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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 65A, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 65A / Section 6
Effect of change in federal revenue act
Status: in_force

Section 6. If the amount of tax imposed by Title III of said revenue act or any subsequent federal revenue act shall be increased or decreased as affecting an estate taxable hereunder subsequent to the payment of the tax on account of such estate imposed by section one of this chapter the tax imposed upon such estate hereunder shall be changed accordingly. Any additional tax shall be assessed by the commissioner and paid within thirty days after the date of the notice from the commissioner of the amount thereof. Any excess tax received by the commonwealth shall be refunded within thirty days after the amount shall have been certified by the commissioner without appropriation; provided that no refund shall be made under this section unless written application therefor is made to the commissioner within six months of the date of final determination of the federal tax.

Section 6. If the amount of tax imposed by Title III of said revenue act or any subsequent federal revenue act shall be increased or decreased as affecting an estate taxable hereunder subsequent to the payment of the tax on account of such estate imposed by section one of this chapter the tax imposed upon such estate hereunder shall be changed accordingly. Any additional tax shall be assessed by the commissioner and paid within thirty days after the date of the notice from the commissioner of the amount thereof. Any excess tax received by the commonwealth shall be refunded within thirty days after the amount shall have been certified by the commissioner without appropriation; provided that no refund shall be made under this section unless written application therefor is made to the commissioner within six months of the date of final determination of the federal tax.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 66
Use of facilities of one railway by another
Status: in_force

Section 66. Two domestic companies, whose railways connect with or intersect each other or together form a continuous line, may contract that either company shall perform all the transportation upon and over the whole or any part of the railway of the other; or any such company may lease its franchise, property and railway to any other such company; but the facilities for travel on either of the railways of said companies shall not be thereby diminished or the rates of fare increased. Such contract or lease shall not be valid or binding until its terms have been agreed to by a majority of the directors, and have been approved, at meetings called therefor, by a vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders of each of said companies, and by the department as required by section fifty-four of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine. The income arising from such contracts or leases shall be subject to the provisions of law relative to the reduction of fares in the same manner as that arising from the use of the railways. Such railways shall be considered as connecting with or intersecting each other, or forming a continuous line, if one of them connects with or intersects or forms a continuous line with a railway leased to or operated by the other under a contract authorized by this section.

Section 66. Two domestic companies, whose railways connect with or intersect each other or together form a continuous line, may contract that either company shall perform all the transportation upon and over the whole or any part of the railway of the other; or any such company may lease its franchise, property and railway to any other such company; but the facilities for travel on either of the railways of said companies shall not be thereby diminished or the rates of fare increased. Such contract or lease shall not be valid or binding until its terms have been agreed to by a majority of the directors, and have been approved, at meetings called therefor, by a vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders of each of said companies, and by the department as required by section fifty-four of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine. The income arising from such contracts or leases shall be subject to the provisions of law relative to the reduction of fares in the same manner as that arising from the use of the railways. Such railways shall be considered as connecting with or intersecting each other, or forming a continuous line, if one of them connects with or intersects or forms a continuous line with a railway leased to or operated by the other under a contract authorized by this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 63
Employees of colleges, universities, other educational institutions and hospitals; appointment as special officers
Status: in_force

Section 63. The colonel may, upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be prescribed by him, at the request of an officer of a college, university, other educational institution or hospital licensed pursuant to section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, appoint employees of such college, university, other educational institution or hospital as special state police officers. Such special state police officers shall serve for three years, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures owned, used or occupied by such college, university, or other institution or hospital. Each application for appointment as a special state police officer or a renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a fee, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. The colonel may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure proper standards of skill; provided, however, that such officers shall remain subject to certification requirements of the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E. Said rules and regulations shall conform to the provisions of chapter thirty A.

Section 63. The colonel may, upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be prescribed by him, at the request of an officer of a college, university, other educational institution or hospital licensed pursuant to section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, appoint employees of such college, university, other educational institution or hospital as special state police officers. Such special state police officers shall serve for three years, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures owned, used or occupied by such college, university, or other institution or hospital.

Each application for appointment as a special state police officer or a renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a fee, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.

The colonel may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure proper standards of skill; provided, however, that such officers shall remain subject to certification requirements of the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E. Said rules and regulations shall conform to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 49
Police reports; indication of domestic abuse
Status: in_force

Section 49. The form used by an investigating police officer to make a report concerning any incident, offense or alleged offense investigated or any arrest made shall provide a space to indicate whether such incident, offense, alleged offense or arrest involved abuse as defined in section one of chapter two hundred and nine A.

Section 49. The form used by an investigating police officer to make a report concerning any incident, offense or alleged offense investigated or any arrest made shall provide a space to indicate whether such incident, offense, alleged offense or arrest involved abuse as defined in section one of chapter two hundred and nine A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 253 / Section 27
Verdict; effect upon action for new damages
Status: in_force

Section 27. If, upon an action by the owner of the land, the jury return a verdict that he is not entitled to any annual compensation, the judgment thereon shall not bar a new action for damages alleged to have arisen after such verdict and for compensation for damages thereafter sustained.

