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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183B, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183B / Section 23
Contracts or leases between developer and managing entity; termination by association or owners
Status: in_force

Section 23. (a) If, before the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, there is entered into (i) any management contract, employment contract, or lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (ii) any other contract or lease, between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (iii) any contract or lease that is not bona fide or was unconscionable to the time-share owners at the time entered into under the circumstances then prevailing, the contract or lease may be terminated without penalty by the association or, if there is no association, the time-share owners at any time after the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, upon not less than ninety days' notice to the other party. This subsection shall not apply to any lease the termination of which would terminate the time-share property or reduce its size, unless the real estate subject to said lease was included in the property for the purpose of avoiding the right to terminate a lease under this section. (b) If there is no association, any time-share owner individually or on behalf of the class of time-share owners may maintain an action for appropriate relief.

Section 23. (a) If, before the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, there is entered into (i) any management contract, employment contract, or lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (ii) any other contract or lease, between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (iii) any contract or lease that is not bona fide or was unconscionable to the time-share owners at the time entered into under the circumstances then prevailing, the contract or lease may be terminated without penalty by the association or, if there is no association, the time-share owners at any time after the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, upon not less than ninety days' notice to the other party. This subsection shall not apply to any lease the termination of which would terminate the time-share property or reduce its size, unless the real estate subject to said lease was included in the property for the purpose of avoiding the right to terminate a lease under this section.

(b) If there is no association, any time-share owner individually or on behalf of the class of time-share owners may maintain an action for appropriate relief.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255C, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255C / Section 17
Payment in absence of notice of assignment
Status: in_force

Section 17. Unless the insured has notice of actual or intended assignment of a premium finance agreement, payment thereunder by him to the last known holder of the agreement shall be binding upon all subsequent holders or assignees.

Section 17. Unless the insured has notice of actual or intended assignment of a premium finance agreement, payment thereunder by him to the last known holder of the agreement shall be binding upon all subsequent holders or assignees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 34
Postponement of term of juror service
Status: in_force

Section 34. A trial juror shall have the right to one postponement of his term of juror service for not more than one year. The trial juror shall exercise this right by responding to the juror summons and indicating an election to postpone. The month, day and year to which such service is to be postponed shall be indicated in the response to the juror summons. The office of jury commissioner shall have authority to effectuate such first postponements. If the postponement date so designated is improper, unavailable or inconvenient for the court, the office of jury commissioner shall assign a date of service which is reasonably close to the postponement date selected by the trial juror. The jury commissioner, with the approval of the jury management advisory committee, shall have discretionary authority to limit the numbers of postponements allowed each day in each courthouse in order to maintain the integrity of the demographic cross-sections appearing in the juror pools.

Section 34. A trial juror shall have the right to one postponement of his term of juror service for not more than one year. The trial juror shall exercise this right by responding to the juror summons and indicating an election to postpone. The month, day and year to which such service is to be postponed shall be indicated in the response to the juror summons. The office of jury commissioner shall have authority to effectuate such first postponements. If the postponement date so designated is improper, unavailable or inconvenient for the court, the office of jury commissioner shall assign a date of service which is reasonably close to the postponement date selected by the trial juror. The jury commissioner, with the approval of the jury management advisory committee, shall have discretionary authority to limit the numbers of postponements allowed each day in each courthouse in order to maintain the integrity of the demographic cross-sections appearing in the juror pools.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 89 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 89
License to break and can eggs
Status: in_force

Section 89. Application for the carrying on of an establishment for the breaking and canning of eggs shall be made by the proprietor thereof to, and may be granted by, the aldermen or selectmen, or, in a town having a population of more than five thousand, the board of health. The application shall be written, signed and sworn to by one or more of the owners or persons carrying on the business, or if a corporation by some authorized officer thereof, and shall state the name and address of all such owners or persons, the location of the establishment and the nature of the products thereof which are to be sold or used for food. The board of health of a town may make and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the conduct of such establishments, and any license therefor may be revoked for any violation of such rules and regulations, after notice to the licensee and a hearing before said board. This section shall also apply to licenses for establishments mentioned in section one hundred and forty-four.

