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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211A / Section 4
Sitting of court; quarters and facilities; sessions
Status: in_force

Section 4. The appeals court shall sit in the city of Boston and at such other locations within the commonwealth as the supreme judicial court shall determine by rule or order. The commonwealth shall provide adequate quarters and facilities for the appeals court. The chief justice, with the approval of the supreme judicial court, shall arrange such sessions of the appeals court as may be required to discharge its business. Such sittings may be adjourned to such places and times as shall appear to the court to be most conducive to the dispatch of its business and to the interests of the public.

Section 4. The appeals court shall sit in the city of Boston and at such other locations within the commonwealth as the supreme judicial court shall determine by rule or order. The commonwealth shall provide adequate quarters and facilities for the appeals court. The chief justice, with the approval of the supreme judicial court, shall arrange such sessions of the appeals court as may be required to discharge its business. Such sittings may be adjourned to such places and times as shall appear to the court to be most conducive to the dispatch of its business and to the interests of the public.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 236, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 236 / Section 47
Time for bringing action for possession
Status: in_force

Section 47. If an execution is levied on land or rights the record title to which fraudulently stands in the name of a person other than the debtor and such other person is in possession claiming title thereto, the levy shall be void unless the judgment creditor to whom the land is set off or the purchaser at the sale or a person lawfully claiming under either of them commences his action to recover possession thereof within one year after the recording of the execution and return in the registry of deeds in the case of a levy by set-off or after the recording of the deed therein in the case of a levy by sale; and such land or rights so set off or sold may be redeemed by the defendant in said action or by any person lawfully claiming under him, within three months from the date of the judgment recovered in said action for possession, in the manner and according to the terms and conditions provided in section thirty-three upon payment of the costs of such action for possession.

Section 47. If an execution is levied on land or rights the record title to which fraudulently stands in the name of a person other than the debtor and such other person is in possession claiming title thereto, the levy shall be void unless the judgment creditor to whom the land is set off or the purchaser at the sale or a person lawfully claiming under either of them commences his action to recover possession thereof within one year after the recording of the execution and return in the registry of deeds in the case of a levy by set-off or after the recording of the deed therein in the case of a levy by sale; and such land or rights so set off or sold may be redeemed by the defendant in said action or by any person lawfully claiming under him, within three months from the date of the judgment recovered in said action for possession, in the manner and according to the terms and conditions provided in section thirty-three upon payment of the costs of such action for possession.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 26
Official heroine of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 26. Deborah Samson, who fought in the War of Independence, shall be the official heroine of the commonwealth.

Section 26. Deborah Samson, who fought in the War of Independence, shall be the official heroine of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 74 / Section 17
Acquisition of land for use of agricultural classes
Status: in_force

Section 17. Boards or officers having power to take land for school purposes in cities may take, by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine, land therein not already appropriated to public use, or lease or purchase land either within or without the city limits, for the purpose of section fifteen. A school committee may erect suitable building on land so acquired, and provide, on terms not involving loss to the city, for the use of plots of ground and for the temporary housing of pupils complying with its regulations and not having access to other land suitable for proper instruction.

Section 17. Boards or officers having power to take land for school purposes in cities may take, by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine, land therein not already appropriated to public use, or lease or purchase land either within or without the city limits, for the purpose of section fifteen. A school committee may erect suitable building on land so acquired, and provide, on terms not involving loss to the city, for the use of plots of ground and for the temporary housing of pupils complying with its regulations and not having access to other land suitable for proper instruction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 47R — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 47R
Accident and sickness insurance benefits for bone marrow transplants
Status: in_force

Section 47R. Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and eight, and any group blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and ten, shall provide coverage for a bone marrow transplant or transplants for persons who have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has progressed to metastatic disease; provided, however, that said person shall meet the criteria established by the department of public health. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria for eligibility for coverage hereunder which shall be consistent with medical research protocols reviewed and approved by the National Cancer Institute.

