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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23G, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23G / Section 36
Interests in land, mortgages, liens and security interests; transfer upon termination of agency
Status: in_force

Section 36. Upon termination of the Agency's existence, title to all lands or any interest therein, which immediately prior to said termination, is held by the Agency, and all mortgage and other titles, liens upon and security interests therein so held by the Agency in or upon lands or interests therein theretofore disposed of by the Agency, shall be, without further action be transferred to and shall be vested in the commonwealth and shall be under the control of the executive office for administration and finance. The secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized to hold, protect, maintain, and use such lands, or any interest therein, as he deems necessary or desirable to facilitate disposition of such lands or any interest therein, and to dispose of such lands, or any interest therein, by sale, lease or otherwise. The proceeds of any disposition of such lands, or any interest therein, shall be paid into the treasury of the commonwealth and shall be used solely toward meeting the debt service obligations of the General Fund.

Section 36. Upon termination of the Agency's existence, title to all lands or any interest therein, which immediately prior to said termination, is held by the Agency, and all mortgage and other titles, liens upon and security interests therein so held by the Agency in or upon lands or interests therein theretofore disposed of by the Agency, shall be, without further action be transferred to and shall be vested in the commonwealth and shall be under the control of the executive office for administration and finance. The secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized to hold, protect, maintain, and use such lands, or any interest therein, as he deems necessary or desirable to facilitate disposition of such lands or any interest therein, and to dispose of such lands, or any interest therein, by sale, lease or otherwise. The proceeds of any disposition of such lands, or any interest therein, shall be paid into the treasury of the commonwealth and shall be used solely toward meeting the debt service obligations of the General Fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 28D — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 28D
Answer to notice; right to jury trial
Status: in_force

Section 28D. Any person interested in the dissemination of said book may appear and file an answer on or before the return day named in said notice or within such further time as the court may allow, and may claim a right to trial by jury on the issue whether said book is obscene.

Section 28D. Any person interested in the dissemination of said book may appear and file an answer on or before the return day named in said notice or within such further time as the court may allow, and may claim a right to trial by jury on the issue whether said book is obscene.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 31A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 31A
Examination of records to verify completeness and accuracy of accounting of taxable personal property required to be filed under Sec. 29
Status: in_force

Section 31A. For the purpose of verifying that a person required to file a true list of taxable personal property under section 29 has made a complete and accurate accounting of that property, the assessors may at any time within 3 years after the date the list was due, or within 3 years after the date the list was filed, whichever is later, examine the books, papers, records and other data of the person required to file the list. The assessors may compel production of books, papers, records and other data of the person through issuance of a summons served in the same manner as summonses for witnesses in criminal cases issued on behalf of the commonwealth, and all provisions of law relative to summonses in such cases shall, so far as applicable, apply to summonses issued under this section. A justice of the supreme judicial court or of the superior court may, upon the application of the assessors, compel the production of books, papers, records and other data in the same manner and to the same extent as before those courts.

Section 31A. For the purpose of verifying that a person required to file a true list of taxable personal property under section 29 has made a complete and accurate accounting of that property, the assessors may at any time within 3 years after the date the list was due, or within 3 years after the date the list was filed, whichever is later, examine the books, papers, records and other data of the person required to file the list. The assessors may compel production of books, papers, records and other data of the person through issuance of a summons served in the same manner as summonses for witnesses in criminal cases issued on behalf of the commonwealth, and all provisions of law relative to summonses in such cases shall, so far as applicable, apply to summonses issued under this section. A justice of the supreme judicial court or of the superior court may, upon the application of the assessors, compel the production of books, papers, records and other data in the same manner and to the same extent as before those courts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 85 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 85
Maintenance of county tuberculosis hospitals; apportionment of costs and expenses
Status: in_force

