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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 8L — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 8L
Fiscal records
Status: in_force

Section 8L. Every public charity required to file written annual reports with the division pursuant to section eight F shall, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the division, keep true fiscal records as to its activities within the commonwealth in such form as will enable it accurately to provide the information required by said section. Upon demand, such records shall be made available to the division for inspection. Such records shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the end of the period to which the annual report relates.

Section 8L. Every public charity required to file written annual reports with the division pursuant to section eight F shall, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the division, keep true fiscal records as to its activities within the commonwealth in such form as will enable it accurately to provide the information required by said section. Upon demand, such records shall be made available to the division for inspection. Such records shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the end of the period to which the annual report relates.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 22
Citation
Status: in_force

Section 22. The provisions of this section and sections twenty-three to thirty-five, inclusive, sections thirty-seven to forty, inclusive, and sections fifty-six to fifty-eight, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the ''state lottery law.''

Section 22. The provisions of this section and sections twenty-three to thirty-five, inclusive, sections thirty-seven to forty, inclusive, and sections fifty-six to fifty-eight, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the ''state lottery law.''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90C, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90C / Section 6
Printing and distribution of citation books; audit sheets
Status: in_force

Section 6. The registrar shall print citation books and distribute the same to each police chief, and shall obtain receipts therefor. Each police chief shall accept and be responsible for all citation books issued to that department. The registrar shall also furnish two copies of an audit sheet for each citation book, with the same number as the citation book. When a citation has been completed, the police chief or an officer of a rank not less than sergeant, or in the case of the state police of a rank not less than corporal and who is in charge of a state police barracks, shall record the issuance and disposition of such citation upon the audit sheet in such manner as the registrar shall prescribe, including but not limited to the name of the police officer who utilized the citation, and whether any citation was spoiled, mutilated or otherwise voided by an agent of the police department or organization. When all citations in a citation book are issued or used, the police chief shall sign and return one copy of the completed audit sheet to the registrar, keeping the other copy for the files of that department. The registrar shall determine the form and content, and the method of transmitting, such audit sheets. The registrar may at any time demand and inspect any citation, citation book or audit sheet used by any police department or police chief.

Section 6. The registrar shall print citation books and distribute the same to each police chief, and shall obtain receipts therefor. Each police chief shall accept and be responsible for all citation books issued to that department. The registrar shall also furnish two copies of an audit sheet for each citation book, with the same number as the citation book.

When a citation has been completed, the police chief or an officer of a rank not less than sergeant, or in the case of the state police of a rank not less than corporal and who is in charge of a state police barracks, shall record the issuance and disposition of such citation upon the audit sheet in such manner as the registrar shall prescribe, including but not limited to the name of the police officer who utilized the citation, and whether any citation was spoiled, mutilated or otherwise voided by an agent of the police department or organization. When all citations in a citation book are issued or used, the police chief shall sign and return one copy of the completed audit sheet to the registrar, keeping the other copy for the files of that department. The registrar shall determine the form and content, and the method of transmitting, such audit sheets.

The registrar may at any time demand and inspect any citation, citation book or audit sheet used by any police department or police chief.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 21
Suffolk district; police and detective service
Status: in_force

Section 21. The superintendent of police of Boston shall, upon the written request of the district attorney for the Suffolk district, detail for police and detective service under his direction inspectors or police officers, not exceeding two in number. Such inspectors or officers shall receive no extra compensation for services thus rendered, and shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the police department, unless relieved therefrom temporarily by said superintendent or by the police commissioner of Boston.

Section 21. The superintendent of police of Boston shall, upon the written request of the district attorney for the Suffolk district, detail for police and detective service under his direction inspectors or police officers, not exceeding two in number. Such inspectors or officers shall receive no extra compensation for services thus rendered, and shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the police department, unless relieved therefrom temporarily by said superintendent or by the police commissioner of Boston.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 61B, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 61B / Section 16
Equalized valuation based on recreational use
Status: in_force

Section 16. In determining the equalization required by section nine of chapter fifty-eight, the commissioner of revenue shall determine the value of such land on the basis of its recreational use.

Section 16. In determining the equalization required by section nine of chapter fifty-eight, the commissioner of revenue shall determine the value of such land on the basis of its recreational use.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167F, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167F / Section 9
Membership in certain organizations
Status: in_force

Section 9. Such bank may, by vote of its board of investment, or board of directors, obtain memberships in certain organizations, and may make contributions and donations and subscribe for services, subject to the conditions, and requirements of this section. 1. Banking Association Memberships. — Such corporation may become a member of any association organized to protect and promote the interests of banking institutions, and may pay for such membership its proportionate share of the expenses as is reasonable and necessary. 2. Miscellaneous Memberships. — Such corporation may become a member of or contribute to any other association or organization in the commonwealth if, in the opinion of said board, such membership or contribution is reasonable and of substantial benefit to such corporation and its depositors. 3. Subscriptions to Services. — For the purposes of promoting, protecting or conserving the assets of banking institutions, such corporation may subscribe for services, including advertising and professional services, rendered or to be rendered collectively through an association referred to in paragraph 1 or through any group of banking institutions; and in each such case the corporation, with the approval of the board, may pay for such services its proportionate share of the total cost thereof or such other amount as said board shall deem reasonable and proper.

