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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25A, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25A / Section 8
Declaration of energy emergency
Status: in_force

Section 8. The governor shall have the authority to declare an energy emergency in the commonwealth due to actual or imminent severe energy supply interruption in the commonwealth, or resulting from the obligating of the United States under the international energy program of the United States, or like obligation. The declaration of an energy emergency shall comply with the requirements of Section 2 of chapter 30A with regard to emergency regulations. Upon issuance of such declaration of an energy emergency the Governor shall implement, at his discretion, with or without any federal delegation, action or approval (i) such energy supply shortage contingency plans including conservation contingency plans and rationing contingency plans as have been developed by the department and which conform to the substantive requirements of 42 USC Secs. 6261–6275 and (ii) any petroleum plan or other measures which comply with the substantive requirements of 15 USC Sec. 751–760H or successor federal legislation. Any such declaration of an energy emergency, as provided in this section, shall expire in ninety days after promulgation. In the event the governor deems it necessary to extend the energy emergency beyond said ninety days, he shall file with the general court legislation authorizing such extension. The Governor shall have the authority to adopt and enforce such energy emergency measures as may be delegated by the United States and which are consistent with law.

Section 8. The governor shall have the authority to declare an energy emergency in the commonwealth due to actual or imminent severe energy supply interruption in the commonwealth, or resulting from the obligating of the United States under the international energy program of the United States, or like obligation. The declaration of an energy emergency shall comply with the requirements of Section 2 of chapter 30A with regard to emergency regulations. Upon issuance of such declaration of an energy emergency the Governor shall implement, at his discretion, with or without any federal delegation, action or approval (i) such energy supply shortage contingency plans including conservation contingency plans and rationing contingency plans as have been developed by the department and which conform to the substantive requirements of 42 USC Secs. 6261–6275 and (ii) any petroleum plan or other measures which comply with the substantive requirements of 15 USC Sec. 751–760H or successor federal legislation. Any such declaration of an energy emergency, as provided in this section, shall expire in ninety days after promulgation. In the event the governor deems it necessary to extend the energy emergency beyond said ninety days, he shall file with the general court legislation authorizing such extension. The Governor shall have the authority to adopt and enforce such energy emergency measures as may be delegated by the United States and which are consistent with law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 53K — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 53K
Establishment of revenue account
Status: in_force

Section 53K. Notwithstanding section 53, any city or town may, upon the approval of its chief executive officer, establish in the treasury of the city or town a separate revenue account into which shall be deposited the monies received from: (i) a party under a host agreement or other agreement in connection with the costs imposed upon the city or town by the operation or location of the party in the city or town; or (ii) an applicant to meet any condition or obligation required for the approval or issuance of a permit or license, including those issued under section 8C of chapter 40, chapter 40A, chapter 40B, sections 81K to 81GG, inclusive, of chapter 41, chapter 111, chapter 138 or any other municipal permitting or licensing general or special law, ordinance, by-law or rules and regulations promulgated by a municipal permit or license-granting officer or board when implementing any authority conferred under any law, regulation, ordinance or by-law. An account established pursuant to this section shall be established by the treasurer of the city or town in the treasury and shall be kept separate and apart from other monies. Monies in such account shall be expended at the direction of the chief executive officer of the city or town without further appropriation only for the purposes for which the monies were received.

Section 53K. Notwithstanding section 53, any city or town may, upon the approval of its chief executive officer, establish in the treasury of the city or town a separate revenue account into which shall be deposited the monies received from: (i) a party under a host agreement or other agreement in connection with the costs imposed upon the city or town by the operation or location of the party in the city or town; or (ii) an applicant to meet any condition or obligation required for the approval or issuance of a permit or license, including those issued under section 8C of chapter 40, chapter 40A, chapter 40B, sections 81K to 81GG, inclusive, of chapter 41, chapter 111, chapter 138 or any other municipal permitting or licensing general or special law, ordinance, by-law or rules and regulations promulgated by a municipal permit or license-granting officer or board when implementing any authority conferred under any law, regulation, ordinance or by-law. An account established pursuant to this section shall be established by the treasurer of the city or town in the treasury and shall be kept separate and apart from other monies. Monies in such account shall be expended at the direction of the chief executive officer of the city or town without further appropriation only for the purposes for which the monies were received.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 82, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 82 / Section 20
Applicability to railroad crossings
Status: in_force

Section 20. The three preceding sections shall not affect sections fifty-nine to eighty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, and sections ninety-five to one hundred and fourteen, inclusive, and section two hundred and fifty-two of chapter one hundred and sixty, relative to railroad corporations and street railway companies.

