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MA Gen L ch 40d § 23 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40d - Industrial Development of Cities and Towns|Section 23 - Pollution Control, Cogeneration, and Small Power Production Facilities; Grants or Loans

Section 23. A municipality acting by and through an authority in connection with a project for pollution control facilities, cogeneration facilities or small power production facilities financed or to be financed under this chapter may apply for and accept and use any grant, loan, or grant and loan of federal or state funds for such pollution control facilities, cogeneration facilities or small power production facilities.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 4c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 4c - Administration of the Innovation Commercialization Seed Fund

[ Text of section added by 2021, 102, Sec. 18 effective December 13, 2021.]  Section 4C. The center shall administer the Innovation Commercialization Seed Fund established in section 45B of chapter 75.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 5 - Operation; Licensed Small Business Investment Corporation; Establishment of Subsidiary Corporation

Section 5. The MTDC is hereby specifically authorized to operate as a licensed small business investment corporation under the provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, Public Law 85–699, as amended from time to time, if it can qualify thereunder and if the board shall determine that such operation would reasonably serve to carry out the purposes of the MTDC. In the alternative, the board shall be authorized, in its discretion, to establish a subsidiary corporation to operate as a licensed small business investment corporation under said Act, and to make investments in qualified securities of enterprises through such subsidiary.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 5a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 5a - Innovation Development; Grants, Loans, etc.; Subsidiary Corporation

Section 5A. The MTDC is hereby authorized to operate as a corporation for innovation development under the provisions of the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Commerce regarding corporations for innovation development and under the provisions of the Public Laws of the United States regarding such corporations. In its capacity as a corporation for innovation development, the MTDC is authorized to accept any and all grants, loans, guarantees, subsidies, matching funds, reimbursements, property, services, or other things of value from the United States or any agency thereof or from any regional governmental agency or from any government agency of any other state or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, public or private, to be used for the purposes of a corporation for innovation development as set forth in applicable federal laws and regulations. The board of directors of the MTDC may, in its discretion, establish a subsidiary corporation to operate as a corporation for innovation development if it determines that it would be preferable for operational reasons to separate said corporation for innovation development activities from the other activities of MTDC.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 6 - Annual Report of Activities

Section 6. The MTDC shall annually submit a complete and detailed report of the corporation's activities within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year to the clerk of the house of representatives and to the clerk of the senate. The report shall contain the number of additional jobs created and the number of persons hired as a result of the activities of the corporation who were recipients of programs provided for in chapter 115, 117A, or 118. The report shall detail the corporation's experience over the previous year in meeting the requirements of clause (2) of the fifth paragraph of section 4.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 7 - Audit of Books and Records

Section 7. The books and records of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation shall be subject to an audit by the state auditor, in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, once every 3 years and as often as the state auditor determines is necessary. The books and records of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation shall also be subject to an annual audit by an independent auditor.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 8 - Liberal Construction of Chapter

Section 8. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 9 - Initial Appointments to Board of Directors

Section 9. In making his initial appointments to the board of directors of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, the governor shall select the appointed members from among the members of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Science and Technology Foundation holding such position on the effective date of this act who also meet the qualifications for members of the Board of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation as specified in section three.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 10 - Documentary Materials Concerning Trade Secrets, Commercial or Financial Information; Confidentiality

Section 10. Any documentary materials or data made or received by any member or employee of the corporation, to the extent that such material or data consist of trade secrets, commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business conducted by an applicant for, or recipient of, any form of assistance which the corporation is empowered to render, or regarding the competitive position of such applicant in a particular field of endeavor, shall not be deemed public records and shall not be subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter sixty-six; provided, however, that if the corporation purchases a qualified security from such applicant, the commercial and financial information, excluding trade secrets, shall be deemed to become a public record of the corporation and subject to the provisions of said section ten of said chapter sixty-six after the sale of the corporation's qualified security. Any discussion or consideration of such trade secrets or commercial or financial information, may be held by the board, or any subcommittee of the board, in executive sessions closed to the public, notwithstanding the provisions of section eleven A and one-half of chapter thirty A; provided, however, that the purpose of any such executive session shall be set forth in the official minutes of the corporation and business which is not related to such purpose shall not be transacted, nor shall any vote be taken during such executive sessions.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 11 - Application of Other Laws to the Technology Development Corporation

Section 11. The MTDC shall be subject to section 16G of chapter 6A and section 56 of chapter 23A.
MA Gen L ch 40g § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40g - Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation|Section 12 - Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center

