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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176L, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176L / Section 9
Premium taxes
Status: in_force

Section 9. Premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for coverage of residents or risks located in the commonwealth by a purchasing group or any members of a purchasing group shall be: (A) imposed at the same rate and subject to the same interest, fines and penalties as are applicable to premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for similar coverage from a similar insurance source by other insureds; and (B) paid first by such insurance source, and if not by such source by the agent or broker for the purchasing group, and if not by such agent or broker then by the purchasing group, and if not by such purchasing group then by each of its members.

Section 9. Premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for coverage of residents or risks located in the commonwealth by a purchasing group or any members of a purchasing group shall be:

(A) imposed at the same rate and subject to the same interest, fines and penalties as are applicable to premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for similar coverage from a similar insurance source by other insureds; and

(B) paid first by such insurance source, and if not by such source by the agent or broker for the purchasing group, and if not by such agent or broker then by the purchasing group, and if not by such purchasing group then by each of its members.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 241 / Section 1
Persons entitled to partition
Status: in_force

Section 1. Any person, except a tenant by the entirety, owning a present undivided legal estate in land, not subject to redemption, shall be entitled to have partition in the manner hereinafter provided. If such estate is in fee, he shall be entitled to partition in fee; if a life estate or a term for years, he shall be entitled to partition thereof to continue so long as his estate endures. A life tenant or a tenant for years of whose term at least twenty years remain unexpired may, in the discretion of the court, have partition of the fee. The existence of a lease of the whole or a part of the land to be divided shall not prevent partition, but such partition shall not disturb possession of a lessee under a lease covering the interests of all the co-tenants.

Section 1. Any person, except a tenant by the entirety, owning a present undivided legal estate in land, not subject to redemption, shall be entitled to have partition in the manner hereinafter provided. If such estate is in fee, he shall be entitled to partition in fee; if a life estate or a term for years, he shall be entitled to partition thereof to continue so long as his estate endures. A life tenant or a tenant for years of whose term at least twenty years remain unexpired may, in the discretion of the court, have partition of the fee. The existence of a lease of the whole or a part of the land to be divided shall not prevent partition, but such partition shall not disturb possession of a lessee under a lease covering the interests of all the co-tenants.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 126, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 126 / Section 36
Erection of temporary buildings on county industrial farm; management
Status: in_force

Section 36. Said commissioners may erect on said land such temporary buildings of inexpensive construction as they consider necessary for the proper housing of prisoners and for other purposes, in no case, however, costing over three thousand dollars. If the land reclaimed, cultivated and improved, as aforesaid, shall be sold, the proceeds shall be placed in the county treasury and used, so far as possible, for the payment of loans made under section thirty-eight. Any surplus thereof shall be used for general county purposes. The commissioners may appoint, and at any time remove, a superintendent for said farm and such assistants as in their opinion are needed for its proper management. No building used for housing the prisoners shall be constructed until the commissioner of correction has approved the plans therefor.

Section 36. Said commissioners may erect on said land such temporary buildings of inexpensive construction as they consider necessary for the proper housing of prisoners and for other purposes, in no case, however, costing over three thousand dollars. If the land reclaimed, cultivated and improved, as aforesaid, shall be sold, the proceeds shall be placed in the county treasury and used, so far as possible, for the payment of loans made under section thirty-eight. Any surplus thereof shall be used for general county purposes. The commissioners may appoint, and at any time remove, a superintendent for said farm and such assistants as in their opinion are needed for its proper management. No building used for housing the prisoners shall be constructed until the commissioner of correction has approved the plans therefor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 40
Narcotics unit; duties and functions
Status: in_force

Section 40. The narcotics unit within the criminal information section shall be charged with the following duties and functions: to investigate all violations of the narcotic and harmful drug laws of the commonwealth; to arrest all violators of such laws; and to cooperate with the department of the attorney general in training personnel assigned to the narcotics unit in practices and procedures relating to the narcotic and harmful drug laws pursuant to section eleven C of chapter twelve.

