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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 128 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 128
Return on stock investment; state directors of railway company; petition for reversal of orders of department
Status: in_force

Section 128. If a majority of the state directors of a company believe that a particular order or decision of the department would impair the ability of the company to pay the six per cent interest return on the stock investment as provided in section one hundred and sixteen, they shall so advise the department in writing, and if, after reconsideration, the department insists upon the order or decision the company may apply by petition to the supreme judicial court for a reversal or modification thereof. The court may appoint three commissioners to determine the facts and questions at issue, and their report, if confirmed by the court, shall be final.

Section 128. If a majority of the state directors of a company believe that a particular order or decision of the department would impair the ability of the company to pay the six per cent interest return on the stock investment as provided in section one hundred and sixteen, they shall so advise the department in writing, and if, after reconsideration, the department insists upon the order or decision the company may apply by petition to the supreme judicial court for a reversal or modification thereof. The court may appoint three commissioners to determine the facts and questions at issue, and their report, if confirmed by the court, shall be final.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 89, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 89 / Section 3
Sleigh or sled; bells
Status: in_force

Section 3. No person shall travel on a way with a sleigh or sled drawn by a horse, unless there are at least three bells attached to some part of the harness.

Section 3. No person shall travel on a way with a sleigh or sled drawn by a horse, unless there are at least three bells attached to some part of the harness.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 224, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 224 / Section 22
Habeas corpus
Status: in_force

Section 22. The court may issue a writ of habeas corpus to bring before it for examination or disposition or for the purpose of giving bond, a defendant or debtor, or, in the case of a corporation or trust with transferable shares, its officer, trustee or agent who has been imprisoned under the provisions of this chapter.

Section 22. The court may issue a writ of habeas corpus to bring before it for examination or disposition or for the purpose of giving bond, a defendant or debtor, or, in the case of a corporation or trust with transferable shares, its officer, trustee or agent who has been imprisoned under the provisions of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 204, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 204 / Section 31
Release; definition
Status: in_force

Section 31. The word ''release'', as used in sections twenty-eight to thirty, inclusive, shall include (1) an instrument wherein the person who executes it in substance states that he wholly releases, or agrees in no respect to exercise or participate in the exercise of, a power of appointment, and (2) an instrument wherein the person who executes it in substance states that he releases all right to exercise or participate in the exercise of a power of appointment otherwise than within limits therein defined or agrees not to exercise or participate in the exercise of a power of appointment otherwise than within limits therein defined.

Section 31. The word ''release'', as used in sections twenty-eight to thirty, inclusive, shall include (1) an instrument wherein the person who executes it in substance states that he wholly releases, or agrees in no respect to exercise or participate in the exercise of, a power of appointment, and (2) an instrument wherein the person who executes it in substance states that he releases all right to exercise or participate in the exercise of a power of appointment otherwise than within limits therein defined or agrees not to exercise or participate in the exercise of a power of appointment otherwise than within limits therein defined.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 107
Construction and repair of bridges, approaches and abutments
Status: in_force

Section 107. Every railroad corporation shall, except as provided in sections sixty-five to eighty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, at its own expense, construct, maintain and keep in repair all bridges, with their approaches and abutments, which it is authorized or required to construct over or under a canal or public way; and a city or town may recover of the railroad corporation whose railroad crosses a public way therein all damages, charges and expenses incurred by such city or town by reason of the neglect or refusal of the corporation to erect or keep in repair all structures required or necessary at such crossing; but if, after the laying out and building of a railroad, the county commissioners authorize a public way to be laid out across the railroad, all expenses of and incident to constructing and maintaining the way at such crossing shall be borne by the county, city, town or other owner of the same, unless otherwise determined by an award of a commission, under proceedings in accordance with sections fifty-nine to sixty-four, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine.

