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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 21
Support and maintenance; subrogation of department; termination of assistance; notice
Status: in_force

Section 21. The department shall be subrogated to the rights to support and maintenance of any welfare recipient to the extent of any payments made by the department to such recipient. The department shall obtain from said recipients such information, in the recipient's knowledge and possession, as may be reasonable necessary to enforce the department's right. When the department proposes to terminate public assistance due to the collection of monthly support in excess of monthly benefits paid, it shall forthwith notify the IV–D agency as set forth in chapter one hundred and nineteen A. When the department terminates public assistance for any reason other than the collection of monthly support in excess of benefits paid, it shall forthwith notify said IV–D agency of such action. Whenever the department notifies a recipient that it proposes to terminate a recipient from assistance, it shall include in such notice a statement of such recipient's right to continued child support services from the IV–D agency.

Section 21. The department shall be subrogated to the rights to support and maintenance of any welfare recipient to the extent of any payments made by the department to such recipient. The department shall obtain from said recipients such information, in the recipient's knowledge and possession, as may be reasonable necessary to enforce the department's right.

When the department proposes to terminate public assistance due to the collection of monthly support in excess of monthly benefits paid, it shall forthwith notify the IV–D agency as set forth in chapter one hundred and nineteen A. When the department terminates public assistance for any reason other than the collection of monthly support in excess of benefits paid, it shall forthwith notify said IV–D agency of such action.

Whenever the department notifies a recipient that it proposes to terminate a recipient from assistance, it shall include in such notice a statement of such recipient's right to continued child support services from the IV–D agency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 188 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 188
Unlawful use of proxy; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 188. A paid officer of a domestic mutual company who asks for, receives or procures to be obtained or uses a proxy to vote in violation of any provision of section seventy-six or ninety-four shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than three hundred dollars.

Section 188. A paid officer of a domestic mutual company who asks for, receives or procures to be obtained or uses a proxy to vote in violation of any provision of section seventy-six or ninety-four shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than three hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 69A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 69A
Water commissioners; election; tenure; quorum; vacancies
Status: in_force

Section 69A. Any town establishing a water supply or water distributing system under authority of section thirty-nine A of chapter forty may establish a board of three water commissioners or authorize its selectmen to act as such. Such commissioners shall, in the first instance, be elected by ballot to hold office, one until the expiration of three years, one until the expiration of two years, and one until the expiration of one year, from the next succeeding annual town meeting; and at the annual town meeting held on the day on which the shortest of such terms expires, and at each annual town meeting thereafter, one such commissioner shall be elected by ballot for the term of three years. A majority of said commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. After the election of a board of water commissioners under authority of this section, any vacancy occurring in said board from any cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by said town at any legal town meeting called for the purpose. Any such vacancy may be filled temporarily in the manner provided by section eleven, and the person so appointed shall perform the duties of the office until the next annual meeting of said town or until another person is qualified. Nothing herein contained shall prevent action under section twenty-one or sixty-nine.

Section 69A. Any town establishing a water supply or water distributing system under authority of section thirty-nine A of chapter forty may establish a board of three water commissioners or authorize its selectmen to act as such. Such commissioners shall, in the first instance, be elected by ballot to hold office, one until the expiration of three years, one until the expiration of two years, and one until the expiration of one year, from the next succeeding annual town meeting; and at the annual town meeting held on the day on which the shortest of such terms expires, and at each annual town meeting thereafter, one such commissioner shall be elected by ballot for the term of three years. A majority of said commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. After the election of a board of water commissioners under authority of this section, any vacancy occurring in said board from any cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by said town at any legal town meeting called for the purpose. Any such vacancy may be filled temporarily in the manner provided by section eleven, and the person so appointed shall perform the duties of the office until the next annual meeting of said town or until another person is qualified. Nothing herein contained shall prevent action under section twenty-one or sixty-nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255D, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255D / Section 5
Refusal to issue license; notice; appeal; hearing
Status: in_force

Section 5. If the commissioner refuses to issue a license, he shall notify the applicant of the denial, and within twenty days thereafter he shall enter upon his records a written decision and findings containing the reasons supporting the denial, and shall forthwith give written notice thereof by registered mail to the applicant. Within thirty days after the date of such notice the applicant may appeal from such denial to the superior court for the county of Suffolk, sitting in equity. The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and determine the facts, and upon the facts as so determined review said denial and, as justice and equity may require, affirm the same or order the commissioner to issue such license.

Section 5. If the commissioner refuses to issue a license, he shall notify the applicant of the denial, and within twenty days thereafter he shall enter upon his records a written decision and findings containing the reasons supporting the denial, and shall forthwith give written notice thereof by registered mail to the applicant. Within thirty days after the date of such notice the applicant may appeal from such denial to the superior court for the county of Suffolk, sitting in equity. The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and determine the facts, and upon the facts as so determined review said denial and, as justice and equity may require, affirm the same or order the commissioner to issue such license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 39
Use of militia outside the commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 39. Except by order of the commander-in-chief, or with the commander-in-chief's consent, no unit of the armed forces of the commonwealth shall be ordered without the limits of the commonwealth or leave the commonwealth for any period or purpose whatever, with military property of the United States or of the commonwealth in its possession or use.