Section 40. The narcotics unit within the criminal information section shall be charged with the following duties and functions: to investigate all violations of the narcotic and harmful drug laws of the commonwealth; to arrest all violators of such laws; and to cooperate with the department of the attorney general in training personnel assigned to the narcotics unit in practices and procedures relating to the narcotic and harmful drug laws pursuant to section eleven C of chapter twelve.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 48B — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 48B
Uniforms of school employees
Status: in_force

Section 48B. The school committee may make expenditures for the purchase and care of uniforms to be worn by employees whose duties require the preparation, handling and serving of food in connection with the sale of school lunches, or involve the care, maintenance, repair or heating of school buildings.

Section 48B. The school committee may make expenditures for the purchase and care of uniforms to be worn by employees whose duties require the preparation, handling and serving of food in connection with the sale of school lunches, or involve the care, maintenance, repair or heating of school buildings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 220, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 220 / Section 6
Business days; exceptions
Status: in_force

Section 6. The divisions of the departments of the trial court shall always be open and the business thereof, or of a justice thereof, may be transacted at any time, except that such business shall not be transacted on a Saturday or Sunday or on a legal holiday unless it relates to an application which, in the opinion of the justice to whom it is made, is of pressing necessity or for the purpose of instructing or discharging a jury, receiving a verdict or adjourning; provided that, if the convenience of the public so requires, the divisions shall be open for the transaction of business on such Saturdays, not legal holidays and during such hours thereof as the administrative justice of the department may determine. This section shall not prevent the exercise of the jurisdiction of any magistrate in criminal cases to preserve the peace or arrest offenders. The provisions of section nine of chapter four shall apply in the case of the closing of a court on any Saturday to the same extent as if such Saturday were a legal holiday.

Section 6. The divisions of the departments of the trial court shall always be open and the business thereof, or of a justice thereof, may be transacted at any time, except that such business shall not be transacted on a Saturday or Sunday or on a legal holiday unless it relates to an application which, in the opinion of the justice to whom it is made, is of pressing necessity or for the purpose of instructing or discharging a jury, receiving a verdict or adjourning; provided that, if the convenience of the public so requires, the divisions shall be open for the transaction of business on such Saturdays, not legal holidays and during such hours thereof as the administrative justice of the department may determine. This section shall not prevent the exercise of the jurisdiction of any magistrate in criminal cases to preserve the peace or arrest offenders. The provisions of section nine of chapter four shall apply in the case of the closing of a court on any Saturday to the same extent as if such Saturday were a legal holiday.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62C / Section 43
Unpaid taxes not warranting collection; abatement
Status: in_force

Section 43. The commissioner is authorized to abate the unpaid portion of the assessment of any tax or any liability in respect thereof, if the amount due does not exceed $100 and the commissioner determines, under uniform rules prescribed by him, that the administration and collection costs involved would not warrant collection of the amount due.

Section 43. The commissioner is authorized to abate the unpaid portion of the assessment of any tax or any liability in respect thereof, if the amount due does not exceed $100 and the commissioner determines, under uniform rules prescribed by him, that the administration and collection costs involved would not warrant collection of the amount due.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 12UU — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 12UU
School Principals' Recognition Day
Status: in_force

Section 12UU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April twenty-seventh as School Principals' Recognition Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 12UU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April twenty-seventh as School Principals' Recognition Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 30
Adoption of by-laws; election of directors
Status: in_force

Section 30. At such first meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the incorporators shall organize by the adoption of by-laws, and by the election, by ballot, of not less than five directors. The clerk appointed by the directors under section fifteen shall make and attest a record of the proceedings until the clerk has been chosen and sworn, including a record of such choice and qualification.

