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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 241 / Section 25
Equity jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Section 25. The court in which a petition has been brought under this chapter shall have jurisdiction in equity over all matters relating to the partition, and, in case of sale, over the distribution of the proceeds thereof; also to hear and determine all matters of accounting between the parties to the petition in reference to the common land, and to appoint 1 or more receivers to take possession of the common land or any part thereof, and collect the rents and profits therefrom. The jurisdiction may be exercised upon petition according to the usual course of proceedings in that court. Such receiver shall give bond in such amount and with such sureties as the court shall order, and shall distribute the rents among the co-tenants, or otherwise hold or dispose of the same in such manner as the court shall determine by its decree.

Section 25. The court in which a petition has been brought under this chapter shall have jurisdiction in equity over all matters relating to the partition, and, in case of sale, over the distribution of the proceeds thereof; also to hear and determine all matters of accounting between the parties to the petition in reference to the common land, and to appoint 1 or more receivers to take possession of the common land or any part thereof, and collect the rents and profits therefrom. The jurisdiction may be exercised upon petition according to the usual course of proceedings in that court. Such receiver shall give bond in such amount and with such sureties as the court shall order, and shall distribute the rents among the co-tenants, or otherwise hold or dispose of the same in such manner as the court shall determine by its decree.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 64 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 64
Annual fee for license
Status: in_force

Section 64. Every such licensee or transferee shall pay to the city or town, on or before a date to be fixed by the aldermen, city council or selectmen, an annual fee of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars per acre, or part thereof. If any such fee is not paid within six months after it becomes due the license shall thereupon be forfeited.

Section 64. Every such licensee or transferee shall pay to the city or town, on or before a date to be fixed by the aldermen, city council or selectmen, an annual fee of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars per acre, or part thereof. If any such fee is not paid within six months after it becomes due the license shall thereupon be forfeited.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 73, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 73 / Section 3
Agreement for practice teaching
Status: in_force

Section 3. The city of Boston may, and the cities of North Adams, Fitchburg and Lowell and the town of Barnstable shall, acting by their respective school committees, each make written agreements with the board of trustees to provide suitable and sufficient school buildings and model and practice schools in connection with the training departments of state universities therein. The board of trustees may, if requested by towns near state universities, make written agreements with such towns for the maintenance of practice schools therein in connection with such state universities, and may provide for the payment of part of the compensation of supervising teachers employed in such practice schools. This section shall not prevent the establishment and maintenance of model, practice, or training schools in connection with state universities, with or without the co-operation of local school authorities. All moneys payable by towns under such agreements shall be held upon a trust or trusts and disbursed at the direction of the board of trustees of the institution that is party to such agreement.

Section 3. The city of Boston may, and the cities of North Adams, Fitchburg and Lowell and the town of Barnstable shall, acting by their respective school committees, each make written agreements with the board of trustees to provide suitable and sufficient school buildings and model and practice schools in connection with the training departments of state universities therein. The board of trustees may, if requested by towns near state universities, make written agreements with such towns for the maintenance of practice schools therein in connection with such state universities, and may provide for the payment of part of the compensation of supervising teachers employed in such practice schools. This section shall not prevent the establishment and maintenance of model, practice, or training schools in connection with state universities, with or without the co-operation of local school authorities. All moneys payable by towns under such agreements shall be held upon a trust or trusts and disbursed at the direction of the board of trustees of the institution that is party to such agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 7
Removal or making structure safe; putting up fence
Status: in_force

Section 7. Any person so notified shall be allowed until twelve o'clock noon of the day following the service of the notice in which to begin to remove such structure or make it safe, or to make it secure, and he shall employ sufficient labor speedily to make it safe or remove it or to make it secure; but if the public safety so requires and if the aldermen or selectmen so order, the inspector of buildings may immediately enter upon the premises with the necessary workmen and assistants and cause such unsafe structure to be made safe or taken down without delay, and a proper fence put up for the protection of passers-by, or to be made secure. If such a building or structure is taken down or removed, the lot shall be levelled to uniform grade by a proper sanitary fill to cover any cellar or foundation hole and any rubble not removed.

Section 7. Any person so notified shall be allowed until twelve o'clock noon of the day following the service of the notice in which to begin to remove such structure or make it safe, or to make it secure, and he shall employ sufficient labor speedily to make it safe or remove it or to make it secure; but if the public safety so requires and if the aldermen or selectmen so order, the inspector of buildings may immediately enter upon the premises with the necessary workmen and assistants and cause such unsafe structure to be made safe or taken down without delay, and a proper fence put up for the protection of passers-by, or to be made secure. If such a building or structure is taken down or removed, the lot shall be levelled to uniform grade by a proper sanitary fill to cover any cellar or foundation hole and any rubble not removed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 205, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 205 / Section 34
New breach; effect
Status: in_force

Section 34. If, after execution has once been awarded in an action upon a bond, the executor or administrator commits a new breach of the condition of the bond, or if a creditor, next of kin, legatee or other person interested in the estate has a claim for further damages on account of any neglect or maladministration of the executor or administrator, a writ of scire facias on the original judgment may be sued out in like manner as is provided for the commencement of the original action; and the court shall thereupon award a new execution in like manner as might have been done in the original action.