Section 20. The three preceding sections shall not affect sections fifty-nine to eighty-two, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, and sections ninety-five to one hundred and fourteen, inclusive, and section two hundred and fifty-two of chapter one hundred and sixty, relative to railroad corporations and street railway companies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 9
Cooperation with federal surveys of waters, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 9. The governor and council shall co-operate in behalf of the commonwealth in all scientific surveys made by the United States government of harbors, rivers, shores or waters within the commonwealth, and shall represent the commonwealth in relation to such surveys, and protect its interests therein.

Section 9. The governor and council shall co-operate in behalf of the commonwealth in all scientific surveys made by the United States government of harbors, rivers, shores or waters within the commonwealth, and shall represent the commonwealth in relation to such surveys, and protect its interests therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 168 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 168
Violation of Sec. 166 or 167
Status: in_force

Section 168. Whoever violates any provision of section one hundred and sixty-six or one hundred and sixty-seven shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.

Section 168. Whoever violates any provision of section one hundred and sixty-six or one hundred and sixty-seven shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 33
Publication of bulletins of committee hearings
Status: in_force

Section 33. The committees on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, shall publish electronically during each regular session of the general court bulletins of committee hearings.

Section 33. The committees on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, shall publish electronically during each regular session of the general court bulletins of committee hearings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 31A / Section 3
Acceptance by municipality of local option; adoption of personnel ordinance; application of chapter thirty-one
Status: in_force

Section 3. Any municipality exercising the local option contained in section one shall, upon the recommendation of the chief executive officer or by a majority vote of the executive officers of a city or town, and after conducting a public hearing, adopt a personnel ordinance or by-law in accordance with the provisions of section four. Upon the majority vote of those voting on the referendum question, the application of chapter thirty-one, shall be rescinded with the following exceptions: (a) all testing for municipal public safety positions shall be administered by the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty-one; (b) employees serving in positions subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one on the effective date of this act, and their successors, may appeal disciplinary actions, decisions that the examination fairly tested the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the primary or dominant duties of the position for which the examination was held and the results of performance evaluations to the civil service commission pursuant to section eight. The said commission shall hear such appeals in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty-one; and (c) the provisions of chapter thirty-one contained in sections twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-eight providing for veterans' preference.

Section 3. Any municipality exercising the local option contained in section one shall, upon the recommendation of the chief executive officer or by a majority vote of the executive officers of a city or town, and after conducting a public hearing, adopt a personnel ordinance or by-law in accordance with the provisions of section four. Upon the majority vote of those voting on the referendum question, the application of chapter thirty-one, shall be rescinded with the following exceptions:

(a) all testing for municipal public safety positions shall be administered by the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty-one;

(b) employees serving in positions subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one on the effective date of this act, and their successors, may appeal disciplinary actions, decisions that the examination fairly tested the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the primary or dominant duties of the position for which the examination was held and the results of performance evaluations to the civil service commission pursuant to section eight. The said commission shall hear such appeals in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty-one; and

(c) the provisions of chapter thirty-one contained in sections twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-eight providing for veterans' preference.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15VVV — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15VVV
Head Injury Awareness Month
Status: in_force

Section 15VVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Head Injury Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15VVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Head Injury Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40M, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40M / Section 5
Certificate of approval; duration; termination; merger of groups
Status: in_force

Section 5. (A) The certificate of approval issued by the commissioner to a public employer self-insurance group authorizes the group to provide insurance coverage. The certificate of approval remains in effect until terminated at the request of the group or revoked by the commissioner pursuant to provisions of section sixteen. (B) The commissioner shall not grant the request of any group to terminate its certificate of approval unless the group has insured or reinsured all incurred obligations with an authorized insurer under an agreement filed with and approved in writing by the commissioner. Such obligation shall include both known claims and expenses associated therewith and claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated therewith. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, a group may merge with another public employer self-insurance group only if the resulting group assumes in full all obligations of the merging groups. The commissioner may hold a hearing on the merger and shall do so if any party, including a member of either group, so requests.

Section 5. (A) The certificate of approval issued by the commissioner to a public employer self-insurance group authorizes the group to provide insurance coverage. The certificate of approval remains in effect until terminated at the request of the group or revoked by the commissioner pursuant to provisions of section sixteen.

(B) The commissioner shall not grant the request of any group to terminate its certificate of approval unless the group has insured or reinsured all incurred obligations with an authorized insurer under an agreement filed with and approved in writing by the commissioner. Such obligation shall include both known claims and expenses associated therewith and claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated therewith.

