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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 47
Annual testing of apothecaries' weights and measures; sealing; graduated glass measures; approval; designating marks; revocation of authority
Status: in_force

Section 47. Apothecaries and other persons dealing in or dispensing drugs, medicines or merchandise sold, dispensed or given away by apothecaries' weights or by apothecaries' liquid measure, shall, at least annually, cause the weights and measures so used to be tested and sealed by the sealer in the town where they do business; provided, that a graduated glass measure once sealed by a sealer, or by the manufacturer, need not be again sealed while remaining in the same condition as when first sealed. The deputy director shall establish specifications for graduated glass measures. When a representative sample of a graduated glass measure has been submitted to the deputy director and approved by him, as conforming to specifications, he shall assign a designating mark or number to be thereafter permanently affixed to such measures of the particular kind so approved. Graduated glass measures sealed by the manufacturer shall be marked with his name, initials or trade mark and by other marks required by the deputy director. The deputy director may revoke the authority so given to any manufacturer under this section on proof that the authorized seal or designating mark has been affixed to a measure not conforming to the approved sample.

Section 47. Apothecaries and other persons dealing in or dispensing drugs, medicines or merchandise sold, dispensed or given away by apothecaries' weights or by apothecaries' liquid measure, shall, at least annually, cause the weights and measures so used to be tested and sealed by the sealer in the town where they do business; provided, that a graduated glass measure once sealed by a sealer, or by the manufacturer, need not be again sealed while remaining in the same condition as when first sealed. The deputy director shall establish specifications for graduated glass measures. When a representative sample of a graduated glass measure has been submitted to the deputy director and approved by him, as conforming to specifications, he shall assign a designating mark or number to be thereafter permanently affixed to such measures of the particular kind so approved. Graduated glass measures sealed by the manufacturer shall be marked with his name, initials or trade mark and by other marks required by the deputy director. The deputy director may revoke the authority so given to any manufacturer under this section on proof that the authorized seal or designating mark has been affixed to a measure not conforming to the approved sample.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 182, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 182 / Section 6
Suits against associations or trusts; seals
Status: in_force

Section 6. An association or trust may be sued in an action at law for debts and other obligations or liabilities contracted or incurred by the trustees, or by the duly authorized agents of such trustees, or by any duly authorized officer of the association or trust, in the performance of their respective duties under such written instruments or declarations of trust, and for any damages to persons or property resulting from the negligence of such trustees, agents or officers acting in the performance of their respective duties, and its property shall be subject to attachment and execution in like manner as if it were a corporation, and service of process upon one of the trustees shall be sufficient. An association or trust may have a seal, which it may alter at pleasure, and which may be used by the trustee or trustees of such association or trust as his or their seal. An impression of a seal purporting to be the seal of such an association or trust shall be sufficient for all purposes without the use of a wafer or wax.

Section 6. An association or trust may be sued in an action at law for debts and other obligations or liabilities contracted or incurred by the trustees, or by the duly authorized agents of such trustees, or by any duly authorized officer of the association or trust, in the performance of their respective duties under such written instruments or declarations of trust, and for any damages to persons or property resulting from the negligence of such trustees, agents or officers acting in the performance of their respective duties, and its property shall be subject to attachment and execution in like manner as if it were a corporation, and service of process upon one of the trustees shall be sufficient.

An association or trust may have a seal, which it may alter at pleasure, and which may be used by the trustee or trustees of such association or trust as his or their seal. An impression of a seal purporting to be the seal of such an association or trust shall be sufficient for all purposes without the use of a wafer or wax.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 269 / Section 3
Neglect or refusal to exercise authority to suppress assembly
Status: in_force

Section 3. A mayor, alderman, selectman, justice of the peace, sheriff or deputy sheriff who, having notice of any such riotous or tumultuous and unlawful assembly in the city or town where he lives, neglects or refuses immediately to proceed to the place of such assembly, or as near thereto as he can with safety, or omits or neglects to exercise the authority conferred upon him by this chapter for suppressing such assembly and for arresting the offenders, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