Section 85. The county commissioners shall provide for the maintenance, operation and repair of the institutions under section eighty-two provided that the expenditure of money for the purposes of this section shall be limited to such amounts as may be authorized by the various advisory boards on county expenditures. The commissioners shall, immediately after July tenth of each year, apportion the balance of the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of such hospitals, including the interest paid or due on temporary notes issued therefor, for the previous fiscal year, as defined by section sixteen of chapter thirty-five, to the cities and towns in the county in accordance with their evaluation as used in assessing the county taxes, and shall issue their warrants against such cities and towns for the amount for which they are assessed. Any balance of such cost not so assessed for such year by reason of an underestimate by the commissioners shall be assessed for the next subsequent fiscal year and any excess assessed in accordance with the foregoing provision by reason of an over-estimate by them shall be deducted in determining the amount to be assessed for the next subsequent fiscal year. The county may, thirty days after a written demand for payment, recover in contract against any city or town the amount for which it is liable under this section.

Section 85. The county commissioners shall provide for the maintenance, operation and repair of the institutions under section eighty-two provided that the expenditure of money for the purposes of this section shall be limited to such amounts as may be authorized by the various advisory boards on county expenditures. The commissioners shall, immediately after July tenth of each year, apportion the balance of the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of such hospitals, including the interest paid or due on temporary notes issued therefor, for the previous fiscal year, as defined by section sixteen of chapter thirty-five, to the cities and towns in the county in accordance with their evaluation as used in assessing the county taxes, and shall issue their warrants against such cities and towns for the amount for which they are assessed. Any balance of such cost not so assessed for such year by reason of an underestimate by the commissioners shall be assessed for the next subsequent fiscal year and any excess assessed in accordance with the foregoing provision by reason of an over-estimate by them shall be deducted in determining the amount to be assessed for the next subsequent fiscal year. The county may, thirty days after a written demand for payment, recover in contract against any city or town the amount for which it is liable under this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 261, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 261 / Section 23
Supreme judicial, appeals and superior courts; items of costs
Status: in_force

Section 23. There shall be allowed, in a civil action in the supreme judicial court, appeals court or in the superior court, in addition to other disbursements allowed by law, the following costs: For the entry fee, an amount to be apportioned among all plaintiffs for whom entry fees have not been waived, which amount shall equal the aggregate of the entry fees paid by said plaintiffs. For an attorney's fee, if an issue in law or fact is joined, two dollars and fifty cents; if not, one dollar and twenty-five cents. For a term fee, five dollars for each sitting while the action is pending, not exceeding three sittings, except by an order of the court. If an action or question of law therein is carried to the full court, two additional term fees may be allowed. If the defendant is defaulted without having appeared, only one term fee shall be allowed. For travel, such sum as the court may allow.

Section 23. There shall be allowed, in a civil action in the supreme judicial court, appeals court or in the superior court, in addition to other disbursements allowed by law, the following costs:

For the entry fee, an amount to be apportioned among all plaintiffs for whom entry fees have not been waived, which amount shall equal the aggregate of the entry fees paid by said plaintiffs.

For an attorney's fee, if an issue in law or fact is joined, two dollars and fifty cents; if not, one dollar and twenty-five cents.

For a term fee, five dollars for each sitting while the action is pending, not exceeding three sittings, except by an order of the court. If an action or question of law therein is carried to the full court, two additional term fees may be allowed. If the defendant is defaulted without having appeared, only one term fee shall be allowed.

For travel, such sum as the court may allow.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 35
Salaries of registers, administrative deputy assistants, assistant registers, etc.; payment
Status: in_force

Section 35. The salaries of registers, including administrative deputy assistants, judicial case managers, assistant judicial case managers, first assistant registers and assistant registers shall be paid by the commonwealth.

Section 35. The salaries of registers, including administrative deputy assistants, judicial case managers, assistant judicial case managers, first assistant registers and assistant registers shall be paid by the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 222 / Section 9
Acting as justice or notary after expiration of commission; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 9. Whoever presumes to act as a justice of the peace or notary public after the expiration of his commission, and after receiving notice of such expiration, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 9. Whoever presumes to act as a justice of the peace or notary public after the expiration of his commission, and after receiving notice of such expiration, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 40
Violation of statutes
Status: in_force

Section 40. Any keeper of a public lodging house who violates any provision of sections thirty-five to thirty-eight, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.