Section 107. Every railroad corporation shall, except as provided in sections sixty-five to eighty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, at its own expense, construct, maintain and keep in repair all bridges, with their approaches and abutments, which it is authorized or required to construct over or under a canal or public way; and a city or town may recover of the railroad corporation whose railroad crosses a public way therein all damages, charges and expenses incurred by such city or town by reason of the neglect or refusal of the corporation to erect or keep in repair all structures required or necessary at such crossing; but if, after the laying out and building of a railroad, the county commissioners authorize a public way to be laid out across the railroad, all expenses of and incident to constructing and maintaining the way at such crossing shall be borne by the county, city, town or other owner of the same, unless otherwise determined by an award of a commission, under proceedings in accordance with sections fifty-nine to sixty-four, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 91 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 91
Superior courts; compensation of stenographers
Status: in_force

Section 91. Official stenographers, and all additional and temporary stenographers, appointed by the justices of the superior court shall receive salaries which shall be established from time to time by said justices which shall be paid by the commonwealth. Such official stenographers and additional and temporary stenographers shall receive such reasonable and actual expenses for travel, food and lodging as the administrative justice may allow.

Section 91. Official stenographers, and all additional and temporary stenographers, appointed by the justices of the superior court shall receive salaries which shall be established from time to time by said justices which shall be paid by the commonwealth. Such official stenographers and additional and temporary stenographers shall receive such reasonable and actual expenses for travel, food and lodging as the administrative justice may allow.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 88 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 88
Complaints and warrants relative to fighting animals; searches; arrests
Status: in_force

Section 88. If complaint is made to a court or magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has reasonable cause to believe that preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of birds, dogs or other animals, or that such exhibition is in progress, or that birds, dogs or other animals are kept, owned, possessed, trained, bred, loaned, sold, exported or otherwise transferred in violation of section 94 at any place or in any building or tenement, such court or magistrate, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, shall issue a search warrant authorizing any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer, or special police officer duly appointed by the colonel of the state police at the request of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or at the request of the Animal Rescue League of Boston, to search such place, building or tenement at any hour of the day or night and take possession of all such animals and all paraphernalia, implements, equipment or other property used or employed, or intended to be used or employed, in violation of section 94 there found, and arrest all persons there present.

Section 88. If complaint is made to a court or magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has reasonable cause to believe that preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of birds, dogs or other animals, or that such exhibition is in progress, or that birds, dogs or other animals are kept, owned, possessed, trained, bred, loaned, sold, exported or otherwise transferred in violation of section 94 at any place or in any building or tenement, such court or magistrate, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, shall issue a search warrant authorizing any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer, or special police officer duly appointed by the colonel of the state police at the request of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or at the request of the Animal Rescue League of Boston, to search such place, building or tenement at any hour of the day or night and take possession of all such animals and all paraphernalia, implements, equipment or other property used or employed, or intended to be used or employed, in violation of section 94 there found, and arrest all persons there present.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 27
Lectures
Status: in_force

Section 27. The school committee may employ competent persons to deliver lectures on the natural sciences, history, and kindred subjects, and may provide cards or pamphlets giving the titles and authors of books of reference on the subject matter of said lectures contained in the local public libraries.

Section 27. The school committee may employ competent persons to deliver lectures on the natural sciences, history, and kindred subjects, and may provide cards or pamphlets giving the titles and authors of books of reference on the subject matter of said lectures contained in the local public libraries.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 10
Appointment of delegates to represent commonwealth at conventions
Status: in_force

Section 10. The governor may appoint state officers as delegates to represent the commonwealth at such conventions as may be held in any part of the United States for the purpose of considering questions of charity, reform, statistics, insurance and other matters affecting the welfare of the people.

Section 10. The governor may appoint state officers as delegates to represent the commonwealth at such conventions as may be held in any part of the United States for the purpose of considering questions of charity, reform, statistics, insurance and other matters affecting the welfare of the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150A, sec. 6C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 150A / Section 6C
Payment of dues and assessments during disciplinary and legal proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 6C. During any disciplinary proceedings within a labor organization or any proceedings under sections six A and six B, or either of them, the employee shall continue to pay the regular union dues and assessments.

