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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 184 / Section 35
Trustee's certificate; requirements; effect
Status: in_force

Section 35. Notwithstanding section 25 to the contrary, a certificate sworn to or stated to be executed under the penalties of perjury, and in either case signed by a person who from the records of the registry of deeds or of the registry district of the land court, for the county or district in which real estate owned by a nontestamentary trust lies, appears to be a trustee thereunder and which certifies as to: (a) the identity of the trustees or the beneficiaries thereunder; (b) the authority of the trustees to act with respect to real estate owned by the trust; or (c) the existence or nonexistence of a fact which constitutes a condition precedent to acts by the trustees or which are in any other manner germane to affairs of the trust, shall be binding on all trustees and the trust estate in favor of a purchaser or other person relying in good faith on the certificate. The certificate most recently recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district in which the real estate lies shall control.

Section 35. Notwithstanding section 25 to the contrary, a certificate sworn to or stated to be executed under the penalties of perjury, and in either case signed by a person who from the records of the registry of deeds or of the registry district of the land court, for the county or district in which real estate owned by a nontestamentary trust lies, appears to be a trustee thereunder and which certifies as to: (a) the identity of the trustees or the beneficiaries thereunder; (b) the authority of the trustees to act with respect to real estate owned by the trust; or (c) the existence or nonexistence of a fact which constitutes a condition precedent to acts by the trustees or which are in any other manner germane to affairs of the trust, shall be binding on all trustees and the trust estate in favor of a purchaser or other person relying in good faith on the certificate. The certificate most recently recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district in which the real estate lies shall control.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 25
Summons fixing time for trial; service
Status: in_force

Section 25. A summons shall require the defendant to appear before the court at a stated time and place on the return day and shall be served by an officer authorized to serve criminal process by giving to the defendant in hand or by leaving at his dwelling house or last and usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein an attested copy not less than twenty-four hours before the return day, or by mailing an attested copy to the defendant's last known address.

Section 25. A summons shall require the defendant to appear before the court at a stated time and place on the return day and shall be served by an officer authorized to serve criminal process by giving to the defendant in hand or by leaving at his dwelling house or last and usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein an attested copy not less than twenty-four hours before the return day, or by mailing an attested copy to the defendant's last known address.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 47
Sureties with recognizance
Status: in_force

Section 47. The court, if satisfied that there is good cause to believe that a witness will not perform the condition of his recognizance unless other security is given, may order the witness to enter into a recognizance with such sureties as the court deems necessary for his appearance at court; provided that the witness shall be entitled to be present and to be represented by counsel at a hearing before the court, at which hearing the witness shall be entitled to be heard on the issue of the alleged materiality of his testimony, and on the issue of recognizance with or without surety.

Section 47. The court, if satisfied that there is good cause to believe that a witness will not perform the condition of his recognizance unless other security is given, may order the witness to enter into a recognizance with such sureties as the court deems necessary for his appearance at court; provided that the witness shall be entitled to be present and to be represented by counsel at a hearing before the court, at which hearing the witness shall be entitled to be heard on the issue of the alleged materiality of his testimony, and on the issue of recognizance with or without surety.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176V, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176V / Section 2
Risk management framework
Status: in_force

Section 2. An insurer shall maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing and reporting on its material and relevant risks. This requirement may be satisfied if the insurance group of which the insurer is a member maintains a risk management framework applicable to the operations of the insurer.

Section 2. An insurer shall maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing and reporting on its material and relevant risks. This requirement may be satisfied if the insurance group of which the insurer is a member maintains a risk management framework applicable to the operations of the insurer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 3
Unauthorized insurance, annuity or variable annuity contracts; prohibition
Status: in_force

Section 3. No company shall make a contract of insurance or annuity, including any such insurance or annuity contract which is a contract on a variable basis, upon or relative to any property or interests or lives in the commonwealth, or with any resident thereof, and no person shall negotiate, solicit, sell or in any manner aid in the transaction of such contracts, or of their continuance or renewal, except as authorized by this chapter or chapter one hundred and seventy-six, or except as otherwise expressly authorized by law; and any such contract and the negotiation, solicitation, sale or transaction thereof by any person shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and ten A.

Section 3. No company shall make a contract of insurance or annuity, including any such insurance or annuity contract which is a contract on a variable basis, upon or relative to any property or interests or lives in the commonwealth, or with any resident thereof, and no person shall negotiate, solicit, sell or in any manner aid in the transaction of such contracts, or of their continuance or renewal, except as authorized by this chapter or chapter one hundred and seventy-six, or except as otherwise expressly authorized by law; and any such contract and the negotiation, solicitation, sale or transaction thereof by any person shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and ten A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 267 / Section 31
Compensation to prosecutors and officers
Status: in_force

Section 31. Upon a conviction of any crime mentioned in sections seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, twenty or twenty-eight or upon forfeiture by persons prosecuted for any such crime of any recognizance for their appearance to answer to the same, the superior court may order compensation to the prosecutor and to the officer who has secured and kept the evidence of the crime, not exceeding their actual expenses, with a reasonable allowance for their time and trouble, which shall be paid by the county.