Section 47R. Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and eight, and any group blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and ten, shall provide coverage for a bone marrow transplant or transplants for persons who have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has progressed to metastatic disease; provided, however, that said person shall meet the criteria established by the department of public health. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria for eligibility for coverage hereunder which shall be consistent with medical research protocols reviewed and approved by the National Cancer Institute.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161B, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161B / Section 19
Bonds issued under this chapter; authorized investments; use for legal deposits
Status: in_force

Section 19. Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, and savings banks, co-operative banks and trust companies in their banking departments, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of a similar nature may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them, and such bonds are hereby made obligations which may properly and legally be made eligible for the investment of savings deposits and the income thereof in the manner provided by section fifteen B of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the commonwealth for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the commonwealth now or may hereafter be authorized by law.

Section 19. Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, and savings banks, co-operative banks and trust companies in their banking departments, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of a similar nature may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them, and such bonds are hereby made obligations which may properly and legally be made eligible for the investment of savings deposits and the income thereof in the manner provided by section fifteen B of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the commonwealth for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the commonwealth now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 48
Signatures on bonds and notes
Status: in_force

Section 48. Bonds issued by the commonwealth shall be signed by the state treasurer or a deputy treasurer and approved by the governor. Notes issued by the commonwealth shall be signed by the state treasurer or a deputy treasurer, approved by the governor, and countersigned by the comptroller or a deputy comptroller or an assistant to the comptroller.

Section 48. Bonds issued by the commonwealth shall be signed by the state treasurer or a deputy treasurer and approved by the governor. Notes issued by the commonwealth shall be signed by the state treasurer or a deputy treasurer, approved by the governor, and countersigned by the comptroller or a deputy comptroller or an assistant to the comptroller.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 101A — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 101A
Establishment of uniform forms of blanks and records for use in district court probation offices
Status: in_force

Section 101A. The commissioner of probation shall establish uniform forms of blanks and records for use in the probation offices of the district courts, and, upon receipt of competitive bids, the state purchasing agent shall order, at the expense of the commonwealth, and maintain such supply of said forms as the commissioner of probation shall determine to be necessary to meet the requirements of all such offices. The commissioner of probation shall from time to time distribute to the district and juvenile courts such quantities of such forms as he shall, with the probation officers of those courts, determine to be necessary. No forms of blanks and records other than those established and furnished hereunder shall be used in such probation offices unless approved by said commissioner.

Section 101A. The commissioner of probation shall establish uniform forms of blanks and records for use in the probation offices of the district courts, and, upon receipt of competitive bids, the state purchasing agent shall order, at the expense of the commonwealth, and maintain such supply of said forms as the commissioner of probation shall determine to be necessary to meet the requirements of all such offices. The commissioner of probation shall from time to time distribute to the district and juvenile courts such quantities of such forms as he shall, with the probation officers of those courts, determine to be necessary. No forms of blanks and records other than those established and furnished hereunder shall be used in such probation offices unless approved by said commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 11A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 11A
Funds for legislative agents or organizations attempting to influence legislation
Status: in_force

Section 11A. The board of trustees shall not allow any funds for legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three to be assessed on student tuition bills; provided, however, that optional fees for nonpartisan student organizations which employ said legislative agents or attempt to influence legislation shall be collected by the boards of trustees whenever students have authorized an optional fee by a majority vote of those students voting in an official student referendum. Said optional fees shall be collected as provided in paragraph (b) of section eighteen of chapter fifteen A. No funds collected as a mandatory student activities fee shall be paid to legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of said chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three. As used in this section, the term ''legislative agent'' or ''organization attempting to influence legislation'' shall not include any official representative of the student body.

Section 11A. The board of trustees shall not allow any funds for legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three to be assessed on student tuition bills; provided, however, that optional fees for nonpartisan student organizations which employ said legislative agents or attempt to influence legislation shall be collected by the boards of trustees whenever students have authorized an optional fee by a majority vote of those students voting in an official student referendum. Said optional fees shall be collected as provided in paragraph (b) of section eighteen of chapter fifteen A.

No funds collected as a mandatory student activities fee shall be paid to legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of said chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three. As used in this section, the term ''legislative agent'' or ''organization attempting to influence legislation'' shall not include any official representative of the student body.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 149 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 149
Summons and warrant for violations of Sec. 148
Status: in_force

Section 149. A justice or clerk of a district court, or a trial justice, may upon the application of any employee issue a summons to an employer to appear and show cause why a warrant should not issue against him for a violation of section one hundred and forty-eight. Upon the return of such summons and after a hearing the justice may issue a warrant upon the complaint of any such employee.

