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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 157A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 157A / Section 9
Internal capital accounts; recall or redemption of shares; interest; collective reserve account
Status: in_force

Section 9. (a) Any employee cooperative may establish through its articles of organization or by-laws a system of internal capital accounts, to reflect the book value and to determine the redemption price of membership shares, capital stock, and written notices of allocation. As used in this chapter, ''written notice of allocation'' means a written instrument which discloses to a member the stated dollar amount of such member's patronage allocation and the terms for payment of that amount by the employee cooperative. (b) The articles of organization or by-laws of an employee cooperative may permit the periodic redemption of written notices of allocation and capital stock, and must provide for recall and redemption of the membership share upon termination of membership in the cooperative. No redemption shall be made if such redemption would result in the liability of any director or officer of the employee cooperative under section sixty-one of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B. (c) The articles of organization or by-laws may provide for the employee cooperative to pay or credit interest on the balance in each member's internal capital account. (d) The articles of organization or by-laws may authorize assignment of a portion of retained net earnings and net losses to a collective reserve account. Earnings assigned to the collective reserve account may be used for any and all corporate purposes as determined by the board of directors.

Section 9. (a) Any employee cooperative may establish through its articles of organization or by-laws a system of internal capital accounts, to reflect the book value and to determine the redemption price of membership shares, capital stock, and written notices of allocation. As used in this chapter, ''written notice of allocation'' means a written instrument which discloses to a member the stated dollar amount of such member's patronage allocation and the terms for payment of that amount by the employee cooperative.

(b) The articles of organization or by-laws of an employee cooperative may permit the periodic redemption of written notices of allocation and capital stock, and must provide for recall and redemption of the membership share upon termination of membership in the cooperative. No redemption shall be made if such redemption would result in the liability of any director or officer of the employee cooperative under section sixty-one of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B.

(c) The articles of organization or by-laws may provide for the employee cooperative to pay or credit interest on the balance in each member's internal capital account.

(d) The articles of organization or by-laws may authorize assignment of a portion of retained net earnings and net losses to a collective reserve account. Earnings assigned to the collective reserve account may be used for any and all corporate purposes as determined by the board of directors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, sec. 68 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 218 / Section 68
East Boston division of the Boston municipal court department; interpreter
Status: in_force

Section 68. The justice of the East Boston division of the Boston municipal court department may appoint an Italian interpreter for that court. Said interpreter shall be entitled to an annual vacation period of fifteen working days with pay.

Section 68. The justice of the East Boston division of the Boston municipal court department may appoint an Italian interpreter for that court. Said interpreter shall be entitled to an annual vacation period of fifteen working days with pay.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 6A — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 6A
Powers of commander-in-chief; delegation of authority
Status: in_force

Section 6A. The commander-in-chief may delegate the commander-in-chief's authority under this chapter to the adjutant general, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

Section 6A. The commander-in-chief may delegate the commander-in-chief's authority under this chapter to the adjutant general, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 4A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 4A
Administrative inspections
Status: in_force

Section 4A. The director, his assistants, an environmental police officer or deputy environmental police officer or a member of the state police may conduct an administrative inspection in accordance with the provisions of this section of commercial fishing vessels and wholesale and retail fish businesses commercially licensed pursuant to this chapter. Administrative inspections of a commercial fishing vessel may extend only to the fishing gear, nets, fish on board and the fish holds and only during times in which the commercial fishing vessel is conducting fishing operations, landing fish on board the vessel or off-loading at any pier or wharf. Administrative inspections of a wholesale or retail fish business may extend only to the fish maintained or processed on the premises, to tanks, refrigerators, freezers, walk-in fish storage closets or other places where fish may reasonably be stored and only during times in which the business is open to the public. Any fishing gear, nets, or fish found in violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the director or the commissioner of the department of public health may be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with chapter two hundred and fifty-seven.

Section 4A. The director, his assistants, an environmental police officer or deputy environmental police officer or a member of the state police may conduct an administrative inspection in accordance with the provisions of this section of commercial fishing vessels and wholesale and retail fish businesses commercially licensed pursuant to this chapter.

