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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 202, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 202 / Section 3
Realty subject to curtesy or dower; sale; proceeds
Status: in_force

Section 3. Upon a petition by an executor or administrator to sell real estate of a deceased person, if it shall appear that a surviving husband is or may be entitled to an estate of curtesy, or a surviving wife to an estate of dower in the premises to be sold, the probate court may, if the petitioner so requests, and after notice, license him to sell the same free and clear of any such interest or claim on the part of the surviving husband or wife. One third of the proceeds of the sale shall thereupon be set apart for the period during which such curtesy or dower may be claimed; and if a claim is duly made therefor, the court shall appoint a trustee to administer the same in accordance with section thirty-five of chapter two hundred and forty-one, unless the parties in interest shall otherwise agree upon a division of the proceeds without the appointment of a trustee, and the probate court may approve any such agreement on the part of the executor or administrator.

Section 3. Upon a petition by an executor or administrator to sell real estate of a deceased person, if it shall appear that a surviving husband is or may be entitled to an estate of curtesy, or a surviving wife to an estate of dower in the premises to be sold, the probate court may, if the petitioner so requests, and after notice, license him to sell the same free and clear of any such interest or claim on the part of the surviving husband or wife. One third of the proceeds of the sale shall thereupon be set apart for the period during which such curtesy or dower may be claimed; and if a claim is duly made therefor, the court shall appoint a trustee to administer the same in accordance with section thirty-five of chapter two hundred and forty-one, unless the parties in interest shall otherwise agree upon a division of the proceeds without the appointment of a trustee, and the probate court may approve any such agreement on the part of the executor or administrator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 116 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 116
Certificate of good standing
Status: in_force

Section 116. A corporation shall be deemed to be in good standing with the state secretary if such corporation has filed all annual reports required to be filed by it with the state secretary, has paid all fees due with respect to such reports, no proceedings are then pending under section one hundred and one for its dissolution, and no articles of dissolution have been filed by it. Upon the request of any person and payment of such fee as may be prescribed by law, the state secretary shall issue a certificate stating, in substance, as to any corporation meeting the requirements of this section, that such corporation appears from the records in his office to be in good standing.

Section 116. A corporation shall be deemed to be in good standing with the state secretary if such corporation has filed all annual reports required to be filed by it with the state secretary, has paid all fees due with respect to such reports, no proceedings are then pending under section one hundred and one for its dissolution, and no articles of dissolution have been filed by it. Upon the request of any person and payment of such fee as may be prescribed by law, the state secretary shall issue a certificate stating, in substance, as to any corporation meeting the requirements of this section, that such corporation appears from the records in his office to be in good standing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 36, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 36 / Section 39
Fees; recordation; disposition
Status: in_force

Section 39. Each register shall enter in a cash book, which shall be the property of the county, all fees received by him for all official acts and services; and he shall, on the first day of each month, pay to the county treasurer, or other officer entitled to receive the same, all fees received during the preceding month, and shall render to him a sworn account thereof.

Section 39. Each register shall enter in a cash book, which shall be the property of the county, all fees received by him for all official acts and services; and he shall, on the first day of each month, pay to the county treasurer, or other officer entitled to receive the same, all fees received during the preceding month, and shall render to him a sworn account thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175I, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175I / Section 12
Adverse underwriting decision; basis
Status: in_force

Section 12. No insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision in whole or in part: (1) on the fact of a previous adverse underwriting decision or on the fact that an individual previously obtained insurance coverage through a residual market mechanism; provided, however, that an insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision on further information obtained from an insurance institution or insurance representative responsible for a previous adverse underwriting decision; (2) on personal information received from an insurance-support organization whose primary source of information is insurance institutions; provided, however, that an insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision on further personal information obtained as the result of information received from such insurance-support organization; or (3) on the basis of sexual orientation; provided, however, that neither the national origin, marital status, lifestyle or living arrangements, occupation, gender, medical history, beneficiary designation, nor zip code or other territorial classification of the applicant may be used to establish, or aid in establishing, the applicant's sexual orientation.

Section 12. No insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision in whole or in part:

(1) on the fact of a previous adverse underwriting decision or on the fact that an individual previously obtained insurance coverage through a residual market mechanism; provided, however, that an insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision on further information obtained from an insurance institution or insurance representative responsible for a previous adverse underwriting decision;

(2) on personal information received from an insurance-support organization whose primary source of information is insurance institutions; provided, however, that an insurance institution or insurance representative may base an adverse underwriting decision on further personal information obtained as the result of information received from such insurance-support organization; or

(3) on the basis of sexual orientation; provided, however, that neither the national origin, marital status, lifestyle or living arrangements, occupation, gender, medical history, beneficiary designation, nor zip code or other territorial classification of the applicant may be used to establish, or aid in establishing, the applicant's sexual orientation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 22
Deposits
Status: in_force

Section 22. All deposits of funds of corporations subject to this chapter shall be made by the officers thereof in national banks, duly chartered trust companies, savings banks, co-operative banks or federal savings and loan associations; but the foregoing provision shall not apply to any deposit for a period of not more than sixty days made for the purpose of meeting obligations maturing within said period, or to any deposit for a similar period of time resulting from the sale of obligations or securities.