[ Text of section added by 2021, 102, Sec. 19 effective December 13, 2021.]  Section 12. (a) There shall be within the corporation, and subject to the board's oversight and control, a Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center to facilitate the transfer of technology from the commonwealth's research institutions to the commonwealth's industries, for productive use by such industries. The center shall provide advice and assistance to public and private research institutions on strategies for technology transfer including, but not limited to, advice and assistance in the following areas: (i) assessing the viability and value of developing technologies; (ii) defining and exploiting potential markets for such technologies; (iii) commercialization strategies; (iv) intellectual property issues, including licensing strategies; and (v) business development. The center shall be governed by the board and subject to the board's oversight and control. The president of the corporation may hire such staff as may be necessary to accomplish purposes of the center.  (b) The corporation shall report annually to the Massachusetts office of business development on the number of technology transfer transactions or projects that have been consummated with the assistance of the center, the names and geographic locations of the recipient industries and the estimated number of new jobs created as a result of such transactions or projects.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 1 - Public Purpose

Section 1. The general court finds and declares that: (a) the commonwealth has already designated certain chronically depressed areas, and may hereafter designate other such areas, as target areas; (b) the development of these target areas will promote employment and the fuller utilization of local resources and will enhance the fiscal health of the commonwealth and its cities and towns; (c) the commonwealth has already implemented policies designed to provide capital and other financial assistance to community development corporations and other organizations seeking to alleviate the debilitating conditions characterizing these target areas, but the lack of technical assistance to these organizations inhibits the commonwealth's ability to redevelop such areas; (d) due to the critical shortage of housing in the commonwealth that is affordable to persons of low and moderate income, the preservation of existing and the creation of new housing that is affordable to persons of low and moderate income will enhance the fiscal health of the economy of the commonwealth; (e) therefore, it is in the public interest of the commonwealth to promote the prosperity and general welfare of its citizens, a public purpose for which public money may be expended, to provide technical and financial assistance and related services to community development corporations, nonprofit corporations and other organizations, to promote the revitalization of target areas and to preserve and develop housing affordable to low and moderate income persons; and (f) the creation of the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation will assist in serving these public purposes.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 2a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 2a - Certification and Recertification of Organizations as Community Development Corporations; Annual Report

Section 2A. (a) The director of housing and community development shall establish and maintain a list of organizations that have been certified as CDCs consistent with this chapter and develop a process for certifying those organizations; provided, however, that the organizations shall be recertified at least once every 4 years. The process shall include an analysis of the organization's governance and a determination of whether the organization's constituency, including low and moderate income persons, is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of the organization. In making such determination, the director shall consider the following criteria: (i) the percentage, if any, of the board that is elected by the general membership; (ii) the percentage of the board members who are residents of the service area; (iii) the percentage of board members that are persons of low or moderate income; (iv) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the racial and ethnic composition of the community that the organization serves; (v) other mechanisms, including committees, membership meetings and others that the organization uses to ensure that the organization's constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of the organization; and (vi) other criteria as determined by the director of housing and community development.  (b) The director of housing and community development shall file an annual report on December 15 with the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the chairs of the joint committee on housing, and the chairs of the joint committee on community development and small business providing:  (i) a list of certified CDCs in the commonwealth; and  (ii) a summary of programs, initiatives or partnerships operated by the executive office of housing and economic development, its agencies and quasi-public agencies organized under the executive office, that are designed to build the capacity of CDCs, provide training or technical assistance to CDC employees or board members, provide funding to support CDCs and their programs, projects and initiatives and otherwise help CDCs to engage local residents and businesses to work together to undertake programs, projects and activities which develop and improve urban, rural and suburban communities by creating and expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons together with recommendations for action to enhance the ability of CDCs to advance those activities.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 4 - Powers

Section 4. CEDAC shall have the following powers:  (a) to make, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations for the management of its affairs;  (b) to adopt an official seal;  (c) to sue and be sued, in its own name;  (d) to make contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its power and functions;  (e) to acquire, own, hold and dispose of personal property of any nature or any interest therein;  (f) to enter into agreements or other transactions with any federal, state or municipal agency;  (g) to provide technical and financial assistance, either to particular eligible organizations or in the form of assistance, such as the publishing of materials or holding of conferences or the like, intended to contribute to the public purposes of this chapter generally;  (h) to appear in its own behalf before boards, commissions, departments or other agencies of municipal, state or federal government;  (i) to procure insurance against any losses in connection with its property in such amounts and from such insurers, as may be necessary or desirable;  (j) to apply for and accept grants, loans, advances and contributions from any source of money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied for the purposes of this chapter;  (k) to provide and pay for such advisory services and technical and financial assistance as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter;  (l) to exercise any other powers of a corporation organized under chapter 156B; and  (m) to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and exercise the powers expressly granted in this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 6 - Report of Activities