Section 40. Any keeper of a public lodging house who violates any provision of sections thirty-five to thirty-eight, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 100A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 100A / Section 12
Disclosure of information relating to charges; duty to advise consumer of post-repair practices
Status: in_force

Section 12. (a) Upon request of a consumer, a registered motor vehicle glass repair shop shall disclose all information relating to the charges for repair or replacement services, including the amount of the charges, the identification and line item charges for the parts provided and verification of the parts used, regardless of whether the amount is paid by the consumer or billed to the consumer's insurance company. (b) A motor vehicle glass repair shop shall advise the consumer of post-repair practices that may be necessary to insure safe operation of the vehicle.

Section 12. (a) Upon request of a consumer, a registered motor vehicle glass repair shop shall disclose all information relating to the charges for repair or replacement services, including the amount of the charges, the identification and line item charges for the parts provided and verification of the parts used, regardless of whether the amount is paid by the consumer or billed to the consumer's insurance company.

(b) A motor vehicle glass repair shop shall advise the consumer of post-repair practices that may be necessary to insure safe operation of the vehicle.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 45, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 45 / Section 24
Penalty for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 24. Whoever violates any rule or regulation for the government or use of any land or way taken or held under this chapter or for like purposes under any special act, and made under authority of law by any board or officer in charge thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.

Section 24. Whoever violates any rule or regulation for the government or use of any land or way taken or held under this chapter or for like purposes under any special act, and made under authority of law by any board or officer in charge thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 41 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 41
Real and personal estate; stock or bonds of other street railways
Status: in_force

Section 41. A company may purchase and hold real and personal estate necessary or convenient for the operation of its railway; but it shall not, except as provided in section sixty-four, directly or indirectly, subscribe for, take or hold stock or bonds of any such company organized under general laws unless specially so authorized by the general court.

Section 41. A company may purchase and hold real and personal estate necessary or convenient for the operation of its railway; but it shall not, except as provided in section sixty-four, directly or indirectly, subscribe for, take or hold stock or bonds of any such company organized under general laws unless specially so authorized by the general court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 96 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 96
Authorization; administration; bond of custodian; distribution on disbandment of unit
Status: in_force

Section 96. Organization and unit funds, subject to available appropriations, shall be maintained and conducted as the adjutant general may prescribe in regulations. The administration of the funds by the officer designated in regulations to have custody of the funds shall be a duty of the office of the officer. Upon the disbandment of any organization or unit maintaining a fund as provided in this section, the adjutant general shall immediately become custodian or treasurer of the fund and shall distribute the funds to organizations or units as the adjutant general may determine to be equitably entitled to the funds or, if no organization or unit is so entitled, shall draw a check for the total amount on deposit in favor of the state treasurer who shall hold the funds or shall expend them as the general court may prescribe; provided, however, that in the case of organizations or units ordered into the active service of the United States, the adjutant general or a designee may act as custodian of the funds during the period of active service of the United States.

Section 96. Organization and unit funds, subject to available appropriations, shall be maintained and conducted as the adjutant general may prescribe in regulations. The administration of the funds by the officer designated in regulations to have custody of the funds shall be a duty of the office of the officer. Upon the disbandment of any organization or unit maintaining a fund as provided in this section, the adjutant general shall immediately become custodian or treasurer of the fund and shall distribute the funds to organizations or units as the adjutant general may determine to be equitably entitled to the funds or, if no organization or unit is so entitled, shall draw a check for the total amount on deposit in favor of the state treasurer who shall hold the funds or shall expend them as the general court may prescribe; provided, however, that in the case of organizations or units ordered into the active service of the United States, the adjutant general or a designee may act as custodian of the funds during the period of active service of the United States.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 59 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 59
Expenses in successful action
Status: in_force

Section 59. If a derivative action is successful, in whole or in part, or if anything is received by the plaintiff as a result of a judgment, compromise or settlement of an action or claim, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, and shall direct him to remit to the limited partnership the remainder of those proceeds received by him.