Section 27. If, upon an action by the owner of the land, the jury return a verdict that he is not entitled to any annual compensation, the judgment thereon shall not bar a new action for damages alleged to have arisen after such verdict and for compensation for damages thereafter sustained.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 189 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 189
Policies in violation of this chapter; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 189. A company or any officer or agent thereof who makes, issues or delivers a policy of insurance or an annuity or pure endowment contract in violation of this chapter shall, except as otherwise provided, forfeit not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 189. A company or any officer or agent thereof who makes, issues or delivers a policy of insurance or an annuity or pure endowment contract in violation of this chapter shall, except as otherwise provided, forfeit not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15SSSSS — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15SSSSS
Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day
Status: in_force

[Text of section added by 2014, 84. See also, Section 15SSSSS added by 2014, 122, below.]

[Text of section added by 2014, 84. See also, Section 15SSSSS added by 2014, 122, below.]

Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Thursday in April, or such other Thursday if in conjunction with a federally recognized National Volunteer Week, as Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day, to honor and recognize the important contributions made by corps members and volunteers in the commonwealth, and recommending that it be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

[Text of section added by 2014, 122. See also, Section 15SSSSS added by 2014, 84, above.]

Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 14 as United States Army Birthday Day, in recognition of the designation by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to adopt the New England Militias around Boston on June 14, 1775 and the Congress further resolved to form a committee to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army; and in recognition of those who have served and those who are currently serving in the United States Army, Army Reserve and Massachusetts Army National Guard and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64C, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64C / Section 26
Police power
Status: in_force

Section 26. At the request of the commissioner, the colonel of state police may appoint employees of the department of revenue as special police officers, each to serve subject to removal by the colonel of state police. Such police officers shall report to the colonel of state police as to their official acts at such time and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of the department of revenue, and shall have and exercise throughout the commonwealth powers of state police officers to serve warrants and other criminal processes and to arrest and detain any person violating any provision of this chapter.

Section 26. At the request of the commissioner, the colonel of state police may appoint employees of the department of revenue as special police officers, each to serve subject to removal by the colonel of state police. Such police officers shall report to the colonel of state police as to their official acts at such time and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of the department of revenue, and shall have and exercise throughout the commonwealth powers of state police officers to serve warrants and other criminal processes and to arrest and detain any person violating any provision of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 53
Court room and room for records; duty to provide
Status: in_force

Section 53. The commonwealth shall provide and maintain suitable rooms for the use of the probate courts, ample fireproof rooms and suitable alcoves, cases and boxes for the safe keeping of all records, files, papers and documents, whether in physical or electronic form, belonging to the several registries of probate, and shall also provide all books necessary for keeping the records, and all printed blanks and stationery used in probate proceedings.

Section 53. The commonwealth shall provide and maintain suitable rooms for the use of the probate courts, ample fireproof rooms and suitable alcoves, cases and boxes for the safe keeping of all records, files, papers and documents, whether in physical or electronic form, belonging to the several registries of probate, and shall also provide all books necessary for keeping the records, and all printed blanks and stationery used in probate proceedings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 174A, sec. 14A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 174A / Section 14A
Fire insurance ratings; hearings
Status: in_force

Section 14A. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction to change fire insurance ratings given by any company, rating organization, advisory organization, group association or other organization making a fire insurance rating on application by a city or town after a duly notified hearing.

Section 14A. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction to change fire insurance ratings given by any company, rating organization, advisory organization, group association or other organization making a fire insurance rating on application by a city or town after a duly notified hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 26, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 26 / Section 1
Department of banking and insurance; divisions; commissioners
Status: in_force

Section 1. There shall be a department of banking and insurance consisting of a division of banks and loan agencies and a division of insurance. Each division shall be in charge of a commissioner who shall be known, respectively, as the commissioner of banks and the commissioner of insurance. The commissioners shall act as a board in all matters concerning the department as a whole.

Section 1. There shall be a department of banking and insurance consisting of a division of banks and loan agencies and a division of insurance. Each division shall be in charge of a commissioner who shall be known, respectively, as the commissioner of banks and the commissioner of insurance. The commissioners shall act as a board in all matters concerning the department as a whole.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 4
Accessory in duel
Status: in_force

Section 4. An inhabitant or resident of this commonwealth who, by previous appointment or engagement made within the same, becomes the second of either party in such duel and is present as a second when a mortal wound is inflicted upon a person whereof he dies within this commonwealth shall be an accessory before the fact to murder in this commonwealth, and may be indicted, tried and convicted in the county where the death occurs.

Section 4. An inhabitant or resident of this commonwealth who, by previous appointment or engagement made within the same, becomes the second of either party in such duel and is present as a second when a mortal wound is inflicted upon a person whereof he dies within this commonwealth shall be an accessory before the fact to murder in this commonwealth, and may be indicted, tried and convicted in the county where the death occurs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 218 / Section 70
Clerks of Boston municipal and juvenile court departments; allowance for assistance
Status: in_force

Section 70. The clerks of the Boston municipal court department and the clerks of the divisions of the juvenile court department shall each be annually allowed for clerical assistance such amounts as the chief justice for their respective departments may approve.