Section 39. Except by order of the commander-in-chief, or with the commander-in-chief's consent, no unit of the armed forces of the commonwealth shall be ordered without the limits of the commonwealth or leave the commonwealth for any period or purpose whatever, with military property of the United States or of the commonwealth in its possession or use.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 39C — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 39C
Hearing dog business; licenses
Status: in_force

Section 39C. Every person engaged in the hearing dog business shall obtain a license therefor from the director, the fee for which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and such license shall expire on December thirty-first following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked. The director may make rules and regulations governing the issuance and revocation of such licenses and the conduct of any business so licensed, and relative to the maintenance of premises, buildings and conveyances, the health of the dogs and the method and time of inspection of such dogs and such business. The director shall promptly furnish to the director of the office of deafness the name and address of each person licensed to conduct a hearing dog business, and the person so licensed shall promptly furnish to the director of the office of deafness with the name and address of each person to whom a hearing dog is furnished. A hearing dog shall, for identification purposes, be fitted with a collar and leash which are of a bright color.

Section 39C. Every person engaged in the hearing dog business shall obtain a license therefor from the director, the fee for which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and such license shall expire on December thirty-first following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked. The director may make rules and regulations governing the issuance and revocation of such licenses and the conduct of any business so licensed, and relative to the maintenance of premises, buildings and conveyances, the health of the dogs and the method and time of inspection of such dogs and such business.

The director shall promptly furnish to the director of the office of deafness the name and address of each person licensed to conduct a hearing dog business, and the person so licensed shall promptly furnish to the director of the office of deafness with the name and address of each person to whom a hearing dog is furnished. A hearing dog shall, for identification purposes, be fitted with a collar and leash which are of a bright color.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 65
Juvenile sessions; presence of minors; exclusion of public
Status: in_force

Section 65. Courts shall designate suitable times for the hearing of cases of children under 18 years of age, which shall be called the juvenile session, for which a separate docket and record shall be kept. Said session shall be separate from that for the trial of criminal cases, shall not, except as otherwise expressly provided, be held in conjunction with other business of the court, and shall be held in rooms not used for criminal trials; and in places where no separate juvenile courtroom is provided, hearings, so far as possible, shall be held in chambers. The court shall exclude the general public from juvenile sessions admitting only such persons as may have a direct interest in the case, except in cases where the commonwealth has proceeded by indictment. A complaint under section sixty-three may be heard in such juvenile session.

Section 65. Courts shall designate suitable times for the hearing of cases of children under 18 years of age, which shall be called the juvenile session, for which a separate docket and record shall be kept. Said session shall be separate from that for the trial of criminal cases, shall not, except as otherwise expressly provided, be held in conjunction with other business of the court, and shall be held in rooms not used for criminal trials; and in places where no separate juvenile courtroom is provided, hearings, so far as possible, shall be held in chambers. The court shall exclude the general public from juvenile sessions admitting only such persons as may have a direct interest in the case, except in cases where the commonwealth has proceeded by indictment. A complaint under section sixty-three may be heard in such juvenile session.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 65
Definitions applicable to Secs. 65 to 65E
Status: in_force

Section 65. As used in sections 65 to 65E, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:— ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks. ''Loan'', a loan or line of credit, whether secured by collateral or security of any nature or unsecured, for consumer or other purposes other than a real estate loan. ''Real estate'', land or property, including improved land with a dwelling, owner occupied or unoccupied dwellings, unimproved land, farmland, a unit of a condominium, shares of stock issued by a co-operative housing corporation, leasehold interests under a lease which does not expire for at least 5 years beyond the maturity date of the loan, leasehold interests created in air rights over land, and any other interest in land. ''Mortgage loan'', a loan, line of credit, or borrowing secured primarily by a lien on an interest in real estate, with the exception of a loan described in subsection (c) of section 65A. ''Non-recourse reverse mortgage loan'', a reverse mortgage loan which limits the lender's recovery solely to the value of the property at the time the loan becomes due and payable.

Section 65. As used in sections 65 to 65E, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:—

''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks.

''Loan'', a loan or line of credit, whether secured by collateral or security of any nature or unsecured, for consumer or other purposes other than a real estate loan.

''Real estate'', land or property, including improved land with a dwelling, owner occupied or unoccupied dwellings, unimproved land, farmland, a unit of a condominium, shares of stock issued by a co-operative housing corporation, leasehold interests under a lease which does not expire for at least 5 years beyond the maturity date of the loan, leasehold interests created in air rights over land, and any other interest in land.

''Mortgage loan'', a loan, line of credit, or borrowing secured primarily by a lien on an interest in real estate, with the exception of a loan described in subsection (c) of section 65A.