Section 59. If a derivative action is successful, in whole or in part, or if anything is received by the plaintiff as a result of a judgment, compromise or settlement of an action or claim, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, and shall direct him to remit to the limited partnership the remainder of those proceeds received by him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 39L — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 39L
Water or sewer service charges; descending unit rate basis
Status: in_force

Section 39L. No local body shall charge for water or sewer services on a descending unit rate basis. For the purposes of this section a local body shall be a city, town, district, commission or other political subdivision or instrumentality of the commonwealth which is not within Hampden county and which is responsible for providing by itself or through an officer, board, department or division thereof local water supply or local sewer services; except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in any case where local water supply or local sewer services within the territorial boundaries of a local body are provided in whole or in part by a political subdivision or public instrumentality of the commonwealth separate from such local body, the term ''local body'' as used in this section shall mean, within the service area thereof, the political subdivision or public instrumentality.

Section 39L. No local body shall charge for water or sewer services on a descending unit rate basis. For the purposes of this section a local body shall be a city, town, district, commission or other political subdivision or instrumentality of the commonwealth which is not within Hampden county and which is responsible for providing by itself or through an officer, board, department or division thereof local water supply or local sewer services; except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in any case where local water supply or local sewer services within the territorial boundaries of a local body are provided in whole or in part by a political subdivision or public instrumentality of the commonwealth separate from such local body, the term ''local body'' as used in this section shall mean, within the service area thereof, the political subdivision or public instrumentality.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 140 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 140
Signs protecting public ways
Status: in_force

Section 140. Every railroad corporation shall cause boards, supported by posts or otherwise at such height as to be easily seen by travelers, and not obstructing travel, containing on each side in capital letters at least nine inches long the following inscription,—RAILROAD CROSSING—LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE,—to be placed and constantly maintained across each public way where it is crossed by the railroad at the same level; or the corporation may substitute therefor warning boards on each side of the crossing, of such form, size and description as the department approves.

Section 140. Every railroad corporation shall cause boards, supported by posts or otherwise at such height as to be easily seen by travelers, and not obstructing travel, containing on each side in capital letters at least nine inches long the following inscription,—RAILROAD CROSSING—LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE,—to be placed and constantly maintained across each public way where it is crossed by the railroad at the same level; or the corporation may substitute therefor warning boards on each side of the crossing, of such form, size and description as the department approves.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 49N — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 49N
Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate
Status: in_force

Section 49N. (a) Any owner or operator whose registration or non-resident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked and who, during such suspension or revocation, operates any aircraft in the commonwealth or knowingly permits any aircraft owned by him to be operated by another in the commonwealth, except as permitted under sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. (b) Any owner or operator wilfully failing to return his registrations as required in section forty-nine M shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 49N. (a) Any owner or operator whose registration or non-resident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked and who, during such suspension or revocation, operates any aircraft in the commonwealth or knowingly permits any aircraft owned by him to be operated by another in the commonwealth, except as permitted under sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(b) Any owner or operator wilfully failing to return his registrations as required in section forty-nine M shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 88 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 88
Mutual marine companies; applicability of Secs. 76, 77 and 78
Status: in_force

Section 88. Sections seventy-six, seventy-seven and seventy-eight shall apply to all domestic mutual marine companies, and each subscriber to the agreement specified in section eighty-six shall be a member of the company during the term of his subscription and entitled to one vote.

Section 88. Sections seventy-six, seventy-seven and seventy-eight shall apply to all domestic mutual marine companies, and each subscriber to the agreement specified in section eighty-six shall be a member of the company during the term of his subscription and entitled to one vote.