Section 3. A mayor, alderman, selectman, justice of the peace, sheriff or deputy sheriff who, having notice of any such riotous or tumultuous and unlawful assembly in the city or town where he lives, neglects or refuses immediately to proceed to the place of such assembly, or as near thereto as he can with safety, or omits or neglects to exercise the authority conferred upon him by this chapter for suppressing such assembly and for arresting the offenders, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 154, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 154 / Section 5
Standard form
Status: in_force

Section 5. The standard form of assignment shall be as follows: Know All Men by these Presents. That I, of in the county of , for a valuable consideration, to me paid by , of , the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby assign and transfer to said all claims and demands, not exempt by law (which I now have, and all) which within a period of from the date hereof I may and shall have against my present employer, and against any person whose employ I shall hereafter enter, (for all sums of money due and) for all sums of money and demands which, at any time within said period may and shall become due to me, for services as . To have and to hold the same to the said , his executors, administrators and assigns, to secure a debt (1) Of dollars (with interest thereon from , at the rate of per cent per annum), for money (or goods) actually furnished by the assignee amounting to dollars. (2) Contracted prior to the execution of this assignment (or contracted simultaneously with the execution of this assignment). (3) Three fourths of the weekly earnings or wages, which are dollars, are exempt from this assignment. (4) Ten dollars per week, as earned, is exempt from this assignment. In Witness Whereof, I have set my hand this day of . Signed and delivered, in presence of h. m. M. Received and entered in records of assignment of wages in clerk's office of the of , book , page . , Clerk. Clause (4) to be used in place of clause (3) only for assignment under section 2.

Section 5. The standard form of assignment shall be as follows:

Know All Men by these Presents.

That I, of in the county of , for a valuable consideration, to me paid by , of , the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby assign and transfer to said all claims and demands, not exempt by law (which I now have, and all) which within a period of from the date hereof I may and shall have against my present employer, and against any person whose employ I shall hereafter enter, (for all sums of money due and) for all sums of money and demands which, at any time within said period may and shall become due to me, for services as . To have and to hold the same to the said , his executors, administrators and assigns, to secure a debt

(1) Of dollars (with interest thereon from , at the rate of per cent per annum), for money (or goods) actually furnished by the assignee amounting to dollars.

(2) Contracted prior to the execution of this assignment (or contracted simultaneously with the execution of this assignment).

(3) Three fourths of the weekly earnings or wages, which are dollars, are exempt from this assignment.

(4) Ten dollars per week, as earned, is exempt from this assignment.

In Witness Whereof, I have set my hand this day of .

Signed and delivered, in presence of h. m. M. Received and entered in records of assignment of wages in clerk's office of the of , book , page .

, Clerk.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15EEEE — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15EEEE
Italian&ndash;American Heritage Month
Status: in_force

Section 15EEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Italian–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Italian–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. After consultation with Italian–American groups, the governor may include in the proclamation such contributions as he shall see fit.

Section 15EEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Italian–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Italian–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. After consultation with Italian–American groups, the governor may include in the proclamation such contributions as he shall see fit.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 2
Executive and administrative offices, etc.; placement under control of some state department
Status: in_force

Section 2. All executive and administrative offices, boards, commissions and other governmental organizations and agencies, except those serving directly under the governor or the governor and council, not by law placed under the direction and control of some state department, shall be placed thereunder by order of the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, until such time as the general court shall make provision therefor.

Section 2. All executive and administrative offices, boards, commissions and other governmental organizations and agencies, except those serving directly under the governor or the governor and council, not by law placed under the direction and control of some state department, shall be placed thereunder by order of the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, until such time as the general court shall make provision therefor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 62
Answers to interrogatories
Status: in_force

Section 62. The answers shall be in writing, on oath, and signed by the party interrogated, who shall, before making answer, make such inquiry of his agents, servants and attorneys as will enable him to make full and true answers to the interrogatories. Said answers shall state the date on which the same were signed.

