General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE I. JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE GENERAL COURT, STATUTES AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS |
CHAPTER 3. THE GENERAL COURT |
SECTION 1. Records of votes cast for representatives; certificates of examination; duties of state secretary |
SECTION 2. Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives |
SECTION 3. Calling house to order; presiding officer |
SECTION 4. Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election |
SECTION 5. Presentation of certain petitions; notice by publication; deposit and filing of petition and bill; fee |
SECTION 6, 6A. Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 7. Petitions for legislation respecting corporations |
SECTION 8. Report on financial condition of town petitioning to borrow outside statutory debt limit |
SECTION 8A. Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes |
SECTION 9. Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 9A. Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 9B. Additional regular compensation for certain members |
SECTION 9C. Annual expenses for members of general court |
SECTION 9D. Earned income not to be received by president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; enforcement |
SECTION 10. Prorating of additional compensation and expenses for members filling a vacancy or who resign during a regular session |
SECTION 10A. Reimbursement for special elections to fill general court vacancies |
SECTION 11. Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 12. Clerks, salary and tenure |
SECTION 12A. Facsimile signatures of clerks |
SECTION 12B. Manual |
SECTION 13. Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure |
SECTION 14. Chaplain of house of representatives; salary |
SECTION 15. Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure and salary |
SECTION 16. Assistant sergeant-at-arms; appointment, duties, compensation and removal |
SECTION 17. Sergeant-at-arms and other legislative officers and employees; duties and police powers |
SECTION 18. Other legislative employees; compensation |
SECTION 18A. Repealed, 2010, 131, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 19. Authorized number of certain legislative employees |
SECTION 20. Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 20A. Uniforms for sergeant-at-arms and other employees |
SECTION 21. Appointment of employees by sergeant-at-arms; removal |
SECTION 22. Journals and papers; custody; copies as evidence |
SECTION 22A. Journals of senate and house of representatives; copies |
SECTION 23. Bills and resolves; form of engrossment; printing and publication; copies; distribution |
SECTION 24. Proposed constitutional amendments; engrossment, deposit |
SECTION 25. Repealed, 1929, 41 |
SECTION 26. Ordering of books or publications for members |
SECTION 27. Oaths administered by committee members |
SECTION 28. Self-incriminating testimony or evidence before general court or committee; prosecution |
SECTION 28A. Refusal of summoned witness to appear or testify; penalty |
SECTION 29. Stenographic reports of hearings |
SECTION 30. Expenses incurred under general court order; approval |
SECTION 31. Committee expenses; authorization by general court |
SECTION 32. Expenses of committees acting during recess |
SECTION 32A. Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel |
SECTION 33. Publication of bulletins of committee hearings |
SECTION 34. Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 6 |
SECTION 35. Advertisement of legislative committee hearings; publication |
SECTION 36 to 38. Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 6 |
SECTION 38A. Bills reported favorably by joint or ways and means committees; fiscal notes; cost limitation |
SECTION 38B. Requests and recommendations for appropriations and capital outlay programs or projects; public hearings; notice |
SECTION 38C. Health insurance coverage; mandated health benefit bills; review and evaluation; report |
SECTION 39. Definitions applicable to Secs. 39 to 50 |
SECTION 40. Repealed, 2004, 149, Sec. 6 |
SECTION 42. Agreements to pay compensation contingent upon a decision of an executive officer or upon passage or defeat of legislation prohibited |
SECTION 43. Executive and legislative agents; itemized statement of expenditures; notification of legislators; public inspection; family gifts restricted |
SECTION 44. Registration of organizations attempting to influence legislation; statement of expenditures; public inspection; penalty |
SECTION 45. Inquiry and adjudicatory proceedings relating to alleged violations of Secs. 39 to 50 |
SECTION 46. Docket of executive and legislative agents; maintenance; legislative year |
SECTION 47. Employers of executive or legislative agents; statement of expenditures; filing; penalty; public inspection |
SECTION 48. Violation of Secs. 41 to 44 or 47 respecting executive or legislative agents; penalties; prosecutions; enforcement procedures |
SECTION 49. Proceedings to compel filing of proper statement required by Secs. 43, 44 or 47;equitable or mandamus relief to enforce Secs. 41 to 43; speedy trial |
SECTION 50. Sections inapplicable to public employees or agents or other persons requested to appear before committee or commission |
SECTION 51. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc. |
SECTION 52. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel's assistance in drafting bills, etc. |
SECTION 53. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions |
SECTION 54. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; assistance and expenses |
SECTION 55. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; exempt from civil service |
SECTION 55A. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; General Laws; correction, revision, etc. |
SECTION 56 to 61. Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 62. Advisory commission on local government |
SECTION 63. Definitions; post audit and oversight committees; powers and duties; meetings; reports; expenses |
SECTION 64. Bureaus of post audit and oversight; legislative auditors; quarters; powers and duties |
SECTION 65. Senate art committee |
SECTION 66. Commission on the status of women; membership; powers; funding |
SECTION 67. Commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; membership; terms; powers and duties |
SECTION 68. Commission on status of citizens of Asian descent; members; terms; powers and duties |
SECTION 69. Commission on status of grandparents raising grandchildren; membership; powers and duties; report |
SECTION 70. Commission on the future of the metropolitan beaches; membership; terms; powers and duties; report |
SECTION 71. Commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults and their caregivers |