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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 42H — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 42H
Uniform rate of assessment
Status: in_force

Section 42H. A city, town or district having a water supply or water distributing system may provide that assessment for the cost of providing and laying water pipes thereafter in public and private ways shall be made upon the several parcels of land receiving benefit from the laying of such pipes by a fixed uniform rate based upon the estimated average cost of all the water pipes therein and the laying thereof, according to the frontage of such land on any way in which a water pipe is laid, or according to the area of such land within a fixed depth from such a way, or according to valuation for purposes of taxation in the last annual assessment, or according to two or all of such measures.

Section 42H. A city, town or district having a water supply or water distributing system may provide that assessment for the cost of providing and laying water pipes thereafter in public and private ways shall be made upon the several parcels of land receiving benefit from the laying of such pipes by a fixed uniform rate based upon the estimated average cost of all the water pipes therein and the laying thereof, according to the frontage of such land on any way in which a water pipe is laid, or according to the area of such land within a fixed depth from such a way, or according to valuation for purposes of taxation in the last annual assessment, or according to two or all of such measures.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 153, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 153 / Section 8
Amounts received from insurance funds and relief societies; mitigation of damages
Status: in_force

Section 8. An employer who has contributed to an insurance fund created and maintained for the mutual purpose of indemnifying an employee for personal injuries for which compensation may be recovered under section one or to any relief society formed under sections eighty-six, eighty-seven and eighty-eight of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, or the corresponding provisions of earlier laws may prove in mitigation of the damages recoverable by an employee under said section one, such proportion of the pecuniary benefit received by such employee from any such fund or society on account of such contribution of said employer as the contribution of such employer to such fund or society bears to the whole contribution thereto.

Section 8. An employer who has contributed to an insurance fund created and maintained for the mutual purpose of indemnifying an employee for personal injuries for which compensation may be recovered under section one or to any relief society formed under sections eighty-six, eighty-seven and eighty-eight of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine, or the corresponding provisions of earlier laws may prove in mitigation of the damages recoverable by an employee under said section one, such proportion of the pecuniary benefit received by such employee from any such fund or society on account of such contribution of said employer as the contribution of such employer to such fund or society bears to the whole contribution thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 47, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 47 / Section 8
Records of admissions
Status: in_force

Section 8. Each infirmary shall keep records of all persons admitted to it, which records shall be in the form prescribed by the department of public welfare.

Section 8. Each infirmary shall keep records of all persons admitted to it, which records shall be in the form prescribed by the department of public welfare.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 87, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 87 / Section 9
Signs or marks on shade trees
Status: in_force

Section 9. Whoever affixes to a tree in a public way or place a notice, sign, advertisement or other thing, whether in writing or otherwise, or cuts, paints or marks such tree, except for the purpose of protecting it or the public and under a written permit from the officer having the charge of such trees in a city or from the tree warden in a town, or from the department in the case of a state highway, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Tree wardens shall enforce the provisions of this section; but if a tree warden fails to act in the case of a state highway within thirty days after the receipt by him of a complaint in writing from the department, the department may proceed to enforce this section.

Section 9. Whoever affixes to a tree in a public way or place a notice, sign, advertisement or other thing, whether in writing or otherwise, or cuts, paints or marks such tree, except for the purpose of protecting it or the public and under a written permit from the officer having the charge of such trees in a city or from the tree warden in a town, or from the department in the case of a state highway, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Tree wardens shall enforce the provisions of this section; but if a tree warden fails to act in the case of a state highway within thirty days after the receipt by him of a complaint in writing from the department, the department may proceed to enforce this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 72
Sale of lunches
Status: in_force

Section 72. The school committee may prepare and sell lunches at one or more school buildings for the pupils and teachers of the public schools at such prices as it deems reasonable.

