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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 78A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 78A
Real estate divided after assessment; apportionment of tax
Status: in_force

Section 78A. If real property is divided by sale, mortgage, upon a petition for partition or otherwise after January first and such division has been duly recorded in the registry of deeds, the assessors, at any time before said real property has been advertised for sale for nonpayment of taxes, upon the written request of the owner or mortgagee of any portion thereof, shall apportion said tax, with costs and interest upon the several parcels thereof, in proportion to the value of each, and only the portion of said tax, interest and costs so apportioned upon any such parcel shall continue to be a lien upon it; and the owners or mortgagees shall be liable only for the tax apportioned upon the parcel owned in whole or in part by them respectively. If a tax so apportioned upon any parcel remains unpaid after such a commitment to the collector, it may be recovered in an action of contract or in any other appropriate action, suit or proceeding brought by the collector either in his own name or in the name of the town against said owners and mortgagees. Assessors shall send notice of the request for such apportionment and of the time appointed therefor, by mail, to every person interested in said real property whose address is known to them.

Section 78A. If real property is divided by sale, mortgage, upon a petition for partition or otherwise after January first and such division has been duly recorded in the registry of deeds, the assessors, at any time before said real property has been advertised for sale for nonpayment of taxes, upon the written request of the owner or mortgagee of any portion thereof, shall apportion said tax, with costs and interest upon the several parcels thereof, in proportion to the value of each, and only the portion of said tax, interest and costs so apportioned upon any such parcel shall continue to be a lien upon it; and the owners or mortgagees shall be liable only for the tax apportioned upon the parcel owned in whole or in part by them respectively. If a tax so apportioned upon any parcel remains unpaid after such a commitment to the collector, it may be recovered in an action of contract or in any other appropriate action, suit or proceeding brought by the collector either in his own name or in the name of the town against said owners and mortgagees. Assessors shall send notice of the request for such apportionment and of the time appointed therefor, by mail, to every person interested in said real property whose address is known to them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 14
Arrest on mesne process and supplementary proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 14. The fees of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables in proceedings under the provisions of chapter two hundred and twenty-four shall be as follows: For the service of the summons, or any other process, the fee for which is not otherwise provided by this section, for copies and for travel in serving the same, the same fees as for serving an original summons in an action at law. For the commitment of a defendant or debtor under the provisions of said chapter two hundred and twenty-four, one dollar for each commitment, and one dollar for each copy left with the jailer. For each day's attendance at court on the examination of a defendant or debtor in his custody, or in the service of a writ of habeas corpus under section twenty-two of said chapter, including the fee for custody, five dollars. The necessary expense of a conveyance to and from the jail in the service of such a process.

Section 14. The fees of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables in proceedings under the provisions of chapter two hundred and twenty-four shall be as follows:

For the service of the summons, or any other process, the fee for which is not otherwise provided by this section, for copies and for travel in serving the same, the same fees as for serving an original summons in an action at law.

For the commitment of a defendant or debtor under the provisions of said chapter two hundred and twenty-four, one dollar for each commitment, and one dollar for each copy left with the jailer.

For each day's attendance at court on the examination of a defendant or debtor in his custody, or in the service of a writ of habeas corpus under section twenty-two of said chapter, including the fee for custody, five dollars.

The necessary expense of a conveyance to and from the jail in the service of such a process.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 49
Vendors, gaming activities, shows or plays near cattle show, fair or exhibition; gaming
Status: in_force

Section 49. No person, during the time of holding a cattle show, fair or exhibition or meeting of a farmers' club and without the consent of the authorities having charge of the same, shall establish within one half mile of the place of holding such show, fair, exhibition or meeting a tent, booth or vehicle of any kind for the purpose of vending any goods, wares, merchandise, provisions or refreshments. No person shall engage in gaming or horse racing or exhibit a show or play during the regular or stated time of holding a cattle show, agricultural fair or meeting of a farmers' club, or engage in pool selling, at or within one half mile of the place of holding the same; but no person having his regular place of business within such limits shall be hereby required to suspend his business.

Section 49. No person, during the time of holding a cattle show, fair or exhibition or meeting of a farmers' club and without the consent of the authorities having charge of the same, shall establish within one half mile of the place of holding such show, fair, exhibition or meeting a tent, booth or vehicle of any kind for the purpose of vending any goods, wares, merchandise, provisions or refreshments. No person shall engage in gaming or horse racing or exhibit a show or play during the regular or stated time of holding a cattle show, agricultural fair or meeting of a farmers' club, or engage in pool selling, at or within one half mile of the place of holding the same; but no person having his regular place of business within such limits shall be hereby required to suspend his business.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 10G — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 10G
Suspension or revocation of certificates
Status: in_force

Section 10G. Any certificate may, after due notice and hearing, be suspended or revoked by an examiner for a violation by the certificate holder of any rule or regulation promulgated by the board relative to construction, installation and operation of oil burning equipment. Any applicant for an oil burner technician certificate or holder of such certificate aggrieved by the action of an examiner in refusing to issue or in revoking or suspending such certificate may, within ten days, appeal therefrom to the chief of inspections of the department, who shall designate three inspectors to sit as a board and to conduct a hearing on such appeal within thirty days. The decision of said board shall be final.

