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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 9C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 9C
Definitions applicable to Secs. 9C to 9K
Status: in_force

Section 9C. As used in sections nine C to nine K, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings: ''Approved program'', a program for the education and training of physician assistants approved by the board. ''Board'', the board of registration of physician assistants. ''Health care facility'', any hospital, nursing home, extended care facility, state health or mental institution, clinic, physician's office or health maintenance organization licensed or otherwise operating legally within the commonwealth. ''Physician assistant,'' a person who is duly registered and licensed by the board. ''Physician assistant trainee'', a person enrolled in an approved program.

Section 9C. As used in sections nine C to nine K, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings:

''Approved program'', a program for the education and training of physician assistants approved by the board.

''Board'', the board of registration of physician assistants.

''Health care facility'', any hospital, nursing home, extended care facility, state health or mental institution, clinic, physician's office or health maintenance organization licensed or otherwise operating legally within the commonwealth.

''Physician assistant,'' a person who is duly registered and licensed by the board.

''Physician assistant trainee'', a person enrolled in an approved program.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 71F — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 71F
Nonresident or foster care students; deposit of tuition payments and state reimbursements; expenditures and appropriations
Status: in_force

Section 71F. In any city or town which accepts this section, all monies received by the school committee as tuition payments for nonresident students and as state reimbursements for students who are foster care children shall be deposited with the treasurer of the town or city and held as separate accounts. The receipts held in such a separate account may be expended by said school committee without further appropriation for expenses incurred in providing education for such nonresident students or for such students who are foster care children, notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three of chapter forty-four. A city or town may appropriate funds for expenses incurred in providing education for such nonresident students or for such students who are foster care children, which funds shall be expended by the school committee in addition to funds provided from other sources.

Section 71F. In any city or town which accepts this section, all monies received by the school committee as tuition payments for nonresident students and as state reimbursements for students who are foster care children shall be deposited with the treasurer of the town or city and held as separate accounts. The receipts held in such a separate account may be expended by said school committee without further appropriation for expenses incurred in providing education for such nonresident students or for such students who are foster care children, notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three of chapter forty-four. A city or town may appropriate funds for expenses incurred in providing education for such nonresident students or for such students who are foster care children, which funds shall be expended by the school committee in addition to funds provided from other sources.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 104 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 104
Deficiencies in assurance fund
Status: in_force

Section 104. If the assurance fund at any time is not sufficient to meet the amount called for by such certificate of the comptroller the state treasurer shall make up the deficiency from any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and, in such case, any amounts thereafter received by the state treasurer on account of the assurance fund shall be transferred to the general funds of the treasury, until the amount paid on account of the deficiency shall have been made up.

Section 104. If the assurance fund at any time is not sufficient to meet the amount called for by such certificate of the comptroller the state treasurer shall make up the deficiency from any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and, in such case, any amounts thereafter received by the state treasurer on account of the assurance fund shall be transferred to the general funds of the treasury, until the amount paid on account of the deficiency shall have been made up.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 86 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 86
Loans; household, personal use or ornament articles as security or purchased on condition of reselling or redemption; record book; memorandum for borrower
Status: in_force

Section 86. Every person who is engaged in the business of making loans on collateral security represented by household goods, wearing apparel, watches, diamonds, jewelry or other articles of personal use or ornament, or on notes secured by pledge or mortgage of any such property, and with whom such property is deposited, or who purchases such property on condition of selling it back again at a stipulated price, or who pays or advances money thereon under such circumstances that it may be inferred from the character of the transaction that such property may afterward be redeemed, shall keep a book in which, for the purpose of identification, shall be recorded at the time of each loan or transaction a full and accurate description of the articles pledged or deposited, with any designating numbers or marks and also the name and residence of the borrower or depositor, and each transaction shall be specifically numbered in said book. He shall also give to each borrower or depositor a receipt, ticket or card, numbered to correspond with the number of the transaction on said book, inscribed with the name of the lender, the article pledged, the description of the property as above required, the name of the borrower or depositor, the amount of the loan, the date when made and the date when payable.

Section 86. Every person who is engaged in the business of making loans on collateral security represented by household goods, wearing apparel, watches, diamonds, jewelry or other articles of personal use or ornament, or on notes secured by pledge or mortgage of any such property, and with whom such property is deposited, or who purchases such property on condition of selling it back again at a stipulated price, or who pays or advances money thereon under such circumstances that it may be inferred from the character of the transaction that such property may afterward be redeemed, shall keep a book in which, for the purpose of identification, shall be recorded at the time of each loan or transaction a full and accurate description of the articles pledged or deposited, with any designating numbers or marks and also the name and residence of the borrower or depositor, and each transaction shall be specifically numbered in said book. He shall also give to each borrower or depositor a receipt, ticket or card, numbered to correspond with the number of the transaction on said book, inscribed with the name of the lender, the article pledged, the description of the property as above required, the name of the borrower or depositor, the amount of the loan, the date when made and the date when payable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 59 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 59
Holding deposits in trust; payment of claims; transfer to trustee; accounts; refunds; return of balance
Status: in_force

