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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15C, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15C / Section 16
Exercise of powers for benefit of commonwealth; tax exempt status
Status: in_force

Section 16. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as operation of an educational program and assistance to students to secure a better education by the Authority or its agent shall constitute the performance of an essential public function, neither the Authority nor its agent shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect to a project or any property acquired or used by the Authority or its agent under the provisions of this chapter or upon the income therefrom, and any bond issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the commonwealth and by the municipalities and other political subdivisions in the commonwealth.

Section 16. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as operation of an educational program and assistance to students to secure a better education by the Authority or its agent shall constitute the performance of an essential public function, neither the Authority nor its agent shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect to a project or any property acquired or used by the Authority or its agent under the provisions of this chapter or upon the income therefrom, and any bond issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the commonwealth and by the municipalities and other political subdivisions in the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 158 / Section 52
Dismissal; notice
Status: in_force

Section 52. Such suit in equity shall not be dismissed by the plaintiff without an order of court and such notice to other creditors as the court may find reasonable under the circumstances.

Section 52. Such suit in equity shall not be dismissed by the plaintiff without an order of court and such notice to other creditors as the court may find reasonable under the circumstances.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 63
Sale by trustee of property held for security
Status: in_force

Section 63. The preceding sections shall not prevent the trustee from selling the property in his hands for payment of the claim for which it is mortgaged, pledged or otherwise liable at any time before the amount due him is paid or tendered as provided in section sixty or sixty-one, if such sale would be valid as between him and the defendant.

Section 63. The preceding sections shall not prevent the trustee from selling the property in his hands for payment of the claim for which it is mortgaged, pledged or otherwise liable at any time before the amount due him is paid or tendered as provided in section sixty or sixty-one, if such sale would be valid as between him and the defendant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 105A / Section 5
Default; access to leased space; late fees
Status: in_force

Section 5. If an occupant is in default for a period of five days or more, the operator may deny the occupant access to the leased space in a reasonable and peaceable manner; provided, however, that the occupant may have access at any time for the sole purpose of viewing the contents of his leased space in order to verify the contents therein. The operator may impose a reasonable late fee on the occupant for each month the occupant does not pay rent when due. For purposes of this section, a reasonable late fee may be computed as the greater of $20 per month or 20 per cent of the amount of monthly rent. Any late fee imposed by the operator pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law or contract.

Section 5. If an occupant is in default for a period of five days or more, the operator may deny the occupant access to the leased space in a reasonable and peaceable manner; provided, however, that the occupant may have access at any time for the sole purpose of viewing the contents of his leased space in order to verify the contents therein. The operator may impose a reasonable late fee on the occupant for each month the occupant does not pay rent when due. For purposes of this section, a reasonable late fee may be computed as the greater of $20 per month or 20 per cent of the amount of monthly rent. Any late fee imposed by the operator pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law or contract.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 59 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 59
Delinquent children; violation of terms of probation
Status: in_force

Section 59. If a child has been placed in care of a probation officer, said officer, at any time before the final disposition of the case, may arrest such child without a warrant and take him before the court, or the court may issue a warrant for his arrest. When such child is before the court, it may make any disposition of the case which it might have made before said child was placed on probation, or may continue or extend the period of probation.

Section 59. If a child has been placed in care of a probation officer, said officer, at any time before the final disposition of the case, may arrest such child without a warrant and take him before the court, or the court may issue a warrant for his arrest. When such child is before the court, it may make any disposition of the case which it might have made before said child was placed on probation, or may continue or extend the period of probation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 101 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 101
Alteration of course of highway; decree of county commissioners; security; eminent domain
Status: in_force

Section 101. A railroad corporation may alter the course of a public way to facilitate the crossing thereof by its railroad or to permit its railroad to pass at the side thereof without crossing, if, after notice to the city or town where the way is situated, and a hearing, the county commissioners decide that such alteration will not essentially injure the way, and make a decree prescribing the time and manner of such alteration. If it is necessary to take land for such alteration, the county commissioners shall take the same by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine on behalf of the county, city or town having jurisdiction over the alteration of such way, and before entering upon, excavating or altering such way the corporation shall give to such county, city or town security satisfactory to the commissioners that it will indemnify such county, city or town for all damages and charges which it is obliged to pay by reason of such taking.

Section 101. A railroad corporation may alter the course of a public way to facilitate the crossing thereof by its railroad or to permit its railroad to pass at the side thereof without crossing, if, after notice to the city or town where the way is situated, and a hearing, the county commissioners decide that such alteration will not essentially injure the way, and make a decree prescribing the time and manner of such alteration. If it is necessary to take land for such alteration, the county commissioners shall take the same by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine on behalf of the county, city or town having jurisdiction over the alteration of such way, and before entering upon, excavating or altering such way the corporation shall give to such county, city or town security satisfactory to the commissioners that it will indemnify such county, city or town for all damages and charges which it is obliged to pay by reason of such taking.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 119
Counterclaim
Status: in_force

Section 119. The defendant, in an action founded on either of the three preceding sections, shall not be allowed to counter-claim for a demand against the executor or administrator, or against the estate of the deceased.

