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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 64D — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 64D
Corporation; investments
Status: in_force

Section 64D. The trustees shall be a corporation for the purpose of taking and holding, by them and their successors, in the name of the commonwealth, and in accordance with the terms thereof, any grant or devise of land or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property made for the use or benefit of the hospital or its patients. The trustees shall also receive all payments and third party reimbursements, including the entire payments, both state and federal, made pursuant to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for patient care as provided in section sixty-four E. The trustees may invest any such gifts, payments or reimbursements in any investment as is legal for savings banks in the commonwealth. For said purposes, the trustees may employ such agents as it may from time to time determine to be wise and proper, including any trust company or other corporation authorized by law to administer trusts and may from funds received as aforesaid or the income thereof pay such expenses as may be necessary for the prudent administration of such gifts, payments or reimbursements.

Section 64D. The trustees shall be a corporation for the purpose of taking and holding, by them and their successors, in the name of the commonwealth, and in accordance with the terms thereof, any grant or devise of land or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property made for the use or benefit of the hospital or its patients. The trustees shall also receive all payments and third party reimbursements, including the entire payments, both state and federal, made pursuant to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for patient care as provided in section sixty-four E.

The trustees may invest any such gifts, payments or reimbursements in any investment as is legal for savings banks in the commonwealth. For said purposes, the trustees may employ such agents as it may from time to time determine to be wise and proper, including any trust company or other corporation authorized by law to administer trusts and may from funds received as aforesaid or the income thereof pay such expenses as may be necessary for the prudent administration of such gifts, payments or reimbursements.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 168, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 168 / Section 2
Powers
Status: in_force

Section 2. A savings bank shall have all the powers expressly granted by law and whatever further incidental powers may fairly be implied from those expressly conferred and such as are reasonably necessary to enable it to exercise fully those powers according to common or accepted banking customs and usages.

Section 2. A savings bank shall have all the powers expressly granted by law and whatever further incidental powers may fairly be implied from those expressly conferred and such as are reasonably necessary to enable it to exercise fully those powers according to common or accepted banking customs and usages.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 228 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 228
Tampering with tools or appliances
Status: in_force

Section 228. Whoever unlawfully uses, removes or tampers with any tools or appliances carried on the cars of a railroad corporation as required by section one hundred and sixty-three shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

Section 228. Whoever unlawfully uses, removes or tampers with any tools or appliances carried on the cars of a railroad corporation as required by section one hundred and sixty-three shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 222 / Section 1A
Appointment and jurisdiction of justices of the peace and notaries public
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Justices of the peace and notaries public shall be appointed and their commissions shall be issued for the commonwealth. Justices of the peace and notaries public shall have jurisdiction throughout the commonwealth when acting under the sole authority of such a commission and shall perform their duties subject to sections 8 to 29, inclusive. Unless otherwise expressly provided, justices of the peace and notaries public may administer oaths or affirmations in all cases in which an oath or affirmation is required and take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments.

Section 1A. Justices of the peace and notaries public shall be appointed and their commissions shall be issued for the commonwealth. Justices of the peace and notaries public shall have jurisdiction throughout the commonwealth when acting under the sole authority of such a commission and shall perform their duties subject to sections 8 to 29, inclusive. Unless otherwise expressly provided, justices of the peace and notaries public may administer oaths or affirmations in all cases in which an oath or affirmation is required and take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 137, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 137 / Section 5
Recovery of stolen or embezzled money or property
Status: in_force

Section 5. If, in a case under the preceding section, the money or property paid or delivered has been stolen, embezzled or fraudulently or wrongfully used by the party entitled to recover under said section, the person to whom it rightfully belongs may in his own name recover it in contract.

Section 5. If, in a case under the preceding section, the money or property paid or delivered has been stolen, embezzled or fraudulently or wrongfully used by the party entitled to recover under said section, the person to whom it rightfully belongs may in his own name recover it in contract.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 227, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 227 / Section 15
Prosecution against persons served; new action
Status: in_force

Section 15. An action of contract against several defendants in which legal service is not made upon all, either by attachment or otherwise, by reason of their absence from the commonwealth or for other sufficient cause, may be prosecuted against those who are duly served with process, without further proceedings against the others. If judgment so rendered against one or more of several joint contractors remains unsatisfied, an action on the same contract may be maintained against any of the other joint contractors in like manner as if the contract had been joint and several.