Section 10G. Any certificate may, after due notice and hearing, be suspended or revoked by an examiner for a violation by the certificate holder of any rule or regulation promulgated by the board relative to construction, installation and operation of oil burning equipment. Any applicant for an oil burner technician certificate or holder of such certificate aggrieved by the action of an examiner in refusing to issue or in revoking or suspending such certificate may, within ten days, appeal therefrom to the chief of inspections of the department, who shall designate three inspectors to sit as a board and to conduct a hearing on such appeal within thirty days. The decision of said board shall be final.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 2A
Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
Status: in_force

Section 2A. The principal of any public or private school that provides instruction to pupils in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, shall immediately report any incident involving the unauthorized ignition of any fire within the school building or on school grounds to the local fire department. The principal shall submit a written report of the incident to the head of the fire department within 24 hours on a form furnished by the department of fire services. The report shall be filed without regard to the extent of the fire or whether there was a response by the fire department. The head of the fire department shall report such incident to the marshal in accordance with section 2.

Section 2A. The principal of any public or private school that provides instruction to pupils in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, shall immediately report any incident involving the unauthorized ignition of any fire within the school building or on school grounds to the local fire department. The principal shall submit a written report of the incident to the head of the fire department within 24 hours on a form furnished by the department of fire services. The report shall be filed without regard to the extent of the fire or whether there was a response by the fire department. The head of the fire department shall report such incident to the marshal in accordance with section 2.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 25A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 25A
Assistant assessors; appointment by assessors; duties; compensation; tenure
Status: in_force

Section 25A. The assessors may appoint as assistant assessors such number of suitable citizens as they deem necessary, and may remove them. Such assistant assessors shall perform such duties as the assessors may require for such time as they may determine and shall receive compensation only for duties performed as so required. Every such assistant assessor shall hold office for the period of one year from the date of his appointment, unless sooner removed; provided, that, in the case the assessors fail to appoint a successor to any such assistant assessor during the month preceding the expiration of his term, he shall continue to serve during the following period of one year, unless sooner removed. This section shall apply in all cities and towns, except Boston, notwithstanding any provision of special law.

Section 25A. The assessors may appoint as assistant assessors such number of suitable citizens as they deem necessary, and may remove them. Such assistant assessors shall perform such duties as the assessors may require for such time as they may determine and shall receive compensation only for duties performed as so required. Every such assistant assessor shall hold office for the period of one year from the date of his appointment, unless sooner removed; provided, that, in the case the assessors fail to appoint a successor to any such assistant assessor during the month preceding the expiration of his term, he shall continue to serve during the following period of one year, unless sooner removed. This section shall apply in all cities and towns, except Boston, notwithstanding any provision of special law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 76B — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 92 / Section 76B
Permits; conditions; violations; revocation
Status: in_force

Section 76B. Any such permit shall be upon the condition that water taken thereunder for purposes other than fire protection shall be supplied only to such manufacturers as can use it in a system of closed pipes without opening at any point within their premises; that it is to be discharged through a special system of outlet pipes into the basin or the canals thereof in a manner approved by the commission; and that no oil, refuse, or other substance which would be harmful to the water in the basin shall be added to the water before its return to the basin. Upon violation of any condition in the permit, or if in the opinion of the commission the use of water under the permit impairs the quality or, except for water used for fire protection, reduces the quantity of the water of the basin, the commission shall revoke the permit; and no new permit shall be granted unless the commission finds that there is no danger of future breach of condition of a permit when granted, or that the quality of the water of the basin will not be impaired.

Section 76B. Any such permit shall be upon the condition that water taken thereunder for purposes other than fire protection shall be supplied only to such manufacturers as can use it in a system of closed pipes without opening at any point within their premises; that it is to be discharged through a special system of outlet pipes into the basin or the canals thereof in a manner approved by the commission; and that no oil, refuse, or other substance which would be harmful to the water in the basin shall be added to the water before its return to the basin. Upon violation of any condition in the permit, or if in the opinion of the commission the use of water under the permit impairs the quality or, except for water used for fire protection, reduces the quantity of the water of the basin, the commission shall revoke the permit; and no new permit shall be granted unless the commission finds that there is no danger of future breach of condition of a permit when granted, or that the quality of the water of the basin will not be impaired.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 7
Entry on premises
Status: in_force

Section 7. For the purpose of inspecting or examining animals or the places where they are kept, the director, any of his agents or an inspector, duly qualified, may enter any building or part thereof or any enclosure or other place, and may examine or inspect such animals or places. Whoever prevents, obstructs or interferes with such director, agent, inspector or other person having like authority in the performance of any of his duties, or whoever hinders, obstructs or interferes with his making such inspection or examination, or whoever secretes or removes any animal, for the purpose of preventing it from being inspected or examined, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.

