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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 180K — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 180K
Secured claims; liquidation proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 180K. The owner of a secured claim against an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed in a liquidation proceeding in this or any reciprocal state may surrender his security and file his claim as a general creditor, or such secured claim may be discharged by resort to the security, in which case the deficiency, if any, shall be treated as a claim against the general assets of the insurer on the same basis as claims of unsecured creditors. If the amount of the deficiency has been adjudicated in ancillary proceedings as provided in this chapter or if it has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction in proceedings in which the domiciliary receiver has had notice and opportunity to be heard, that amount shall be conclusive; otherwise the amount shall be determined in the delinquency proceedings in the domiciliary state.

Section 180K. The owner of a secured claim against an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed in a liquidation proceeding in this or any reciprocal state may surrender his security and file his claim as a general creditor, or such secured claim may be discharged by resort to the security, in which case the deficiency, if any, shall be treated as a claim against the general assets of the insurer on the same basis as claims of unsecured creditors. If the amount of the deficiency has been adjudicated in ancillary proceedings as provided in this chapter or if it has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction in proceedings in which the domiciliary receiver has had notice and opportunity to be heard, that amount shall be conclusive; otherwise the amount shall be determined in the delinquency proceedings in the domiciliary state.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 39A — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 39A
Forms for note issues; contents, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 39A. The director shall furnish to the treasurer of every county forms for the issue of notes for money borrowed by the county. Every such note shall state the amount thereof, the date of issue, which shall be construed as the date from which interest is payable, the interest which it bears, the date when it will become due, and such other matter as the director may deem necessary; and a record of every such note shall be kept by said treasurer in such form as the director may designate. The director may place upon notes submitted to him for certification such denominations as will show the purpose for which they are issued and as may be required by law to appear thereon.

Section 39A. The director shall furnish to the treasurer of every county forms for the issue of notes for money borrowed by the county. Every such note shall state the amount thereof, the date of issue, which shall be construed as the date from which interest is payable, the interest which it bears, the date when it will become due, and such other matter as the director may deem necessary; and a record of every such note shall be kept by said treasurer in such form as the director may designate. The director may place upon notes submitted to him for certification such denominations as will show the purpose for which they are issued and as may be required by law to appear thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 45, sec. 23B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 45 / Section 23B
Submission of plans and estimates of cost of shore reservation
Status: in_force

Section 23B. If the commissioners, after a public hearing upon the petition and after such further investigation as the commissioners consider desirable, determine that public necessity requires that such a reservation should be so established, laid out and maintained, they shall submit plans and estimates of the cost to the general court by filing the same with the clerk of the house of representatives not later than December first following such determination, for such action as to the general court may seem advisable.

Section 23B. If the commissioners, after a public hearing upon the petition and after such further investigation as the commissioners consider desirable, determine that public necessity requires that such a reservation should be so established, laid out and maintained, they shall submit plans and estimates of the cost to the general court by filing the same with the clerk of the house of representatives not later than December first following such determination, for such action as to the general court may seem advisable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 180 / Section 28
Conviction of conducting illegal match; voiding of charter of club or organization
Status: in_force

Section 28. If a person is convicted of a violation of section 12 of chapter 265 for engaging in, giving or promoting a public or private boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting match or sparring exhibition, the contestants who have received or were promised a pecuniary reward, remuneration or consideration on the premises of or under the auspices of a club or organization described in section 4, the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, the city council or mayor in a city where the club or organization is situated, the board of selectmen or the board of aldermen in a town where the club or organization is situated, or the police commissioner of the city of Boston if the club or organization is situated in Boston shall immediately give notice to the state secretary who, upon receipt thereof, shall declare the charter of the club or organization void. The state secretary shall publish a notice in at least 1 newspaper published in the city or town wherein the club or organization is situated that the charter of the club or organization is void.

