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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 204, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 204 / Section 33
Construction
Status: in_force

Section 33. Sections twenty-seven to thirty-two, inclusive, shall so far as possible be deemed to be declaratory of the common law of this commonwealth. Said sections shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the intent that all powers of appointment whatsoever shall be releasable unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument creating the power.

Section 33. Sections twenty-seven to thirty-two, inclusive, shall so far as possible be deemed to be declaratory of the common law of this commonwealth. Said sections shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the intent that all powers of appointment whatsoever shall be releasable unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument creating the power.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 406 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 406
Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence
Status: in_force

Section 406. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence A trust shall be void to the extent its creation was induced by fraud, duress or undue influence.

Section 406. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence

A trust shall be void to the extent its creation was induced by fraud, duress or undue influence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 186A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 186A
Shoe-fitting machines; restrictions on use; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 186A. No person shall operate or maintain a shoe-fitting device or machine which uses fluoroscopic, X–ray or radiation principles, except for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by or under the direction of a physician or podiatrist registered under the laws of the commonwealth. Violations of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.

Section 186A. No person shall operate or maintain a shoe-fitting device or machine which uses fluoroscopic, X–ray or radiation principles, except for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by or under the direction of a physician or podiatrist registered under the laws of the commonwealth. Violations of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7C, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7C / Section 31
Evaluation of potential for increasing energy efficiency in buildings owned or leased by an authority or state agency
Status: in_force

Section 31. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall evaluate the potential for increasing the energy efficiency in each building owned by an authority or state agency, or leased by such authority or agency for at least a 10 year period. Energy efficiency measures, as used in this section shall include, but not be limited to, heating, air-conditioning, lighting, water, and electric systems powered by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil. The annual energy cost savings realized by each authority or agency shall be retained in that the authority or agency utility account and applied to additional energy efficiency measures in subsequent years. Actions taken by the division of capital asset management and maintenance in accordance with this section shall be coordinated with ongoing energy conservation projects in state-owned or leased buildings. Utility programs offering energy auditing services shall be used whenever appropriate. The term ''authority'' used in this section shall not include authorities of cities or towns, such as local housing projects.

Section 31. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall evaluate the potential for increasing the energy efficiency in each building owned by an authority or state agency, or leased by such authority or agency for at least a 10 year period. Energy efficiency measures, as used in this section shall include, but not be limited to, heating, air-conditioning, lighting, water, and electric systems powered by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil.

The annual energy cost savings realized by each authority or agency shall be retained in that the authority or agency utility account and applied to additional energy efficiency measures in subsequent years.

Actions taken by the division of capital asset management and maintenance in accordance with this section shall be coordinated with ongoing energy conservation projects in state-owned or leased buildings. Utility programs offering energy auditing services shall be used whenever appropriate.

The term ''authority'' used in this section shall not include authorities of cities or towns, such as local housing projects.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 44 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 44
Authority of commission to summon witnesses
Status: in_force

Section 44. The commission shall have the same authority to summon and require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as to all matters within its jurisdiction as is conferred upon city councils by section eight of chapter two hundred and thirty-three, and sections nine, ten and eleven of said chapter shall apply to witnesses so summoned.

Section 44. The commission shall have the same authority to summon and require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as to all matters within its jurisdiction as is conferred upon city councils by section eight of chapter two hundred and thirty-three, and sections nine, ten and eleven of said chapter shall apply to witnesses so summoned.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 35
Advertisement of legislative committee hearings; publication
Status: in_force

Section 35. Advertisements of hearings of legislative committees shall be published on the official website of the general court and may be published in additional publications if the chairs of the committee determine that additional publication is necessary to reach those with a substantial interest in a matter pending at the hearing.

Section 35. Advertisements of hearings of legislative committees shall be published on the official website of the general court and may be published in additional publications if the chairs of the committee determine that additional publication is necessary to reach those with a substantial interest in a matter pending at the hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 14
Executions in actions on judgments
Status: in_force

Section 14. ( a ) If a judgment is rendered for the plaintiff by a court in an action founded on a judgment rendered by a court outside of the commonwealth, execution shall not issue until the plaintiff files with the court rendering the judgment in the later action a transcript of the record of the judgment in the earlier case under the seal of the court rendering it, attested by the clerk of such court. ( b ) If a judgment is rendered for the plaintiff by a court in an action founded on a judgment rendered by a different court, within the commonwealth, execution shall not issue until the plaintiff files with the court rendering the judgment in the later action, a certificate of the judgment in the earlier case under the seal of the court rendering it, attested by the clerk of such court.

Section 14. ( a ) If a judgment is rendered for the plaintiff by a court in an action founded on a judgment rendered by a court outside of the commonwealth, execution shall not issue until the plaintiff files with the court rendering the judgment in the later action a transcript of the record of the judgment in the earlier case under the seal of the court rendering it, attested by the clerk of such court.