Section 22. All deposits of funds of corporations subject to this chapter shall be made by the officers thereof in national banks, duly chartered trust companies, savings banks, co-operative banks or federal savings and loan associations; but the foregoing provision shall not apply to any deposit for a period of not more than sixty days made for the purpose of meeting obligations maturing within said period, or to any deposit for a similar period of time resulting from the sale of obligations or securities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 142C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 142C
Other air pollution control districts; formation
Status: in_force

Section 142C. Other air pollution control districts similar to that established by section one hundred and forty-two B may be formed upon approval of the department. Each such district shall be composed of two or more political subdivisions of the commonwealth and of contiguous territory. Cities or towns wishing to form such a district shall make joint application to the department, requesting the department to approve such district and to effect the control of air pollution therein. The powers, duties, and rights of the department in the exercise of air pollution control in such districts and the manner in which funds shall be made available to it shall be as provided in section one hundred and forty-two B.

Section 142C. Other air pollution control districts similar to that established by section one hundred and forty-two B may be formed upon approval of the department. Each such district shall be composed of two or more political subdivisions of the commonwealth and of contiguous territory. Cities or towns wishing to form such a district shall make joint application to the department, requesting the department to approve such district and to effect the control of air pollution therein. The powers, duties, and rights of the department in the exercise of air pollution control in such districts and the manner in which funds shall be made available to it shall be as provided in section one hundred and forty-two B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 263A / Section 9
Relocation of critical witness to another public school
Status: in_force

Section 9. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, or any regulation, rule or ordinance, if a petition and plan for witness protection, approved by the witness protection board, requires relocation of a critical witness to another public school within or without of the witness's current school system, such relocation shall be effectuated without regard to any impediment including, but not limited to, class capacity limits and jurisdictional boundaries of any given school district.

Section 9. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, or any regulation, rule or ordinance, if a petition and plan for witness protection, approved by the witness protection board, requires relocation of a critical witness to another public school within or without of the witness's current school system, such relocation shall be effectuated without regard to any impediment including, but not limited to, class capacity limits and jurisdictional boundaries of any given school district.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 78 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 78
Accessory after the fact
Status: in_force

Article 78. Accessory after the fact. A person subject to this code who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender's apprehension, trial or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 78. Accessory after the fact.

A person subject to this code who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender's apprehension, trial or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 251 / Section 16
Court; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Section 16. The term ''court'' means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.

Section 16. The term ''court'' means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176J, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176J / Section 14
Coverage of medically necessary and covered services otherwise unavailable within carrier's provider network
Status: in_force

Section 14. If a medically necessary and covered service is not available to a member within the carrier's provider network, the carrier shall cover the services out-of-network, for as long as the service is unavailable in-network.

Section 14. If a medically necessary and covered service is not available to a member within the carrier's provider network, the carrier shall cover the services out-of-network, for as long as the service is unavailable in-network.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 21
Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications
Status: in_force

Section 21. He may at any time receive and place on file complaints, petitions and applications to the probate court or the court of insolvency, and may issue orders of notice, summonses and citations in like manner and with like effect as if issued by the judge; but if the judge considers such notice insufficient, he may order further notice.

Section 21. He may at any time receive and place on file complaints, petitions and applications to the probate court or the court of insolvency, and may issue orders of notice, summonses and citations in like manner and with like effect as if issued by the judge; but if the judge considers such notice insufficient, he may order further notice.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110E, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 110E / Section 6
Inconsistency with other laws; applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 6. If the jurisdiction under the laws of which an issuing public corporation is organized has adopted or adopts any law which expressly limits, restricts or otherwise affects the voting rights of any person in the event that such person acquires or proposes to acquire shares of such issuing public corporation which exceed or meet any level or range of ownership or voting powers specified in such law, and such law contains provisions that are expressly inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as applicable to such issuing public corporation, the provisions of this chapter shall be inapplicable to such issuing public corporation to the extent necessary to resolve such inconsistency.

Section 6. If the jurisdiction under the laws of which an issuing public corporation is organized has adopted or adopts any law which expressly limits, restricts or otherwise affects the voting rights of any person in the event that such person acquires or proposes to acquire shares of such issuing public corporation which exceed or meet any level or range of ownership or voting powers specified in such law, and such law contains provisions that are expressly inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as applicable to such issuing public corporation, the provisions of this chapter shall be inapplicable to such issuing public corporation to the extent necessary to resolve such inconsistency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 115A, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 115A / Section 8
Lease of lands for construction of chapels
Status: in_force

Section 8. The state-operated veterans' homes, after a determination and approval of the trustees of the respective home, that it is in the best interest of the patients, may lease, upon such terms and conditions as may be stipulated by said trustees, sufficient land belonging to such home for the purpose of constructing thereon chapels for the use of the patients or members of said home. The lease shall remain in full force and effect so long as a chapel for said patients is maintained thereon and so long as it shall be maintained in a physical condition satisfactory to the superintendent and the trustees of said home. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deprive any patient, regardless of his religious belief, of an equal opportunity to worship in accordance with said belief, and adequate facilities for such worship shall be made available to all patients by the superintendent.

