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MA Gen L ch 33 § 51 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 51 - Occupation of Land and Buildings; Exceptions; Liability for Damages

Section 51. When on duty under orders of the commander-in-chief, the military forces of the commonwealth may enter upon and occupy any public or private lands within the commonwealth for the necessary purposes of such duty, and no officer or enlisted person shall thereby become liable, either civilly or criminally, for trespass; but except in times of invasion, insurrection, riot, natural disaster, threats to homeland or national security, public catastrophe or danger, no organization of the armed forces nor individual members thereof shall be permitted to enter houses or other buildings or their immediate enclosures, without the consent of the owner or tenant in possession, nor to go upon the gardens, lawns, tobacco fields, cranberry bogs, vineyards, nurseries, planted fields, orchards or cemeteries unless extreme necessity for such entry exists, and then only in obedience to the specific orders of the senior officer present.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 52 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 52 - Damages to Lands; Compensation

Section 52. In the case of land entered upon under section fifty-one for an encampment or other substantial occupancy, the owner thereof shall receive damages in the nature of compensation for the use of the land and for any injury to the same resulting from such occupancy; and in the case of land so entered upon or passed over in the course of maneuvers, field exercises, or any similar transient purposes, the owner shall receive damages for any injury to the same resulting from such entry, but shall not be entitled to compensation for the use of the land. The amount of damages to be paid by the commonwealth under this section shall be as agreed upon by the owner of the land with an officer or board of officers appointed by the commander-in-chief to adjust the claim; provided, that if the parties are unable to agree, the damages shall be assessed under chapter seventy-nine.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 53 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 53 - Immunity From Liability for Damages Caused While Performing Military Duty

Section 53. No officers or enlisted persons shall be liable, either civilly or criminally, for any damage to property or injury to any person, including consequential death, caused by them or by their order, while performing any military duty lawfully ordered under this chapter, unless the act or order causing such damage or injury was manifestly beyond the scope of the authority of such officers or enlisted persons and except as otherwise provided by chapter 258.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 54 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 54 - Additional Forces; Source

Section 54. When the entire armed forces of the commonwealth have been ordered out under section 40 or 41 and a further force is required, it may be taken from the unorganized militia, as provided in section fifty-five.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 55 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 55 - Unorganized Militia; Method of Impressing Into Service

Section 55. When necessary to call out any part of the unorganized militia for duty, the commander-in-chief shall issue a proclamation directed to the mayors or city managers and selectmen, who shall forthwith, by written order or oral notice to each individual, or by proclamation on their part, appoint a time and place for the assembling of the unorganized militia in their respective cities and towns, and shall then and there draft as many thereof, or accept as many volunteers, as are required by the order of the commander-in-chief, and shall forthwith forward to the adjutant general a list of the persons so drafted or accepted as volunteers.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 56 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 56 - Term of Enlistment; Training

Section 56. The part of the unorganized militia so drafted or accepted shall immediately be mustered under the orders of the commander-in-chief into the service of the commonwealth for three years, or for such less period as the commander-in-chief may direct, and shall be organized into new units, or assigned to organizations of the organized militia then existing. Such new organizations shall be officered, equipped, trained and governed according to the laws for the government of the organized militia. The commander-in-chief may detail officers to train and command such new organizations until their officers shall have qualified.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 60 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 60 - Training of Armed Forces

Section 60. The armed forces of the commonwealth shall perform during each prescribed training year not less than fifteen days' training under service conditions at times and places designated by duly authorized orders.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 61 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 61 - Unit Training Periods; Meetings of Instruction for Noncommissioned Officers; Frequency; Arrests for Absence Without Leave

Section 61. (a) In addition to the duty required by sections 38, 40, 41 or 60, every unit of the armed forces of the commonwealth, except the state defense force, in active national guard or a similar organization composed as permitted by law, shall assemble for training at least 48 times in each year, and more often if so directed by the unit or organization commander. Organization drills and parades may be held in place of unit drills, and transportation to and from the place of such drills and parades shall be furnished for the units composing the organization if authorized by the adjutant general.  (b) Organization and unit commanders may call meetings of instruction for the noncommissioned officers of their commands as they deem necessary.  (c) Any police officer authorized to make arrests within the commonwealth may apprehend without a warrant any member of the armed forces of the commonwealth absent without leave from any assembly for training under paragraph (a), meeting for instruction under paragraph (b) or training under service conditions under section sixty and keep him in custody, but for not more than twenty-four hours, until taken into custody by the armed forces of the commonwealth; provided, however, that such apprehension and such keeping in custody shall have been requested in writing by the commanding officer of any unit of said armed forces.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 62 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 62 - Meetings of Instruction for Officers; Frequency

Section 62. Organization commanders may hold meetings of instruction for the officers of their commands four times each year. Mileage may be paid when approved in advance by the adjutant general.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 64 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 64 - Exclusion of Traffic From Public Ways and Highways During Target Practice