Section 89. Application for the carrying on of an establishment for the breaking and canning of eggs shall be made by the proprietor thereof to, and may be granted by, the aldermen or selectmen, or, in a town having a population of more than five thousand, the board of health. The application shall be written, signed and sworn to by one or more of the owners or persons carrying on the business, or if a corporation by some authorized officer thereof, and shall state the name and address of all such owners or persons, the location of the establishment and the nature of the products thereof which are to be sold or used for food. The board of health of a town may make and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the conduct of such establishments, and any license therefor may be revoked for any violation of such rules and regulations, after notice to the licensee and a hearing before said board. This section shall also apply to licenses for establishments mentioned in section one hundred and forty-four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 224, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 224 / Section 7
Surrender of principal on recognizance by surety; new recognizance
Status: in_force

Section 7. Whoever recognizes as surety for another as provided in this chapter may at any time before breach of the recognizance surrender his principal and exonerate himself from further liability, in the manner provided for surrender by bail, and all proceedings on such surrender shall be the same as provided in the case of bail. If a debtor arrested on execution is surrendered by his surety, he may recognize anew for his appearance at the time, place and upon the conditions expressed in the former recognizance.

Section 7. Whoever recognizes as surety for another as provided in this chapter may at any time before breach of the recognizance surrender his principal and exonerate himself from further liability, in the manner provided for surrender by bail, and all proceedings on such surrender shall be the same as provided in the case of bail. If a debtor arrested on execution is surrendered by his surety, he may recognize anew for his appearance at the time, place and upon the conditions expressed in the former recognizance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 87
Certificate of manner of disposal
Status: in_force

Section 87. At any time after final judgment or decree in favor of the defendant, or other disposition in the manner specified in section sixteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-four, of any case where a memorandum has been registered as provided in the preceding section, a certificate of the clerk, stating the manner of disposal thereof, as provided in said section sixteen, shall be entitled to registration.

Section 87. At any time after final judgment or decree in favor of the defendant, or other disposition in the manner specified in section sixteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-four, of any case where a memorandum has been registered as provided in the preceding section, a certificate of the clerk, stating the manner of disposal thereof, as provided in said section sixteen, shall be entitled to registration.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19A / Section 26
Powers and responsibilities of other departments or agencies
Status: in_force

Section 26. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to be a limitation of the powers and responsibilities assigned by law to other departments or agencies.

Section 26. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to be a limitation of the powers and responsibilities assigned by law to other departments or agencies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 49 / Section 27
Payment of fees
Status: in_force

Section 27. The pound keeper shall not deliver to the owner any beast so impounded until the owner pays him his fees, the expense of keeping the beasts, and the fees of the field driver, which, when received, he shall pay to the field driver.

Section 27. The pound keeper shall not deliver to the owner any beast so impounded until the owner pays him his fees, the expense of keeping the beasts, and the fees of the field driver, which, when received, he shall pay to the field driver.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 7
Exemptions
Status: in_force

Section 7. No provision of this Act shall apply to (a) Any activities which are exempt from any of the federal antitrust laws or the Federal Trade Commission Act other than by reason of the absence of a sufficient involvement of or impact upon interstate commerce; (b) Any activities which are subject to regulation or supervision by state or federal agencies; or (c) Any activities authorized or approved under federal, state or local law.