Section 34. If, after execution has once been awarded in an action upon a bond, the executor or administrator commits a new breach of the condition of the bond, or if a creditor, next of kin, legatee or other person interested in the estate has a claim for further damages on account of any neglect or maladministration of the executor or administrator, a writ of scire facias on the original judgment may be sued out in like manner as is provided for the commencement of the original action; and the court shall thereupon award a new execution in like manner as might have been done in the original action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 75 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 75
Mortgagee, lienor, or conditional vendor; duty to state account
Status: in_force

Section 75. Within a reasonable time after such property has been attached, or, in the case of property subject to a recorded mortgage or covered by a financing statement filed pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and six, within a reasonable time after written notice of the attachment, the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, conditional vendor or secured party, or his assigns, may demand payment of the money for which the property is liable, giving a just and true account of the debt or demand for which the property is liable to him, showing clearly the balance thereof, whether then payable or payable thereafter, and accompanying it by a reference to the record of recording of a mortgage or the record of filing of a financing statement. Such demand shall be served, either in hand or by registered mail with a request for a return receipt, upon the attaching creditor, or his attorney, or the attaching officer. If the balance as stated in the account, whether then payable or not, is not paid, or tendered to the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, conditional vendor or secured party, or his assigns, within ten days after such service, the attachment shall be dissolved and the attaching creditor shall be liable to him for any damage he has sustained by the attachment, and the property shall be restored to the person entitled thereto.

Section 75. Within a reasonable time after such property has been attached, or, in the case of property subject to a recorded mortgage or covered by a financing statement filed pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and six, within a reasonable time after written notice of the attachment, the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, conditional vendor or secured party, or his assigns, may demand payment of the money for which the property is liable, giving a just and true account of the debt or demand for which the property is liable to him, showing clearly the balance thereof, whether then payable or payable thereafter, and accompanying it by a reference to the record of recording of a mortgage or the record of filing of a financing statement. Such demand shall be served, either in hand or by registered mail with a request for a return receipt, upon the attaching creditor, or his attorney, or the attaching officer. If the balance as stated in the account, whether then payable or not, is not paid, or tendered to the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, conditional vendor or secured party, or his assigns, within ten days after such service, the attachment shall be dissolved and the attaching creditor shall be liable to him for any damage he has sustained by the attachment, and the property shall be restored to the person entitled thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 5A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 5A
Cemetery corporations; burials; designated funeral director
Status: in_force

Section 5A. No such cemetery corporation shall deny the right to perform burials and the functions incidental thereto to the funeral director designated by the representative of the deceased, provided the deceased is otherwise entitled to interment in said cemetery.

Section 5A. No such cemetery corporation shall deny the right to perform burials and the functions incidental thereto to the funeral director designated by the representative of the deceased, provided the deceased is otherwise entitled to interment in said cemetery.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15A, sec. 24A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15A / Section 24A
Cooperative purchasing; Massachusetts higher education consortium
Status: in_force

Section 24A. With respect to purchases by a board of trustees authorized by section 24, including a purchase by the board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts as authorized by section 13 of chapter 75, a board of trustees and the board of higher education may join together for its purchases with one or more public or private educational institutions for the purpose of forming or joining a cooperative purchasing consortium to be known as the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium; provided, however, that each such educational institution shall accept sole responsibility for all payments, debts and liabilities due the vendor for its share of such purchases. Said consortium shall be governed by a board of directors elected by its member institutions. Any paid staff of the consortium shall be located on the campus of a public member. Compensation of such staff shall be paid by dues or other consortium income and not by appropriation by the commonwealth; provided, however, that such staff may only enter into purchase agreements that have been procured through public bidding. Said consortium shall publish an annual report of its activities, which report shall include an audited financial statement which shall have been independently audited by a certified public accountant.

Section 24A. With respect to purchases by a board of trustees authorized by section 24, including a purchase by the board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts as authorized by section 13 of chapter 75, a board of trustees and the board of higher education may join together for its purchases with one or more public or private educational institutions for the purpose of forming or joining a cooperative purchasing consortium to be known as the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium; provided, however, that each such educational institution shall accept sole responsibility for all payments, debts and liabilities due the vendor for its share of such purchases. Said consortium shall be governed by a board of directors elected by its member institutions. Any paid staff of the consortium shall be located on the campus of a public member. Compensation of such staff shall be paid by dues or other consortium income and not by appropriation by the commonwealth; provided, however, that such staff may only enter into purchase agreements that have been procured through public bidding. Said consortium shall publish an annual report of its activities, which report shall include an audited financial statement which shall have been independently audited by a certified public accountant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176 / Section 11
Fraudulent alteration, etc., of records
Status: in_force

Section 11. Whoever with fraudulent intent alters, defaces, mutilates, destroys or conceals any record of any society made by or in the custody of the secretary thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Section 11. Whoever with fraudulent intent alters, defaces, mutilates, destroys or conceals any record of any society made by or in the custody of the secretary thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 90A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 90A
Policies; issuance by mutual fire and marine and automobile companies; conditions precedent
Status: in_force

Section 90A. No policy shall be issued by a mutual company formed to transact business under the third clause of section forty-seven, or under clause (b) or (c) of section forty-eight A, and having no guaranty capital or having a guaranty capital of less than the combined capital and surplus provisions required under section forty-eight, until not less than one million dollars of insurance in not less than four hundred separate risks upon property located in the commonwealth, in case of a company formed under said third clause or said clause (b), or not less than two million dollars of insurance in not less than eight hundred separate risks as aforesaid, in case of a company formed under said clause (c), has been subscribed for and entered on its books and the premiums thereon have been actually paid to it in full in cash.