Section 7. For the purpose of inspecting or examining animals or the places where they are kept, the director, any of his agents or an inspector, duly qualified, may enter any building or part thereof or any enclosure or other place, and may examine or inspect such animals or places. Whoever prevents, obstructs or interferes with such director, agent, inspector or other person having like authority in the performance of any of his duties, or whoever hinders, obstructs or interferes with his making such inspection or examination, or whoever secretes or removes any animal, for the purpose of preventing it from being inspected or examined, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 125, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 125 / Section 19
Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Bridgewater; commitment; alcoholism
Status: in_force

Section 19. No person shall be committed to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Bridgewater, for the treatment of alcoholism, except in accordance with the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven B and chapter one hundred and twenty-three.

Section 19. No person shall be committed to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Bridgewater, for the treatment of alcoholism, except in accordance with the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven B and chapter one hundred and twenty-three.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 10B — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 10B
Proceedings after arrest made in commonwealth by an officer of another state
Status: in_force

Section 10B. If an arrest is made in this commonwealth by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of the preceding section he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a justice, associate justice or special justice of a court of record in the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If such justice, associate justice or special justice determines that the arrest was lawful he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of a rendition warrant by the governor of the state from which he fled. If such justice, associate justice or special justice determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall discharge the person arrested.

Section 10B. If an arrest is made in this commonwealth by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of the preceding section he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a justice, associate justice or special justice of a court of record in the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If such justice, associate justice or special justice determines that the arrest was lawful he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of a rendition warrant by the governor of the state from which he fled. If such justice, associate justice or special justice determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall discharge the person arrested.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30B, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30B / Section 14
Specification requirements; proprietary supply or service and sole source procurement
Status: in_force

Section 14. Unless no other manner of description suffices, and the procurement officer so determines in writing, setting forth the basis for the determination, all specifications shall be written in a manner which describes the requirements to be met without having the effect of exclusively requiring a proprietary supply or service, or a procurement from a sole source.

Section 14. Unless no other manner of description suffices, and the procurement officer so determines in writing, setting forth the basis for the determination, all specifications shall be written in a manner which describes the requirements to be met without having the effect of exclusively requiring a proprietary supply or service, or a procurement from a sole source.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 220, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 220 / Section 11
United States judicial officer; ineligibility for certain offices
Status: in_force

Section 11. No person who holds a judicial office under the laws of the United States shall hold any judicial office of this commonwealth, except that of trial justice or justice of the peace.

Section 11. No person who holds a judicial office under the laws of the United States shall hold any judicial office of this commonwealth, except that of trial justice or justice of the peace.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 13C — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 13C
Disruption of court proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 13C. Whoever causes or actively participates in the willful disruption of proceedings of any court of the commonwealth may be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year, or both. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the commonwealth of its power of contempt.

Section 13C. Whoever causes or actively participates in the willful disruption of proceedings of any court of the commonwealth may be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year, or both. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the commonwealth of its power of contempt.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 55B / Section 1
Establishment and membership of commission
Status: in_force

Section 1. There shall be a state ballot law commission consisting of five persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a retired justice of the supreme judicial court, appeals court, superior court or district courts of the commonwealth who shall be chairman. The chairman shall serve for a term of one year from February first of the year in which he was appointed and may be reappointed for further terms. The other members of said commission shall serve for terms of two years from February first of the year in which they were appointed and may be reappointed for further terms. No more than three members of the commission shall be members of the same political party. Vacancies occurring during the term of any member shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor within sixty days of the occurrence of said vacancy. The governor may remove any member of the commission. The state secretary shall serve as the secretary of the commission.

Section 1. There shall be a state ballot law commission consisting of five persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a retired justice of the supreme judicial court, appeals court, superior court or district courts of the commonwealth who shall be chairman. The chairman shall serve for a term of one year from February first of the year in which he was appointed and may be reappointed for further terms. The other members of said commission shall serve for terms of two years from February first of the year in which they were appointed and may be reappointed for further terms.

No more than three members of the commission shall be members of the same political party.

Vacancies occurring during the term of any member shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor within sixty days of the occurrence of said vacancy. The governor may remove any member of the commission.

The state secretary shall serve as the secretary of the commission.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176N, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176N / Section 4
Promulgation of regulations
Status: in_force

Section 4. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to chapter thirty A, to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

Section 4. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to chapter thirty A, to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 168 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 168
Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 168. The aldermen, board of selectmen or mayor may cause service of such order to be made upon the owner or keeper of the dog by causing a certified copy thereof to be delivered to him; and if he refuses or neglects for twelve hours thereafter to muzzle or restrain such dog as so required, he shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.

Section 168. The aldermen, board of selectmen or mayor may cause service of such order to be made upon the owner or keeper of the dog by causing a certified copy thereof to be delivered to him; and if he refuses or neglects for twelve hours thereafter to muzzle or restrain such dog as so required, he shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.