General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
CHAPTER 23A. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
SECTION 1. Massachusetts office of business development; director; grants; financial reports |
SECTION 2. Purposes |
SECTION 3. Divisions; directors |
SECTION 3A. Economic development incentive program; establishment; definitions for Secs. 3A to 3G |
SECTION 3B. Economic assistance coordinating council; administration of economic development incentive program; director of economic assistance; reports |
SECTION 3C. Project proposal to create permanent full-time employees within the commonwealth; certification |
SECTION 3D. Awarding of tax credits available pursuant to Sec. 6 of chapter 62 or Sec. 38N of chapter 63; refundable tax credits; limitations; execution of EDIP contract; finality of EACC decisions |
SECTION 3E. Municipality provided incentives to owners of certified projects; local tax incentive; tax increment financing; special tax assessment; approval of amendments |
SECTION 3F. Reports to be filed by controlling business or affiliate awarded EDIP tax credits; material noncompliance with representation made on application; revocation of project certification |
SECTION 3G. Designation of economic target areas or economic opportunity areas; criteria for designating contiguous census tracts or municipalities as economic target areas; foreign trade zones |
SECTION 3H. Director of Massachusetts permit regulatory office; one-stop licensing for businesses and development |
SECTION 3I. Rail-trail construction; matching grants to municipalities; environmental insurance |
SECTION 3J. MOBD partnerships with regional economic development organizations |
SECTION 3K. MOBD awarding of contracts for regional business development services; eligible organizations; requirements |
SECTION 3L. MOBD assistance to businesses interested in establishing relationships with regional economic development organizations |
SECTION 4. Office; employees |
SECTION 4A. Repealed, 1987, 525, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 5. Planning and research capability of MOBD; description of organization |
SECTION 5A. Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 5 |
SECTION 6. Advisory committees and council |
SECTION 7. Annual reports |
SECTION 8. Acceptance of gifts and grants |
SECTION 9. Employees; appointments and removals; consultants |
SECTION 10. Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 10A. Buy Massachusetts Program |
SECTION 10B. Massachusetts advanced manufacturing collaborative |
SECTION 11, 12. Repealed, 1978, 496, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 13. Employees; assistance from other state agencies |
SECTION 13A. Massachusetts marketing partnership; definitions applicable to Secs. 13A to 13Q; members |
SECTION 13B. Marketing partnership; offices within the partnership |
SECTION 13C. Marketing partnership; powers and duties |
SECTION 13D. Marketing partnership; operation as state agency; representation by attorney general in suits and other civil proceedings; staff support |
SECTION 13E. Office of travel and tourism; executive director; appointment; powers and duties |
SECTION 13F. Office of travel and tourism; function |
SECTION 13G. Office of travel and tourism; employees; appointment and removal |
SECTION 13H. Office of travel and tourism; advisory commission |
SECTION 13I. Office of travel and tourism; gifts and grants; acceptance |
SECTION 13J. Offices within office of travel and tourism: Massachusetts film office; Massachusetts sports partnership; meetings; reports |
SECTION 13K. Massachusetts international trade office; executive director |
SECTION 13L. Foreign offices for international trade; establishment; location; functions; list of import or export businesses; publicity; technical assistance; foreign trade information, publication |
SECTION 13M. Foreign offices for international trade; directors; appointment; qualifications |
SECTION 13N. Foreign offices for international trade; leasing of office space and equipment |
SECTION 13O. Foreign offices for international trade; acceptance of funds |
SECTION 13P. Foreign offices for international trade; financial report |
SECTION 13Q. International trade office; provision of technical assistance |
SECTION 13R. International trade office; advisory council |
SECTION 13S. International trade office; commission for evaluation of impact of state laws and regulations |
SECTION 13T. Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund |
SECTION 14. Financial assistance program for tourist promotion agencies |
SECTION 15 to 28. Repealed, 2010, 240, Sec. 38 |
SECTION 28A. Corporations; foreign trade zones |
SECTION 29 to 38C. Repealed, 1998, 289, Sec. 25 |
SECTION 39 to 44. Repealed, 2010, 56, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 45. Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 565 |
SECTION 46 to 55. Repealed, 2010, 240, Sec. 39 |
SECTION 56. Economic coordination of quasi-public entities and public purpose agencies by secretary of housing and economic development |
SECTION 57. Definitions applicable to Secs. 57 and 58; small business capital access program |
SECTION 58. Massachusetts business development corporation; administration of small business capital access program |
SECTION 59. Code of corporate standards relative to the People's Republic of China; definitions |
SECTION 61. Massachusetts business development corporation; purpose; powers |
SECTION 62. Interagency permitting board; members; duties |
SECTION 63. MassWorks infrastructure program; public infrastructure grants issued to municipalities |
SECTION 64. Massachusetts creative economy network |
SECTION 65. Massachusetts Food Trust Program |
SECTION 66. Rural policy advisory commission; members; powers and duties; meetings; annual report |
SECTION 67. Financial services advisory council |
SECTION 68. Registry for operators under chapter 64G |