Section 90A. No policy shall be issued by a mutual company formed to transact business under the third clause of section forty-seven, or under clause (b) or (c) of section forty-eight A, and having no guaranty capital or having a guaranty capital of less than the combined capital and surplus provisions required under section forty-eight, until not less than one million dollars of insurance in not less than four hundred separate risks upon property located in the commonwealth, in case of a company formed under said third clause or said clause (b), or not less than two million dollars of insurance in not less than eight hundred separate risks as aforesaid, in case of a company formed under said clause (c), has been subscribed for and entered on its books and the premiums thereon have been actually paid to it in full in cash.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 149 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 149
Compensation
Status: in_force

Section 149. Each elector shall receive from the commonwealth three dollars for each day of attendance, and one dollar for every five miles of travel from his residence to the place of meeting.

Section 149. Each elector shall receive from the commonwealth three dollars for each day of attendance, and one dollar for every five miles of travel from his residence to the place of meeting.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 126, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 126 / Section 24
Death of sheriff; temporary custody and control of jail; bond
Status: in_force

Section 24. Upon the death of a sheriff, the jailer, superintendent or keeper appointed by him shall continue in office and retain the custody and control of the jail or house of correction and of all prisoners therein until a successor to the deceased sheriff has qualified, or until the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, removes him and appoints another. The jailer, superintendent or keeper appointed by the governor shall give bond, with sureties as the governor directs and approves, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

Section 24. Upon the death of a sheriff, the jailer, superintendent or keeper appointed by him shall continue in office and retain the custody and control of the jail or house of correction and of all prisoners therein until a successor to the deceased sheriff has qualified, or until the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, removes him and appoints another. The jailer, superintendent or keeper appointed by the governor shall give bond, with sureties as the governor directs and approves, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 135, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 135 / Section 5
Perishable products; sale without advertising; notice; proceeds
Status: in_force

Section 5. When a common carrier has transported fresh meats, fresh fish, shellfish, fruit or vegetables to their destination, such carrier may, in the exercise of a reasonable discretion, after notice to the owner or consignee thereof of the arrival of such goods and his refusal or omission to pay the freight and proper charges thereon and to receive and take them away, or without such notice and refusal or omission if such owner or consignee thereof cannot, on reasonable inquiry, be found, sell the same at public or private sale without advertising. The proceeds thereof, after deducting the amount of the freight thereon and the charges and expenses of sale, shall be paid to the owner or consignee.

Section 5. When a common carrier has transported fresh meats, fresh fish, shellfish, fruit or vegetables to their destination, such carrier may, in the exercise of a reasonable discretion, after notice to the owner or consignee thereof of the arrival of such goods and his refusal or omission to pay the freight and proper charges thereon and to receive and take them away, or without such notice and refusal or omission if such owner or consignee thereof cannot, on reasonable inquiry, be found, sell the same at public or private sale without advertising. The proceeds thereof, after deducting the amount of the freight thereon and the charges and expenses of sale, shall be paid to the owner or consignee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 48
Incumbents of positions classified; duties
Status: in_force

Section 48. Incumbents of offices or positions classified under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, shall perform, so far as practicable, the duties prescribed for the respective classes, but said sections shall not limit or restrict administrative authorities in exercising supervision of, or control over, their employees, or in assigning related, incidental or emergency duties to them.

Section 48. Incumbents of offices or positions classified under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, shall perform, so far as practicable, the duties prescribed for the respective classes, but said sections shall not limit or restrict administrative authorities in exercising supervision of, or control over, their employees, or in assigning related, incidental or emergency duties to them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 51 / Section 24
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 24. The registrars may cause the duties devolving upon a single registrar to be performed by one or two assistant registrars, and, if two are designated for such duties, they shall be of different political parties. The registrars shall make suitable regulations governing the assistant registrars, whose doings shall be subject to their revision and acceptance.

Section 24. The registrars may cause the duties devolving upon a single registrar to be performed by one or two assistant registrars, and, if two are designated for such duties, they shall be of different political parties. The registrars shall make suitable regulations governing the assistant registrars, whose doings shall be subject to their revision and acceptance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 34
Enlisted personnel; regulations
Status: in_force

Section 34. The commander-in-chief may, by regulations, prescribe the requirements for the enlistment, service and discharge of enlisted personnel.

Section 34. The commander-in-chief may, by regulations, prescribe the requirements for the enlistment, service and discharge of enlisted personnel.