Section 119. The defendant, in an action founded on either of the three preceding sections, shall not be allowed to counter-claim for a demand against the executor or administrator, or against the estate of the deceased.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 17
Oath of inspectors; compensation; reimbursement of towns
Status: in_force

Section 17. Each inspector shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his official duties, and shall receive from the town for which he is appointed reasonable compensation, if appointed by the town, or such compensation as shall be fixed by the director, but not in excess of five hundred dollars a year, if appointed by the director. Towns having a valuation of less than two and one half million dollars shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth, upon certificate of the selectmen, approved by the director, for one half of such compensation, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each inspector in any one year.

Section 17. Each inspector shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his official duties, and shall receive from the town for which he is appointed reasonable compensation, if appointed by the town, or such compensation as shall be fixed by the director, but not in excess of five hundred dollars a year, if appointed by the director. Towns having a valuation of less than two and one half million dollars shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth, upon certificate of the selectmen, approved by the director, for one half of such compensation, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each inspector in any one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 124H — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 124H
Shutting off service in residence where infant domiciled
Status: in_force

Section 124H. No gas or electric company shall shut off gas or electric service in any residence in which there is domiciled a person under the age of twelve months provided that the customer cannot afford to pay any overdue bill because of financial hardship. The department may promulgate such rules and regulations consistent with this section as it deems reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

Section 124H. No gas or electric company shall shut off gas or electric service in any residence in which there is domiciled a person under the age of twelve months provided that the customer cannot afford to pay any overdue bill because of financial hardship. The department may promulgate such rules and regulations consistent with this section as it deems reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 53
Bank officers or employees; prosecution for fraud or embezzlement; evidence
Status: in_force

Section 53. In prosecutions for such crimes, the fraudulent taking or receiving by any person of bullion, money, notes, bills or other security for money which belongs to such bank, by reason of an unlawful confederacy or agreement between him and an officer of said bank or any person in the employment thereof, with intent to defraud the same, shall be deemed to be a fraudulent taking by such officer or person in the employment of the bank to his own use, within the meaning of the preceding section; and it shall not be necessary, upon the trial, to identify the particular bullion, money, note, bill or security for money which is so taken or received. Upon the trial of the crime of embezzling, fraudulently converting or fraudulently taking and secreting, with intent so to embezzle or convert, the bullion, money, notes, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, obligations or other securities for money of any person, bank, corporation, partnership, county, city or town by a cashier or other officer, clerk, agent or servant of such person, bank, corporation, partnership, county, city or town, evidence may be given of any such embezzlement, fraudulent conversion or taking with such intent committed within six months after the time stated in the indictment.

Section 53. In prosecutions for such crimes, the fraudulent taking or receiving by any person of bullion, money, notes, bills or other security for money which belongs to such bank, by reason of an unlawful confederacy or agreement between him and an officer of said bank or any person in the employment thereof, with intent to defraud the same, shall be deemed to be a fraudulent taking by such officer or person in the employment of the bank to his own use, within the meaning of the preceding section; and it shall not be necessary, upon the trial, to identify the particular bullion, money, note, bill or security for money which is so taken or received. Upon the trial of the crime of embezzling, fraudulently converting or fraudulently taking and secreting, with intent so to embezzle or convert, the bullion, money, notes, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, obligations or other securities for money of any person, bank, corporation, partnership, county, city or town by a cashier or other officer, clerk, agent or servant of such person, bank, corporation, partnership, county, city or town, evidence may be given of any such embezzlement, fraudulent conversion or taking with such intent committed within six months after the time stated in the indictment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43D / Section 6
Informal procedure for advisory review; fee
Status: in_force

Section 6. (a) In accordance with this chapter, the governing body may establish an informal procedure to allow permit applicants to obtain advisory review by a technical review team of any issue of law, policy, procedure, or classification that the applicant claims is in dispute between the applicant and the issuing authority which has affected or will affect the ability of the applicant to obtain timely review of the permit application. The procedures shall provide for filing a request for review by the applicant, representation by the issuing authority on the technical review team, and a period not to exceed 30 days for issuance of a decision. Use of this procedure shall toll the review time periods. An advisory determination or ruling made pursuant to a procedure established in this section shall not constitute a decision or final action and shall not be subject to any right of administrative or judicial review. (b) The governing body may establish an additional and separate fee, in addition to any fees that may be assessed by an issuing authority in order to carry out its duties under this chapter, and may deposit the fees in a special account to be maintained by the treasurer. The special account, including any accrued interest shall be expended at the direction of the governing body, without further appropriation; but, the funds shall be expended only in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter.