( b ) If a judgment is rendered for the plaintiff by a court in an action founded on a judgment rendered by a different court, within the commonwealth, execution shall not issue until the plaintiff files with the court rendering the judgment in the later action, a certificate of the judgment in the earlier case under the seal of the court rendering it, attested by the clerk of such court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 32A — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 32A
Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel
Status: in_force

Section 32A. No special commission, no special or standing committee of the general court or of either branch of the general court and no sub-committee of any such commission or committee shall travel either within or without the commonwealth except by a vote of a majority of the total membership of such commission or committee, nor until the written approval of the presiding officers of both branches of the general court or of the presiding officer of the appropriate branch has been received. Such written approval shall specify the purpose of the trip, the places to be visited, the time within which such travel is to be completed and the names of all members or other persons authorized to travel.

Section 32A. No special commission, no special or standing committee of the general court or of either branch of the general court and no sub-committee of any such commission or committee shall travel either within or without the commonwealth except by a vote of a majority of the total membership of such commission or committee, nor until the written approval of the presiding officers of both branches of the general court or of the presiding officer of the appropriate branch has been received. Such written approval shall specify the purpose of the trip, the places to be visited, the time within which such travel is to be completed and the names of all members or other persons authorized to travel.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 38A — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 38A
Investment funds; establishment; sale of participation units
Status: in_force

Section 38A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may establish 1 or more combined investment funds to invest funds of the commonwealth, trust funds, and funds under the custody of agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other 1 public units within the commonwealth; provided, that the state treasurer shall adopt appropriate accounting procedures from which the exact interest of such funds so combined for investment can be determined. The state treasurer may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this section. The management of any fund established under this paragraph shall be competitively procured not later than once every 7 years. The state treasurer may sell to all agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other public units within the commonwealth, participation units in any such combined investment fund. Such participation units issued by the treasurer are made legal investments for all the funds under the custody of such agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other public units within the commonwealth. With the advice of the investment advisory council, the state treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this section. The state treasurer may invest any funds established under this section in only those instruments permitted within this chapter or chapter 32.

Section 38A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may establish 1 or more combined investment funds to invest funds of the commonwealth, trust funds, and funds under the custody of agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other 1 public units within the commonwealth; provided, that the state treasurer shall adopt appropriate accounting procedures from which the exact interest of such funds so combined for investment can be determined. The state treasurer may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this section. The management of any fund established under this paragraph shall be competitively procured not later than once every 7 years.

The state treasurer may sell to all agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other public units within the commonwealth, participation units in any such combined investment fund. Such participation units issued by the treasurer are made legal investments for all the funds under the custody of such agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and other public units within the commonwealth. With the advice of the investment advisory council, the state treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this section.

The state treasurer may invest any funds established under this section in only those instruments permitted within this chapter or chapter 32.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 84
Retirement of injured police officers in cities and towns having no pension systems
Status: in_force

Section 84. In cities which, by vote of the city council, and in towns which, by vote of the inhabitants at an annual town meeting, accept this section prior to January first, nineteen hundred and forty-six, or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, and which have not established a system of pensions for the members of its police department, the board or officer having authority to make appointments to the police department shall retire from further service therein any member of said department whom the city or town physician and two other physicians certify to be permanently incapacitated, physically or mentally, by injuries sustained in the actual performance of duty in the department. A member who is so retired shall annually receive as a pension one half the compensation received by him at his retirement.

Section 84. In cities which, by vote of the city council, and in towns which, by vote of the inhabitants at an annual town meeting, accept this section prior to January first, nineteen hundred and forty-six, or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, and which have not established a system of pensions for the members of its police department, the board or officer having authority to make appointments to the police department shall retire from further service therein any member of said department whom the city or town physician and two other physicians certify to be permanently incapacitated, physically or mentally, by injuries sustained in the actual performance of duty in the department. A member who is so retired shall annually receive as a pension one half the compensation received by him at his retirement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 73, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 73 / Section 15
Purchases
Status: in_force

Section 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law of the contrary, the trustees or officers of a state university designated by them shall have the authority to make any purchase or purchases in the amount of five hundred dollars or less, and to purchase without limitation of amount library books and periodicals, educational and scientific supplies and equipment, printing and binding, emergency repairs and replacement parts, and perishable items, without recourse to any other state board, bureau, department or commission; provided, that in so doing the university shall follow modern methods of purchasing and shall, wherever practicable, invite competitive bids. Except as herein provided, the state purchasing agent shall on the certification of availability of funds purchase all items specified on requisitions submitted to him by such university; provided, that the university shall have the right to review all bids received on university requisitions and to make binding recommendation on the award of the contract based on the judgment of the university as to which of the bids best meet the university's specifications on which the bids were received.

