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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 31
School committee; membership; tenure
Status: in_force

Section 31. The school committee shall consist of the mayor, who shall be the chairman, and six members elected at large. At the first regular municipal election held in any city after its adoption of one of the plans provided in this chapter, there shall be elected, except as provided in this section, two members to serve for one year, two for two years and two for three years, and annually thereafter there shall be elected two members to serve for three years. If the plan adopted provides for elections to be held biennially, there shall, except under Plan E or F, be elected at the first regular municipal election held under the provisions of such plan, three members to serve for two years and three members to serve for four years, and biennially thereafter three members to serve for four years. After the adoption of Plan E by a city, the six members other than the mayor shall be elected at large for terms of two years each by proportional representation as hereinafter provided.

Section 31. The school committee shall consist of the mayor, who shall be the chairman, and six members elected at large. At the first regular municipal election held in any city after its adoption of one of the plans provided in this chapter, there shall be elected, except as provided in this section, two members to serve for one year, two for two years and two for three years, and annually thereafter there shall be elected two members to serve for three years. If the plan adopted provides for elections to be held biennially, there shall, except under Plan E or F, be elected at the first regular municipal election held under the provisions of such plan, three members to serve for two years and three members to serve for four years, and biennially thereafter three members to serve for four years. After the adoption of Plan E by a city, the six members other than the mayor shall be elected at large for terms of two years each by proportional representation as hereinafter provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 39L — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 39L
Public construction work by foreign corporations; restrictions and reports
Status: in_force

Section 39L. The commonwealth and every county, city, town, district, board, commission or other public body which, as the awarding authority, requests proposals, bids or sub-bids for any work in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building or other public works (1) shall not enter into a contract for the work with, and shall not approve as a subcontractor furnishing labor and materials for a part of the work, a foreign corporation which has not filed with the awarding authority a certificate of the state secretary stating that the corporation has complied with requirements of section 15.03 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D and the date of compliance, and further has filed all annual reports required by section 16.22 of subdivision B of Part 16 of said chapter 156D, and (2) shall report to the state secretary and to the department of corporations and taxation any foreign corporation performing work under such contract or subcontract, and any person, other than a corporation, performing work under such contract or subcontract, and residing or having a principal place of business outside the commonwealth.

Section 39L. The commonwealth and every county, city, town, district, board, commission or other public body which, as the awarding authority, requests proposals, bids or sub-bids for any work in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building or other public works (1) shall not enter into a contract for the work with, and shall not approve as a subcontractor furnishing labor and materials for a part of the work, a foreign corporation which has not filed with the awarding authority a certificate of the state secretary stating that the corporation has complied with requirements of section 15.03 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D and the date of compliance, and further has filed all annual reports required by section 16.22 of subdivision B of Part 16 of said chapter 156D, and (2) shall report to the state secretary and to the department of corporations and taxation any foreign corporation performing work under such contract or subcontract, and any person, other than a corporation, performing work under such contract or subcontract, and residing or having a principal place of business outside the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 116C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 116C
Advanced metering data repository; right to access advanced metering infrastructure customer data; opt out; accelerated switching
Status: in_force

[Subsection (a) applicable as provided by 2024, 239, Sec. 127.]

[Subsection (a) applicable as provided by 2024, 239, Sec. 127.]

Section 116C. (a) Distribution companies deploying advanced metering infrastructure in their territories shall jointly establish a centralized data repository to allow customers and third parties, including competitive suppliers, access to advanced metering data, including billing, interval usage and load data, in near-real time for all customer classes. The centralized data repository shall be developed in a cost-effective manner as approved by the department.

(b) A supplier or other third party shall be entitled to access detailed advanced metering infrastructure customer data from the centralized data repository, subject to appropriate customer approval and protections. Advanced metering infrastructure data may include, but shall not be limited to, customer billing period usage data, peak demand, supplier information and relevant account information.

(c) Electric customers may opt out of inclusion in the implementation of advanced metering infrastructure with notice to the distribution company. Upon receiving such notice, the distribution company shall remove the customer from the implementation plan, notify the department of the customer's decision to opt out of such implementation plan in a manner determined by the department and charge such a customer any reasonable and necessary fees for delivering non-advanced metering service.

(d) Distribution companies shall implement accelerated switching permitting a residential or small commercial electric customer to change suppliers within 3 business days. Customers moving within a distribution company's territory shall be permitted to transfer their supplier directly to their new service location without being required to switch to an interim rate provided by the distribution company or other supplier. Customers establishing electric service shall be permitted to take service from their supplier on the first day of service. Customers shall not be required to take basic service from a distribution company prior to selecting and switching to a supplier. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection, a distribution company shall not implement accelerated switching until the advanced metering infrastructure, approved by the department in calendar year 2022 as part of a company's grid modernization plan, is fully deployed.