Section 15. An action of contract against several defendants in which legal service is not made upon all, either by attachment or otherwise, by reason of their absence from the commonwealth or for other sufficient cause, may be prosecuted against those who are duly served with process, without further proceedings against the others. If judgment so rendered against one or more of several joint contractors remains unsatisfied, an action on the same contract may be maintained against any of the other joint contractors in like manner as if the contract had been joint and several.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 62
Annual report on capital projects; contents
Status: in_force

Section 62. The executive office for administration and finance shall report annually to the house and senate committees on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets and the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than November 1, a list of all capital projects, the legislation and line-item authorizing such funding, the municipalities and senate and house legislative districts in which such projects are located, the total estimated cost of each project and the total amount expended on each project in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Section 62. The executive office for administration and finance shall report annually to the house and senate committees on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets and the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than November 1, a list of all capital projects, the legislation and line-item authorizing such funding, the municipalities and senate and house legislative districts in which such projects are located, the total estimated cost of each project and the total amount expended on each project in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 2A
Consolidation of pending actions arising out of same accident or transaction
Status: in_force

Section 2A. Whenever cross actions between the same parties or two or more actions, including for the purposes hereof other court proceedings and actions transferred under section one hundred and two C of chapter two hundred and thirty-one, arising out of or connected with the same accident, event or transaction are pending in more than one division of the same department of the trial court, the administrative justice of such department of the trial court may, upon motion of any party to such action in such court, order the consolidation of such actions for the purpose of trial together in any division of said department of the trial court to be designated in the order. The party making such motion shall give notice thereof to the clerks, clerk magistrates or registers of probate of the divisions in which said actions are pending, to all parties to such actions, and to the administrative justice of the respective department of the trial court. Thereafter, none of said actions shall be placed on any trial list until after the disposition of said motion. This section shall apply only to actions as to which the time limit for removal to the superior court department under section one hundred and four of chapter two hundred and thirty-one has expired.

Section 2A. Whenever cross actions between the same parties or two or more actions, including for the purposes hereof other court proceedings and actions transferred under section one hundred and two C of chapter two hundred and thirty-one, arising out of or connected with the same accident, event or transaction are pending in more than one division of the same department of the trial court, the administrative justice of such department of the trial court may, upon motion of any party to such action in such court, order the consolidation of such actions for the purpose of trial together in any division of said department of the trial court to be designated in the order. The party making such motion shall give notice thereof to the clerks, clerk magistrates or registers of probate of the divisions in which said actions are pending, to all parties to such actions, and to the administrative justice of the respective department of the trial court. Thereafter, none of said actions shall be placed on any trial list until after the disposition of said motion. This section shall apply only to actions as to which the time limit for removal to the superior court department under section one hundred and four of chapter two hundred and thirty-one has expired.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 197 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 197
Admission of children to entertainments
Status: in_force

Section 197. Whoever, himself or by his servant or agent, admits a child under fourteen to any licensed show or place of amusement unless such child is accompanied by a person who has attained the age of eighteen, shall, on complaint of a parent or guardian of the child or of any police officer or of a supervisor of attendance of the town in which the child is so admitted, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars; but he shall not be liable to said fine if a child apparently fourteen years old has obtained admission by any written misrepresentation or by any unauthorized entrance to said place of amusement, or has entered with and apparently in the company of a person over eighteen but does not remain with such person, provided the person in charge of said place of amusement shall remove such child immediately therefrom upon knowledge that the child is under fourteen and not then accompanied by a person eighteen years or older. This section shall not apply to shows or entertainments which take place before six o'clock in the afternoon and during the hours that the school of which the child attending such show or entertainment is a pupil is not in session. It shall be prima facie evidence that such school is in session if the public schools are in session in the town where said show or entertainment takes place.

Section 197. Whoever, himself or by his servant or agent, admits a child under fourteen to any licensed show or place of amusement unless such child is accompanied by a person who has attained the age of eighteen, shall, on complaint of a parent or guardian of the child or of any police officer or of a supervisor of attendance of the town in which the child is so admitted, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars; but he shall not be liable to said fine if a child apparently fourteen years old has obtained admission by any written misrepresentation or by any unauthorized entrance to said place of amusement, or has entered with and apparently in the company of a person over eighteen but does not remain with such person, provided the person in charge of said place of amusement shall remove such child immediately therefrom upon knowledge that the child is under fourteen and not then accompanied by a person eighteen years or older. This section shall not apply to shows or entertainments which take place before six o'clock in the afternoon and during the hours that the school of which the child attending such show or entertainment is a pupil is not in session. It shall be prima facie evidence that such school is in session if the public schools are in session in the town where said show or entertainment takes place.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109A, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109A / Section 1
Citation of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 1. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.