Section 6C. During any disciplinary proceedings within a labor organization or any proceedings under sections six A and six B, or either of them, the employee shall continue to pay the regular union dues and assessments.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 53
Court to announce action
Status: in_force

Article 53. Court to announce action. A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.

Article 53. Court to announce action.

A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 104 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 104
Objections to nomination papers
Status: in_force

Section 104. Objections to nomination papers, and all other questions relating thereto, shall be considered in cities by the board of registrars, the city clerk and the city solicitor; and in towns by the board of registrars.

Section 104. Objections to nomination papers, and all other questions relating thereto, shall be considered in cities by the board of registrars, the city clerk and the city solicitor; and in towns by the board of registrars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 78 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 78
Protection of property by owner or tenant; transportation of firearms to or from range
Status: in_force

Section 78. Nothing in section sixty-six or sixty-seven shall be construed to prohibit an owner or tenant of land or his authorized agent, as provided in section thirty-seven from protecting his property nor prohibit a person from transporting firearms or ammunition to or from the commonwealth or to or from any range.

Section 78. Nothing in section sixty-six or sixty-seven shall be construed to prohibit an owner or tenant of land or his authorized agent, as provided in section thirty-seven from protecting his property nor prohibit a person from transporting firearms or ammunition to or from the commonwealth or to or from any range.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 155, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 155 / Section 12
Free hospital beds for employees of corporation; appropriation
Status: in_force

Section 12. Every corporation may, by a vote of a majority of each class of stock outstanding and entitled to vote, appropriate not more than five thousand dollars or an annual sum of not more than five hundred dollars for the support of free beds in one or more hospitals in the commonwealth, for the use of its employees.

Section 12. Every corporation may, by a vote of a majority of each class of stock outstanding and entitled to vote, appropriate not more than five thousand dollars or an annual sum of not more than five hundred dollars for the support of free beds in one or more hospitals in the commonwealth, for the use of its employees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 1D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 1D
Reimbursement
Status: in_force

Section 1D. The board members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed out of any funds available for the purpose, for their actual traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their official duties, but such reimbursement shall not in any fiscal year exceed three thousand dollars for the total aggregate expenses of all of the board members.

Section 1D. The board members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed out of any funds available for the purpose, for their actual traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their official duties, but such reimbursement shall not in any fiscal year exceed three thousand dollars for the total aggregate expenses of all of the board members.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 35
Reduction of capital stock; services rendered by operatives; liability; disproportionate payments by a stockholder; contribution
Status: in_force

Section 35. The stockholders of a corporation which reduces its capital stock in violation of section forty-five shall be liable for the payment of the debts and contracts of the corporation existing at the time of such reduction to the extent of the amount withdrawn and paid to them respectively. The stockholders of a corporation shall also be liable for all money due to operatives for services rendered within six months before demand made upon the corporation and its neglect or refusal to make such payment. A stockholder who pays on a judgment or otherwise more than his proportion of any debt included in this section shall have a claim for contribution against the other stockholders. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement of association, articles of organization or amendments thereof, such contribution, in the case of liability based on reduction of capital stock, shall be in proportion to the amounts so withdrawn and paid to them respectively, and in the case of any other liability under this section shall be in proportion to the amounts of stock held by them respectively at the time when their liability accrued, shares of stock with par value to be computed for this purpose at their par value as fixed at that time, and shares without par value to be computed at the value, at the time of issue, of the cash, property, services or expenses for which they were issued, but not including paid-in surplus.

Section 35. The stockholders of a corporation which reduces its capital stock in violation of section forty-five shall be liable for the payment of the debts and contracts of the corporation existing at the time of such reduction to the extent of the amount withdrawn and paid to them respectively. The stockholders of a corporation shall also be liable for all money due to operatives for services rendered within six months before demand made upon the corporation and its neglect or refusal to make such payment. A stockholder who pays on a judgment or otherwise more than his proportion of any debt included in this section shall have a claim for contribution against the other stockholders.

