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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 23
Effect of appeal; equity cases
Status: in_force

Section 23. An appeal from a final or interlocutory order or decree in equity of a probate court made in the exercise of any jurisdiction in equity shall not suspend or stay proceedings under such order or decree pending the appeal. But the probate court or a justice of the supreme judicial court, in case of such appeal, may stay all proceedings under such order or decree and make necessary or proper orders to protect the rights of persons interested pending the appeal; and any such order of the probate court for a stay of proceedings or for protection of any such rights may be varied or discharged by a justice of the supreme judicial court upon motion, and shall not be otherwise subject to an appeal.

Section 23. An appeal from a final or interlocutory order or decree in equity of a probate court made in the exercise of any jurisdiction in equity shall not suspend or stay proceedings under such order or decree pending the appeal. But the probate court or a justice of the supreme judicial court, in case of such appeal, may stay all proceedings under such order or decree and make necessary or proper orders to protect the rights of persons interested pending the appeal; and any such order of the probate court for a stay of proceedings or for protection of any such rights may be varied or discharged by a justice of the supreme judicial court upon motion, and shall not be otherwise subject to an appeal.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 34B / Section 11
Rights of employees of registries of deeds
Status: in_force

Section 11. The rights of all employees of each registry of deeds of an abolished county and Hampshire county and the Suffolk and Berkshire county registries of deeds shall continue to be governed by the terms of collective bargaining agreements, as applicable, including employees transferred to the office of the state secretary.

Section 11. The rights of all employees of each registry of deeds of an abolished county and Hampshire county and the Suffolk and Berkshire county registries of deeds shall continue to be governed by the terms of collective bargaining agreements, as applicable, including employees transferred to the office of the state secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 32
Annual reports
Status: in_force

Section 32. On or before the first Wednesday in December following the termination of each fiscal year, every state officer, department, board and commission or head thereof that is required by law to make an annual report shall deposit such report with the state secretary, except where by statute some other time is established for the filing of the report of said officer, department, board or commission. Such an annual report shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, cover such fiscal year, and, except for facts or information specifically required by law, shall be a brief summary of such fiscal year's work, together with recommendations for the succeeding fiscal year. Such an annual report of any elected state officer for the fiscal year preceding the termination of his service as such may also include a like report for the period between the end of such fiscal year and the termination of his service aforesaid.

Section 32. On or before the first Wednesday in December following the termination of each fiscal year, every state officer, department, board and commission or head thereof that is required by law to make an annual report shall deposit such report with the state secretary, except where by statute some other time is established for the filing of the report of said officer, department, board or commission. Such an annual report shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, cover such fiscal year, and, except for facts or information specifically required by law, shall be a brief summary of such fiscal year's work, together with recommendations for the succeeding fiscal year. Such an annual report of any elected state officer for the fiscal year preceding the termination of his service as such may also include a like report for the period between the end of such fiscal year and the termination of his service aforesaid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 9
Employees of department; delegation of responsibilities
Status: in_force

Section 9. The commissioner shall appoint and may remove all employees in the department. All such appointments and removals shall be made in accordance with chapter thirty-one except as provided in section seven of chapter thirty and except for superintendents and assistant superintendents in charitable, medical or other institutions, physicians with full medical responsibility as opposed to administrative responsibility, nurses and nursing attendants in such institutions; provided, however, that whenever, as a condition of receiving federal grants for programs and activities to which the federal standards for a merit system of personnel administration relate, federal requirements make necessary the application of the civil service law and rules to any such position, said position shall be subject to chapter thirty-one. Appointments, promotions or transfers, except transfers to positions with substantially identical authority, duties and responsibility, shall be made only after determination by the personnel administrator that the proposed appointee meets the minimum qualifications required. The commissioner may delegate all or a portion of his responsibilities as appointing authority under section forty-one of chapter thirty-one to one or more subordinates in the department. The decision of an employee to whom responsibility has been so delegated shall be the decision of the appointing authority.

Section 9. The commissioner shall appoint and may remove all employees in the department. All such appointments and removals shall be made in accordance with chapter thirty-one except as provided in section seven of chapter thirty and except for superintendents and assistant superintendents in charitable, medical or other institutions, physicians with full medical responsibility as opposed to administrative responsibility, nurses and nursing attendants in such institutions; provided, however, that whenever, as a condition of receiving federal grants for programs and activities to which the federal standards for a merit system of personnel administration relate, federal requirements make necessary the application of the civil service law and rules to any such position, said position shall be subject to chapter thirty-one. Appointments, promotions or transfers, except transfers to positions with substantially identical authority, duties and responsibility, shall be made only after determination by the personnel administrator that the proposed appointee meets the minimum qualifications required.

