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MA Gen L ch 7c § 39 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 39 - Inventory of Real Property Owned, Rented or Otherwise Occupied by Public Agencies; Publication and Distribution; Central Depository of Records

Section 39. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of the real property owned, rented or otherwise occupied by public agencies. Such inventory shall include a detailed description of the allocation, utilization and condition of real property used by state agencies and a general description of the size, type and use of real property under the jurisdiction of other public agencies. The real property inventory shall be published annually for distribution to state agencies and regional planning agencies, shall be filed by February 15 each year with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight and shall be a public document available for general distribution.  The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall be the central depository for all certificates of title, copies of deeds, records of sale, rental agreements and other pertinent records relating to real property acquired for the use of state agencies. All such documents shall be public records and shall be open to inspection by the public during regular business hours.  The commissioner may delegate responsibility for the housing and care of such original records to a state agency if such records are necessary for the daily operation of said agency. A state agency requesting the delegation of such responsibility shall demonstrate to the commissioner that such records will be adequately maintained and housed. In case of such delegation, copies of essential records shall be deposited with the division.  All public agencies shall cooperate with the division in providing the information required by this section.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 40 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 40 - Rules and Regulations for the Acquisition, Utilization and Disposition of Real Property

Section 40. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall establish rules and regulations for the acquisition, utilization and disposition of real property, which shall be applicable to state agencies and which shall be recommended to counties and building authorities and which shall be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight. The commissioner shall review rules and regulations promulgated by the director of housing and community development for the acquisition, utilization and disposition of real property and shall recommend approval or disapproval of such rules and regulations to said director. The commissioner may, at his discretion, delegate responsibility for the establishment of rules and regulations for the acquisition, utilization and disposition of real property, subject to his approval, to state agencies with special needs and a proven capability to promulgate such rules and regulations.  Such rules and regulations shall, at a minimum, provide for:  (a) a determination of the amount and type of real property needed to accommodate functions performed by agencies of the commonwealth;  (b) a standard format for rental agreements and rental specifications;  (c) current fair market rentals by geographical area;  (d) methods of procurement and evaluation of service contracts for state-owned and rented real property;  (e) procedures and criteria for determining when real property is not needed, is underutilized, or is not being put to optimum use;  (f) rates to be charged in the rental of real property to public and federal agencies and private individuals and entities;  (g) the method of procurement of independent determinations of property value, the number of such determinations, and the review of such determinations required before real property may be sold, purchased, or rented;  (h) procedures to be employed in determining prices and terms for the sale, rental, or purchase of real property and certification required for proof of such procedures;  (i) the satisfaction of requirements for the acquisition and disposition of real property as mandated by law and regulation;  (j) the organization of space within buildings to maximize utilization;  (k) a standard format for the disclosure of beneficial interest as mandated by section 38; and  (l) the type and method of collection of information to be included in the real property inventory established by section 39.  All such rules and regulations shall be filed in accordance with and subject to section 2 by the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 41 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 41 - Unauthorized Occupancy, Expenditure for Maintenance or Use of Land, Buildings or Other State-Owned or State Occupied Facilities Prohibited; Penalties

Section 41. No department of the commonwealth shall occupy, or make any expenditure for the maintenance of, any land, buildings or other state-owned or state-occupied facilities or other property other than that under its control or jurisdiction. No department of the commonwealth shall authorize or otherwise allow the use by any private agency of such land, buildings or facilities under its control or jurisdiction unless such use or expenditure shall have been approved by the general court after recommendation by the secretary of administration and finance. Use without such approval shall be deemed to be a violation of this section, and the user shall pay a civil penalty at the rate of $10 per square foot annually for the period of such use.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 42 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 42 - Reporting of Lease or Any Agreement for Tenancy at Will or Other Rental of Space

Section 42. The director of facilities management shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means any lease negotiated or any agreement providing for a tenancy at will or other rental of space, and any renewal or extension thereof, which has been signed by the executive or administrative head of a state department, court, commission or board or which has been approved by the superintendent of the state house and by the secretary of administration and finance; provided, however, that said quarterly report shall include by agency, the amount and location of such rental space, any new or additional space, the duration of the lease or agreement, the cost per square foot of such rental space, any increase or decrease in said cost, and the cost of the preceding lease or agreement.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 43 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 43 - Procedure Upon Notice of Site Evaluation to Determine Presence of American Indian Skeletal Remains