Section 28. If a person is convicted of a violation of section 12 of chapter 265 for engaging in, giving or promoting a public or private boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting match or sparring exhibition, the contestants who have received or were promised a pecuniary reward, remuneration or consideration on the premises of or under the auspices of a club or organization described in section 4, the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, the city council or mayor in a city where the club or organization is situated, the board of selectmen or the board of aldermen in a town where the club or organization is situated, or the police commissioner of the city of Boston if the club or organization is situated in Boston shall immediately give notice to the state secretary who, upon receipt thereof, shall declare the charter of the club or organization void. The state secretary shall publish a notice in at least 1 newspaper published in the city or town wherein the club or organization is situated that the charter of the club or organization is void.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18B / Section 9
Assistant commissioners; appointment; qualifications; salary
Status: in_force

Section 9. The commissioner may appoint and remove such assistant commissioners as the commissioner shall from time to time determine, not to exceed four in number, who shall be assigned to areas of responsibility to be specified by the commissioner. Each assistant commissioner shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office and shall at the time of appointment have received a masters or higher degree and shall have had professional experience of not less than five years as an administrator in a field related to human services or said assistant commissioner shall have had professional experience in a field related to human services for a period of years equivalent to the number of years required to obtain a master's degree, and shall have had, in addition thereto, professional experience of not less than five years as an administrator in a field related to human services. The position of assistant commissioner shall be classified under section 45 of chapter 30 and the salary shall be determined under section 46C of said chapter 30. Assistant commissioners shall devote full time to the duties of the office.

Section 9. The commissioner may appoint and remove such assistant commissioners as the commissioner shall from time to time determine, not to exceed four in number, who shall be assigned to areas of responsibility to be specified by the commissioner.

Each assistant commissioner shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office and shall at the time of appointment have received a masters or higher degree and shall have had professional experience of not less than five years as an administrator in a field related to human services or said assistant commissioner shall have had professional experience in a field related to human services for a period of years equivalent to the number of years required to obtain a master's degree, and shall have had, in addition thereto, professional experience of not less than five years as an administrator in a field related to human services. The position of assistant commissioner shall be classified under section 45 of chapter 30 and the salary shall be determined under section 46C of said chapter 30. Assistant commissioners shall devote full time to the duties of the office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 117I — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 117I
Official grades of potatoes; modification; notice; hearing; United States grades
Status: in_force

Section 117I. The commissioner of food and agriculture, in this section and in sections one hundred and seventeen J and one hundred and seventeen K called the commissioner, shall establish and promulgate official grades of potatoes packed or repacked within the commonwealth and may from time to time amend or modify such grades. Before establishing, amending or modifying any such grades, the commissioner shall consult with growers and shippers of potatoes relative to proposed grades, or upon written petition of fifty or more commercial potato growers, the commissioner shall, after reasonable notice, specifying the date, place and purpose of the proposed hearing, hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining information with a view to establishing, amending or modifying such official grades. The grades so established and promulgated shall include grades identical in name and requirements with all grades or standards of potatoes as promulgated from time to time by the secretary of agriculture of the United States and commonly known as the United States grades.

Section 117I. The commissioner of food and agriculture, in this section and in sections one hundred and seventeen J and one hundred and seventeen K called the commissioner, shall establish and promulgate official grades of potatoes packed or repacked within the commonwealth and may from time to time amend or modify such grades. Before establishing, amending or modifying any such grades, the commissioner shall consult with growers and shippers of potatoes relative to proposed grades, or upon written petition of fifty or more commercial potato growers, the commissioner shall, after reasonable notice, specifying the date, place and purpose of the proposed hearing, hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining information with a view to establishing, amending or modifying such official grades. The grades so established and promulgated shall include grades identical in name and requirements with all grades or standards of potatoes as promulgated from time to time by the secretary of agriculture of the United States and commonly known as the United States grades.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 51C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 51C
Applications for staff membership or clinical privileges; discrimination
Status: in_force

Section 51C. Each hospital, or other institution, licensed under section fifty-one shall not discriminate against an individual qualified within the scope of his or her license when considering or acting on an application for staff membership or clinical privileges to practice podiatry. Each application shall be considered solely on the basis of the individual training, current competence, experience, ability, personal character and judgment of the applicant.