Section 72. The school committee may prepare and sell lunches at one or more school buildings for the pupils and teachers of the public schools at such prices as it deems reasonable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 35
Violation of Sec. 30, 31 or 34
Status: in_force

Section 35. Any agent or official of the commonwealth or of any county, city or town, or any contractor or sub-contractor, or any agent or person acting on behalf of any contractor or sub-contractor, who violates section thirty, thirty-one or thirty-four shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for six months, or both.

Section 35. Any agent or official of the commonwealth or of any county, city or town, or any contractor or sub-contractor, or any agent or person acting on behalf of any contractor or sub-contractor, who violates section thirty, thirty-one or thirty-four shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 82
Mutual fire companies; power of certain companies to take deposit notes
Status: in_force

Section 82. Mutual fire companies organized prior to May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and now lawfully doing business upon the plan of taking deposit notes for a percentage of the amount insured by their policies, and making a call or assessment thereon for expenses and for the payment of losses only after such losses are incurred, may continue such system of business, and such deposit notes shall constitute the entire liability of their members.

Section 82. Mutual fire companies organized prior to May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and now lawfully doing business upon the plan of taking deposit notes for a percentage of the amount insured by their policies, and making a call or assessment thereon for expenses and for the payment of losses only after such losses are incurred, may continue such system of business, and such deposit notes shall constitute the entire liability of their members.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 122A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 122A
Discrimination based upon lawful travel experiences or plans prohibited; life insurance policies
Status: in_force

Section 122A. (a) An insurer or producer authorized to issue policies on the lives of persons in the commonwealth shall not make a distinction or otherwise discriminate between persons, reject an applicant, cancel a policy or demand or require a higher rate of premium for reasons based solely upon an applicant's or insured's past lawful travel experiences or future lawful travel plans. (b) This section shall not prohibit an insurer from excluding or limiting coverage under a life insurance policy, or refusing to offer life insurance, based upon past lawful travel or future lawful travel plans, or from charging a different rate for that coverage, when that action is based upon sound actuarial principle or is related to actual or reasonably expected experience and is not based solely on the destination's inclusion on the United States Department of State Travel Warning List. (c) A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or unfair and deceptive act or practice pursuant to chapter 176D.

Section 122A. (a) An insurer or producer authorized to issue policies on the lives of persons in the commonwealth shall not make a distinction or otherwise discriminate between persons, reject an applicant, cancel a policy or demand or require a higher rate of premium for reasons based solely upon an applicant's or insured's past lawful travel experiences or future lawful travel plans.

(b) This section shall not prohibit an insurer from excluding or limiting coverage under a life insurance policy, or refusing to offer life insurance, based upon past lawful travel or future lawful travel plans, or from charging a different rate for that coverage, when that action is based upon sound actuarial principle or is related to actual or reasonably expected experience and is not based solely on the destination's inclusion on the United States Department of State Travel Warning List.

(c) A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or unfair and deceptive act or practice pursuant to chapter 176D.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 6
Power to incur debt for payment of land damages, altering grade crossings, and highway or traffic control expenditures
Status: in_force

Section 6. Cities and towns may, by a majority vote, incur debt for temporary loans for the payment of land damages or any proportion of the general expenses of altering a grade crossing which they are required primarily to pay, or any proportion of the expense of constructing a highway or installing traffic control devices and other devices appurtenant thereto, in anticipation of payment or reimbursement by the commonwealth or county, such payment or reimbursement first having been agreed upon by the commissioner of highways or county commissioners, or the sums allotted for such payments or reimbursements having first been certified as available by the commissioner of highways or county commissioners, and may issue notes therefor for a period not exceeding 2 years from their date; and when any money so paid is repaid to the municipality, it shall be applied to the discharge of the loan. Notes issued under this section shall not be renewed or paid by the issue of new notes, except as provided in section 17.