Section 43. Upon the receipt of the commission of notice under section 6 of chapter 38 that a site evaluation will be made to determine if skeletal remains are American Indian, the commission may designate a representative to be present when said site evaluation is made. If the state archaeologist and commission determine that said remains are American Indian, the owner of the land whereon the remains were discovered, the state archaeologist, the commission and other interested parties shall determine whether prudent and feasible alternatives exist to avoid, minimize or mitigate harm to the Indian burial site. If it is not prudent and feasible to preserve the remains in the original Indian burial site then the state archaeologist shall excavate and recover the remains under the supervision of the commission on Indian affairs. The commission and state archaeologist shall then consult to determine how the remains shall be disposed.  The final plan or agreement, which shall be in writing, may include provisions for preservation in situ; or the conducting of additional scientific and archaeological research and investigation with the approval of the commission on Indian affairs, or the immediate reinterment of the remains or with the consent of the site's owner, or the execution of a preservation restriction pursuant to section 32 of chapter 184. If it is determined that the remains are to be reinterred it shall be the responsibility of the commission on Indian affairs to conduct the reinterment.  The state archaeologist and commission shall consult to determine whether a skeletal analysis shall be made; said analysis must be completed within 1 year of the date of approval. If more than 1 year is required to conduct said analysis, the commission and state archaeologist shall consult to determine whether the 1 year may be extended. If they fail to agree on whether the skeletal analysis shall be extended for more than 1 year, they shall each designate three qualified persons who shall meet and make a recommendation to the commission on Indian affairs on whether a skeletal analysis of the remains shall be made. The commission shall make the final decision on whether a skeletal analysis of the remains shall be conducted for longer than 1 year. It will be the responsibility of the commission on Indian affairs to reinter the remains when the skeletal analysis is completed.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 45 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 45 - Designer Selection Board

Section 45. (a) There shall be located within the executive office for administration and finance a designer selection board, consisting of 11 members. Eight members shall be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be registered architects, or currently unregistered but with at least 10 years' experience as an architect registered by a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards member board or who may be architects emeritus and none of whom shall have a record of disciplinary action; 3 of whom shall be registered engineers or currently unregistered but with at least 10 years' experience as a registered engineer and none of whom shall have a record of disciplinary action; and 2 of whom shall be representatives of the public who are not architects, engineers or construction contractors. Three additional members shall be appointed as follows: 1 registered architect by the Massachusetts State Association of Architects, 1 registered engineer by the government affairs council of design professional and 1 general contractor by the associated general contractor. The board shall be expanded from the present 5 members to 11 members according to the following schedule: 1 additional architect, 1 additional engineer, and the 1 general contractor shall be appointed by the designated body within 90 days of the effective date of this section; another additional public representative shall be appointed within 1 year thereafter. Members shall be appointed for terms of 2 years and may be reappointed for no more than 1 successive 2 year term. The director shall designate a representative, who shall be the project manager in the case of a project under the jurisdiction of the office of project management, to act as a nonvoting member of the board for each project under his jurisdiction under consideration by the board. No provision of this section shall operate to reduce the tenure of members of the board serving at the time of the effective date of this section, except that the director of bureau of building construction shall cease to so serve upon the effective date of this section.  (b) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.  (c) The board shall employ an executive director who shall be appointed by the secretary of administration and finance and who shall have either: (1) not fewer than 15 years of experience as a registered architect but who shall not have a record of disciplinary action; or (2) not fewer than 15 years of experience as a registered engineer but who shall not have a record of disciplinary action. The board shall employ such other staff or consultants as it may deem necessary, subject to appropriation. The board and its staff may travel within and without the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 47 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 47 - Public Notice Requirements for Contracts for Design Services

Section 47. (a) Each contract for design services for a project subject to the jurisdiction of the board shall be publicly advertised by the board in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the project is located or to be located, and in the central register established under section 20A of chapter 9, and in such places as the board requires by regulation, at least 2 weeks before the deadline for filing applications; provided, however, that each contract for design services for a project whose estimated cost of construction is not less than $10,000 nor more than $25,000 shall not be required to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation but shall be required to be advertised in the central register.  (b) The public notice required by subsection (a) shall contain:  (i) a description of the project, including the specific design services sought, the time period within which the project is to be completed, and, if available, the estimated construction cost;  (ii) if there is a program for the project, a statement of when and where the program will be available for inspection for applicants, and when and where a briefing session will be held for applicants, if one is required by the board's regulations and if there is not a program for the project, a statement to the effect;  (iii) the qualification required of applicants for the projects, including whether interior designers are eligible to apply, as determined by subsection (h) of section 48;  (iv) the categories of designers' and interior designers' consultants, if any, for which applicants must list the names of consultants which the applicant may choose to use; and  (v) whether the fee has been set or will be negotiated, and if the fee has been set, the amount of the fee.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 49 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 49 - Selection of Semifinalists and Finalists; Criteria for Selection; Disqualification of Board Member From Participation in Selection of Designer or Interior Designer