Subject to the approval of the commissioner, a group may merge with another public employer self-insurance group only if the resulting group assumes in full all obligations of the merging groups. The commissioner may hold a hearing on the merger and shall do so if any party, including a member of either group, so requests.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 30
Marking of weir, pound net or fish trap with number of approval
Status: in_force

Section 30. Any person who constructs or maintains any weir, pound net or fish trap after having received written approval therefor as provided in section twenty-nine shall at all times while such structure is maintained have the same plainly marked with the number of such approval painted or printed on a sign or flag in figures at least six inches in height and conspicuously displayed on the inshore and offshore ends of such structure.

Section 30. Any person who constructs or maintains any weir, pound net or fish trap after having received written approval therefor as provided in section twenty-nine shall at all times while such structure is maintained have the same plainly marked with the number of such approval painted or printed on a sign or flag in figures at least six inches in height and conspicuously displayed on the inshore and offshore ends of such structure.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 74 / Section 35
Courses of instruction
Status: in_force

Section 35. The Bristol county agricultural school and the Norfolk county agricultural school shall provide instruction in agriculture and, at a time approved by the commissioner, in household arts or homemaking.

Section 35. The Bristol county agricultural school and the Norfolk county agricultural school shall provide instruction in agriculture and, at a time approved by the commissioner, in household arts or homemaking.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 76
National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility; membership
Status: in_force

Section 76. A credit union may, with the approval of the commissioner, become a regular member of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility, established by 12 USC 1795b and may invest in the shares of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility; provided, however, that such investment shall not exceed the amount necessary to become a member of such facility. A credit union may become a member of any corporate credit union which has been approved to act as an agent of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility.

Section 76. A credit union may, with the approval of the commissioner, become a regular member of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility, established by 12 USC 1795b and may invest in the shares of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility; provided, however, that such investment shall not exceed the amount necessary to become a member of such facility.

A credit union may become a member of any corporate credit union which has been approved to act as an agent of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 22
Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
Status: in_force

Section 22. Whoever suffers injury by the explosion of an explosive which is being kept or transported contrary to the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations of the board may recover damages therefor in tort against the persons who so violate said provisions or regulations.

Section 22. Whoever suffers injury by the explosion of an explosive which is being kept or transported contrary to the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations of the board may recover damages therefor in tort against the persons who so violate said provisions or regulations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7B, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7B / Section 7
Real property; title held by state agency prior to enactment of chapter 7, Sec. 40E
Status: in_force

Section 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section forty E of chapter seven to the contrary, real property, title to which was held in the name of a state agency, or the board of trustees of a facility of a state agency prior to the enactment of said section shall, for the sole purposes of this chapter be considered real property in the lawful possession of the state agency from which such land was transferred to the commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of said section.

Section 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section forty E of chapter seven to the contrary, real property, title to which was held in the name of a state agency, or the board of trustees of a facility of a state agency prior to the enactment of said section shall, for the sole purposes of this chapter be considered real property in the lawful possession of the state agency from which such land was transferred to the commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of said section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 3Q — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 3Q
Convalescent, nursing, etc., homes; rules and regulations regarding safety of persons and fire prevention
Status: in_force

Section 3Q. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter relative to the safety of persons and the prevention of fire in convalescent or nursing homes, rest homes and charitable homes for the aged licensed under the provisions of section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, including the regulation of the inspection, materials, construction, alteration and repair of such homes, shall be enforced under rules and regulations promulgated by the division and the board. Except in the case of new construction addition, alteration, such rules and regulations may provide for the installation of a sprinkler system where, after hearing, the division finds such system necessary for the safety of persons; provided, however, that where a sprinkler system would be unnecessary or impractical because of the location, size or construction of a home or because the home is authorized to contain not more than twenty-five beds, the division may require alternative methods of fire protection. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout any newly-constructed home, and in the case of any existing home where the licensee proposes an addition or alteration, as defined in the state building code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the course of such addition or alternation to such extent as the division may direct in accordance with such rules and regulations.

Section 3Q. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter relative to the safety of persons and the prevention of fire in convalescent or nursing homes, rest homes and charitable homes for the aged licensed under the provisions of section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, including the regulation of the inspection, materials, construction, alteration and repair of such homes, shall be enforced under rules and regulations promulgated by the division and the board. Except in the case of new construction addition, alteration, such rules and regulations may provide for the installation of a sprinkler system where, after hearing, the division finds such system necessary for the safety of persons; provided, however, that where a sprinkler system would be unnecessary or impractical because of the location, size or construction of a home or because the home is authorized to contain not more than twenty-five beds, the division may require alternative methods of fire protection. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout any newly-constructed home, and in the case of any existing home where the licensee proposes an addition or alteration, as defined in the state building code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the course of such addition or alternation to such extent as the division may direct in accordance with such rules and regulations.