Section 31. Upon a conviction of any crime mentioned in sections seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, twenty or twenty-eight or upon forfeiture by persons prosecuted for any such crime of any recognizance for their appearance to answer to the same, the superior court may order compensation to the prosecutor and to the officer who has secured and kept the evidence of the crime, not exceeding their actual expenses, with a reasonable allowance for their time and trouble, which shall be paid by the county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 51 / Section 20
Vacancies in board of registrars; temporary registrars
Status: in_force

Section 20. If there is a vacancy in the board of registrars caused by death, resignation or retirement or if a member of the board of registrars is unable to perform the duties of his office, or is, at the time of any meeting of said board, absent from the city or town, the mayor or selectmen may, upon the request in writing of a majority of the remaining members of the board, appoint in writing some person to fill such vacancy temporarily, who is of the same political party as the member whose position he is appointed to fill. Such temporary registrar shall perform the duties and be subject to the requirements and penalties provided by law for a registrar of voters.

Section 20. If there is a vacancy in the board of registrars caused by death, resignation or retirement or if a member of the board of registrars is unable to perform the duties of his office, or is, at the time of any meeting of said board, absent from the city or town, the mayor or selectmen may, upon the request in writing of a majority of the remaining members of the board, appoint in writing some person to fill such vacancy temporarily, who is of the same political party as the member whose position he is appointed to fill. Such temporary registrar shall perform the duties and be subject to the requirements and penalties provided by law for a registrar of voters.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 43
Issue of preferred stock
Status: in_force

Section 43. A railroad corporation organized under the laws of this commonwealth, or organized under the laws of this commonwealth and of any other state or states may, by vote of two thirds in interest of its common stockholders, at a meeting duly called therefor, with the approval of the department, issue and from time to time increase preferred stock of one or more classes for any lawful purposes for which railroad corporations are authorized to issue or increase their capital stock. Each class of preferred stock shall be entitled to the preferences and rights and shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations fixed by such vote, as approved by the department. Such stock shall be issued subject to all the provisions of the laws of this commonwealth governing the issue of capital stock by railroad corporations.

Section 43. A railroad corporation organized under the laws of this commonwealth, or organized under the laws of this commonwealth and of any other state or states may, by vote of two thirds in interest of its common stockholders, at a meeting duly called therefor, with the approval of the department, issue and from time to time increase preferred stock of one or more classes for any lawful purposes for which railroad corporations are authorized to issue or increase their capital stock. Each class of preferred stock shall be entitled to the preferences and rights and shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations fixed by such vote, as approved by the department. Such stock shall be issued subject to all the provisions of the laws of this commonwealth governing the issue of capital stock by railroad corporations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 47YY — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 47YY
Coverage for universal postpartum home visiting services
Status: in_force

Section 47YY. An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance or a group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance that is issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for universal postpartum home visiting services, in accordance with operational standards set by the department of public health pursuant to section 248 of chapter 111. Such coverage shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including co-payments and co-insurance, and shall not be subject to any deductible; provided, however, that co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status due to the prohibition on co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles for these services.

Section 47YY. An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance or a group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance that is issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for universal postpartum home visiting services, in accordance with operational standards set by the department of public health pursuant to section 248 of chapter 111. Such coverage shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including co-payments and co-insurance, and shall not be subject to any deductible; provided, however, that co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status due to the prohibition on co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles for these services.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 125, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 125 / Section 11
Maintenance of correctional institutions; expenses in maintaining United States prisoners
Status: in_force

Section 11. The department of correction shall maintain, for the security and confinement of prisoners of the commonwealth, the correctional institutions of the commonwealth. A person convicted and sentenced in a court of the United States need not be received in any such institution unless the United States agrees with the commissioner to pay all expenses incurred by the commonwealth in maintaining him therein.

Section 11. The department of correction shall maintain, for the security and confinement of prisoners of the commonwealth, the correctional institutions of the commonwealth. A person convicted and sentenced in a court of the United States need not be received in any such institution unless the United States agrees with the commissioner to pay all expenses incurred by the commonwealth in maintaining him therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 7A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 7A
Presumptions; employee unable to testify
Status: in_force

Section 7A. In any claim for compensation where the employee has been killed or found dead at his place of employment or, in the absence of death, is physically or mentally unable to testify, and such testimonial incapacity is causally related to the injury, it shall be prima facie evidence that the employee was performing his regular duties on the day of injury or death and that the claim comes within the provisions of this chapter, that sufficient notice of the injury has been given and that the injury or death was not occasioned by the willful intention of the employee to injure or kill himself or another.

Section 7A. In any claim for compensation where the employee has been killed or found dead at his place of employment or, in the absence of death, is physically or mentally unable to testify, and such testimonial incapacity is causally related to the injury, it shall be prima facie evidence that the employee was performing his regular duties on the day of injury or death and that the claim comes within the provisions of this chapter, that sufficient notice of the injury has been given and that the injury or death was not occasioned by the willful intention of the employee to injure or kill himself or another.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 86 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 86
Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
Status: in_force

Section 86. The secretary of each caucus shall forthwith, after the ballots cast therein have been counted, transmit them, with the check list used at the caucus, to the city or town clerk, who shall preserve them for ten days. If during said time ten voters entitled to vote in said caucus shall file with said clerk a written request so to do, he shall preserve the ballots and voting lists for three months, and shall produce the same if required by any court having jurisdiction or authority over them.