Section 49. (a) The board shall adopt written applicants' criteria for selection of semifinalists and finalists based upon information obtained under section 48 for each project. The criteria shall include:  (i) prior similar experience;  (ii) past performance on public and private projects;  (iii) financial stability;  (iv) identity and qualifications of the consultants who will work with the applicant on the project; and  (v) any other criteria that the board considers relevant for any project, including evidence of the applicant's ability to advance the commonwealth's goals under section 6.  (b) Semifinalists may be chosen for each project.  The board shall select at least 3 finalists from among all the applicants, or from the semifinalists selected under this section, and in doing so may require all the applicants or the semifinalists to:  (i) appear for an interview before the board;  (ii) present a written proposal to the board; or  (iii) participate in a design competition held by the board.  (c) The board shall transmit a list of the chosen finalists to the commissioner. No person or firm debarred pursuant to section 44C of chapter 149 or disqualified pursuant to section 47 shall be so included as a finalist. The board shall transmit to the commissioner all material made or received relating to such recommendation.  The list shall rank the finalists in order of qualification and include a record of the final vote of the board on the selection; and include a written statement explaining the board's reasons for its choice and its ranking of the finalists.  (d) The board may delegate its powers and duties under subsection (b) of section 47, subsections (c) and (d) of section 48, subsections (a) and (b) of section 50 and sections 51 and 52 to panels of less than all the board members. A panel of not less than 6 members shall be required for selection of designers and interior designers under this section, 4 of whom shall be architects or engineers, including at least 1 architect and 1 engineer on that panel.  (e) For the purposes of chapter 268A and subject to the penalties therein, no member of the board shall participate in the selection of a designer or interior designer as a finalist or semifinalist for any project if the member or any member of his immediate family:  (i) has a direct or indirect financial interest in the award of the design contract to any applicant;  (ii) is currently employed by, or is a consultant to or under contract to an applicant.  (iii) is negotiating or has an arrangement concerning future employment or contracting with any applicant; or  (iv) has an ownership interest in, or is an officer or director of, any applicant.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 52 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 52 - Appointment of Designer or Interior Designer for Continued or Extended Services

Section 52. The commissioner may appoint a designer or interior designer to perform continued or extended services if the following conditions are met:  (i) a written statement is filed with the board explaining the reasons for the continuation or extension of services;  (ii) the program for the design services is filed with the board if one is required by the regulations of the division; and  (iii) the board approves the appointment of the designer or interior designer for continued or extended services and states the reason therefor.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 53 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 53 - Expedited Selection Procedures Upon Declaration of Emergency Situation

Section 53. (a) Whenever the health or safety of any persons will be endangered because of the time required for the selection of a designer, interior designer, programmer or construction manager by the procedures prescribed by sections 44 to 58, inclusive, or whenever a deadline for action is set on a project by any court or federal agency which cannot be met if those selection procedures are followed, the commissioner may declare that an emergency situation exists.  (b) If the commissioner declares that an emergency situation exists, finalist selection may be made by the board by expedited procedures adopted by regulation by the board.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 55 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 55 - Record Keeping Requirements Applicable to Board and Agencies Not Subject to Board Jurisdiction

Section 55. The board, any public agency exempted under section 46 and all other governmental units engaged in the selection of applicants to perform design services but not otherwise subject to the board's jurisdiction shall keep the following records:  (i) all information supplied by or obtained about each applicant;  (ii) all actions taken by the board or agency relating to any project;  (iii) any other records related to designer or interior designer selection required by the division.  The records of public agencies exempted under section 46 or not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the board shall be available for inspection by the board or the division.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 56 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 56 - Reporting of List of All Finalists and Awards to Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

Section 56. The board shall submit an annual report to the division of capital asset management and maintenance listing all finalists selected by the board and all awards made pursuant to sections 44 to 58, inclusive, a summary of the activities and other actions of the board and its staff, and such other items as the board deems appropriate.
MA Gen L ch 7c § 57 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 7c - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance|Section 57 - Adoption of Procedures and Regulations to Implement Secs. 44 to 58

Section 57. The board shall independently adopt procedures and regulations as necessary to implement the requirements of sections 44 to 58, inclusive. Such procedures and regulations may vary according to the class of project.