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 Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2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 Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1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 Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 1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 Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2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 Repealed, 2010, 131, Sec. 4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 Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 2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 Repealed, 1929, 41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 41. Docket of executive and legislative agents and lobbyists; educational seminars for legislative and executive agents;annual registration statements; annual filing fee; identification cards; advisory opinions
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