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MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 9 - Punishment for Water Supply Tampering

Section 9. A person who without lawful authority takes or diverts water from a water supply within the watershed system of the division, corrupts or defiles the water supply or a source of the water supply, injures, destroys or interferes with property held or used by the authority for the purpose of constructing, operating or maintaining the watershed system or who violates or refuses to comply with a rule, regulation or order of the department shall be punished by a criminal fine of not more than $50,000 or by imprisonment in state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2 years or by both such fine and imprisonment. In cases of continuing violation, the maximum fine shall be $10,000 per day for each day the violation occurs or continues; provided, that a person convicted of the wanton or malicious destruction of or injury to property used in the construction, operation or maintenance of the watershed system shall also be liable in tort to the department for triple the amount of damages thereby caused. The fine or tort judgment shall be payable to the treasury of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 10 - Court Enforcement

Section 10. The supreme judicial or superior court or any justice of either court shall, on petition of the department or of any town or person interested, have jurisdiction in equity or otherwise to enforce sections 1 to 9, inclusive, and any rule, regulation or order made thereunder, and to prevent any violation of said sections, rules, regulations or orders.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 11 - Fiscal Year Operating Costs

Section 11. The department shall assess the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority for the fiscal year costs of operating the division and other authorized charges relating to the watershed system formerly under the care, custody and control of the division of watershed management of the metropolitan district commission, including 100 per cent of the amounts to be paid in that fiscal year in trust by the authority to the division for application to payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to chapter 59, less any and all revenues generated by the division which shall include, but not be limited to, the sale of hydroelectricity, recreational or permit fees, revenues from the sale of wood products harvested on department watershed lands, and any access fees established pursuant to chapter 436 of the acts of 1990. The assessment shall be established annually by the commissioner of the department. The commissioner of the department shall certify to the executive director of the authority on or before September 15, the current fiscal year obligations due by the authority for the operations of said division relating to the watershed system formerly under the care, custody and control of the division of watershed management of the metropolitan district commission. The commissioner shall bill the treasurer of the authority on October 1, January 1, April 1 and June 30 of each fiscal year for said fiscal year's obligations. Within 30 days of receipt of the department bill, the treasurer of the authority shall remit the total billed amount to the commission. Revenues received from the June 30 billing shall be credited to that fiscal year. The commissioner of the department shall forward to the treasurer of the commonwealth the revenues generated by the division which shall be credited to the General Fund.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 12 - Debt Service Costs

Section 12. The treasurer of the commonwealth shall charge the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority for the debt service costs of bonds issued pursuant to section 3 of chapter 564 of the acts of 1987 and sections 12 and 13 of chapter 36 of the acts of 1992 for the acquisition of fee simple, development and other rights or interests inland in the areas regulated by the division. The revenue shall be deposited into the general fund for the purposes of meeting said debt service costs, subject to appropriation, for said bonds.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 13 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 13 - Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee

Section 13. The commissioner shall establish the Quabbin watershed advisory committee. The purpose of the committee shall be to advise the division on its policies and regulations regarding fishing, boating and other recreational activities and environmental, wildlife and habitat matters within the Quabbin watershed. The commissioner of the department shall appoint to the advisory committee 1 person from 3 names nominated by each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Council of Sportsmen, the Trout Unlimited, the Quabbin Fisherman's Association, the Worcester County League of Sportsmen, the North Worcester County Quabbin Anglers, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the Swift River Valley Historical Society, the Massachusetts Wildlife Federation, the New England Sierra Club, and the Friends of Quabbin, Inc.  The commissioner shall also appoint 1 member from the general public. The committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members, shall meet at least twice each calendar year, and may provide for alternate members to participate fully in its meetings whenever a regular member is unable to do so.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 14 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 14 - Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee

Section 14. The commissioner shall establish a Ware river watershed advisory committee. The purpose of the committee shall be to advise the division on its policies and regulations regarding recreational activities, land use and environmental, wildlife and habitat matters within the Ware river watershed. The commissioner of the department shall appoint to the advisory committee 1 person from 3 names nominated by each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Council of Sportsmen, the Worcester County League of Sportsmen, Trout Unlimited, a rod and gun club located in the town of Barre, Hubbardston, Oakham or Rutland, a designee of the board of selectmen of each of the towns of Barre, Hubbardston, Oakham and Rutland, a representative of the historical societies in each of the towns of Barre, Hubbardston, Oakham and Rutland, a representative of the Massachusetts Wildlife Federation, a representative of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, a representative of the Sierra Club, and a representative of the Upper Ware river watershed association and 1 member from the general public.  The committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members, shall meet at least twice each calendar year and may provide for alternate members to participate fully in its meetings whenever a regular member is unable to do so.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 15 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 15 - Watershed Advisory Committee