Section 86. The secretary of each caucus shall forthwith, after the ballots cast therein have been counted, transmit them, with the check list used at the caucus, to the city or town clerk, who shall preserve them for ten days. If during said time ten voters entitled to vote in said caucus shall file with said clerk a written request so to do, he shall preserve the ballots and voting lists for three months, and shall produce the same if required by any court having jurisdiction or authority over them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 46C — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 46C
Furnishing services to debtor in debt pooling plan; unauthorized practice of law
Status: in_force

Section 46C. The furnishing of advice or services for and in behalf of a debtor in connection with any debt pooling plan, whereby such debtor deposits any funds for the purposes of making pro rata payments or other distributions to his creditors, shall be deemed to be the practice of law within the provisions of sections forty-six and forty-six A. Any person who, not being a member of the bar of the commonwealth, furnishes or offers to furnish any such advice or services, 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 46C. The furnishing of advice or services for and in behalf of a debtor in connection with any debt pooling plan, whereby such debtor deposits any funds for the purposes of making pro rata payments or other distributions to his creditors, shall be deemed to be the practice of law within the provisions of sections forty-six and forty-six A. Any person who, not being a member of the bar of the commonwealth, furnishes or offers to furnish any such advice or services, 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. 244, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 244 / Section 31
Distribution of money tendered and paid into court
Status: in_force

Section 31. The court may order the amount found due the plaintiff for rents and profits or costs, if any, to be deducted from the amount found due the defendant, to whom the balance only shall be paid from any money tendered or brought into court, and the residue, if any, shall be paid to the plaintiff.

Section 31. The court may order the amount found due the plaintiff for rents and profits or costs, if any, to be deducted from the amount found due the defendant, to whom the balance only shall be paid from any money tendered or brought into court, and the residue, if any, shall be paid to the plaintiff.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 102 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 102
Marketing and promotion of apples; purpose and policy
Status: in_force

Section 102. It is hereby declared that the marketing of fresh and processed apples in this commonwealth in excess of reasonable and normal market demands therefor, disorderly marketing of such apples, improper preparation for market and lack of uniform grading and classification of such apples, unfair methods of competition in the marketing of such apples and the inability of individual producers to develop new and larger markets for them, result in an unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this commonwealth. Such conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production of adequate food supplies for the people of the commonwealth and other states. These conditions vitally concern the health, safety and general welfare of the people of this commonwealth. It is therefore declared the legislative purpose and the policy of this commonwealth: (a) to enable apple producers of this commonwealth, with the aid of the commonwealth, more effectively to correlate the marketing of their apples with market demands therefor; (b) to establish orderly, efficient and equitable marketing of apples; (c) to provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of apples for market; (d) to provide methods and means for the development of new and larger markets for fresh and processed apples produced in this commonwealth; (e) to eliminate or reduce the economic waste in the marketing of fresh and processed apples.

Section 102. It is hereby declared that the marketing of fresh and processed apples in this commonwealth in excess of reasonable and normal market demands therefor, disorderly marketing of such apples, improper preparation for market and lack of uniform grading and classification of such apples, unfair methods of competition in the marketing of such apples and the inability of individual producers to develop new and larger markets for them, result in an unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this commonwealth. Such conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production of adequate food supplies for the people of the commonwealth and other states. These conditions vitally concern the health, safety and general welfare of the people of this commonwealth.

It is therefore declared the legislative purpose and the policy of this commonwealth:

(a) to enable apple producers of this commonwealth, with the aid of the commonwealth, more effectively to correlate the marketing of their apples with market demands therefor;

(b) to establish orderly, efficient and equitable marketing of apples;

(c) to provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of apples for market;

(d) to provide methods and means for the development of new and larger markets for fresh and processed apples produced in this commonwealth;

(e) to eliminate or reduce the economic waste in the marketing of fresh and processed apples.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 37
Initiative petition; measure defined
Status: in_force

Section 37. A petition conforming to the requirements hereinafter provided and requesting the city council to pass a measure, except an order granted under section seventy or seventy-one of chapter one hundred and sixty-four or chapter one hundred and sixty-six, or requesting the school committee to pass a measure, therein set forth or designated, shall be termed an initiative petition, and shall be acted upon as hereinafter provided. In this and the eight following sections, ''measure'' shall mean an ordinance, resolution, order or vote passed by a city council, or a resolution, order or vote passed by a school committee, as the case may be.

Section 37. A petition conforming to the requirements hereinafter provided and requesting the city council to pass a measure, except an order granted under section seventy or seventy-one of chapter one hundred and sixty-four or chapter one hundred and sixty-six, or requesting the school committee to pass a measure, therein set forth or designated, shall be termed an initiative petition, and shall be acted upon as hereinafter provided. In this and the eight following sections, ''measure'' shall mean an ordinance, resolution, order or vote passed by a city council, or a resolution, order or vote passed by a school committee, as the case may be.