(e) Distribution companies shall be entitled to recovery of prudent and necessary expenses for the implementation of advanced metering data repositories. The department may implement penalties for failure of distribution companies to meet implementation goals.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8GG — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8GG
Coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products
Status: in_force

Section 8GG. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products listed on the formulary, compiled pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 17, on a basis not less favorable than non-abuse deterrent opioid drug products that are covered by the individual or group hospital service plan. An increase in patient cost sharing shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.

Section 8GG. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products listed on the formulary, compiled pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 17, on a basis not less favorable than non-abuse deterrent opioid drug products that are covered by the individual or group hospital service plan. An increase in patient cost sharing shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 21E — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 21E
Notification of operation near high voltage lines
Status: in_force

Section 21E. Before any operations are to be performed within six feet of any overhead high voltage lines, the person or persons responsible for the work to be done shall promptly notify the utility or other company owning or operating the overhead high voltage lines. The work shall be performed only after satisfactory arrangements have been negotiated between the owner or operator of the lines and the contractor.

Section 21E. Before any operations are to be performed within six feet of any overhead high voltage lines, the person or persons responsible for the work to be done shall promptly notify the utility or other company owning or operating the overhead high voltage lines.

The work shall be performed only after satisfactory arrangements have been negotiated between the owner or operator of the lines and the contractor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 43
Construction
Status: in_force

Section 43. The fees of public officers for any official duty or service shall, except as otherwise provided, be at the rate prescribed in this chapter for like services.

Section 43. The fees of public officers for any official duty or service shall, except as otherwise provided, be at the rate prescribed in this chapter for like services.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 69
False statement or report; other state or country; punishment
Status: in_force

Section 69. Whoever knowingly makes, executes or publishes any report or statement required by the law of another state or country to be made, executed, or published by a corporation, or whoever causes the same to be done, within this commonwealth, which report or statement is false in any material representation, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or both.

Section 69. Whoever knowingly makes, executes or publishes any report or statement required by the law of another state or country to be made, executed, or published by a corporation, or whoever causes the same to be done, within this commonwealth, which report or statement is false in any material representation, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25B / Section 1
Short title
Status: in_force

Section 1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ''Massachusetts Appliance Efficiency Standards Act''.

Section 1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ''Massachusetts Appliance Efficiency Standards Act''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 66
Actions for injuries sustained by employees; limitations; defenses
Status: in_force

Section 66. Actions brought against employers to recover damages for personal injuries or consequential damages sustained within or without the commonwealth by an employee in the course of his employment or for death resulting from personal injury so sustained shall be commenced within twenty years from the date the employee first became aware of the causal relationship between the disability and his employment. In such actions brought by said employees or by the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund pursuant to the provisions of subsection (8) of section sixty-five, it shall not be a defense: 1. That the employee was negligent; 2. That the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow employee; 3. That the employee had assumed voluntarily or contractually the risk of the injury; 4. That the employee's injury did not result from negligence or other fault of the employer, if such injury arose out of and in the course of employment.

Section 66. Actions brought against employers to recover damages for personal injuries or consequential damages sustained within or without the commonwealth by an employee in the course of his employment or for death resulting from personal injury so sustained shall be commenced within twenty years from the date the employee first became aware of the causal relationship between the disability and his employment. In such actions brought by said employees or by the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund pursuant to the provisions of subsection (8) of section sixty-five, it shall not be a defense:

1. That the employee was negligent;

2. That the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow employee;

3. That the employee had assumed voluntarily or contractually the risk of the injury;

4. That the employee's injury did not result from negligence or other fault of the employer, if such injury arose out of and in the course of employment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 249H — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 249H
Heating oil standards; rules and regulations; samples; entry and inspection; violations; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 249H. The director of standards shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing standards for the various grades of heating oils, requiring manufacturers or distributors to furnish samples of the same, and providing for the entry and inspection of the premises of such manufacturers or distributors, and the inspection of heating oils stored thereon. Whoever violates any rule or regulation promulgated under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Section 249H. The director of standards shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing standards for the various grades of heating oils, requiring manufacturers or distributors to furnish samples of the same, and providing for the entry and inspection of the premises of such manufacturers or distributors, and the inspection of heating oils stored thereon. Whoever violates any rule or regulation promulgated under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 129B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 129B
Confinement while awaiting trial; reduction of sentence
Status: in_force

Section 129B. The sentence of any prisoner in any correctional institution of the commonwealth or in any house of correction or jail, who was held in custody awaiting trial shall be reduced by the number of days spent by him in confinement prior to such sentence and while awaiting trial, unless the court in imposing such sentence had already deducted therefrom the time during which such prisoner had been confined while awaiting trial.