Section 62. The answers shall be in writing, on oath, and signed by the party interrogated, who shall, before making answer, make such inquiry of his agents, servants and attorneys as will enable him to make full and true answers to the interrogatories. Said answers shall state the date on which the same were signed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 85 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 85
City council; quorum; duties of city clerk; records; procedure
Status: in_force

Section 85. A majority of all the members elected to the city council shall constitute a quorum. The mayor, if present, shall preside at the meetings and may vote. In the absence of the mayor, the vice-chairman of the city council shall preside and, in the absence of both, a temporary chairman shall be chosen, who shall serve during the absence of both the mayor and the vice-chairman. The city clerk shall be, ex officio, clerk of the city council, and shall keep records of its proceedings; but, in case of his absence or disability or of a vacancy in the office, the city council shall elect a temporary clerk, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties and shall act as clerk of the city council until the city clerk resumes his duties or a new city clerk is qualified. All final votes of the city council on questions involving the expenditure of fifty dollars or more, or upon the request of any member any vote of the city council, shall be by yeas and nays and shall be entered on the records. The affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the city council shall be necessary for the passage of any order, ordinance, resolution or vote, except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be sufficient to adjourn any meeting of the city council.

Section 85. A majority of all the members elected to the city council shall constitute a quorum. The mayor, if present, shall preside at the meetings and may vote. In the absence of the mayor, the vice-chairman of the city council shall preside and, in the absence of both, a temporary chairman shall be chosen, who shall serve during the absence of both the mayor and the vice-chairman. The city clerk shall be, ex officio, clerk of the city council, and shall keep records of its proceedings; but, in case of his absence or disability or of a vacancy in the office, the city council shall elect a temporary clerk, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties and shall act as clerk of the city council until the city clerk resumes his duties or a new city clerk is qualified. All final votes of the city council on questions involving the expenditure of fifty dollars or more, or upon the request of any member any vote of the city council, shall be by yeas and nays and shall be entered on the records. The affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the city council shall be necessary for the passage of any order, ordinance, resolution or vote, except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be sufficient to adjourn any meeting of the city council.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 133D — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 133D
Rental or other charge for operation of vending facility
Status: in_force

Section 133D. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no rental or other charge shall be demanded, assessed, exacted, required or received for the granting of authority to a vendor licensed by the commission for the blind to operate a vending facility pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Section 133D. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no rental or other charge shall be demanded, assessed, exacted, required or received for the granting of authority to a vendor licensed by the commission for the blind to operate a vending facility pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 34
Powers and duties of trustees of the state library
Status: in_force

Section 34. Said trustees shall have the management and control of the state library and of the moneys appropriated therefor. They may sell or otherwise dispose of such books belonging to the library as they consider unsuitable for its purposes, and they may deposit any duplicate volumes for safe keeping and use in any town, city or college library in the commonwealth, upon such terms and conditions as they shall prescribe. They may make and enforce rules for the use of the library, and shall see that its rooms are properly prepared for the accommodation of persons permitted to use them.

Section 34. Said trustees shall have the management and control of the state library and of the moneys appropriated therefor. They may sell or otherwise dispose of such books belonging to the library as they consider unsuitable for its purposes, and they may deposit any duplicate volumes for safe keeping and use in any town, city or college library in the commonwealth, upon such terms and conditions as they shall prescribe. They may make and enforce rules for the use of the library, and shall see that its rooms are properly prepared for the accommodation of persons permitted to use them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 97, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 97 / Section 14
Coordinate System NAD, 1927; continued use
Status: in_force

Section 14. The coordinate system based upon the North American Datum of 1927 which prior to the enactment of this statute was defined as the Massachusetts Coordinate System shall be now designated the Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1927, (NAD 1927), and can continue in use for the preparation of any maps, reports of survey, or other documents, until such time as the Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors declares, with the concurrence of the chief engineer of the Massachusetts department of public works, by regulation that said Coordinate System, (North American Datum of 1927), shall no longer be used except for interpreting existing maps, reports of surveys, deeds or other documents. For the Coordinate System, North American Datum, 1927 the commonwealth is divided into the same two zones defined in section eight.