Section 6. (a) In accordance with this chapter, the governing body may establish an informal procedure to allow permit applicants to obtain advisory review by a technical review team of any issue of law, policy, procedure, or classification that the applicant claims is in dispute between the applicant and the issuing authority which has affected or will affect the ability of the applicant to obtain timely review of the permit application. The procedures shall provide for filing a request for review by the applicant, representation by the issuing authority on the technical review team, and a period not to exceed 30 days for issuance of a decision. Use of this procedure shall toll the review time periods. An advisory determination or ruling made pursuant to a procedure established in this section shall not constitute a decision or final action and shall not be subject to any right of administrative or judicial review.

(b) The governing body may establish an additional and separate fee, in addition to any fees that may be assessed by an issuing authority in order to carry out its duties under this chapter, and may deposit the fees in a special account to be maintained by the treasurer. The special account, including any accrued interest shall be expended at the direction of the governing body, without further appropriation; but, the funds shall be expended only in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 254 / Section 24
Death of creditor; effect
Status: in_force

Section 24. If the creditor dies without having commenced such action, it may be commenced and prosecuted by his executor or administrator, or if he dies after having commenced it, it may be so prosecuted.

Section 24. If the creditor dies without having commenced such action, it may be commenced and prosecuted by his executor or administrator, or if he dies after having commenced it, it may be so prosecuted.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2AAAA — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2AAAA
State Athletic Commission Fund
Status: in_force

Section 2AAAA. There shall be a State Athletic Commission Fund, which shall be a separate, nonbudgeted special revenue fund to be administered by the division of occupational licensure. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations, bond proceeds or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (ii) any monies from licensing fees or other fees and fines collected under sections 32 to 35, inclusive, 40, 40A and 42 of chapter 147 and section 12 of chapter 265. Amounts credited to the fund shall be available for expenditure without further appropriation up to $500,000 each fiscal year for the costs of operating and administering the state athletic commission; provided, however, that if the amount remaining in the fund exceeds $500,000 at the end of a fiscal year, such excess amount shall revert to the General Fund and be made available for appropriation. For the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expense and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.

Section 2AAAA. There shall be a State Athletic Commission Fund, which shall be a separate, nonbudgeted special revenue fund to be administered by the division of occupational licensure. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations, bond proceeds or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (ii) any monies from licensing fees or other fees and fines collected under sections 32 to 35, inclusive, 40, 40A and 42 of chapter 147 and section 12 of chapter 265. Amounts credited to the fund shall be available for expenditure without further appropriation up to $500,000 each fiscal year for the costs of operating and administering the state athletic commission; provided, however, that if the amount remaining in the fund exceeds $500,000 at the end of a fiscal year, such excess amount shall revert to the General Fund and be made available for appropriation. For the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expense and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 241 / Section 2
Jurisdiction; probate courts; land court
Status: in_force

Section 2. Probate courts and the land court shall have concurrent jurisdiction of all petitions for partition. Any petition for partition may be filed in the probate court for any county where any part of the land included in the petition lies, or in the land court for any land within the commonwealth. The petition may include any or all of the common land within the commonwealth.

Section 2. Probate courts and the land court shall have concurrent jurisdiction of all petitions for partition. Any petition for partition may be filed in the probate court for any county where any part of the land included in the petition lies, or in the land court for any land within the commonwealth. The petition may include any or all of the common land within the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 5
Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent
Status: in_force

Section 5. Every association of persons who are not inhabitants of this commonwealth which does an express business therein shall in writing appoint a person, who is a citizen and a resident thereof, to be a general agent, upon whom all lawful processes against such persons may be served with like effect as if served on said persons; and said writing or power of attorney shall contain an agreement on the part of the persons making it that the service of any lawful process against it or them on said general agent shall be of the same legal force and validity as such service on said persons or any of them. The power of attorney shall be filed in the office of the state secretary, and copies certified by him shall be taken as sufficient evidence and proof thereof. Such agency shall be continued so long as such express business is done in this commonwealth, and the power of attorney shall not be revoked until a similar power is given to another person and filed as aforesaid.

Section 5. Every association of persons who are not inhabitants of this commonwealth which does an express business therein shall in writing appoint a person, who is a citizen and a resident thereof, to be a general agent, upon whom all lawful processes against such persons may be served with like effect as if served on said persons; and said writing or power of attorney shall contain an agreement on the part of the persons making it that the service of any lawful process against it or them on said general agent shall be of the same legal force and validity as such service on said persons or any of them. The power of attorney shall be filed in the office of the state secretary, and copies certified by him shall be taken as sufficient evidence and proof thereof. Such agency shall be continued so long as such express business is done in this commonwealth, and the power of attorney shall not be revoked until a similar power is given to another person and filed as aforesaid.