Section 51C. Each hospital, or other institution, licensed under section fifty-one shall not discriminate against an individual qualified within the scope of his or her license when considering or acting on an application for staff membership or clinical privileges to practice podiatry.

Each application shall be considered solely on the basis of the individual training, current competence, experience, ability, personal character and judgment of the applicant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 106 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 106
Deposit in lieu of removal bond
Status: in_force

Section 106. Any party, in lieu of filing the bond required in section one hundred and four, may deposit with the clerk the sum of one hundred dollars. A certificate of such deposit shall be issued to the depositor by the clerk, and the deposit shall be transmitted by him, with the papers, to the clerk of the superior court, who shall receipt therefor and hold said deposit until the final disposition of the case, when he shall apply the same to the satisfaction of any costs awarded against the depositor, and pay the balance, if any, to the depositor or his legal representatives.

Section 106. Any party, in lieu of filing the bond required in section one hundred and four, may deposit with the clerk the sum of one hundred dollars. A certificate of such deposit shall be issued to the depositor by the clerk, and the deposit shall be transmitted by him, with the papers, to the clerk of the superior court, who shall receipt therefor and hold said deposit until the final disposition of the case, when he shall apply the same to the satisfaction of any costs awarded against the depositor, and pay the balance, if any, to the depositor or his legal representatives.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40R, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40R / Section 10
Adoption of design standards
Status: in_force

Section 10. A city or town may adopt, in accordance with the regulations of the department, design standards applicable to projects undergoing review by the plan approval authority, to ensure that the physical character of development within the smart growth zoning district is complementary to adjacent buildings and structures. Such standards may address the scale and proportions of buildings, the alignment, the width and grade of streets and sidewalks, the type and location of infrastructure, the location of building and garage entrances, off-street parking, the protection of significant natural site features, the location and design of on-site open spaces, exterior signs and buffering in relation to adjacent properties. The standards shall provide for high-density quality development consistent with the character of building types, streetscapes and other city or town features traditionally found in densely settled areas of the city or town or in the region of the city or town. A design standard shall not be adopted if it will add unreasonable costs to residential or mixed-use developments. A design standard shall not unreasonably impair the economic feasibility of proposed projects. The department may disapprove a request for the determination of eligibility for a smart growth zoning district on account of a design standard adding such unreasonable costs or unreasonably impairing such feasibility.

Section 10. A city or town may adopt, in accordance with the regulations of the department, design standards applicable to projects undergoing review by the plan approval authority, to ensure that the physical character of development within the smart growth zoning district is complementary to adjacent buildings and structures. Such standards may address the scale and proportions of buildings, the alignment, the width and grade of streets and sidewalks, the type and location of infrastructure, the location of building and garage entrances, off-street parking, the protection of significant natural site features, the location and design of on-site open spaces, exterior signs and buffering in relation to adjacent properties. The standards shall provide for high-density quality development consistent with the character of building types, streetscapes and other city or town features traditionally found in densely settled areas of the city or town or in the region of the city or town.

A design standard shall not be adopted if it will add unreasonable costs to residential or mixed-use developments. A design standard shall not unreasonably impair the economic feasibility of proposed projects. The department may disapprove a request for the determination of eligibility for a smart growth zoning district on account of a design standard adding such unreasonable costs or unreasonably impairing such feasibility.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 46A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 46A
Insolvent domestic workers' compensation insurer; preference of claims for unpaid losses under workers' compensation policies
Status: in_force

Section 46A. Except as otherwise provided in section 180F, when any domestic company which has insured the payment of the compensation provided for by chapter one hundred and fifty-two becomes insolvent, or is unable to pay in full its liabilities as set forth in sections ten and twelve, unpaid losses under its workers' compensation policies shall, in the distribution of its assets, whether liquidation is effected by a receiver or otherwise, be deemed and treated as preferred over all claims except debts due the United States and debts or taxes due the commonwealth or any city or town thereof.