Section 30. At such first meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the incorporators shall organize by the adoption of by-laws, and by the election, by ballot, of not less than five directors. The clerk appointed by the directors under section fifteen shall make and attest a record of the proceedings until the clerk has been chosen and sworn, including a record of such choice and qualification.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19B / Section 3
Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications
Status: in_force

Section 3. The commissioner shall appoint, with the approval of the secretary of health and human services, a person qualified to serve as deputy commissioner of developmental services. Said deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as the commissioner may determine and shall, in the case of a vacancy in the office of the commissioner, and during said commissioner's absence or disability, exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the commissioner. Said deputy commissioner may be allowed such professional affiliations as the commissioner approves, subject to the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A. The deputy commissioner shall have such educational qualifications and such administrative and other experience, including education or experience in a field related to human services, as the commissioner determines are necessary for the performance of the duties of deputy commissioner.

Section 3. The commissioner shall appoint, with the approval of the secretary of health and human services, a person qualified to serve as deputy commissioner of developmental services. Said deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as the commissioner may determine and shall, in the case of a vacancy in the office of the commissioner, and during said commissioner's absence or disability, exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the commissioner. Said deputy commissioner may be allowed such professional affiliations as the commissioner approves, subject to the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A.

The deputy commissioner shall have such educational qualifications and such administrative and other experience, including education or experience in a field related to human services, as the commissioner determines are necessary for the performance of the duties of deputy commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 31
Patriotic song of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 31. The song ''Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land Is Free)'', words and music by Bernard Davidson, shall be the patriotic song of the commonwealth.

Section 31. The song ''Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land Is Free)'', words and music by Bernard Davidson, shall be the patriotic song of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 62
Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment
Status: in_force

Section 62. Land under watershed preservation restriction, while remaining under such restriction, shall be assessed for general tax purposes, to reflect the diminution of land value which may be caused by such watershed preservation restriction.

Section 62. Land under watershed preservation restriction, while remaining under such restriction, shall be assessed for general tax purposes, to reflect the diminution of land value which may be caused by such watershed preservation restriction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 107
Circumstances making removal bond unnecessary
Status: in_force

Section 107. No bond or deposit under section one hundred and four or one hundred and six shall be required of the commonwealth or any officer or employee thereof represented by the attorney general, or of a county, city, town or other municipal corporation, or of a board, officer or employee thereof represented by the city solicitor, town counsel or other officer having similar duties, or of a political subdivision, or of a party who has given bond according to law to dissolve an attachment or of a defendant in an action of tort arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, control or use of a motor vehicle or trailer as defined in section one of chapter ninety if the payment of any judgment for costs which may be entered against him is secured, in whole or in part, by a motor vehicle liability bond or policy or a deposit as provided in section thirty-four D of chapter ninety; and the court may in any case, for cause shown, after notice to adverse parties, order that no bond be given. Said district court may, upon cause shown and after notice to all adverse parties, permit such removal to the superior court, upon the terms above specified, at any time prior to final judgment.

Section 107. No bond or deposit under section one hundred and four or one hundred and six shall be required of the commonwealth or any officer or employee thereof represented by the attorney general, or of a county, city, town or other municipal corporation, or of a board, officer or employee thereof represented by the city solicitor, town counsel or other officer having similar duties, or of a political subdivision, or of a party who has given bond according to law to dissolve an attachment or of a defendant in an action of tort arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, control or use of a motor vehicle or trailer as defined in section one of chapter ninety if the payment of any judgment for costs which may be entered against him is secured, in whole or in part, by a motor vehicle liability bond or policy or a deposit as provided in section thirty-four D of chapter ninety; and the court may in any case, for cause shown, after notice to adverse parties, order that no bond be given. Said district court may, upon cause shown and after notice to all adverse parties, permit such removal to the superior court, upon the terms above specified, at any time prior to final judgment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110H, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 110H / Section 17
Fees for applications, recording and related services
Status: in_force

Section 17. The secretary shall by regulation prescribe the fees payable for the various applications and recording fees and for related services. Unless specified by the secretary, the fees payable herein are not refundable.