Section 64. The commander-in-chief may exclude traffic from public ways and highways during target practice or maneuvers of any organization or unit of the armed forces of the commonwealth or the United States or of any state thereof if public convenience or safety so requires.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 65 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 65 - Boundaries of Encampments; Establishment; Limitations; Penalty for Trespass or Resisting Sentry

Section 65. Every commanding officer, when on duty, may fix necessary bounds and limits to any parade or encampment, but not including a public road within such bounds in such manner as to prevent traveling thereon, within which bounds and limits no person shall enter without authorization. Whoever intrudes within the limits of the parade or encampment, after being forbidden, may be ejected, forcibly if necessary, or may be confined under guard during the time of parade or encampment, or during a shorter time, at the discretion of the commanding officer; and whoever resists a sentry may be detained by order of the commanding officer and dealt with as provided in section sixty-six.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 66 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 66 - Obstructing or Interfering With Armed Forces; Penalty

Section 66. Whoever willfully obstructs, interferes with or hinders an officer or enlisted person while on duty or at any parade, drill or assembly for military purposes may be detained at the discretion of the commanding officer and delivered into the custody of a police officer for examination or trial before a court having jurisdiction. A violation of this section, section 65 or 123 or an individual who obstructs or interferes with the armed forces of the United States or any part of the armed forces of the commonwealth in the exercise or enjoyment of the right of way granted by section 50 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not less than 30 days nor more than 21/2 years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 67a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 67a - Medal of Liberty

[ Text of section effective until December 13, 2021. For text effective December 13, 2021, see below.]  Section 67A. There shall be a medal of liberty which shall be awarded to the next of kin of service men and women from the commonwealth killed in action or who died in service while in a designated combat area in the line of duty or who died as a result of wounds received in action. The adjutant general and 2 field grade officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth detailed by the adjutant general shall constitute a commission to make recommendations to the commander-in-chief for the awarding of the medal of liberty. If a fallen service member from the commonwealth who qualifies for the medal of liberty has no surviving spouse, children, siblings or parents, such service member's next closest surviving relative including, but not limited to, any nephews or nieces, shall be eligible for the medal of liberty. Chapter 33: Section 67A. Medal of liberty [ Text of section as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 16 effective December 13, 2021. For text effective until December 13, 2021, see above.]  Section 67A. There shall be a medal of liberty which shall be awarded to the next of kin of service men and women from the commonwealth killed in action or who died in service while in a designated combat area in the line of duty or who died as a result of wounds received in action or who died as a result of a training accident in the line of duty. The adjutant general and 2 field grade officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth detailed by the adjutant general shall constitute a commission to make recommendations to the commander-in-chief for the awarding of the medal of liberty. If a fallen service member from the commonwealth who qualifies for the medal of liberty has no surviving spouse, children, siblings or parents, such service member's next closest surviving relative including, but not limited to, any nephews or nieces, shall be eligible for the medal of liberty.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 68 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 68 - Recognition for Competitions or Outstanding Military Service

Section 68. Suitable recognition may be awarded for military, athletic or other competitions or outstanding military service in the armed forces of the commonwealth, under such regulations as the commander-in-chief shall determine.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 81 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 81 - Oaths; Administration

Section 81. All commissioned officers and warrant officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth and of the United States shall have power to administer oaths for the purpose of the administration of military justice and for other purposes of military administration.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 83 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 83 - Pay and Allowances for Certain Duties

Section 83. (a) For duty performed under sections 60 and 61 by members of the armed forces of the commonwealth not serving in a federal duty status, there may be allowed and paid from funds appropriated for that purpose the same rate of pay of like grade as they would receive if they were on active duty status in the armed forces of the United States with less than 2 years service and such subsistence, travel or other allowances as the adjutant general may authorize.  (b) For duty performed under sections 38, 40 and 41, there shall be allowed and paid to members of the armed forces of the commonwealth from funds appropriated for that purpose the same rate of base pay for length of service and allowances for housing and subsistence as if they were on active duty status in the armed forces of the United States; provided, however, that the compensation shall not be less than $200 per day and shall be subject to subsection (c).  (c) For duty performed under said sections 38, 40, 41 and 60, the pay and allowances authorized under this section shall be reduced by any amounts received from the United States government as pay or allowances for military service performed during the same pay period.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 84 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 84 - Travel Expenses

Section 84. To each officer and enlisted person of the armed forces of the commonwealth required and authorized to travel under any section of this chapter, there shall be allowed and paid from funds appropriated therefor and under such regulations as the adjutant general may prescribe, the following:—  (1) For travel by privately owned motor vehicle, the current mileage rate authorized by law and any regulations pursuant thereto.  (2) For travel by modes of commercial travel, actual transportation expense.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 85 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 85 - Subsistence

Section 85. Subsistence for members of the armed forces of the commonwealth ordered to duty under the provisions of sections thirty-eight, forty, forty-one and sixty, shall be furnished in kind unless otherwise directed by the adjutant general.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 88 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 88 - Death or Disability Compensation