Section 6. Cities and towns may, by a majority vote, incur debt for temporary loans for the payment of land damages or any proportion of the general expenses of altering a grade crossing which they are required primarily to pay, or any proportion of the expense of constructing a highway or installing traffic control devices and other devices appurtenant thereto, in anticipation of payment or reimbursement by the commonwealth or county, such payment or reimbursement first having been agreed upon by the commissioner of highways or county commissioners, or the sums allotted for such payments or reimbursements having first been certified as available by the commissioner of highways or county commissioners, and may issue notes therefor for a period not exceeding 2 years from their date; and when any money so paid is repaid to the municipality, it shall be applied to the discharge of the loan. Notes issued under this section shall not be renewed or paid by the issue of new notes, except as provided in section 17.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 37
Rules and regulations of department
Status: in_force

Section 37. The department shall make rules and regulations concerning the administration of its duties.

Section 37. The department shall make rules and regulations concerning the administration of its duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 115, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 115 / Section 13
Duties of departments of veterans' services
Status: in_force

Section 13. Said departments shall acquire and have on hand copies of current booklets and other printed matter pertaining to the statutory rights of veterans provided under state and federal laws. They may call at any time upon any department, board, division or commission of the commonwealth for such assistance as may be necessary in carrying out their functions. They shall also work in close coordination with existing federal agencies established for the aid of such veterans, and they shall enlist the support of hospitals within their respective communities or districts for carrying out the purposes of sections ten to fourteen, inclusive.

Section 13. Said departments shall acquire and have on hand copies of current booklets and other printed matter pertaining to the statutory rights of veterans provided under state and federal laws. They may call at any time upon any department, board, division or commission of the commonwealth for such assistance as may be necessary in carrying out their functions. They shall also work in close coordination with existing federal agencies established for the aid of such veterans, and they shall enlist the support of hospitals within their respective communities or districts for carrying out the purposes of sections ten to fourteen, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, sec. 4C — MA Code / Part III / Title V / Chapter 260 / Section 4C
Sexual abuse of minors
Status: in_force

Section 4C. Actions of tort alleging the defendant sexually abused a minor shall be commenced within 35 years of the acts alleged to have caused an injury or condition or within 7 years of the time the victim discovered or reasonably should have discovered that an emotional or psychological injury or condition was caused by said act, whichever period expires later; provided, however, that the time limit for commencement of an action under this section is tolled for a child until the child reaches eighteen years of age. For purposes of this section, ''sexual abuse'' shall mean the commission of any act against a minor as set forth in section thirteen B, 13B1/2, 13B3/4, thirteen H, twenty-two, twenty-two A, 22B, 22C, twenty-three, 23A, 23B, twenty-four, 24B or subsection (b) of section 50 of chapter two hundred and sixty-five or section two, three, four, four A, four B, seven, eight, thirteen, seventeen, twenty-nine A, thirty-four, thirty-five or thirty-five A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two.

Section 4C. Actions of tort alleging the defendant sexually abused a minor shall be commenced within 35 years of the acts alleged to have caused an injury or condition or within 7 years of the time the victim discovered or reasonably should have discovered that an emotional or psychological injury or condition was caused by said act, whichever period expires later; provided, however, that the time limit for commencement of an action under this section is tolled for a child until the child reaches eighteen years of age.

For purposes of this section, ''sexual abuse'' shall mean the commission of any act against a minor as set forth in section thirteen B, 13B1/2, 13B3/4, thirteen H, twenty-two, twenty-two A, 22B, 22C, twenty-three, 23A, 23B, twenty-four, 24B or subsection (b) of section 50 of chapter two hundred and sixty-five or section two, three, four, four A, four B, seven, eight, thirteen, seventeen, twenty-nine A, thirty-four, thirty-five or thirty-five A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 19F — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 19F
Additional compensation for serving as clerk of city council
Status: in_force

Section 19F. In any city which accepts this section, the city clerk shall, if in said city, he is required by statute or ordinance to serve as clerk of the city council, and notwithstanding any provision of section thirty-three A of chapter forty-four or any other general or special law to the contrary, be paid for such services, a salary of a minimum amount of one thousand dollars but not more than four thousand dollars, which shall be in addition to any other compensation to which he may be entitled as clerk of such city.