The commissioner may delegate all or a portion of his responsibilities as appointing authority under section forty-one of chapter thirty-one to one or more subordinates in the department. The decision of an employee to whom responsibility has been so delegated shall be the decision of the appointing authority.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 77C — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 77C
Persons promoted to supervisory positions
Status: in_force

Section 77C. In any city or town to which section seventy-seven applies and which accepts this section, in the manner hereinafter provided, a laborer who was in the employ of any department of such city or town prior to July first, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven, and on or after said date was promoted to a supervisory position in the same department, shall not by reason of the acceptance of such promotion be deemed to have forfeited his right, if any, to a non-contributory pension under the provisions of said section seventy-seven. This section shall take effect in a city having a plan D or plan E charter by the affirmative vote of two thirds of all the members of the city council, and in the case of any other city by vote of the city council subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by a majority vote at an annual town meeting.

Section 77C. In any city or town to which section seventy-seven applies and which accepts this section, in the manner hereinafter provided, a laborer who was in the employ of any department of such city or town prior to July first, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven, and on or after said date was promoted to a supervisory position in the same department, shall not by reason of the acceptance of such promotion be deemed to have forfeited his right, if any, to a non-contributory pension under the provisions of said section seventy-seven.

This section shall take effect in a city having a plan D or plan E charter by the affirmative vote of two thirds of all the members of the city council, and in the case of any other city by vote of the city council subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by a majority vote at an annual town meeting.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 275, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 275 / Section 7
Accused paying expenses; commitment
Status: in_force

Section 7. If a person is required to give security to keep the peace or for his good behavior, the court or justice may order him to pay the expenses of prosecution, or any part thereof, and that he shall stand committed until they are paid or he is otherwise legally discharged.

Section 7. If a person is required to give security to keep the peace or for his good behavior, the court or justice may order him to pay the expenses of prosecution, or any part thereof, and that he shall stand committed until they are paid or he is otherwise legally discharged.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 27
Delivering alcoholic beverages to patients of public institutions; possession
Status: in_force

Section 27. Whoever gives, sells or delivers any alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, to any patient or inmate of any public institution, or to any patient or inmate under the control of any such institution, except under the direction of a physician authorized so to do, and whoever has in his possession within the precincts of any such institution any such beverages with intent to consume the same or to convey, give, sell or deliver the same to any patient or inmate thereof, except under direction as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.

Section 27. Whoever gives, sells or delivers any alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, to any patient or inmate of any public institution, or to any patient or inmate under the control of any such institution, except under the direction of a physician authorized so to do, and whoever has in his possession within the precincts of any such institution any such beverages with intent to consume the same or to convey, give, sell or deliver the same to any patient or inmate thereof, except under direction as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, sec. 6B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 180 / Section 6B
Notice of actions proposed under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8A; notice to certain non-voting members
Status: in_force

Section 6B. If members of a corporation are entitled to vote on any corporate action but are not entitled to vote on action proposed under section seven or eight A, the corporation shall give to such members prior notice of any action proposed under said section seven or eight A. Such notice shall be given in any manner reasonably likely to make such members aware of the proposed action, and a defect in the giving of such notice shall not invalidate or otherwise affect such action.

Section 6B. If members of a corporation are entitled to vote on any corporate action but are not entitled to vote on action proposed under section seven or eight A, the corporation shall give to such members prior notice of any action proposed under said section seven or eight A. Such notice shall be given in any manner reasonably likely to make such members aware of the proposed action, and a defect in the giving of such notice shall not invalidate or otherwise affect such action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 61
Masters; compensation and travel expenses
Status: in_force

Section 61. The court shall award reasonable compensation and allow actual expenses of travel in attending hearings, if said expenses be approved by the court as reasonable, to masters, and the same shall be paid by the commonwealth if they are appointed by the supreme judicial court, the superior court department or the probate and family court department. If they are appointed by any other department, the compensation awarded and expenses of travel allowed may be paid by either party and taxes in his bill or costs if he prevails; but the plaintiff shall be liable for such payment, and the court may make all orders and decrees, and issue process to enforce the same. No allowance for the expenses of travel shall be allowed by the court, unless the master shall file a true and correct account of such expenses, signed and sworn to by him.