Section 8. The state-operated veterans' homes, after a determination and approval of the trustees of the respective home, that it is in the best interest of the patients, may lease, upon such terms and conditions as may be stipulated by said trustees, sufficient land belonging to such home for the purpose of constructing thereon chapels for the use of the patients or members of said home. The lease shall remain in full force and effect so long as a chapel for said patients is maintained thereon and so long as it shall be maintained in a physical condition satisfactory to the superintendent and the trustees of said home.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deprive any patient, regardless of his religious belief, of an equal opportunity to worship in accordance with said belief, and adequate facilities for such worship shall be made available to all patients by the superintendent.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 57 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 57
Discharge upon recognizance; payment of expenses of prosecution
Status: in_force

Section 57. When a person is brought before a magistrate upon a charge of any offence mentioned in sections fifty-three, sixty-six and sixty-eight, such magistrate, or the court before which the case may be carried on appeal, may at any stage of the proceedings direct the defendant or appellant to be discharged, upon his entering into a recognizance, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the magistrate or court orders, for his good behavior for not less than six months nor more than two years, and paying the expenses of prosecution or such part thereof as the magistrate or court orders.

Section 57. When a person is brought before a magistrate upon a charge of any offence mentioned in sections fifty-three, sixty-six and sixty-eight, such magistrate, or the court before which the case may be carried on appeal, may at any stage of the proceedings direct the defendant or appellant to be discharged, upon his entering into a recognizance, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the magistrate or court orders, for his good behavior for not less than six months nor more than two years, and paying the expenses of prosecution or such part thereof as the magistrate or court orders.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 6
Name and address of grantee; recital of consideration; failure to comply
Status: in_force

Section 6. Every deed presented for record shall contain or have endorsed upon it the full name, residence and post office address of the grantee and a recital of the amount of the full consideration thereof in dollars or the nature of the other consideration therefor, if not delivered for a specific monetary sum. The full consideration shall mean the total price for the conveyance without deduction for any liens or encumbrances assumed by the grantee or remaining thereon. All such endorsements and recitals shall be recorded as part of the deed. Failure to comply with this section shall not affect the validity of any deed. No register of deeds shall accept a deed for recording unless it is in compliance with the requirements of this section.

Section 6. Every deed presented for record shall contain or have endorsed upon it the full name, residence and post office address of the grantee and a recital of the amount of the full consideration thereof in dollars or the nature of the other consideration therefor, if not delivered for a specific monetary sum. The full consideration shall mean the total price for the conveyance without deduction for any liens or encumbrances assumed by the grantee or remaining thereon. All such endorsements and recitals shall be recorded as part of the deed. Failure to comply with this section shall not affect the validity of any deed. No register of deeds shall accept a deed for recording unless it is in compliance with the requirements of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 64A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 64A
List of employers qualified for exemption under Sec. 5I of chapter 59; confidentiality
Status: in_force

Section 64A. The commissioner shall on or before July first of each year provide to the chairman of the board of assessors in each city and town a list of all employers located in the city and town that qualified for an exemption pursuant to section five I of chapter fifty-nine during the previous year. This list shall be confidential and shall be used only by the assessors or employees designated by the assessors for the purpose of determining eligibility for property tax exemptions pursuant to said section five I of said chapter fifty-nine. Any other use of this list or information contained therein or disclosure of the names of employers on said list to persons other than assessors or designated employees shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars.

Section 64A. The commissioner shall on or before July first of each year provide to the chairman of the board of assessors in each city and town a list of all employers located in the city and town that qualified for an exemption pursuant to section five I of chapter fifty-nine during the previous year. This list shall be confidential and shall be used only by the assessors or employees designated by the assessors for the purpose of determining eligibility for property tax exemptions pursuant to said section five I of said chapter fifty-nine. Any other use of this list or information contained therein or disclosure of the names of employers on said list to persons other than assessors or designated employees shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 94L — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 94L
Power of attorney
Status: in_force

Section 94L. A true copy of the power of attorney executed by any subscriber shall be furnished him by the attorney in fact at the time of the signing thereof.

Section 94L. A true copy of the power of attorney executed by any subscriber shall be furnished him by the attorney in fact at the time of the signing thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 58 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 58
Pleading
Status: in_force

Section 58. In a derivative action, the complaint shall set forth with particularity the effort of the plaintiff to secure initiation of the action by a general partner or the reasons for not making the effort.

Section 58. In a derivative action, the complaint shall set forth with particularity the effort of the plaintiff to secure initiation of the action by a general partner or the reasons for not making the effort.