Section 19F. In any city which accepts this section, the city clerk shall, if in said city, he is required by statute or ordinance to serve as clerk of the city council, and notwithstanding any provision of section thirty-three A of chapter forty-four or any other general or special law to the contrary, be paid for such services, a salary of a minimum amount of one thousand dollars but not more than four thousand dollars, which shall be in addition to any other compensation to which he may be entitled as clerk of such city.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 1
Appointment of fire wards; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
Status: in_force

Section 1. Selectmen may annually, in March or April, appoint firewards, and shall forthwith give them notice thereof. Whoever neglects, within seven days after such notice, to file with the town clerk his acceptance or refusal of the office shall, unless excused by the selectmen, forfeit ten dollars.

Section 1. Selectmen may annually, in March or April, appoint firewards, and shall forthwith give them notice thereof. Whoever neglects, within seven days after such notice, to file with the town clerk his acceptance or refusal of the office shall, unless excused by the selectmen, forfeit ten dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 121 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 121
Vacancies
Status: in_force

Section 121. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor by death, removal or resignation at any time during the first year of the term ending December thirty-first, the city clerk shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs during the second year of the term beginning January first, a meeting of the city council shall be called by the city clerk and the city council shall elect by majority vote one of its members as mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the city council fails so to elect at said meeting or within thirty days thereafter, the president of the city council shall become acting mayor, shall exercise all the rights and powers of mayor and shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties. If a vacancy occurs at any time in the office of a councillor elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, such vacancy shall be filled forthwith by a majority vote of all the remaining members of the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs, before the last six months of the term, in the office of a councillor elected by and from the voters of a ward, the city council shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Section 121. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor by death, removal or resignation at any time during the first year of the term ending December thirty-first, the city clerk shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

If a vacancy occurs during the second year of the term beginning January first, a meeting of the city council shall be called by the city clerk and the city council shall elect by majority vote one of its members as mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the city council fails so to elect at said meeting or within thirty days thereafter, the president of the city council shall become acting mayor, shall exercise all the rights and powers of mayor and shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties.

If a vacancy occurs at any time in the office of a councillor elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, such vacancy shall be filled forthwith by a majority vote of all the remaining members of the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term.

If a vacancy occurs, before the last six months of the term, in the office of a councillor elected by and from the voters of a ward, the city council shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94F, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94F / Section 3
Nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturers; agents in commonwealth
Status: in_force

(b) In the event that a nonparticipating manufacturer terminates the authority of an agent, the nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide notice to the attorney general 30 calendar days before the termination and shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent not less than 5 calendar days before the termination of the existing agent appointment. In the event that an agent terminates an agency appointment, the nonparticipating manufacturer shall notify the attorney general of the termination within 5 calendar days and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent.

(c) A nonparticipating manufacturer whose products are sold in the commonwealth, without appointing or designating an agent as required in this section, shall be deemed to have appointed the state secretary as such agent and may be proceeded against in courts of the commonwealth by service of process upon said state secretary. The appointment of the state secretary as such agent shall not satisfy the condition precedent under section 2 to having the brand families of the nonparticipating manufacturer listed in the directory.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 109 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 109
Use of schedule bonds
Status: in_force

Section 109. The adjutant general may arrange for such schedule bond as the adjutant general considers advisable to take the place of individual bonds required by law from any officer or officers or noncommissioned officer or officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth. Each such schedule bond shall be with surety satisfactory to the adjutant general and conditioned that the officers and noncommissioned officers holding the positions specified in said bond shall faithfully perform the duties of their respective offices; and it shall contain such other conditions or provisions as may be required by law.

Section 109. The adjutant general may arrange for such schedule bond as the adjutant general considers advisable to take the place of individual bonds required by law from any officer or officers or noncommissioned officer or officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth. Each such schedule bond shall be with surety satisfactory to the adjutant general and conditioned that the officers and noncommissioned officers holding the positions specified in said bond shall faithfully perform the duties of their respective offices; and it shall contain such other conditions or provisions as may be required by law.