Section 46A. Except as otherwise provided in section 180F, when any domestic company which has insured the payment of the compensation provided for by chapter one hundred and fifty-two becomes insolvent, or is unable to pay in full its liabilities as set forth in sections ten and twelve, unpaid losses under its workers' compensation policies shall, in the distribution of its assets, whether liquidation is effected by a receiver or otherwise, be deemed and treated as preferred over all claims except debts due the United States and debts or taxes due the commonwealth or any city or town thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 31
Eight hour day for towns and public works for towns; emergencies; acceptance of statute relating to employees of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 31. The service of all laborers, workmen and mechanics now or hereafter employed by any town which has accepted section twenty of chapter one hundred and six of the Revised Laws, or section forty-two of chapter five hundred and fourteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine, or said section forty-two, as affected by chapter four hundred and ninety-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven, and which has not accepted section one of chapter two hundred and forty of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen, or by any contractor or sub-contractor for or upon any public works of any such town, is hereby restricted to eight hours in any one day. No officer of any such town, no such contractor or sub-contractor or other person whose duty it is to employ, direct or control the service of such laborers, workmen or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer, workman or mechanic to work more than eight hours in any one day, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. But any such town may accept the preceding section and shall thereupon become subject thereto.

Section 31. The service of all laborers, workmen and mechanics now or hereafter employed by any town which has accepted section twenty of chapter one hundred and six of the Revised Laws, or section forty-two of chapter five hundred and fourteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine, or said section forty-two, as affected by chapter four hundred and ninety-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven, and which has not accepted section one of chapter two hundred and forty of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen, or by any contractor or sub-contractor for or upon any public works of any such town, is hereby restricted to eight hours in any one day. No officer of any such town, no such contractor or sub-contractor or other person whose duty it is to employ, direct or control the service of such laborers, workmen or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer, workman or mechanic to work more than eight hours in any one day, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. But any such town may accept the preceding section and shall thereupon become subject thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 108A / Section 26
Interest in partnership; profits
Status: in_force

Section 26. A partner's interest in the partnership is his share of the profits and surplus, and the same is personal property.

Section 26. A partner's interest in the partnership is his share of the profits and surplus, and the same is personal property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 275, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 275 / Section 14
Affray, threats or disturbance of peace in presence of justice; recognizance to keep peace
Status: in_force

Section 14. Whoever, in the presence of a justice named in section one or before a court of record, makes an affray, or threatens to kill or beat another, or to commit any violence or outrage against the person or property of another, or contends with hot and angry words, to the disturbance of the peace, may be ordered, without process or any other proof, to recognize to keep the peace or be of good behavior for not more than three months, and in case of refusal may be committed as provided in section five.

Section 14. Whoever, in the presence of a justice named in section one or before a court of record, makes an affray, or threatens to kill or beat another, or to commit any violence or outrage against the person or property of another, or contends with hot and angry words, to the disturbance of the peace, may be ordered, without process or any other proof, to recognize to keep the peace or be of good behavior for not more than three months, and in case of refusal may be committed as provided in section five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 81CC — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 81CC
Powers of planning boards; entry on lands
Status: in_force

Section 81CC. Planning boards and their officers and agents may, as far as they deem it necessary in carrying out the subdivision control law, enter upon any lands and there make examinations and surveys and place and maintain monuments and marks.

Section 81CC. Planning boards and their officers and agents may, as far as they deem it necessary in carrying out the subdivision control law, enter upon any lands and there make examinations and surveys and place and maintain monuments and marks.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 28G — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 28G
Objection that mere judgment sought and no relief claimed on issue of knowledge
Status: in_force

Section 28G. An information or petition in equity under the provisions of section twenty-eight C shall not be open to objection on the ground that a mere judgment, order or decree is sought thereby and that no relief is or could be claimed thereunder on the issue of the defendant's knowledge as to the obscenity.

Section 28G. An information or petition in equity under the provisions of section twenty-eight C shall not be open to objection on the ground that a mere judgment, order or decree is sought thereby and that no relief is or could be claimed thereunder on the issue of the defendant's knowledge as to the obscenity.