoint regional social services directors to administer the regional offices and perform such duties as may be assigned by the commissioner.

Section 11. The commissioner may, subject to appropriation, establish regional offices at such locations in the commonwealth as may be deemed necessary to ensure the development and maintenance of effective administration in the provision of social services therein.

The commissioner may, subject to appropriation, appoint regional social services directors to administer the regional offices and perform such duties as may be assigned by the commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211A / Section 3
Quorum; panels; presiding justice
Status: in_force

Section 3. Three justices shall constitute a quorum to decide all matters required to be heard by the appeals court or, upon order of the chief justice, four or more justices may sit. The court may sit in panels of three or more justices. The chief justice, insofar as practicable, shall assign justices to panels in such manner that each justice shall sit a substantially equal number of times with each other justice. The chief justice shall preside over any panel on which he shall sit, or, if the chief justice is not a member of a panel, the senior justice shall be the presiding justice.

Section 3. Three justices shall constitute a quorum to decide all matters required to be heard by the appeals court or, upon order of the chief justice, four or more justices may sit. The court may sit in panels of three or more justices. The chief justice, insofar as practicable, shall assign justices to panels in such manner that each justice shall sit a substantially equal number of times with each other justice. The chief justice shall preside over any panel on which he shall sit, or, if the chief justice is not a member of a panel, the senior justice shall be the presiding justice.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 9B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 9B
Contracts of guarantee and suretyship
Status: in_force

Section 9B. A corporation may make contracts of guarantee and suretyship, whether or not in furtherance of the contracting corporation's purposes; provided, however, that such contracts are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of (a) a corporation all of the outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the contracting corporation, (b) a corporation which owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding stock of the contracting corporation, or (c) a corporation all of the outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a corporation which owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding stock of the contracting corporation; provided, however, that the board of directors of the contracting corporation has determined that such contracts are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of the contracting corporation.

Section 9B. A corporation may make contracts of guarantee and suretyship, whether or not in furtherance of the contracting corporation's purposes; provided, however, that such contracts are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of (a) a corporation all of the outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the contracting corporation, (b) a corporation which owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding stock of the contracting corporation, or (c) a corporation all of the outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a corporation which owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding stock of the contracting corporation; provided, however, that the board of directors of the contracting corporation has determined that such contracts are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of the contracting corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 4B — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 4B
Uniform schedule of fees
Status: in_force

Section 4B. The court administrator of the trial court, shall, subject to the approval of the supreme judicial court, establish and periodically revise a uniform schedule of fees to be charged by the various departments of the trial court for court documents and services which shall include, but not be limited to, certificates of orders, decrees, rulings, judgments, attested and unattested copies of court documents, records, blank writs and summons, subpoenas, writs of habeas corpus, for other forms, for approving or disapproving sureties on bonds or recognizances, for tape cassette recordings of proceedings in the trial court department, for commissions to take depositions, and for waivers of notice of marriage. No fee pursuant to this section shall be charged to the commonwealth or a state agency; provided, however, that if an action initiated by the commonwealth or a state agency results in the appointment of a fiduciary with control over the assets of an estate, any such fees normally chargeable to an estate shall be deferred until the fiduciary is duly appointed and authorized to expend the assets of the estate.

Section 4B. The court administrator of the trial court, shall, subject to the approval of the supreme judicial court, establish and periodically revise a uniform schedule of fees to be charged by the various departments of the trial court for court documents and services which shall include, but not be limited to, certificates of orders, decrees, rulings, judgments, attested and unattested copies of court documents, records, blank writs and summons, subpoenas, writs of habeas corpus, for other forms, for approving or disapproving sureties on bonds or recognizances, for tape cassette recordings of proceedings in the trial court department, for commissions to take depositions, and for waivers of notice of marriage. No fee pursuant to this section shall be charged to the commonwealth or a state agency; provided, however, that if an action initiated by the commonwealth or a state agency results in the appointment of a fiduciary with control over the assets of an estate, any such fees normally chargeable to an estate shall be deferred until the fiduciary is duly appointed and authorized to expend the assets of the estate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211B / Section 2
Number of trial court justices; appointments
Status: in_force

Section 2. There shall be 82 justices appointed to the superior court department, 15 justices appointed to the housing court department, 7 justices appointed to the land court department, 59 justices appointed to the probate and family court department, 30 justices appointed to the Boston municipal court department, 42 justices appointed to the juvenile court department and 158 justices and special justices appointed to the district court department. Except in the case of circuit justices, said appointments, in the case of the housing court department, the probate and family court department, the juvenile court department, and the district court department, shall be made to a particular division within the department and a justice so appointed shall be considered a justice of the department for that division.

Section 2. There shall be 82 justices appointed to the superior court department, 15 justices appointed to the housing court department, 7 justices appointed to the land court department, 59 justices appointed to the probate and family court department, 30 justices appointed to the Boston municipal court department, 42 justices appointed to the juvenile court department and 158 justices and special justices appointed to the district court department. Except in the case of circuit justices, said appointments, in the case of the housing court department, the probate and family court department, the juvenile court department, and the district court department, shall be made to a particular division within the department and a justice so appointed shall be considered a justice of the department for that division.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 14A — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 14A
Third party recovery
Status: in_force

Section 14A. Third Party Recovery. If a member or beneficiary entitled to a pension under the provisions of section six, seven or nine, also has a right to recover lost wages from any party other than his employer by reason of the same injury or death of such member, the amount of any such recovery for lost wages shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any pension payable on his account under the provisions of said sections according to a schedule approved by the actuary which is consistent with that set forth in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of section fourteen. If any such member or beneficiary neglects or fails to prosecute fully such right, the board shall prosecute such right on the member's behalf. In the event the member or beneficiary fails to cooperate with the board in its prosecution thereof the board may, during the period of such failure, suspend such member's or beneficiary's right to further payment under the provisions of section six, seven or nine.