Administrative inspections of a commercial fishing vessel may extend only to the fishing gear, nets, fish on board and the fish holds and only during times in which the commercial fishing vessel is conducting fishing operations, landing fish on board the vessel or off-loading at any pier or wharf.

Administrative inspections of a wholesale or retail fish business may extend only to the fish maintained or processed on the premises, to tanks, refrigerators, freezers, walk-in fish storage closets or other places where fish may reasonably be stored and only during times in which the business is open to the public.

Any fishing gear, nets, or fish found in violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the director or the commissioner of the department of public health may be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with chapter two hundred and fifty-seven.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9, sec. 27B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 9 / Section 27B
Federal historic preservation act; surveys and plans; custody and expenditure of funds
Status: in_force

Section 27B. The commission shall develop historical surveys and plans in accordance with the requirements of the federal historic preservation act (Title 16, U.S.C. sections 470–470N). The commission shall be the sole agency of the commonwealth for administration of said act. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of funds received by the commonwealth under section one hundred three of said act, and said funds shall be expended by the commission, without special appropriation, on projects approved by it which carry out the objects of the said act.

Section 27B. The commission shall develop historical surveys and plans in accordance with the requirements of the federal historic preservation act (Title 16, U.S.C. sections 470–470N). The commission shall be the sole agency of the commonwealth for administration of said act. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of funds received by the commonwealth under section one hundred three of said act, and said funds shall be expended by the commission, without special appropriation, on projects approved by it which carry out the objects of the said act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 136 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 136
Information regarding ballots cast by challenged voters
Status: in_force

Section 136. No officer recounting ballots shall, except as required by law, make any statement or give any information relative to a ballot cast by a challenged voter.

Section 136. No officer recounting ballots shall, except as required by law, make any statement or give any information relative to a ballot cast by a challenged voter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 72
Preservation of order by police
Status: in_force

Section 72. The select board, board of selectmen, town council or city council of each city and town, in consultation with its election officers and registrars, shall detail a sufficient number of police officers or constables for each building that contains the polling place for 1 or more precincts at every election therein to preserve order and to protect the election officers and supervisors from any interference with their duties and to aid in enforcing the laws relating to elections.

Section 72. The select board, board of selectmen, town council or city council of each city and town, in consultation with its election officers and registrars, shall detail a sufficient number of police officers or constables for each building that contains the polling place for 1 or more precincts at every election therein to preserve order and to protect the election officers and supervisors from any interference with their duties and to aid in enforcing the laws relating to elections.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255C, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255C / Section 18
Statement of payments and unpaid amounts; full payment by insured
Status: in_force

Section 18. At any time after its execution, but not later than one year after the last payment thereunder, a premium finance agency holding a premium finance agreement shall, upon written request of the insured, give or mail to him a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments and the total amount, if any, unpaid thereunder. Such a statement shall be supplied once each year without charge; if any additional statement is requested the premium finance agency shall supply such statement at a charge not exceeding one dollar for each additional statement so supplied. An insured shall be given a receipt for a payment when made in cash. After the payment of all sums for which an insured is obligated under a premium finance agreement the premium finance agency holding the agreement shall deliver, or mail to the insured at his last known address such one or more good and sufficient instruments as may be necessary to acknowledge payment in full and to release all interests in or rights to the insurance contracts, the premiums for which are advanced or are to be advanced under the agreement.

Section 18. At any time after its execution, but not later than one year after the last payment thereunder, a premium finance agency holding a premium finance agreement shall, upon written request of the insured, give or mail to him a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments and the total amount, if any, unpaid thereunder. Such a statement shall be supplied once each year without charge; if any additional statement is requested the premium finance agency shall supply such statement at a charge not exceeding one dollar for each additional statement so supplied. An insured shall be given a receipt for a payment when made in cash.

After the payment of all sums for which an insured is obligated under a premium finance agreement the premium finance agency holding the agreement shall deliver, or mail to the insured at his last known address such one or more good and sufficient instruments as may be necessary to acknowledge payment in full and to release all interests in or rights to the insurance contracts, the premiums for which are advanced or are to be advanced under the agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 119
Domestic life companies; power to make pure endowment contracts and grant annuities.
Status: in_force

Section 119. Domestic life companies may make pure endowment contracts, and grant, purchase and dispose of annuities.