Section 15. The commissioner shall establish a watershed system advisory committee to advise the division on its policies and regulations regarding fishing, boating, and recreational activities and other environmental and wildlife matters in all of the watershed system areas under the control of the division, exclusive of the Quabbin watershed and the Ware river watershed. The committee shall consist of 9 members, the qualifications of whom shall be determined by regulation by the commissioner. The committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members, shall meet at least twice each calendar year, and may provide for alternate members to participate fully in its meetings whenever a regular member is unable to do so.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 16 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 16 - Periodic Watershed Management Plans

Section 16. The commissioner shall at least once every 5 years, adopt after public hearing one or more periodic watershed management plans for the watershed system, which shall have been prepared with the participation of a professionally qualified forester and the appropriate watershed advisory committee. Any watershed management plan shall provide for, but need not be limited to, forestry, water yield enhancement and recreational activities. All forestry activities shall be subject to sections 40 to 46, inclusive, of chapter 132.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 17 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 17 - Eminent Domain

Section 17. The department, on behalf of the commonwealth, may take by eminent domain under chapter 79, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, lands in fee, easements, rights and other property that it deems necessary or desirable for carrying out the powers and duties conferred upon it by this chapter relative to the construction, maintenance and operation of the watershed system.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 18 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 18 - Eligibility for Grants and Assistance

Section 18. The division shall be deemed to be a public entity under section 26A of chapter 21 and shall be eligible for grants and other assistance under the Massachusetts Clean Water Act and other program of federal or state assistance for water supply, or related purposes.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 19 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 19 - Department Power and Authority

Section 19. The department shall have over the property of the watershed system all the general power and authority, which it has over reservations so far as the same may be exercised consistently with the purposes for which the watershed system is maintained.
MA Gen L ch 92a1/2 § 20 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92a1/2 - Watershed Management|Section 20 - Contracts and Consultants

Section 20. The division shall not contract for services exclusive of contracts pursuant to any general or special act relating to forest cutting practices and for consultants performing only those services for the division which regular employees of the division are unable to perform, to accomplish any of its duties nor shall it enter into any interagency agreement for such purpose. Only officers and employees of the division shall perform its duties.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Board'', the board of directors of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation.  ''Corporation'', the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation.  ''Executive director'', the executive director of travel and tourism.  ''Member'', a member of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation.  ''Office'', the office of travel and tourism.  ''Society'', the Boston Zoological Society.  ''Zoos'', Franklin Park Zoo and Walther D. Stone Memorial Zoo.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 3 - President and Chief Executive Officer; Powers

Section 3. The board shall select a qualified individual to act as president and chief executive officer. The president shall present to the board for its approval an annual budget, a staffing plan, and an operating plan. The president shall, subject to the approval of the board, supervise the employees of the corporation and of the zoos, and shall have the power to hire and terminate.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 4 - Professional Personnel System; Employee Management; Affirmative Action Plan

Section 4. The corporation shall have the authority to develop a flexible professional personnel system as necessary to attract and hire qualified professional employees to enhance the zoos. The corporation shall establish said professional personnel system, in consultation with the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance. The corporation shall set, in consultation with said office, salary scales and establish job classifications for its employees which shall not be subject to the provisions of section forty-six of chapter thirty. The corporation shall possess the management flexibility to establish employment qualifications and to remove and or discipline its employees. The corporation shall establish professional standards of performance and conduct for its employees. All corporation employees shall have the authority to solicit and collect both private and public donations, grants, bequests and devises, conditional or otherwise, of money, real and personal property, services or other things of value on the corporation's behalf and for the corporation's benefit, consistent with the provisions of section four chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A. Neither the corporation nor any of its officers, members, agents, employees, consultants or advisors shall be subject to the provisions of section three B and sections fifteen through twenty-nine inclusive, of chapter seven; sections nine A, forty-five, forty-six C through H, and fifty-two, of chapter thirty; and chapter thirty-one; provided, that in purchasing products or services, the corporation shall at all times follow generally accepted business practices.  The corporation shall be an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in employment practices on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or physical handicap. The corporation shall establish an affirmative action plan intended to recruit qualified minorities and women into all job levels at the zoos. In making hiring decisions, the corporation shall give preference to persons residing in the municipalities in which the zoos are geographically located.  The corporation shall be subject to section one and chapter one hundred and fifty-one B, shall be deemed to be an agency of the commonwealth for purposes of section two, and shall be subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the commission against discrimination under said chapter one hundred and fifty-one B. The corporation shall develop policies and programs for affirmative action in employment, procurement and contracting in accordance with law and consistent with general policies and programs of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 6 - Corporation Duties and Obligations