''Non-recourse reverse mortgage loan'', a reverse mortgage loan which limits the lender's recovery solely to the value of the property at the time the loan becomes due and payable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175F, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175F / Section 18
Violation of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 18. Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 18. Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 32B — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 32B
Resisting arrest
Status: in_force

Section 32B. (a) A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer, acting under color of his official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by: (1) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the police officer or another; or (2) using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to such police officer or another. (b) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this section that the police officer was attempting to make an arrest which was unlawful, if he was acting under color of his official authority, and in attempting to make the arrest he was not resorting to unreasonable or excessive force giving rise to the right of self-defense. A police officer acts under the color of his official authority when, in the regular course of assigned duties, he is called upon to make, and does make, a judgment in good faith based upon surrounding facts and circumstances that an arrest should be made by him. (c) The term ''police officer'' as used in this section shall mean a police officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such police officer while attempting such arrest. (d) Whoever violates this section shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

Section 32B. (a) A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer, acting under color of his official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by:

(1) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the police officer or another; or

(2) using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to such police officer or another.

(b) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this section that the police officer was attempting to make an arrest which was unlawful, if he was acting under color of his official authority, and in attempting to make the arrest he was not resorting to unreasonable or excessive force giving rise to the right of self-defense. A police officer acts under the color of his official authority when, in the regular course of assigned duties, he is called upon to make, and does make, a judgment in good faith based upon surrounding facts and circumstances that an arrest should be made by him.

(c) The term ''police officer'' as used in this section shall mean a police officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such police officer while attempting such arrest.

(d) Whoever violates this section shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255B, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255B / Section 21
Penalties
Status: in_force

Section 21. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made thereunder by the commissioner shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Section 21. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made thereunder by the commissioner shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 88, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 88 / Section 12
Fencing dangerous canals
Status: in_force

Section 12. The city council of a city or the selectmen of a town may, for the purpose of determining whether a canal or waterway within the limits of the city or town is dangerous to the public, give a public hearing thereon, after notice in writing, to the person owning, operating or controlling said canal or waterway, and if after such hearing the council or selectmen shall adjudge said canal or waterway to be dangerous to the public, they shall order that a suitable fence be erected along said canal or waterway or any portion thereof. The person so ordered to erect the fence may within thirty days after written notice of said order, appeal therefrom to the department of highways, which shall thereupon give due notice and hear all parties interested, and its decision thereon shall be final.

Section 12. The city council of a city or the selectmen of a town may, for the purpose of determining whether a canal or waterway within the limits of the city or town is dangerous to the public, give a public hearing thereon, after notice in writing, to the person owning, operating or controlling said canal or waterway, and if after such hearing the council or selectmen shall adjudge said canal or waterway to be dangerous to the public, they shall order that a suitable fence be erected along said canal or waterway or any portion thereof. The person so ordered to erect the fence may within thirty days after written notice of said order, appeal therefrom to the department of highways, which shall thereupon give due notice and hear all parties interested, and its decision thereon shall be final.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 8
Traveling expenses
Status: in_force

Section 8. The county treasurer shall be paid his actual and proper traveling expenses incurred in the transaction of county business. An itemized statement thereof shall, on the first day of each month, be certified to the commissioners, by whom it shall be audited and approved.

Section 8. The county treasurer shall be paid his actual and proper traveling expenses incurred in the transaction of county business. An itemized statement thereof shall, on the first day of each month, be certified to the commissioners, by whom it shall be audited and approved.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 68 / Section 33
Fiduciary capacity
Status: in_force

Section 33. Every person soliciting, collecting or expending, for charitable purposes, contributions from the public, and every officer and employee of any such person concerned with the solicitation, collection or expenditure of such funds, shall be deemed to be a fiduciary and acting in a fiduciary capacity.

Section 33. Every person soliciting, collecting or expending, for charitable purposes, contributions from the public, and every officer and employee of any such person concerned with the solicitation, collection or expenditure of such funds, shall be deemed to be a fiduciary and acting in a fiduciary capacity.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 119
Use of reserve fund
Status: in_force

Section 119. Whenever the income of the company is insufficient to meet the cost of service as defined in section one hundred and sixteen, the reserve fund shall be used, so far as necessary, to make up the deficiency, but when the income exceeds the cost of the service, the excess shall be transferred to and become a part of the reserve fund.

Section 119. Whenever the income of the company is insufficient to meet the cost of service as defined in section one hundred and sixteen, the reserve fund shall be used, so far as necessary, to make up the deficiency, but when the income exceeds the cost of the service, the excess shall be transferred to and become a part of the reserve fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 15
Services for division of animal health
Status: in_force

Section 15. The department may perform for the division of animal health, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, such services in its laboratory as may be necessary in the examination of materials from animals suspected of being infected with glanders, tuberculosis, rabies or other diseases of domestic animals.

Section 15. The department may perform for the division of animal health, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, such services in its laboratory as may be necessary in the examination of materials from animals suspected of being infected with glanders, tuberculosis, rabies or other diseases of domestic animals.