Section 9. Such bank may, by vote of its board of investment, or board of directors, obtain memberships in certain organizations, and may make contributions and donations and subscribe for services, subject to the conditions, and requirements of this section.

1. Banking Association Memberships. — Such corporation may become a member of any association organized to protect and promote the interests of banking institutions, and may pay for such membership its proportionate share of the expenses as is reasonable and necessary.

2. Miscellaneous Memberships. — Such corporation may become a member of or contribute to any other association or organization in the commonwealth if, in the opinion of said board, such membership or contribution is reasonable and of substantial benefit to such corporation and its depositors.

3. Subscriptions to Services. — For the purposes of promoting, protecting or conserving the assets of banking institutions, such corporation may subscribe for services, including advertising and professional services, rendered or to be rendered collectively through an association referred to in paragraph 1 or through any group of banking institutions; and in each such case the corporation, with the approval of the board, may pay for such services its proportionate share of the total cost thereof or such other amount as said board shall deem reasonable and proper.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 8M — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 8M
Public records; inspection
Status: in_force

Section 8M. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all registration statements, annual reports and all other information required to be filed under sections eight to eight M, inclusive, or by the division, shall be public records in the office of the division and shall be open to the general public for inspection at such time and under such conditions as the division may prescribe.

Section 8M. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all registration statements, annual reports and all other information required to be filed under sections eight to eight M, inclusive, or by the division, shall be public records in the office of the division and shall be open to the general public for inspection at such time and under such conditions as the division may prescribe.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 26
Leasing of commonwealth land to university employees
Status: in_force

Section 26. Subject to section twenty-seven the trustees may, in the name of and for the commonwealth, lease to any professor, instructor, teacher or employee of said university, or to any society, association or fraternity established thereat, land in Amherst or Hadley owned by the commonwealth, for the erection and maintenance of suitable dwellings thereon, at the sole expense of the lessee and for the lessee's use and occupancy. Not more than one half an acre shall be so leased to any one such person or organization. Such leases shall contain such written terms, conditions, restrictions and reservations as the parties agree upon.

Section 26. Subject to section twenty-seven the trustees may, in the name of and for the commonwealth, lease to any professor, instructor, teacher or employee of said university, or to any society, association or fraternity established thereat, land in Amherst or Hadley owned by the commonwealth, for the erection and maintenance of suitable dwellings thereon, at the sole expense of the lessee and for the lessee's use and occupancy. Not more than one half an acre shall be so leased to any one such person or organization. Such leases shall contain such written terms, conditions, restrictions and reservations as the parties agree upon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 229 / Section 1
Damages for death from defective ways; persons entitled
Status: in_force

Section 1. If the life of a person is lost by reason of a defect or a want of repair of or a want of a sufficient railing in or upon a way, causeway or bridge, the county, city, town or person by law obliged to repair the same shall, if it or he had previous reasonable notice of the defect or want of repair or want of railing, be liable in damages not exceeding four thousand dollars, to be assessed with reference to the degree of culpability of the defendant and recovered in an action of tort commenced within two years after the injury causing the death by the executor or administrator of the deceased person, to the use of the following persons and in the following shares: (1) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and no children or issue surviving, then to the use of such surviving spouse. (2) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and by one child or by the issue of one deceased child, then one half to the use of such surviving spouse and one half to the use of such child or his issue by right of representation. (3) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and by more than one child surviving either in person or by issue, then one third to the use of such surviving spouse and two thirds to the use of such surviving children or their issue by right of representation. (4) If there is no surviving wife or husband, then to the use of the next of kin.

Section 1. If the life of a person is lost by reason of a defect or a want of repair of or a want of a sufficient railing in or upon a way, causeway or bridge, the county, city, town or person by law obliged to repair the same shall, if it or he had previous reasonable notice of the defect or want of repair or want of railing, be liable in damages not exceeding four thousand dollars, to be assessed with reference to the degree of culpability of the defendant and recovered in an action of tort commenced within two years after the injury causing the death by the executor or administrator of the deceased person, to the use of the following persons and in the following shares:

(1) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and no children or issue surviving, then to the use of such surviving spouse.

(2) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and by one child or by the issue of one deceased child, then one half to the use of such surviving spouse and one half to the use of such child or his issue by right of representation.

