General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN CRIMINAL CASES |
TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS |
CHAPTER 268A. CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Corrupt gifts, offers or promises to influence official acts; corruption of witnesses |
SECTION 3. Gifts, offers or promises for acts performed or to be performed; corruption of witnesses; solicitation of gifts; witness fees; regulations |
SECTION 4. Other compensation; offer, gift, receipt or request; acting as agent or attorney for other than state; legislators; special state employees |
SECTION 5. Former state employees; acting as agent or attorney or receiving compensation; partners of state employees or legislators |
SECTION 6. Financial interest of state employee, relative or associates; disclosure |
SECTION 6A. Conflict of interest of public official; reporting requirement |
SECTION 6B. Candidates for employment as state employee; disclosure of relation to state employee |
SECTION 7. Financial interest in contracts of state agency; application of section |
SECTION 8. Public building or construction contracts |
SECTION 8A. Members of state commissions or boards; prohibited appointments to other positions |
SECTION 8B. Members of commonwealth utilities commission; prohibited lobbying activities |
SECTION 9. Avoiding, rescinding or canceling state agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages |
SECTION 10. Opinions of state ethics commission |
SECTION 11. County employees; receiving or requesting compensation from, or acting as agent or attorney for other than county agency |
SECTION 12. Former county employees; acting as attorney or receiving compensation from other than county; partners of employees or former employees or legislators |
SECTION 13. Financial interest of county employee, relatives or associates; disclosure |
SECTION 14. County employees; financial interest in contracts of county agency |
SECTION 15. Avoiding, rescinding or canceling county agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages |
SECTION 15A. Members of county commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions |
SECTION 16. Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 19 |
SECTION 17. Municipal employees; gift or receipt of compensation from other than municipality; acting as agent or attorney |
SECTION 18. Former municipal employee; acting as attorney or receiving compensation; from other than municipality; partners |
SECTION 19. Municipal employees, relatives or associates; financial interest in particular matter |
SECTION 20. Municipal employees; financial interest in contracts; holding one or more elected positions |
SECTION 21. Avoiding, rescinding or canceling municipal action resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages |
SECTION 21A. Members of municipal commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions |
SECTION 21B. Prospective municipal appointees; demanding undated resignations prohibited |
SECTION 22. Opinions of corporation counsel, city solicitor or town counsel |
SECTION 23. Supplemental provisions; standards of conduct |
SECTION 23A. Trustees of public institutions of higher learning; prohibited positions |
SECTION 24. Disclosures and certifications; form; public inspection |
SECTION 25. Suspension of persons under indictment for misconduct in office; notice; compensation and fringe benefits; temporary replacements; reinstatement |
SECTION 26. Penalty for violations of clause (b)(2) or (b)(4) of Sec. 23 |
SECTION 27. Publication of summaries of Chapter 268A; filing of acknowledgment by employees |
SECTION 28. Online training programs |
SECTION 29. Municipal liaisons to state ethics commission |