Section 7. No provision of this Act shall apply to (a) Any activities which are exempt from any of the federal antitrust laws or the Federal Trade Commission Act other than by reason of the absence of a sufficient involvement of or impact upon interstate commerce; (b) Any activities which are subject to regulation or supervision by state or federal agencies; or (c) Any activities authorized or approved under federal, state or local law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 36A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 36A
Contracts between unarmed combatants and managers or promoters
Status: in_force

Section 36A. (a) The commission shall set forth rules and regulations for contracts between a manager and an unarmed combatant and contracts between a promoter and an unarmed combatant. An unarmed combatant shall not enter a contract with a manager or a promoter unless the contract is filed with the commission prior to a scheduled contest in an amount of time established by the commission. The commission shall only honor a contract that is executed and notarized on a form provided by the commission unless the contract terms comply with the requirements set forth by the commission. (b) The commission may invalidate, enforce, mediate or modify contracts pursuant to subsection (a). The commission may require that each contract include language authorizing the commission to withhold any portion of a promoter's or manager's share of a purse in the event of a contractual dispute with a contestant over their entitlement to any portion of a purse. (c) The commission shall be the sole arbiter of a breach of contract and shall establish rules governing the manner in which contract disputes shall be resolved.

Section 36A. (a) The commission shall set forth rules and regulations for contracts between a manager and an unarmed combatant and contracts between a promoter and an unarmed combatant. An unarmed combatant shall not enter a contract with a manager or a promoter unless the contract is filed with the commission prior to a scheduled contest in an amount of time established by the commission. The commission shall only honor a contract that is executed and notarized on a form provided by the commission unless the contract terms comply with the requirements set forth by the commission.

(b) The commission may invalidate, enforce, mediate or modify contracts pursuant to subsection (a). The commission may require that each contract include language authorizing the commission to withhold any portion of a promoter's or manager's share of a purse in the event of a contractual dispute with a contestant over their entitlement to any portion of a purse.

(c) The commission shall be the sole arbiter of a breach of contract and shall establish rules governing the manner in which contract disputes shall be resolved.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 96B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 96B
Disposition of unclaimed property of former prisoners; sale; proceeds
Status: in_force

Section 96B. Property belonging to, or deposited for the benefit of, former inmates of any correctional institution of the commonwealth, which shall have remained unclaimed for more than one year, shall be disposed of as hereinafter provided, by the superintendent of the institution and a representative of the department of correction designated by the commissioner, acting as a special board for said purpose, but only if all known next of kin of the former prisoner shall have been notified in writing by said superintendent. The board shall ascertain whether the property has any sale value, and, if so, shall solicit from at least three reputable dealers in like property offers for the purchase thereof, and shall sell the same to the dealer offering the highest price. The proceeds of such sale shall be disposed of as provided in section ninety-six A. The board may dispose of such of said property as, in its opinion, has no sale value, or any of said property for which no offer, solicited as aforesaid, has been received, in such manner as it may deem proper. A complete record of each transaction hereunder shall be made and signed by both members of the board and filed with the other records at such institution relating to the former prisoner whose property shall have been disposed of as aforesaid.

Section 96B. Property belonging to, or deposited for the benefit of, former inmates of any correctional institution of the commonwealth, which shall have remained unclaimed for more than one year, shall be disposed of as hereinafter provided, by the superintendent of the institution and a representative of the department of correction designated by the commissioner, acting as a special board for said purpose, but only if all known next of kin of the former prisoner shall have been notified in writing by said superintendent. The board shall ascertain whether the property has any sale value, and, if so, shall solicit from at least three reputable dealers in like property offers for the purchase thereof, and shall sell the same to the dealer offering the highest price. The proceeds of such sale shall be disposed of as provided in section ninety-six A. The board may dispose of such of said property as, in its opinion, has no sale value, or any of said property for which no offer, solicited as aforesaid, has been received, in such manner as it may deem proper. A complete record of each transaction hereunder shall be made and signed by both members of the board and filed with the other records at such institution relating to the former prisoner whose property shall have been disposed of as aforesaid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 35A — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 35A
Reports; projects requiring assessments upon municipalities; notice
Status: in_force

Section 35A. Reports of state officers, departments or heads thereof, and special commissions, recommending the expenditure of money to an amount in the aggregate exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for a new project or undertaking, any part of the cost of which is recommended to be assessed upon the cities and towns of any metropolitan district, shall be accompanied by a statement showing the amount, in dollars and cents, that would be assessed upon each such city and town if such recommendation should be enacted into law. The officer, department or special commission making a recommendation as aforesaid shall, upon the filing of its report containing the same, send a copy of said statement to each city and town which would be subject to such assessment.