Unless otherwise provided in the agreement of association, articles of organization or amendments thereof, such contribution, in the case of liability based on reduction of capital stock, shall be in proportion to the amounts so withdrawn and paid to them respectively, and in the case of any other liability under this section shall be in proportion to the amounts of stock held by them respectively at the time when their liability accrued, shares of stock with par value to be computed for this purpose at their par value as fixed at that time, and shares without par value to be computed at the value, at the time of issue, of the cash, property, services or expenses for which they were issued, but not including paid-in surplus.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 28E — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 28E
Order of default; adjudication
Status: in_force

Section 28E. If no person appears and answers within the time allowed, the court may at once upon motion of the petitioner, or of its own motion, no reason to the contrary appearing, order a general default and if the court finds that the book is obscene, may make an adjudication against the book that the same is obscene.

Section 28E. If no person appears and answers within the time allowed, the court may at once upon motion of the petitioner, or of its own motion, no reason to the contrary appearing, order a general default and if the court finds that the book is obscene, may make an adjudication against the book that the same is obscene.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175M, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175M / Section 10
Local adoption
Status: in_force

Section 10. A municipality, district, political subdivision or authority may adopt this chapter upon a majority vote of the local legislative body or the governing body. For the purposes of this section, a vote of the legislative body shall take place in a city by a vote of the city council subject to its charter, in a town by a vote at town meeting, for an authority by a vote of its governing body, in a district, by a vote of the district in a district meeting and by any other political subdivision or instrumentality, by a vote of its legislative body in accordance with its charter or enabling act.

Section 10. A municipality, district, political subdivision or authority may adopt this chapter upon a majority vote of the local legislative body or the governing body. For the purposes of this section, a vote of the legislative body shall take place in a city by a vote of the city council subject to its charter, in a town by a vote at town meeting, for an authority by a vote of its governing body, in a district, by a vote of the district in a district meeting and by any other political subdivision or instrumentality, by a vote of its legislative body in accordance with its charter or enabling act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 13A
Workers' compensation insurance funds; management
Status: in_force

Section 13A. Any city or town which has accepted chapter eight hundred and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen and which accepts this section, by vote of the city council or of the voters in town meeting, may appropriate an amount not exceeding in any one year one twentieth of one per cent of its equalized valuation as defined in section one of chapter forty-four, to establish and maintain an insurance fund to pay workers' compensation, from which any compensation payable under the provisions of sections sixty-nine to seventy-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-two shall be paid; but no money shall be appropriated for such purpose while the fund equals or exceeds one per cent of such equalized valuation. Such fund shall be managed and administered by the sinking fund commissioners of the city or town, if any, otherwise by the commissioners of trust funds of said city or town. If any city or town has such an insurance fund, it may appropriate from such fund, including the income thereof, such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of paying a proper charge for effecting insurance to cover its liability to pay workers' compensation.

Section 13A. Any city or town which has accepted chapter eight hundred and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen and which accepts this section, by vote of the city council or of the voters in town meeting, may appropriate an amount not exceeding in any one year one twentieth of one per cent of its equalized valuation as defined in section one of chapter forty-four, to establish and maintain an insurance fund to pay workers' compensation, from which any compensation payable under the provisions of sections sixty-nine to seventy-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-two shall be paid; but no money shall be appropriated for such purpose while the fund equals or exceeds one per cent of such equalized valuation. Such fund shall be managed and administered by the sinking fund commissioners of the city or town, if any, otherwise by the commissioners of trust funds of said city or town. If any city or town has such an insurance fund, it may appropriate from such fund, including the income thereof, such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of paying a proper charge for effecting insurance to cover its liability to pay workers' compensation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 180 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 180
Conductor; experience
Status: in_force

Section 180. No person shall act as a conductor on a railroad train unless he has been employed as a brakeman for two years, or was employed as a conductor on a railroad train before June tenth, nineteen hundred and eleven.

Section 180. No person shall act as a conductor on a railroad train unless he has been employed as a brakeman for two years, or was employed as a conductor on a railroad train before June tenth, nineteen hundred and eleven.