Section 1. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 45
Search of premises; seizure of alcoholic beverages
Status: in_force

Section 45. The officer to whom the warrant is committed shall search the premises and seize the alcoholic beverages described in the warrant, the casks or other vessels in which the same are contained, and all implements of sale and furniture used or kept and provided to be used in the illegal keeping or sale of such beverages, if they are found in or upon said premises, and shall convey the same to some place of security, where he shall keep the beverages and vessels until final action is had thereon.

Section 45. The officer to whom the warrant is committed shall search the premises and seize the alcoholic beverages described in the warrant, the casks or other vessels in which the same are contained, and all implements of sale and furniture used or kept and provided to be used in the illegal keeping or sale of such beverages, if they are found in or upon said premises, and shall convey the same to some place of security, where he shall keep the beverages and vessels until final action is had thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 251 / Section 13
Award; modification by court; time for application; grounds; joinder with application to vacate
Status: in_force

Section 13. (a) Upon application made within thirty days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award if:— (1) there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award; (2) the arbitrators have awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or (3) the award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy. (b) If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected; otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made. (c) An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award.

Section 13. (a) Upon application made within thirty days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award if:—

(1) there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award;

(2) the arbitrators have awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or

(3) the award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy.

(b) If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected; otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made.

(c) An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 10
Notice of route
Status: in_force

Section 10. Such petition shall not be acted upon, until notice thereof has been published according to law, designating the route with such certainty as to give reasonable notice to all persons interested therein that their rights may be affected by the granting of the petition, and that they may have an opportunity to appear and object thereto.

Section 10. Such petition shall not be acted upon, until notice thereof has been published according to law, designating the route with such certainty as to give reasonable notice to all persons interested therein that their rights may be affected by the granting of the petition, and that they may have an opportunity to appear and object thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 137, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 137 / Section 6
Fact of non-ownership of securities at time of contract of sale; prima facie evidence of intent not to receive or deliver
Status: in_force

Section 6. In a proceeding under either of the two preceding sections, if the person so employed does not make an actual transaction relieving him from liability under section four, the fact that the seller or the person employing another to sell for his account did not own the securities or commodities at the time of the contract of sale or of the giving of the order to sell, and the fact that settlements were made without completion of the purchase or sale of the securities and commodities bought or sold or ordered to be bought or sold, shall each be prima facie evidence that within the meaning of section four there was an intention that there should be no actual purchase or sale, and that there was reasonable cause to believe that said intention existed; and the parties liable to an action under said section shall be jointly and severally liable.

Section 6. In a proceeding under either of the two preceding sections, if the person so employed does not make an actual transaction relieving him from liability under section four, the fact that the seller or the person employing another to sell for his account did not own the securities or commodities at the time of the contract of sale or of the giving of the order to sell, and the fact that settlements were made without completion of the purchase or sale of the securities and commodities bought or sold or ordered to be bought or sold, shall each be prima facie evidence that within the meaning of section four there was an intention that there should be no actual purchase or sale, and that there was reasonable cause to believe that said intention existed; and the parties liable to an action under said section shall be jointly and severally liable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 16
Payments from ordinary revenue; cash on hand
Status: in_force

Section 16. Payments authorized by appropriation acts shall be made from budgeted revenue, if no other provision is expressly made for such payment.

Section 16. Payments authorized by appropriation acts shall be made from budgeted revenue, if no other provision is expressly made for such payment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 150A / Section 9
Right to strike
Status: in_force

Section 9. Nothing in this chapter, except as provided in sections four A and four C, shall be construed so as to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike.

Section 9. Nothing in this chapter, except as provided in sections four A and four C, shall be construed so as to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 7X — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 7X
Designation of referee stations
Status: in_force

Section 7X. The registrar and the commissioner shall designate specific referee stations and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, may contract with public or private entities to design, implement and operate said referee stations throughout the commonwealth for the purpose of reinspections and issuing certificates of waiver.

Section 7X. The registrar and the commissioner shall designate specific referee stations and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, may contract with public or private entities to design, implement and operate said referee stations throughout the commonwealth for the purpose of reinspections and issuing certificates of waiver.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 248 / Section 30
Refusal to obey writ; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 30. Whoever refuses or neglects to receive and execute a writ of habeas corpus shall forfeit four hundred dollars to the party aggrieved thereby.

Section 30. Whoever refuses or neglects to receive and execute a writ of habeas corpus shall forfeit four hundred dollars to the party aggrieved thereby.