Section 17. The secretary shall by regulation prescribe the fees payable for the various applications and recording fees and for related services. Unless specified by the secretary, the fees payable herein are not refundable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 303 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 303
Sale of prepared wood, bark, slabs and edgings for fuel; surveyors and inspectors
Status: in_force

Section 303. The city counsel of a city may establish ordinances, with suitable penalties not exceeding five dollars for any one violation thereof, for the regulation of the sale of prepared wood, slabs and edgings for fuel, when sold by the load, and for the inspection, survey, measurement and sale of bark for fuel or manufacturing purposes brought into said city for sale, whether the same is exposed for sale in ranges or upon a vehicle; and said city may provide for the appointment of such surveyors, inspectors and other officers as may be necessary to carry into effect said ordinances and may establish their fees.

Section 303. The city counsel of a city may establish ordinances, with suitable penalties not exceeding five dollars for any one violation thereof, for the regulation of the sale of prepared wood, slabs and edgings for fuel, when sold by the load, and for the inspection, survey, measurement and sale of bark for fuel or manufacturing purposes brought into said city for sale, whether the same is exposed for sale in ranges or upon a vehicle; and said city may provide for the appointment of such surveyors, inspectors and other officers as may be necessary to carry into effect said ordinances and may establish their fees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164A, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164A / Section 5
Acquisition or ownership of interests in electric power facilities; tenancy in common; surrender or waiver of right of partition; validity and enforceability
Status: in_force

Section 5. If any domestic or foreign electric utility acquires or owns an interest as a tenant in common with one or more other domestic or foreign electric utilities in any electric power facilities in this commonwealth, the surrender or waiver by any such owner of such property of its right to partition such property for a period not exceeding the period for which the property is used or useful for electric utility purposes shall not be invalid or unenforceable by reason of the length of such period, or as unduly restricting the alienation of such property.

Section 5. If any domestic or foreign electric utility acquires or owns an interest as a tenant in common with one or more other domestic or foreign electric utilities in any electric power facilities in this commonwealth, the surrender or waiver by any such owner of such property of its right to partition such property for a period not exceeding the period for which the property is used or useful for electric utility purposes shall not be invalid or unenforceable by reason of the length of such period, or as unduly restricting the alienation of such property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 39 / Section 11
Persons authorized to call meetings upon resignation of selectmen
Status: in_force

Section 11. If a majority of the selectmen or any less number shall vacate their offices, or if the full number shall fail to be elected or qualified, the selectmen in office may call a town meeting. If there are no remaining selectmen, the town clerk may call it; and, if there is no town clerk, a justice of the peace may call it in the manner prescribed in the following section.

Section 11. If a majority of the selectmen or any less number shall vacate their offices, or if the full number shall fail to be elected or qualified, the selectmen in office may call a town meeting. If there are no remaining selectmen, the town clerk may call it; and, if there is no town clerk, a justice of the peace may call it in the manner prescribed in the following section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 83 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 83
Failure to release interest; recording affidavit of notice by collector
Status: in_force

Section 83. If, within thirty days after such notice, such holder of the tax title does not comply therewith, the collector shall cause a copy thereof, with an affidavit by himself or by a disinterested person of the service thereof and of the facts in the case, to be recorded in the registry of deeds. A note of reference to the record of said copy shall be made on the margin of the record of the collector's deed therein referred to; and from the time of such record the interest payable by reason of a breach of warranty in such deed shall cease, and all right and title acquired under such deed shall be held to be released. The collector shall give notice of such proceedings to the town treasurer, who shall, on reasonable demand, pay over out of any funds in his hands the amount due in respect of said deed to the person entitled thereto.

Section 83. If, within thirty days after such notice, such holder of the tax title does not comply therewith, the collector shall cause a copy thereof, with an affidavit by himself or by a disinterested person of the service thereof and of the facts in the case, to be recorded in the registry of deeds. A note of reference to the record of said copy shall be made on the margin of the record of the collector's deed therein referred to; and from the time of such record the interest payable by reason of a breach of warranty in such deed shall cease, and all right and title acquired under such deed shall be held to be released. The collector shall give notice of such proceedings to the town treasurer, who shall, on reasonable demand, pay over out of any funds in his hands the amount due in respect of said deed to the person entitled thereto.