Section 149. A justice or clerk of a district court, or a trial justice, may upon the application of any employee issue a summons to an employer to appear and show cause why a warrant should not issue against him for a violation of section one hundred and forty-eight. Upon the return of such summons and after a hearing the justice may issue a warrant upon the complaint of any such employee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23N, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23N / Section 7
Application fee for operator license
Status: in_force

Section 7. (a) An applicant for an operator license shall pay to the commission a nonrefundable processing fee of $200,000 for the costs associated with the processing of the application and investigation of the applicant; provided, however, that if the costs of the investigation exceed the initial application fee, the applicant shall pay the additional amount to the commission not more than 30 days after notification of insufficient fees or the application shall be rejected. (b) All fees in this section shall be deposited into the Sports Wagering Control Fund established in section 14.

Section 7. (a) An applicant for an operator license shall pay to the commission a nonrefundable processing fee of $200,000 for the costs associated with the processing of the application and investigation of the applicant; provided, however, that if the costs of the investigation exceed the initial application fee, the applicant shall pay the additional amount to the commission not more than 30 days after notification of insufficient fees or the application shall be rejected.

(b) All fees in this section shall be deposited into the Sports Wagering Control Fund established in section 14.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 28
Uniforms
Status: in_force

Section 28. Officers shall provide themselves with uniforms and equipment prescribed by the commander-in-chief.

Section 28. Officers shall provide themselves with uniforms and equipment prescribed by the commander-in-chief.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 26
Violation of regulations
Status: in_force

Section 26. The selectmen shall forthwith give written notice in detail to the owner, constructor or person using any line constructed or maintained in violation of such regulations; and if thereafter such unlawful construction is continued or if said lines are not within a reasonable time so altered as to conform to said regulations, the supreme judicial or superior court may enjoin the further progress of said work, or order such line removed or altered at the expense of the owners, constructors or persons using the same. If such line belongs to or is used by a town, like action may be taken upon complaint of a person injured, after such notice to the town as the court may order.

Section 26. The selectmen shall forthwith give written notice in detail to the owner, constructor or person using any line constructed or maintained in violation of such regulations; and if thereafter such unlawful construction is continued or if said lines are not within a reasonable time so altered as to conform to said regulations, the supreme judicial or superior court may enjoin the further progress of said work, or order such line removed or altered at the expense of the owners, constructors or persons using the same. If such line belongs to or is used by a town, like action may be taken upon complaint of a person injured, after such notice to the town as the court may order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 182, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 182 / Section 1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. The following words, as used in this chapter, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in section two A, have the following meanings: ''Association'', a voluntary association under a written instrument or declaration of trust, the beneficial interest under which is divided into transferable certificates of participation or shares. ''Secretary'', the state secretary. ''Department'', the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable. When used in sections two to seven, inclusive, and twelve to fourteen, inclusive, of this chapter, the word ''trust'' shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in section two A, mean a trust operating under a written instrument or declaration of trust, the beneficial interest under which is divided into transferable certificates of participation or shares, other than a trust established for the sole purpose of exercising the voting rights pertaining to corporate stock or other securities in accordance with the terms of a written instrument.

Section 1. The following words, as used in this chapter, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in section two A, have the following meanings: ''Association'', a voluntary association under a written instrument or declaration of trust, the beneficial interest under which is divided into transferable certificates of participation or shares. ''Secretary'', the state secretary. ''Department'', the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable. When used in sections two to seven, inclusive, and twelve to fourteen, inclusive, of this chapter, the word ''trust'' shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in section two A, mean a trust operating under a written instrument or declaration of trust, the beneficial interest under which is divided into transferable certificates of participation or shares, other than a trust established for the sole purpose of exercising the voting rights pertaining to corporate stock or other securities in accordance with the terms of a written instrument.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 264 / Section 19
Subversive organization; knowingly becoming or remaining member; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 19. Any person who becomes or remains a member of any organization knowing it to be a subversive organization shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, provided that this section shall not be construed as reducing the penalty now imposed for the violation of any law.

Section 19. Any person who becomes or remains a member of any organization knowing it to be a subversive organization shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, provided that this section shall not be construed as reducing the penalty now imposed for the violation of any law.