Section 14. The coordinate system based upon the North American Datum of 1927 which prior to the enactment of this statute was defined as the Massachusetts Coordinate System shall be now designated the Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1927, (NAD 1927), and can continue in use for the preparation of any maps, reports of survey, or other documents, until such time as the Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors declares, with the concurrence of the chief engineer of the Massachusetts department of public works, by regulation that said Coordinate System, (North American Datum of 1927), shall no longer be used except for interpreting existing maps, reports of surveys, deeds or other documents. For the Coordinate System, North American Datum, 1927 the commonwealth is divided into the same two zones defined in section eight.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 66D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 66D
Life companies; investment in and acquisition of stock of subsidiary corporations
Status: in_force

Section 66D. A domestic life company may invest in, acquire and hold fifty-one percent or more of the capital stock of any corporation as a subsidiary which is: a corporation providing investment advisory or management services; a corporation providing sales services to an investment company; a real property holding, developing, managing or leasing corporation; a data processing or computer service corporation; or a corporation whose business has been approved by the commissioner as complementary or supplementary to the business of a domestic life company; provided, however, that such percentage of capital stock may with the approval of the commissioner be less than fifty-one, excepting (1) an insurance company authorized to transact in the commonwealth the business set forth in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth or Eighth clause of section forty-seven, and (2) a corporation licensed by the commonwealth as an insurance agent or insurance broker for any business set forth in said clauses.

Section 66D. A domestic life company may invest in, acquire and hold fifty-one percent or more of the capital stock of any corporation as a subsidiary which is: a corporation providing investment advisory or management services; a corporation providing sales services to an investment company; a real property holding, developing, managing or leasing corporation; a data processing or computer service corporation; or a corporation whose business has been approved by the commissioner as complementary or supplementary to the business of a domestic life company; provided, however, that such percentage of capital stock may with the approval of the commissioner be less than fifty-one, excepting (1) an insurance company authorized to transact in the commonwealth the business set forth in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth or Eighth clause of section forty-seven, and (2) a corporation licensed by the commonwealth as an insurance agent or insurance broker for any business set forth in said clauses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 282 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 282
Appraisal management companies; notice to board of designation of controlling person and employee in charge; change in designations; sole proprietorships
Status: in_force

Section 282. An appraisal management company shall file a form, signed by the designated controlling person or employee in charge, with the board indicating the appraisal management company's designation of the controlling person and employee in charge and the individual's acceptance of the responsibility. The board shall establish a process, including appropriate timing, for administering any change in the designated controlling person or employee in charge. An appraisal management company that fails to comply with this section shall have its registration suspended pursuant to section 286 until it complies with this section. An individual operating an appraisal management company as a sole proprietorship shall be a state-certified general real estate appraiser or state-certified residential real estate appraiser and shall be considered the controlling person for purposes of sections 276 to 289, inclusive, unless another controlling person is designated.

Section 282. An appraisal management company shall file a form, signed by the designated controlling person or employee in charge, with the board indicating the appraisal management company's designation of the controlling person and employee in charge and the individual's acceptance of the responsibility. The board shall establish a process, including appropriate timing, for administering any change in the designated controlling person or employee in charge. An appraisal management company that fails to comply with this section shall have its registration suspended pursuant to section 286 until it complies with this section. An individual operating an appraisal management company as a sole proprietorship shall be a state-certified general real estate appraiser or state-certified residential real estate appraiser and shall be considered the controlling person for purposes of sections 276 to 289, inclusive, unless another controlling person is designated.