Section 59. The state treasurer shall hold any deposit made under section fifty-seven in trust for the payment of claims for benefits under this chapter, including claims accruing after the deposit was made, and he shall make such payments upon the written request and under the direction of the department, or he may, if the company so requests in writing, transfer from time to time to a trustee appointed by the company and approved by the department, any part of any such deposit made with him, reasonably necessary for the prompt payment of said benefits, and the trustee shall make such payments in accordance with the written directions of the department. The state treasurer shall keep a separate account with the company of the amount so received, the amount of interest earned thereon and the payments made. If the amount deposited proves to be larger than required, portions thereof may, from time to time, be refunded to the company by the state treasurer or by such trustee, if any, subject to the written approval of the commissioner of insurance and the department. If any balance remains after the payment of all benefits due to claimants under this chapter, the state treasurer or such trustee, if any, shall return the balance to the company upon written notice from the department that there is no likelihood of further payments becoming due on account of such claims.

Section 59. The state treasurer shall hold any deposit made under section fifty-seven in trust for the payment of claims for benefits under this chapter, including claims accruing after the deposit was made, and he shall make such payments upon the written request and under the direction of the department, or he may, if the company so requests in writing, transfer from time to time to a trustee appointed by the company and approved by the department, any part of any such deposit made with him, reasonably necessary for the prompt payment of said benefits, and the trustee shall make such payments in accordance with the written directions of the department.

The state treasurer shall keep a separate account with the company of the amount so received, the amount of interest earned thereon and the payments made. If the amount deposited proves to be larger than required, portions thereof may, from time to time, be refunded to the company by the state treasurer or by such trustee, if any, subject to the written approval of the commissioner of insurance and the department. If any balance remains after the payment of all benefits due to claimants under this chapter, the state treasurer or such trustee, if any, shall return the balance to the company upon written notice from the department that there is no likelihood of further payments becoming due on account of such claims.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 2
Venue
Status: in_force

Section 2. If, in an action in the supreme judicial or superior court in which trustee process is used, all the persons named in the summons as trustees dwell or have usual places of business in one county, the action shall be brought in that county; otherwise it may be brought in any county where any one of the trustees dwells or has a usual place of business.

Section 2. If, in an action in the supreme judicial or superior court in which trustee process is used, all the persons named in the summons as trustees dwell or have usual places of business in one county, the action shall be brought in that county; otherwise it may be brought in any county where any one of the trustees dwells or has a usual place of business.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 34
Promising public appointments
Status: in_force

Section 34. No person shall, to aid or promote his nomination or election to a public office, directly or indirectly promise to appoint or to secure or assist in securing the appointment, nomination or election of another person to a public position or employment or to a position of honor, trust or emolument, except that he may announce or define what is his choice or purpose in relation to an election in which he may be called to take part, if elected. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

Section 34. No person shall, to aid or promote his nomination or election to a public office, directly or indirectly promise to appoint or to secure or assist in securing the appointment, nomination or election of another person to a public position or employment or to a position of honor, trust or emolument, except that he may announce or define what is his choice or purpose in relation to an election in which he may be called to take part, if elected.

Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 116J — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 116J
Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs for regulation of physical force
Status: in_force

Section 116J. The municipal police training committee, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall establish and develop basic and in-service training programs designed to train officers on the regulation of physical force under section 14 of chapter 6E. Such programs shall be included in basic and in-service training for all law enforcement officers.

Section 116J. The municipal police training committee, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall establish and develop basic and in-service training programs designed to train officers on the regulation of physical force under section 14 of chapter 6E. Such programs shall be included in basic and in-service training for all law enforcement officers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183B, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183B / Section 21
Powers and duties of developer
Status: in_force

Section 21. The developer shall have the duties imposed on the managing entity by this chapter and the powers set forth in clauses (1) to (11), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section twenty until a managing entity is provided or the developer and his affiliates own no estate or interest in the time-share property, whichever first occurs. Thereafter, if there is no managing entity and the number of time-shares in the time-share property is twelve or fewer, the time-share owners shall have said powers subject to any provisions of the time-share instrument relating to the manner of the exercise thereof and shall have the responsibilities and liabilities of an association for the purposes of sections twenty-four and twenty-five. To the extent that the time-share instrument is silent with respect to the manner of exercise of any of said powers, the time-share owner may exercise said powers only by unanimous action.