(3) If the deceased shall have been survived by a wife or husband and by more than one child surviving either in person or by issue, then one third to the use of such surviving spouse and two thirds to the use of such surviving children or their issue by right of representation.

(4) If there is no surviving wife or husband, then to the use of the next of kin.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 24I — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 24I
Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contracts
Status: in_force

Section 24I. (a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter if the commissioner finds that: (1) the licensee has violated this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted hereunder, or any other law applicable to the conduct of its business; or (2) any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original application for the license, would have warranted the commissioner in refusing to issue the license. (b) Except as provided in section 7, a license shall not be revoked or suspended except after notice and a hearing thereon pursuant to chapter 30A. (c) A licensee may surrender a license by delivering to the commissioner written notice that it thereby surrenders the license, but the surrender shall not affect the civil or criminal liability of the licensee for acts committed before the surrender. (d) A revocation, suspension or surrender of any license shall not impair or affect the obligation of any pre-existing lawful contract between the licensee and another person.

Section 24I. (a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter if the commissioner finds that:

(1) the licensee has violated this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted hereunder, or any other law applicable to the conduct of its business; or

(2) any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original application for the license, would have warranted the commissioner in refusing to issue the license.

(b) Except as provided in section 7, a license shall not be revoked or suspended except after notice and a hearing thereon pursuant to chapter 30A.

(c) A licensee may surrender a license by delivering to the commissioner written notice that it thereby surrenders the license, but the surrender shall not affect the civil or criminal liability of the licensee for acts committed before the surrender.

(d) A revocation, suspension or surrender of any license shall not impair or affect the obligation of any pre-existing lawful contract between the licensee and another person.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169A, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 169A / Section 11
Annual report; books, accounts, and records
Status: in_force

Section 11. The licensee shall keep and use within the commonwealth such books, accounts and records as will enable the commissioner to determine whether such licensee is complying with the provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by the commissioner. Licensees shall preserve such books, accounts and records for at least three years. Preservation by photographic reproduction thereof or records in photographic form shall constitute compliance with the requirements of this section. Each licensee shall, annually, on or before a date to be determined by the commissioner, file a report with said commissioner providing such information as said commissioner may require concerning its business and operations during the preceding calendar year. Such reports shall not be exhibited to any other person, organization or agency; provided, however, that the commissioner may, upon the request of a law enforcement agency made in the course of its official duties, provide copies of such reports to any such law enforcement agency. The commissioner shall evaluate such reports and make such recommendations, if any, as he deems necessary to the general court.

Section 11. The licensee shall keep and use within the commonwealth such books, accounts and records as will enable the commissioner to determine whether such licensee is complying with the provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by the commissioner. Licensees shall preserve such books, accounts and records for at least three years. Preservation by photographic reproduction thereof or records in photographic form shall constitute compliance with the requirements of this section.

Each licensee shall, annually, on or before a date to be determined by the commissioner, file a report with said commissioner providing such information as said commissioner may require concerning its business and operations during the preceding calendar year. Such reports shall not be exhibited to any other person, organization or agency; provided, however, that the commissioner may, upon the request of a law enforcement agency made in the course of its official duties, provide copies of such reports to any such law enforcement agency. The commissioner shall evaluate such reports and make such recommendations, if any, as he deems necessary to the general court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 70, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 70 / Section 11
Excess funds; application to following fiscal year
Status: in_force

Section 11. If in any fiscal year a district's actual expenditure for public education is less than the amount required to be appropriated for public education pursuant to this chapter, the difference, up to 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated, shall be spent for public education in the following fiscal year; provided, however, that any unexpended funds, whether appropriated to the school committee account or to town accounts for expenditure to meet public education costs, shall be deemed reappropriated for public education in the following year without further action by the appropriating authority; provided, further, that the amount of state school aid for the following fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount said difference exceeds 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated; and provided, further, that in any year in which additional money is required to be spent due to a spending deficiency in the prior year, if a district fails to spend the carried forward amount or under-spends its current year budget by more than 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated for that year, state school aid in the following year shall be reduced by the entire difference between those amounts. The board shall promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this section.

Section 11. If in any fiscal year a district's actual expenditure for public education is less than the amount required to be appropriated for public education pursuant to this chapter, the difference, up to 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated, shall be spent for public education in the following fiscal year; provided, however, that any unexpended funds, whether appropriated to the school committee account or to town accounts for expenditure to meet public education costs, shall be deemed reappropriated for public education in the following year without further action by the appropriating authority; provided, further, that the amount of state school aid for the following fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount said difference exceeds 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated; and provided, further, that in any year in which additional money is required to be spent due to a spending deficiency in the prior year, if a district fails to spend the carried forward amount or under-spends its current year budget by more than 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated for that year, state school aid in the following year shall be reduced by the entire difference between those amounts. The board shall promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this section.