Section 119. Domestic life companies may make pure endowment contracts, and grant, purchase and dispose of annuities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 50 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 50
Lunch carts; fee of highway not owned by town
Status: in_force

Section 50. No license as aforesaid shall be granted to use any part of a highway the fee in which is not owned by the town unless the owners of the land abutting on that part of the way consent in writing to the granting of the license.

Section 50. No license as aforesaid shall be granted to use any part of a highway the fee in which is not owned by the town unless the owners of the land abutting on that part of the way consent in writing to the granting of the license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 120F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 120F
Discrimination in terms or conditions of group or individual annuity, pure endowment contract or certificate prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 120F. No company, officer or agent thereof shall make or permit a distinction, classification or discrimination, or otherwise recognize a difference in life expectancy, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status or national origin in the terms or conditions of a group or individual annuity, pure endowment contract or certificate covering residents of the commonwealth which is issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after January 1, 2009, including, but not limited to, the amount or method of payment of premiums or rate charges or in the benefits payable. A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of chapter 176D.

Section 120F. No company, officer or agent thereof shall make or permit a distinction, classification or discrimination, or otherwise recognize a difference in life expectancy, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status or national origin in the terms or conditions of a group or individual annuity, pure endowment contract or certificate covering residents of the commonwealth which is issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after January 1, 2009, including, but not limited to, the amount or method of payment of premiums or rate charges or in the benefits payable. A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of chapter 176D.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150F, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 150F / Section 7
Minimum Labor Standards
Status: in_force

Section 7. [Minimum Labor Standards] No agreement or determination made pursuant to this chapter shall diminish or erode any minimum labor standard that would otherwise apply to a TND.

Section 7. [Minimum Labor Standards]

No agreement or determination made pursuant to this chapter shall diminish or erode any minimum labor standard that would otherwise apply to a TND.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 108A / Section 17
Liability of new partner for partnership obligations
Status: in_force

Section 17. A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for all the obligations of the partnership arising before his admission as though he had been a partner when such obligations were incurred, except that this liability shall be satisfied only out of partnership property.

Section 17. A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for all the obligations of the partnership arising before his admission as though he had been a partner when such obligations were incurred, except that this liability shall be satisfied only out of partnership property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 72
Authorization to grant in public way or upon private land
Status: in_force

Section 72. The several boards, departments and commissions authorized by law to grant locations to companies may, to enable any such company to avoid interruption of its service, on petition of such company or of any interested party, grant temporary locations for the tracks of the company in any public place or way, or may approve temporary locations upon private land without notice and hearing. The body granting or approving such temporary locations may place a limit of time upon their use, and if unlimited as to time such use shall terminate after such reasonable time as, in the opinion of such body, will permit, without interruption, the restoration of service upon the locations of the company. The department may approve such temporary locations without notice and hearing.

Section 72. The several boards, departments and commissions authorized by law to grant locations to companies may, to enable any such company to avoid interruption of its service, on petition of such company or of any interested party, grant temporary locations for the tracks of the company in any public place or way, or may approve temporary locations upon private land without notice and hearing. The body granting or approving such temporary locations may place a limit of time upon their use, and if unlimited as to time such use shall terminate after such reasonable time as, in the opinion of such body, will permit, without interruption, the restoration of service upon the locations of the company. The department may approve such temporary locations without notice and hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 31
Powers of towns; performance of duty imposed by by-laws
Status: in_force

Section 31. If a town by-law imposes a duty and affixes a penalty for the neglect or violation thereof, it may also provide that upon such neglect or violation the duty may be performed by officers therein named, at the expense of the person liable to perform the same; and such expense, to an amount not exceeding the penalty, may be recovered in contract by the town.

