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 9. DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE SECRETARY |
SECTION 1. State secretary; duties; bond; salary; other sources of income |
SECTION 2. Deputies; assistants; civil service |
SECTION 2A. Archives advisory commission; establishment; members and alternates, appointment; powers and duties; receipt and disposition of funds; expenses |
SECTION 2B. Annual personnel report |
SECTION 2C. Funding for archives museum |
SECTION 3. Deputies; power to act in absence of secretary |
SECTION 4. Supervisor of public records |
SECTION 4A. Acts, resolves and constitutional amendments; publication |
SECTION 4B. Pamphlet edition of laws; distribution of copies of individual laws |
SECTION 4C. Cumulative table of changes in general statutes |
SECTION 4D. Distribution of printed copies of official reports |
SECTION 4E. Reports of war veterans' organizations |
SECTION 4F. Distribution of judicial decisions and General Laws to cities and towns |
SECTION 4G. Subsequent distribution to city or town; insurance |
SECTION 4H. Distribution of laws and documents to members of general court |
SECTION 5. Traveling, clerical and other expenses of supervisor |
SECTION 6. Repealed, 1971, 820, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 7, 7A. Repealed, 1992, 403, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 8. Information available to federal census authorities |
SECTION 9. Repealed, 1992, 403, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 9A. Local election districts review commission; membership; compensation; duties |
SECTION 10. Repealed, 1976, 486, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 10A. Administration and enforcement of chapter 110A; staff |
SECTION 11. Great seal; custody; certified copies of records as evidence |
SECTION 12. Books and records of Maine lands; custody |
SECTION 13. Stereotype and other plates; custody and disposition |
SECTION 14. Repealed, 1923, 362, Sec. 12 |
SECTION 15. Justices and notaries; notice of expiration of commissions |
SECTION 15A. Justices and notaries; acting after expiration of commission; validation certificate |
SECTION 16. Annual list of designated justices of the peace |
SECTION 17. Annual report |
SECTION 18. Repealed, 1923, 146, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 19. Destruction or sale of documents of no value; reproduction of records of corporations. |
SECTION 20. Repealed, 1982, 634, Sec. 3 |
SECTION 20A. Central register of contracting opportunities offered by governmental agencies |
SECTION 20B. Government activities; citizen education programs; acceptance of gifts, contributions, bequests, etc. |
SECTION 21. Commission on interstate cooperation; membership; term |
SECTION 22. Commission on interstate cooperation; committees and advisory boards; rules |
SECTION 23. Commission on interstate cooperation; primary function; powers and duties |
SECTION 24. Commission on interstate cooperation; reporting |
SECTION 25. Repealed, 1943, 255, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 26. Massachusetts historical commission; establishment |
SECTION 26A. State archeologist; duties; reservation of lands from sale; cooperation of governmental agencies |
SECTION 26B. Definitions applicable to Secs. 26A, 26C, and 27 to 27C |
SECTION 26C. State register of historic places |
SECTION 26D. Property listings; regulations |
SECTION 27. Certification of historic or archeological landmarks; standards for care and management; alteration of landmarks; field investigation of sites |
SECTION 27A. Hearings, contracts, acceptance of gifts, etc., authorized; assistance and data of other agencies |
SECTION 27B. Federal historic preservation act; surveys and plans; custody and expenditure of funds |
SECTION 27C. Projects; notice; adverse effect; review |
SECTION 27D. Historic homesteads |
SECTION 28. Portraits and art objects in state house; photographs |
SECTION 29. State ballot law commission; records conservation board |
SECTION 30. Voting equipment loan program |
SECTION 31. Surcharge on fees of registers of deeds and assistant recorders; registries under control of state secretary; surcharge to fund improvements at registries; disposition of surcharge |