Section 21. The developer shall have the duties imposed on the managing entity by this chapter and the powers set forth in clauses (1) to (11), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section twenty until a managing entity is provided or the developer and his affiliates own no estate or interest in the time-share property, whichever first occurs. Thereafter, if there is no managing entity and the number of time-shares in the time-share property is twelve or fewer, the time-share owners shall have said powers subject to any provisions of the time-share instrument relating to the manner of the exercise thereof and shall have the responsibilities and liabilities of an association for the purposes of sections twenty-four and twenty-five. To the extent that the time-share instrument is silent with respect to the manner of exercise of any of said powers, the time-share owner may exercise said powers only by unanimous action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2FFF — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2FFF
Dam Safety Trust
Status: in_force

Section 2FFF. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth an expendable trust to be known as the Dam Safety Trust. There shall be credited to the trust all receipts and revenues generated through agreements executed between the department of conservation and recreation and public or private entities for dam safety purposes, and all fines, costs, expenses, and interest imposed under sections 44 to 48A, inclusive, of chapter 253. The amounts credited to the trust shall be available for expenditure subject to appropriation, by the department of conservation and recreation up to an amount of $250,000 each fiscal year for the costs associated with the operations of the office of dam safety within the department, but such expenditures shall be solely for the purposes stated in this section and no funds shall be transferred from the trust to any other fund. The comptroller may assess the trust for fringe and overhead costs under section 5D and section 6B. If the amount credited to the trust exceeds $250,000, the excess amount shall be deposited into the General Fund. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during the fiscal year.

Section 2FFF. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth an expendable trust to be known as the Dam Safety Trust. There shall be credited to the trust all receipts and revenues generated through agreements executed between the department of conservation and recreation and public or private entities for dam safety purposes, and all fines, costs, expenses, and interest imposed under sections 44 to 48A, inclusive, of chapter 253. The amounts credited to the trust shall be available for expenditure subject to appropriation, by the department of conservation and recreation up to an amount of $250,000 each fiscal year for the costs associated with the operations of the office of dam safety within the department, but such expenditures shall be solely for the purposes stated in this section and no funds shall be transferred from the trust to any other fund. The comptroller may assess the trust for fringe and overhead costs under section 5D and section 6B. If the amount credited to the trust exceeds $250,000, the excess amount shall be deposited into the General Fund. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during the fiscal year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258C, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258C / Section 15
Confidentiality of records connected to claim for crime victim compensation
Status: in_force

[ Text of section added by 2025, 9, Sec. 89 effective July 1, 2025. See 2025, 9, Sec. 138.] Section 15. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all records and information received, obtained or maintained by the agency in connection with any claim for crime victim compensation shall be confidential and privileged. All records and information shall not be disclosed by the agency or by anyone who receives such records or information from the agency. (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude disclosure of records or information: (i) for the processing of a claim by the agency or responding to an action in court seeking review of a decision by the agency; (ii) consisting of information exchanged between the claimant or the claimant's authorized representative and the agency if the claimant or the claimant's authorized representative consents to such disclosure in writing; or (iii) upon an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

[ Text of section added by 2025, 9, Sec. 89 effective July 1, 2025. See 2025, 9, Sec. 138.]

Section 15. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all records and information received, obtained or maintained by the agency in connection with any claim for crime victim compensation shall be confidential and privileged. All records and information shall not be disclosed by the agency or by anyone who receives such records or information from the agency.

(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude disclosure of records or information:

(i) for the processing of a claim by the agency or responding to an action in court seeking review of a decision by the agency;

(ii) consisting of information exchanged between the claimant or the claimant's authorized representative and the agency if the claimant or the claimant's authorized representative consents to such disclosure in writing; or

(iii) upon an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 15
Copies of process
Status: in_force

Section 15. The fee for copies of any process of more than one page shall be at the rate of fifty cents a page, except as provided in section eight.

Section 15. The fee for copies of any process of more than one page shall be at the rate of fifty cents a page, except as provided in section eight.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 107
Unlawful purchase or possession of military property; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 107. A person who knowingly purchases, retains or has possession of any item of military property of the United States or the commonwealth, unless the military property was issued to the person or is in possession in accordance with law, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed 10 times the value of the military property.

Section 107. A person who knowingly purchases, retains or has possession of any item of military property of the United States or the commonwealth, unless the military property was issued to the person or is in possession in accordance with law, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed 10 times the value of the military property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 48B — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 48B
Use by certain institutions of milk produced, processed or packaged in commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 48B. No institution supported in whole or in part by funds of the commonwealth shall use for its daily needs, milk produced, processed or packaged elsewhere than within the commonwealth; provided, however, that such institution may purchase milk from a dealer who is duly licensed as a milk dealer by a state which permits licensed Massachusetts dealers to sell milk to any institution in said state which is supported in whole or in part by funds of such state and provided, further, that if at any time the supply of milk so produced, processed or packaged is insufficient for the needs of such institution, or does not conform to the required standard for such milk, such institution, while and to the extent only that such insufficiency or lack of conformity exists, may use milk not so produced, processed or packaged. This section shall not apply to cream or to certified milk.

Section 48B. No institution supported in whole or in part by funds of the commonwealth shall use for its daily needs, milk produced, processed or packaged elsewhere than within the commonwealth; provided, however, that such institution may purchase milk from a dealer who is duly licensed as a milk dealer by a state which permits licensed Massachusetts dealers to sell milk to any institution in said state which is supported in whole or in part by funds of such state and provided, further, that if at any time the supply of milk so produced, processed or packaged is insufficient for the needs of such institution, or does not conform to the required standard for such milk, such institution, while and to the extent only that such insufficiency or lack of conformity exists, may use milk not so produced, processed or packaged. This section shall not apply to cream or to certified milk.