Section 6. The corporation shall have the following duties and obligations:  (a) The corporation is hereby directed to maintain, repair, enhance and otherwise improve the zoos and their collections.  (b) The corporation shall develop within a reasonable time individual master plans for the operation and improvement of each zoo. The plans are to be used as a framework to revitalize each zoo and to ensure that the programs and collections of each zoo compliment one another.  (c) The corporation shall file with the secretary of the commonwealth to establish itself as a chartered nonprofit corporation within the commonwealth.  (d) The corporation shall file with the Internal Revenue Service to establish itself as a nonprofit corporation to ensure that contributions to the corporation are tax deductible.  (e) The corporation shall, to the best of its ability, raise funds and gifts of property or services or both from individuals, corporations, foundations and any other public or private entities for the purpose of enhancing, expanding and maintaining programs, exhibits, buildings, visitor services, and any other purpose consonant with the responsibilities outlined in this chapter. The corporation may establish gift shops, concessions, rentals, membership programs, publications, and other revenue raising devices to meet its obligations to raise funds for operating and capital purposes.  (f) The corporation shall maintain a detailed inventory of its personal property which it shall incorporate in its annual financial report.  (g) The corporation shall maintain detailed records of all expenditures, and may, if requested through the commission, continue to utilize the Massachusetts management, accounting, and reporting system.  The corporation is obligated to preserve and maintain the health, welfare, life quality and humane treatment of the animal populations of the zoos. In furtherance thereof, the corporation may consult with the members of the Boston chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers. The corporation may also consult with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, as well as local organizations having expertise in conservation, education and management issues relating to zoos, with regard to the animal collection.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 7 - Fiscal Year; Report

Section 7. The corporation shall operate on the same fiscal year as the commonwealth and shall annually submit a detailed fiscal report of the corporation and the zoos' activities within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year to the commission and to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the house and senate committee on ways and means.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 8 - Audits

Section 8. The books and records of the corporation shall be audited biennially by an independent source chosen by the commission, at the expense of the corporation. The director may, at any time, request an audit to be done in addition to the biennial audit.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 9 - Financial Assistance

Section 9. The corporation may request financial assistance from the commonwealth for any capital projects undertaken at the zoos. Capital projects shall not include routine maintenance and minor repairs. The corporation shall inform the division of capital asset management and maintenance when undertaking any capital construction projects or major renovations costing in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars; provided, however, that the corporation shall not be subject to the provisions of sections thirty-nine A to forty N inclusive, of chapter seven and sections twenty-seven and twenty-seven A to twenty-seven G, inclusive, and sections forty-four A to forty-four J inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine if funded from sources other than the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 10 - Existing Agreements; Incorporation by Reference

Section 10. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to incorporate by reference any existing agreements between the commission and any other entity, public or private, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed to supersede any terms or conditions of any existing agreements which are in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 11 - Zoo Designations; Metropolitan Parks System

Section 11. The zoos shall continue to be known as the Franklin Park Zoo and the Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo but the corporation may offer sponsor naming rights to the zoos or exhibits within the zoos and may add sponsor names to the existing names of the zoos or exhibits. The commonwealth shall at all times retain title to all real property and the appurtenances thereon; only the care, custody and control of the zoos shall be transferred to the corporation pursuant to this chapter. The zoos and all real property shall remain a part of the metropolitan parks system. In the event that, for any reason, the corporation dissolves, the commission shall assume responsibility for the zoos and their operation, and all funds, personal property, and animal collections shall revert to the commission.
MA Gen L ch 92b § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIV - Public Ways and Works|Chapter 92b - Commonwealth Zoological Corporation|Section 12 - Zoo Conditions; Report

Section 12. On or before January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the corporation shall submit to the governor and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means, a report detailing the state of the zoos, their operation and management, and financial conditions. The report shall be studied with the purpose of determining whether the condition of the zoos has been improved by the corporation or whether the care, control and custody should return to the commonwealth, on behalf of the commission.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 1 - Massachusetts Antitrust Act; Short Title Applicable to Secs. 1 to 14a; Purpose

Section 1. Sections one to fourteen A, inclusive, shall be known, and may be cited, as the ''Massachusetts Antitrust Act''. It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage free and open competition in the interests of the general welfare and economy by prohibiting unreasonable restraints of trade and monopolistic practices in the commonwealth. This chapter shall be construed in harmony with judicial interpretations of comparable federal antitrust statutes insofar as practicable.