Section 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law of the contrary, the trustees or officers of a state university designated by them shall have the authority to make any purchase or purchases in the amount of five hundred dollars or less, and to purchase without limitation of amount library books and periodicals, educational and scientific supplies and equipment, printing and binding, emergency repairs and replacement parts, and perishable items, without recourse to any other state board, bureau, department or commission; provided, that in so doing the university shall follow modern methods of purchasing and shall, wherever practicable, invite competitive bids. Except as herein provided, the state purchasing agent shall on the certification of availability of funds purchase all items specified on requisitions submitted to him by such university; provided, that the university shall have the right to review all bids received on university requisitions and to make binding recommendation on the award of the contract based on the judgment of the university as to which of the bids best meet the university's specifications on which the bids were received.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 21
Regulation of speed on town bridges
Status: in_force

Section 21. A town may establish ordinances or by-laws to prohibit persons from riding or driving horses at a rate faster than a walk over any bridge within its limits which has cost not less than five hundred dollars, and may affix penalties not exceeding one dollar for a breach thereof.

Section 21. A town may establish ordinances or by-laws to prohibit persons from riding or driving horses at a rate faster than a walk over any bridge within its limits which has cost not less than five hundred dollars, and may affix penalties not exceeding one dollar for a breach thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15A
Constitution Day
Status: in_force

Section 15A. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the seventeenth day of September as Constitution Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise so that the eventful day on which the Constitution of the United States was formally adopted may forever remain enshrined in the hearts and minds of the people, and so that they may be reminded on that date annually of the blessings of liberty which they enjoy by the adoption of the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and all other amendments thereto.

Section 15A. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the seventeenth day of September as Constitution Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise so that the eventful day on which the Constitution of the United States was formally adopted may forever remain enshrined in the hearts and minds of the people, and so that they may be reminded on that date annually of the blessings of liberty which they enjoy by the adoption of the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and all other amendments thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 76C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 76C
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 76C. The department may establish from time to time such reasonable rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to carry out the administration thereof.

Section 76C. The department may establish from time to time such reasonable rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to carry out the administration thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 67 / Section 35
Assessments on pews
Status: in_force

Section 35. A corporation for religious purposes may assess upon the pews in a church or meeting house which it has erected or procured for public worship since March twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-five, according to a valuation of said pews previously agreed upon, and recorded by the clerk, sums of money for the support of public worship and other parochial charges, and for the repairs of the house. Such assessments may be collected in the manner provided in sections thirty and thirty-one.

Section 35. A corporation for religious purposes may assess upon the pews in a church or meeting house which it has erected or procured for public worship since March twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-five, according to a valuation of said pews previously agreed upon, and recorded by the clerk, sums of money for the support of public worship and other parochial charges, and for the repairs of the house. Such assessments may be collected in the manner provided in sections thirty and thirty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 89, sec. 6A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 89 / Section 6A
Stopping of street railway cars for passage of fire apparatus
Status: in_force

Section 6A. Every motorman of a car upon a street railway shall, upon the approach of any fire apparatus going to a fire or responding to an alarm, immediately stop said car and keep the same at a standstill until such apparatus has passed. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.

Section 6A. Every motorman of a car upon a street railway shall, upon the approach of any fire apparatus going to a fire or responding to an alarm, immediately stop said car and keep the same at a standstill until such apparatus has passed. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 4MM — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 4MM
Pain management access plan; non-medication and nonsurgical treatment; review; educational materials
Status: in_force

[Text of section applicable to all contracts entered into, renewed or amended on or after July 1, 2025. See 2024, 285, Sec. 47.]

[Text of section applicable to all contracts entered into, renewed or amended on or after July 1, 2025. See 2024, 285, Sec. 47.]

Section 4MM. (a) A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall develop a plan to provide adequate coverage and access to a broad spectrum of pain management services, including, but not limited to, non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities and non-opioid medication treatment options that serve as alternatives to opioid prescribing, in accordance with guidelines developed by the division of insurance.

(b) No such subscription certificate shall, relative to pain management services identified by the carrier pursuant to subsection (a), require a member to obtain prior authorization for non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities that include restorative therapies, behavioral health approaches or integrative health therapies, including acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, massage and movement therapies.

(c)(1) The plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to approval by the division of insurance and shall be a component of carrier accreditation by the division pursuant to section 2 of chapter 176O. In its review, the division shall consider the adequacy of access to a broad spectrum of pain management services and any carrier policies that may create unduly preferential coverage to prescribing opioids without other pain management modalities.

(2) No subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall establish utilization controls, including prior authorization or step therapy requirements, for clinically appropriate non-opioid drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment or management of pain, that are more restrictive or extensive than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls applicable to any clinically appropriate opioid drug.

(d) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers within their networks and to members about the pain management access plans developed pursuant to subsection (a) and shall make information about the plans publicly available on their websites.