Section 14A. Third Party Recovery. If a member or beneficiary entitled to a pension under the provisions of section six, seven or nine, also has a right to recover lost wages from any party other than his employer by reason of the same injury or death of such member, the amount of any such recovery for lost wages shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any pension payable on his account under the provisions of said sections according to a schedule approved by the actuary which is consistent with that set forth in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of section fourteen. If any such member or beneficiary neglects or fails to prosecute fully such right, the board shall prosecute such right on the member's behalf. In the event the member or beneficiary fails to cooperate with the board in its prosecution thereof the board may, during the period of such failure, suspend such member's or beneficiary's right to further payment under the provisions of section six, seven or nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 150 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 150
Damages and costs
Status: in_force

Section 150. If the order is affirmed by the verdict, the board shall recover costs to the use of the town; if it is annulled and the petitioner has not been specially authorized by said board to exercise such trade or employment during the proceedings, he shall recover damages and costs against the town; if it is annulled and the petitioner has been specially authorized as aforesaid, or if it is altered, he shall not recover damages, and the court may render judgment for costs in its discretion.

Section 150. If the order is affirmed by the verdict, the board shall recover costs to the use of the town; if it is annulled and the petitioner has not been specially authorized by said board to exercise such trade or employment during the proceedings, he shall recover damages and costs against the town; if it is annulled and the petitioner has been specially authorized as aforesaid, or if it is altered, he shall not recover damages, and the court may render judgment for costs in its discretion.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 77
Authentication of district rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 77. No by-law, rule or regulation adopted by a fire district imposing a penalty shall be in force until approved by the attorney general and published at least three times in one or more newspapers, if any, published in the town; otherwise, in one or more newspapers published in the county where the fire district is situated.

Section 77. No by-law, rule or regulation adopted by a fire district imposing a penalty shall be in force until approved by the attorney general and published at least three times in one or more newspapers, if any, published in the town; otherwise, in one or more newspapers published in the county where the fire district is situated.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258B, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258B / Section 10
Construction
Status: in_force

Section 10. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an entitlement or a cause of action on behalf of any person against any public employee, public agency, the commonwealth or any agency responsible for the enforcement of rights and provision of services set forth in this chapter.

Section 10. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an entitlement or a cause of action on behalf of any person against any public employee, public agency, the commonwealth or any agency responsible for the enforcement of rights and provision of services set forth in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 121 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 121
Sale or purchase of securities in connection with contract of life or endowment insurance or annuity prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 121. No life company and no officer or agent thereof and no insurance broker shall make any contract of life or endowment insurance or any annuity or pure endowment contract or any agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the policy issued thereon; or give, sell or purchase, or offer to give, sell or purchase, as inducement to placing or negotiating any such contract or the continuance or renewal thereof or in connection therewith, any stocks, bonds or other securities of any company or other corporation, association or partnership, or any dividends or profits accrued thereon.

Section 121. No life company and no officer or agent thereof and no insurance broker shall make any contract of life or endowment insurance or any annuity or pure endowment contract or any agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the policy issued thereon; or give, sell or purchase, or offer to give, sell or purchase, as inducement to placing or negotiating any such contract or the continuance or renewal thereof or in connection therewith, any stocks, bonds or other securities of any company or other corporation, association or partnership, or any dividends or profits accrued thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 152 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 152
Municipal borrowing; limitations
Status: in_force

Section 152. For the purpose of acquiring street railway property or other equipment or facility under sections one hundred and forty-three to one hundred and fifty-eight, inclusive, of operating the same, or of contributing toward the sums expended by the transportation area for capital purposes, cities and towns may, with the approval of the department, borrow money in excess of the statutory limit, but not exceeding the sum of two per cent of their respective equalized valuation as defined in section one of chapter forty-four. The board of trustees of a transportation area shall have the power to at one time or from time to time issue bonds and notes for any one or more of the purposes for which a regional transit authority may issue bonds and notes under sections seven, ten and seventeen of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B of the General Laws. The power to issue such bonds and notes shall be subject to the terms set forth in sections seven, ten, eleven, thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B of the General Laws. The board of trustees of a transportation area shall have the power to provide for the issue of interest bearing or discounted notes for the purposes and in the amounts that bonds may be issued in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as are applicable to regional transit authorities under section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B.

Section 152. For the purpose of acquiring street railway property or other equipment or facility under sections one hundred and forty-three to one hundred and fifty-eight, inclusive, of operating the same, or of contributing toward the sums expended by the transportation area for capital purposes, cities and towns may, with the approval of the department, borrow money in excess of the statutory limit, but not exceeding the sum of two per cent of their respective equalized valuation as defined in section one of chapter forty-four. The board of trustees of a transportation area shall have the power to at one time or from time to time issue bonds and notes for any one or more of the purposes for which a regional transit authority may issue bonds and notes under sections seven, ten and seventeen of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B of the General Laws. The power to issue such bonds and notes shall be subject to the terms set forth in sections seven, ten, eleven, thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B of the General Laws. The board of trustees of a transportation area shall have the power to provide for the issue of interest bearing or discounted notes for the purposes and in the amounts that bonds may be issued in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as are applicable to regional transit authorities under section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B.