Section 70. The clerks of the Boston municipal court department and the clerks of the divisions of the juvenile court department shall each be annually allowed for clerical assistance such amounts as the chief justice for their respective departments may approve.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40S, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40S / Section 2
Amount of smart growth school cost reimbursement; addition to districts' required net school spending
Status: in_force

Section 2. Subject to appropriation, for each fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 2008, any city or town that has established 1 or more smart growth zoning districts shall receive smart growth school cost reimbursement from the commonwealth. This reimbursement shall be equal to the positive difference, if any, between: (i) total education cost for eligible students, and (ii) the sum of local smart growth revenues for education plus additional chapter 70 aid. The department of education shall add the smart growth school cost reimbursement amounts to each district's required net school spending, as defined in chapter 70. For purposes of the net school spending calculation, the department shall allocate a municipality's smart growth school cost reimbursement among the districts to which it belongs in proportion to the number of eligible students from the municipality attending each district.

Section 2. Subject to appropriation, for each fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 2008, any city or town that has established 1 or more smart growth zoning districts shall receive smart growth school cost reimbursement from the commonwealth. This reimbursement shall be equal to the positive difference, if any, between: (i) total education cost for eligible students, and (ii) the sum of local smart growth revenues for education plus additional chapter 70 aid. The department of education shall add the smart growth school cost reimbursement amounts to each district's required net school spending, as defined in chapter 70. For purposes of the net school spending calculation, the department shall allocate a municipality's smart growth school cost reimbursement among the districts to which it belongs in proportion to the number of eligible students from the municipality attending each district.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209 / Section 29
Property rights acquired in other states; effect of residence in this commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 29. If a husband and his wife, married in another state or country, come into this commonwealth, either at the same or at different times, and reside here as husband and wife, she shall retain all property which she had acquired by the laws of any other state or country, or by a marriage contract or settlement made out of this commonwealth. Such residence together here shall have the same effect, relative to their subsequent rights and liabilities, as if they had married here at the beginning of such residence.

Section 29. If a husband and his wife, married in another state or country, come into this commonwealth, either at the same or at different times, and reside here as husband and wife, she shall retain all property which she had acquired by the laws of any other state or country, or by a marriage contract or settlement made out of this commonwealth. Such residence together here shall have the same effect, relative to their subsequent rights and liabilities, as if they had married here at the beginning of such residence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131B / Section 1
Entry of the commonwealth into the compact; violations
Status: in_force

Section 1. The commissioner of fish and game, in consultation with and through written agreement with the director of fisheries and wildlife and the director of marine fisheries, shall enter into an interstate wildlife violator compact on behalf of the commonwealth with any other jurisdiction legally joining the compact in a form substantially set forth in sections 2 to 11, inclusive. Notwithstanding any general or special law or provision of the compact manual to the contrary, upon entry of the commonwealth into the compact, a violation resulting in a citation, conviction or suspension within another participating jurisdiction shall also constitute a violation of section 90A of chapter 131 or chapter 131A, as determined by the director of fisheries and wildlife, or a violation of chapter 130, as determined by the director of marine fisheries, in order for the applicable division to take a reciprocal action in the commonwealth to suspend, deny or deny renewal of a license pursuant to section 5.

Section 1. The commissioner of fish and game, in consultation with and through written agreement with the director of fisheries and wildlife and the director of marine fisheries, shall enter into an interstate wildlife violator compact on behalf of the commonwealth with any other jurisdiction legally joining the compact in a form substantially set forth in sections 2 to 11, inclusive.

Notwithstanding any general or special law or provision of the compact manual to the contrary, upon entry of the commonwealth into the compact, a violation resulting in a citation, conviction or suspension within another participating jurisdiction shall also constitute a violation of section 90A of chapter 131 or chapter 131A, as determined by the director of fisheries and wildlife, or a violation of chapter 130, as determined by the director of marine fisheries, in order for the applicable division to take a reciprocal action in the commonwealth to suspend, deny or deny renewal of a license pursuant to section 5.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 43
Annual report of department
Status: in_force

Section 43. The department shall make an annual report including such statements, facts and explanations as will describe the actual working of the system of carriers under its supervision in its bearing upon the business and prosperity of the commonwealth, with such tables and abstracts of all the returns required and such suggestions as to its general policy or any part thereof, or the condition, affairs or conduct of the activities under its supervision as may seem appropriate, together with a report of any proceeding had under authority of section twenty-three and the result thereof.

Section 43. The department shall make an annual report including such statements, facts and explanations as will describe the actual working of the system of carriers under its supervision in its bearing upon the business and prosperity of the commonwealth, with such tables and abstracts of all the returns required and such suggestions as to its general policy or any part thereof, or the condition, affairs or conduct of the activities under its supervision as may seem appropriate, together with a report of any proceeding had under authority of section twenty-three and the result thereof.