Section 61. The court shall award reasonable compensation and allow actual expenses of travel in attending hearings, if said expenses be approved by the court as reasonable, to masters, and the same shall be paid by the commonwealth if they are appointed by the supreme judicial court, the superior court department or the probate and family court department. If they are appointed by any other department, the compensation awarded and expenses of travel allowed may be paid by either party and taxes in his bill or costs if he prevails; but the plaintiff shall be liable for such payment, and the court may make all orders and decrees, and issue process to enforce the same. No allowance for the expenses of travel shall be allowed by the court, unless the master shall file a true and correct account of such expenses, signed and sworn to by him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 139, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 139 / Section 20
Aiding or permitting nuisance
Status: in_force

Section 20. Whoever knowingly lets premises owned by him, or under his control, for the purposes of prostitution, assignation, lewdness, illegal gaming, or the illegal keeping or sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, or the housing of a premises which is licensed under section twelve of said chapter one hundred and thirty-eight and on or in such premises alcoholic beverages are habitually served to persons who are intoxicated or alcoholic beverages are served to persons whom the operators of said premises know or have reason to know will operate a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of subdivision (1) of section twenty-four of chapter ninety or the illegal keeping, sale or manufacture of controlled substances, as defined in section one of chapter ninety-four C, or knowingly permits such premises, while under his control, to be used for such purposes, or after due notice of any such use omits to take all reasonable measures to eject therefrom the persons occupying the same as soon as it can lawfully be done, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than one year, or both.

Section 20. Whoever knowingly lets premises owned by him, or under his control, for the purposes of prostitution, assignation, lewdness, illegal gaming, or the illegal keeping or sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, or the housing of a premises which is licensed under section twelve of said chapter one hundred and thirty-eight and on or in such premises alcoholic beverages are habitually served to persons who are intoxicated or alcoholic beverages are served to persons whom the operators of said premises know or have reason to know will operate a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of subdivision (1) of section twenty-four of chapter ninety or the illegal keeping, sale or manufacture of controlled substances, as defined in section one of chapter ninety-four C, or knowingly permits such premises, while under his control, to be used for such purposes, or after due notice of any such use omits to take all reasonable measures to eject therefrom the persons occupying the same as soon as it can lawfully be done, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 29
Land bounded on public or private way; content of complaint
Status: in_force

Section 29. If the complaint describes the land as bounded on a public or private way, it shall state whether or not the plaintiff claims any and what land within the limits of the way, and whether the plaintiff desires to have the line of the way determined.

Section 29. If the complaint describes the land as bounded on a public or private way, it shall state whether or not the plaintiff claims any and what land within the limits of the way, and whether the plaintiff desires to have the line of the way determined.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 237, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 237 / Section 2
Action to recover freehold estates against commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 2. A civil action to recover freehold estates in fee simple, fee tail or for life may be prosecuted against the commonwealth under this chapter.

Section 2. A civil action to recover freehold estates in fee simple, fee tail or for life may be prosecuted against the commonwealth under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 95A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 95A
Work-study program exception to permit for employment requirement; exceptions
Status: in_force

Section 95A. A school committee of any city, town or regional school district which accepts the provisions of this section may permit a minor over sixteen and under eighteen who is attending school to be employed in industry without the permit for employment required by section 86; provided, however, that such minor is part of a co-operative work-study program operated by said school committee and approved by the department of education. Said minor, while so employed, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-two.

Section 95A. A school committee of any city, town or regional school district which accepts the provisions of this section may permit a minor over sixteen and under eighteen who is attending school to be employed in industry without the permit for employment required by section 86; provided, however, that such minor is part of a co-operative work-study program operated by said school committee and approved by the department of education. Said minor, while so employed, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-two.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185C, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185C / Section 6
Seal
Status: in_force

Section 6. Each division of the housing court department shall have a seal which will be in the custody of its clerk, and shall be affixed or electronically imprinted to all processes issued by a division of the housing court department requiring a seal.

Section 6. Each division of the housing court department shall have a seal which will be in the custody of its clerk, and shall be affixed or electronically imprinted to all processes issued by a division of the housing court department requiring a seal.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 102 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 102
Level grade crossing of highway
Status: in_force

Section 102. If a railroad is laid out across a public way, the county commissioners, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, upon the application of the railroad corporation, or of the board of aldermen of the city or selectmen of the town where the crossing is situated, after notice to all persons interested and a hearing, may adjudge that public necessity requires the crossing at the same level, and may, if the department also consents in writing to such crossing at the same level, make a decree specially to authorize and require the corporation so to construct its railroad, in such manner as shall be prescribed in the decree, and the commissioners, or the department of public works in the case of a state highway, may modify such decree or may revoke it at any time before the construction of the railroad at such crossing.

Section 102. If a railroad is laid out across a public way, the county commissioners, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, upon the application of the railroad corporation, or of the board of aldermen of the city or selectmen of the town where the crossing is situated, after notice to all persons interested and a hearing, may adjudge that public necessity requires the crossing at the same level, and may, if the department also consents in writing to such crossing at the same level, make a decree specially to authorize and require the corporation so to construct its railroad, in such manner as shall be prescribed in the decree, and the commissioners, or the department of public works in the case of a state highway, may modify such decree or may revoke it at any time before the construction of the railroad at such crossing.