Section 129B. The sentence of any prisoner in any correctional institution of the commonwealth or in any house of correction or jail, who was held in custody awaiting trial shall be reduced by the number of days spent by him in confinement prior to such sentence and while awaiting trial, unless the court in imposing such sentence had already deducted therefrom the time during which such prisoner had been confined while awaiting trial.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 116B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 116B
Gas company to provide maintenance and improvement of gate boxes during street, sidewalk or road repair; application for assistance
Status: in_force

Section 116B. Whenever the commonwealth or a city or town undertakes the repair of streets, roads or sidewalks the appropriate gas company shall provide for the maintenance and improvements of its gate boxes located in the streets, roads or sidewalks to be repaired, so that the gate boxes are more easily and immediately accessible. A gas company may apply for funds under chapter 90 to assist in paying the costs of the maintenance and improvement.

Section 116B. Whenever the commonwealth or a city or town undertakes the repair of streets, roads or sidewalks the appropriate gas company shall provide for the maintenance and improvements of its gate boxes located in the streets, roads or sidewalks to be repaired, so that the gate boxes are more easily and immediately accessible. A gas company may apply for funds under chapter 90 to assist in paying the costs of the maintenance and improvement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176N, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176N / Section 3
Out of state plans
Status: in_force

Section 3. All out of state health plans shall apply the provisions of section two to any and all residents of the commonwealth who are eligible insureds under such plan.

Section 3. All out of state health plans shall apply the provisions of section two to any and all residents of the commonwealth who are eligible insureds under such plan.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 70
Encumbered realty
Status: in_force

Section 70. An attachment of land which is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance shall, if the mortgage is redeemed or the encumbrance is removed before the levy of the execution, hold the land discharged of the mortgage or encumbrance, and execution may be levied in the same manner and with the same effect as if it had never existed.

Section 70. An attachment of land which is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance shall, if the mortgage is redeemed or the encumbrance is removed before the levy of the execution, hold the land discharged of the mortgage or encumbrance, and execution may be levied in the same manner and with the same effect as if it had never existed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 46
Injunctive relief; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Section 46. The attorney general may, upon request of the director, bring action for injunctive relief against any person violating a provision of this chapter, or of any permit, order, regulation or determination issued thereunder, and the superior court in equity shall have jurisdiction to enjoin such violation and to grant such further relief as it may deem appropriate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the director finds that a discharge or combination of discharges presents an imminent and substantial threat to the health, welfare or livelihood of any persons, he shall request the attorney general to bring suit, and the attorney general may bring suit in the superior court to enjoin forthwith the discharges causing such a threat or to require the offending discharges to take such other action as may be necessary.

Section 46. The attorney general may, upon request of the director, bring action for injunctive relief against any person violating a provision of this chapter, or of any permit, order, regulation or determination issued thereunder, and the superior court in equity shall have jurisdiction to enjoin such violation and to grant such further relief as it may deem appropriate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the director finds that a discharge or combination of discharges presents an imminent and substantial threat to the health, welfare or livelihood of any persons, he shall request the attorney general to bring suit, and the attorney general may bring suit in the superior court to enjoin forthwith the discharges causing such a threat or to require the offending discharges to take such other action as may be necessary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 26
Supplying working capital; stock increase or bond issue
Status: in_force

Section 26. In addition to the purposes for which a company may increase its capital stock or issue bonds, as provided in the preceding section, a company to supply itself with working capital may, in accordance with sections twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty-one of this chapter or sections fifty to fifty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, in the case of companies to which said last named sections are applicable, and of sections forty-seven to fifty-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and sixty, increase its capital stock to an amount not exceeding five per cent of the par value thereof then outstanding, or may issue bonds, secured by mortgage or otherwise, to such an amount, beyond the amounts fixed and limited by its agreement of association, or by any general or special law, and not more than the department shall determine will be properly required therefor, as the department shall approve as being consistent with the interest of the public and of the stockholders of such company and as not unreasonably reducing the security of any bond previously issued.

Section 26. In addition to the purposes for which a company may increase its capital stock or issue bonds, as provided in the preceding section, a company to supply itself with working capital may, in accordance with sections twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty-one of this chapter or sections fifty to fifty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, in the case of companies to which said last named sections are applicable, and of sections forty-seven to fifty-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and sixty, increase its capital stock to an amount not exceeding five per cent of the par value thereof then outstanding, or may issue bonds, secured by mortgage or otherwise, to such an amount, beyond the amounts fixed and limited by its agreement of association, or by any general or special law, and not more than the department shall determine will be properly required therefor, as the department shall approve as being consistent with the interest of the public and of the stockholders of such company and as not unreasonably reducing the security of any bond previously issued.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 53
Filing of articles of organization; fees
Status: in_force

Section 53. The fee for filing the articles of organization required by section 10, including the issuing by the state secretary of the certificates of incorporation, shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.

Section 53. The fee for filing the articles of organization required by section 10, including the issuing by the state secretary of the certificates of incorporation, shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.