Section 31. If a town by-law imposes a duty and affixes a penalty for the neglect or violation thereof, it may also provide that upon such neglect or violation the duty may be performed by officers therein named, at the expense of the person liable to perform the same; and such expense, to an amount not exceeding the penalty, may be recovered in contract by the town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, sec. 44 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 207 / Section 44
Solemnization of marriage; fees
Status: in_force

Section 44. A city by ordinance and a town by vote may authorize its clerk or registrar to pay on demand, in his office, twenty-five cents to any person who has legally solemnized a marriage in the commonwealth, after the receipt by such clerk or registrar of the certificate in legal form of the solemnization of such marriage. A city or town which passes such ordinance or vote shall annually appropriate the money necessary therefor, and the clerk or registrar thereof shall file quarterly with the treasurer or other proper financial officer of said city or town proper vouchers for all such payments.

Section 44. A city by ordinance and a town by vote may authorize its clerk or registrar to pay on demand, in his office, twenty-five cents to any person who has legally solemnized a marriage in the commonwealth, after the receipt by such clerk or registrar of the certificate in legal form of the solemnization of such marriage. A city or town which passes such ordinance or vote shall annually appropriate the money necessary therefor, and the clerk or registrar thereof shall file quarterly with the treasurer or other proper financial officer of said city or town proper vouchers for all such payments.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 45
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables; practice of law prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 45. A sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable who appears in court as attorney for any party to a suit, or draws, makes or fills up a writ, declaration, plea or process for such party, or, with intent to procure himself to be employed in the collection of a demand, or in any manner to make gain or profit therefrom, advises, counsels or encourages a person, directly or indirectly, to commence a suit or process shall forfeit fifty dollars.

Section 45. A sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable who appears in court as attorney for any party to a suit, or draws, makes or fills up a writ, declaration, plea or process for such party, or, with intent to procure himself to be employed in the collection of a demand, or in any manner to make gain or profit therefrom, advises, counsels or encourages a person, directly or indirectly, to commence a suit or process shall forfeit fifty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 118A / Section 3
Federal agreement; administration of program
Status: in_force

Section 3. The commissioner of transitional assistance shall enter into an agreement with the Social Security Administration regarding the administration of the program of state supplementary payments authorized in section 1. This agreement shall contain all of the requirements for, and limitations and qualifications on, state supplementary payments which Title XVI or regulations adopted thereunder make necessary. At the option of the commissioner, this agreement may provide for either state or federal administration of the program. Administration of the program by the commonwealth may be delegated to another governmental entity.

Section 3. The commissioner of transitional assistance shall enter into an agreement with the Social Security Administration regarding the administration of the program of state supplementary payments authorized in section 1. This agreement shall contain all of the requirements for, and limitations and qualifications on, state supplementary payments which Title XVI or regulations adopted thereunder make necessary. At the option of the commissioner, this agreement may provide for either state or federal administration of the program. Administration of the program by the commonwealth may be delegated to another governmental entity.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 13
Districts for administration of criminal law or defense of civil actions
Status: in_force

Section 13. For the administration of the criminal law, or for the defense of civil actions brought pursuant to chapter two hundred and fifty-eight, Suffolk county shall constitute the Suffolk district; Middlesex county, the northern district; Essex county, the eastern district; Norfolk county, the Norfolk district; Plymouth county, the Plymouth district; Bristol county, the Bristol district; Barnstable, Nantucket and Dukes counties, the Cape and Islands district; Worcester county, excluding the town of Athol, the middle district; Berkshire county, the Berkshire district; Hampden county, the Hampden district; and Franklin county, including the town of Athol, and Hampshire county, the northwestern district.

Section 13. For the administration of the criminal law, or for the defense of civil actions brought pursuant to chapter two hundred and fifty-eight, Suffolk county shall constitute the Suffolk district; Middlesex county, the northern district; Essex county, the eastern district; Norfolk county, the Norfolk district; Plymouth county, the Plymouth district; Bristol county, the Bristol district; Barnstable, Nantucket and Dukes counties, the Cape and Islands district; Worcester county, excluding the town of Athol, the middle district; Berkshire county, the Berkshire district; Hampden county, the Hampden district; and Franklin county, including the town of Athol, and Hampshire county, the northwestern district.