Section 35A. Reports of state officers, departments or heads thereof, and special commissions, recommending the expenditure of money to an amount in the aggregate exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for a new project or undertaking, any part of the cost of which is recommended to be assessed upon the cities and towns of any metropolitan district, shall be accompanied by a statement showing the amount, in dollars and cents, that would be assessed upon each such city and town if such recommendation should be enacted into law. The officer, department or special commission making a recommendation as aforesaid shall, upon the filing of its report containing the same, send a copy of said statement to each city and town which would be subject to such assessment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 3
Physical education
Status: in_force

Section 3. Physical education shall be taught as a required subject in all grades for all students in the public schools for the purpose of promoting the physical well-being of such students. Instruction in physical education may include calisthenics, gymnastics and military drill; but no pupil shall be required to take part in any military exercise if his parent or guardian is of any religious denomination conscientiously opposed to bearing arms, or is himself so opposed, and the school committee is so notified in writing; and no pupil shall be required to take part in physical education exercises if a licensed physician certifies in writing that in his opinion such physical education exercises would be injurious to the pupil.

Section 3. Physical education shall be taught as a required subject in all grades for all students in the public schools for the purpose of promoting the physical well-being of such students. Instruction in physical education may include calisthenics, gymnastics and military drill; but no pupil shall be required to take part in any military exercise if his parent or guardian is of any religious denomination conscientiously opposed to bearing arms, or is himself so opposed, and the school committee is so notified in writing; and no pupil shall be required to take part in physical education exercises if a licensed physician certifies in writing that in his opinion such physical education exercises would be injurious to the pupil.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90F, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90F / Section 10
Alcohol in system of commercial driver; refusal of alcoholic concentration test; out-of-service
Status: in_force

Section 10. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system. (B) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system or who refuses to take an alcohol concentration test to determine his blood alcohol content shall be placed out-of-service for twenty-four hours.

Section 10. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system.

(B) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system or who refuses to take an alcohol concentration test to determine his blood alcohol content shall be placed out-of-service for twenty-four hours.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 11
Majority vote required for adoption of plan; effect of adoption; election of officers
Status: in_force

Section 11. If a majority of the total number of votes cast at a regular city election for and against the adoption of one of the plans of government provided for in this chapter shall be in favor of its adoption, this chapter, so far as applicable to the form of government under the plan adopted by the city, shall supersede the provisions of its charter and of the general and special laws relating thereto and inconsistent herewith, but not, however, until officers provided for under such plan shall have been duly elected and their terms of office shall have begun. The officers provided for under the plan so adopted shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to such plan and in accordance with section fifteen, and their terms of office shall begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the first Monday of January following their election.

Section 11. If a majority of the total number of votes cast at a regular city election for and against the adoption of one of the plans of government provided for in this chapter shall be in favor of its adoption, this chapter, so far as applicable to the form of government under the plan adopted by the city, shall supersede the provisions of its charter and of the general and special laws relating thereto and inconsistent herewith, but not, however, until officers provided for under such plan shall have been duly elected and their terms of office shall have begun. The officers provided for under the plan so adopted shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to such plan and in accordance with section fifteen, and their terms of office shall begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the first Monday of January following their election.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 49 / Section 18
Fence viewers; powers
Status: in_force

Section 18. Fence viewers, when called upon to act under any section of this chapter, may determine whether a partition fence is required.

Section 18. Fence viewers, when called upon to act under any section of this chapter, may determine whether a partition fence is required.