Section 88. An officer or enlisted person of the organized militia who, while performing any duty lawfully ordered under this chapter without willful neglect on the part of the person, receives injury, is disabled or contracts a sickness or disease which incapacitates the person from pursuing the person's usual business or occupation shall, during the period of incapacity, receive compensation to be fixed by a board appointed under section 90 to inquire into the claim and the actual and necessary expenses for medical services and care, medicines and hospitalization or replacement or repair of eyeglasses, dentures or prosthetic devices worn or carried, and amounts related to lost wages. If the death of a member of the Massachusetts organized militia results from injury, sickness or disease received while in the line of duty pursuant to orders under titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code or this chapter and the injury, sickness or disease resulting in the death was not the result of the decedent's willful neglect, a single payment of $100,000 shall be paid to the surviving spouse; provided, however, that if there is no surviving spouse, the amount shall be paid to the children of the decedent in equal shares; provided further, that if there is no surviving spouse and no children, the surviving parents of the decedent, if the parents were dependent on the decedent for support at the time of the decedent's death, shall each receive $50,000; and provided further, that if there is no surviving spouse and no children, and only 1 surviving parent was dependent on the decedent for support at the time of the decedent's death, that parent shall receive $100,000. For purposes of this section, the standard for dependency shall be determined in accordance with clause (3) of section 1 of chapter 152 and section 32 of said chapter 152. All claims presented under this section shall be made in the manner provided in section 90.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 88b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 88b - Group Life Insurance; Partial Payment of Premium by Commonwealth

Section 88B. Fifty per cent of the monthly premiums for any coverage held in the serviceman's group life insurance program administered by the Veterans Administration, or an equivalent group life insurance program of the servicemember's choosing provided that the reimbursement shall not exceed 50 per cent of the monthly premium cost of the Serviceman's Group Life Insurance, for a member of the Massachusetts National Guard shall be borne by the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 88c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 88c - State Sponsored Life Insurance

Section 88C. The National Guard Association of Massachusetts shall be the designated provider of state sponsored life insurance products offered through insurers licensed to transact insurance business in the commonwealth for military members of the armed forces of the commonwealth and such members' dependents. The military division, through the adjutant general, is hereby designated as the official departmental sponsor of the Massachusetts National Guard State Sponsored Life Insurance Program, and shall allow, facilitate and coordinate all efforts to make the program available to all members of the armed forces of the commonwealth and such members' dependents, and shall allow, facilitate, and coordinate requested allotments with the appropriate United States Property and Fiscal Office.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 89 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 89 - Use of Private Automobiles; Conditions

Section 89. Under an order issued by the commander-in-chief, the adjutant general, in the name and on behalf of the commonwealth, may, for military use, accept the gift or loan of a motor vehicle, or the grant of the temporary right to the use and control of a motor vehicle, or hire or purchase a motor vehicle in the event—  (1) An enemy at war with the United States shall commence or threaten operations to endanger the peace or safety of the commonwealth; or  (2) Of tumult, riot, mob, natural disaster, or public catastrophe within the purview of section forty-one; or  (3) Any unit of the armed forces of the commonwealth shall be directed or authorized by order of the commander-in-chief to participate or engage in any military training, exercise or duty in which the use of motor vehicles in excess of the number issued to such unit may be required.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 90 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 90 - Board of Compensation; Powers and Duties; Payment of Claims

Section 90. Claims against the commonwealth for compensation under section 88 shall be referred to a board of 3 officers with a grade of major or higher, including a judge advocate and a medical or medical service officer in the military forces of the commonwealth, appointed by the commander-in-chief. In consideration of the claim, the board shall, except as otherwise provided in section 88, take into account any compensation received by the claimant or the claimant's dependents from the United States. The board shall have the same power as the division of industrial accidents to take evidence, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel witnesses to attend, testify and produce books and papers. The findings of the board shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general. The amounts so found due and so approved shall be a charge against the commonwealth and shall be paid in the same manner as other military accounts.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 93 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 93 - Subrogation

Section 93. Where the damage or injury for which compensation is claimed under section ninety was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the commonwealth to pay damages in respect thereof, the commonwealth may enforce, in the name of the claimant or in its own name and for its own benefit, the liability of such other person. The sum recovered shall be for the benefit of the commonwealth unless such sum is greater than that paid by it to the claimant, in which case four fifths of the excess shall be paid to the claimant.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 94 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 94 - Persons Temporarily Employed by Armed Forces; Status; Right to Compensation

Section 94. No person performing any services under section 88 shall, by reason of the services, be considered an employee of the commonwealth or, if not already an officer or enlisted person of the military division, to be an officer or enlisted person, or to be entitled to receive any pension or retirement allowance, or to have acquired any right or to be entitled to receive any other benefit or compensation. A person claiming the right to receive compensation under section 88 shall, within a reasonable time after receiving an injury or contracting a sickness or disease while performing services referred to in said section 88, give to the adjutant general notice of the name and place of residence of the person and the time, place and cause of the injury, sickness or disease. The notice shall be in writing and signed by the person claiming compensation or by someone on behalf of the person.