Section 6. CEDAC shall annually submit a complete and detailed report of the corporation's activities within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year to the clerk of the house of representatives and to the clerk of the senate.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 7 - Audit of Books and Records

Section 7. The books and records of the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation shall be subject to an audit by the state auditor, in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, as often as the state auditor determines is necessary.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 8 - Construction of Chapter

Section 8. The provisions of this chapter being necessary for the welfare of the commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
MA Gen L ch 40h § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40h - Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation|Section 9 - Application of Other Laws to the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation

Section 9. CEDAC shall be subject to section 16G of chapter 6A and section 56 of chapter 23A.
MA Gen L ch 40j § 1a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40j - Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation|Section 1a - Additional Findings and Revised Public Purpose

Section 1A. It is hereby found that: (1) Massachusetts has recently entered a period of severe economic distress, with increasing unemployment and with many areas of the commonwealth's economic base exhibiting an undesirable rate of growth; (2) these developments, while underscoring the economic importance of continued investments in technology education, place new and increasing pressures on such investments to advance the commonwealth's more immediate economic development interests while decreasing their reliance on scarce public funds; (3) accordingly, the Massachusetts technology park corporation must aggressively use the full breadth of the resources of its microelectronics center to directly support firms in the electronics and related industries to maintain, expand and locate their business activities in the commonwealth and thereby create and retain increased and more rewarding employment opportunities for our citizens; (4) further, the corporation must respond to pressing fiscal constraints by striving to make the center self-sufficient of regular, annual public maintenance funding through a comprehensive program of cost reduction, increased support from participating businesses and universities, the pursuit of federal and industry grants, and the full exploitation of the revenue generation potential of its essential governmental functions; (5) to those ends, and to otherwise account for changed economic circumstances since the corporation's creation, it is required to amend the corporation's public purpose, designated powers and essential governmental functions as set forth in its enabling act.  Therefore, it is found in the public interest of the commonwealth to promote the prosperity and general welfare of its citizens, a public purpose for which public money may be expended, to amend the enabling act and certain related statutes of the corporation to authorize the corporation to foster the expansion of industrial and commercial activity and employment opportunities in the commonwealth by employing its resources, to the extent consistent with its educational activities, to advance additional, more direct economic development initiatives which support firms to maintain, expand and locate their business activities within the commonwealth and thereby create and retain increased and more rewarding employment opportunities for our citizens.
MA Gen L ch 40j § 4d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40j - Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation|Section 4d - Microelectronics Center; Essential Tasks

Section 4D. In furtherance of the revised public purpose of the corporation as set forth in section one A of this chapter, the mission of the microelectronics center shall hereinafter be deemed to include the following essential tasks:  (a) to continue to support and challenge the engineering universities of the commonwealth to provide a world-class, hands-on educational experience for their students in semiconductor technology which remains responsive to the needs of industry and the rapid pace and changing direction of the technology;  (b) to otherwise aggressively employ the full breadth of the center's institutional resources, including the forum provided by the corporation's board, the center's significant physical and technical resources, and the resources and strengths of the center's participating universities, to discharge the essential governmental functions set forth in section 4B and elsewhere in this chapter and thereby support firms in the electronics and related industries to maintain, expand and locate their business activities in the commonwealth and create and retain increased and more rewarding employment opportunities for the citizens hereof; and  (c) to position the center to defray its expenses of administration and operation in a manner wholly self-sufficient of regular, annual maintenance funding thereof through a comprehensive program of cost reduction, increased support from participating businesses and universities, the aggressive pursuit of federal and industry grants, and the full exploitation of the revenue generation potential of its essential governmental functions.
MA Gen L ch 40j § 6c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts|Chapter 40j - Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation|Section 6c - Massachusetts Broadband Incentive Fund

Section 6C. The corporation shall establish a fund to be known as the Massachusetts Broadband Incentive Fund. The corporation shall hold the fund separate and apart from its other funds, to finance the activities of the institute. The corporation shall credit to the fund any appropriations, bond proceeds or other moneys authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund, and any other moneys legally available to the corporation which the board of the corporation may determine to deposit in the fund.