Massachusetts Code — 3
Browse 75 sections in division 3 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1. Records of votes cast for representatives; certificates of examination; duties of state secretary
- § 2. Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives
- § 3. Calling house to order; presiding officer
- § 4. Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election
- § 5. Presentation of certain petitions; notice by publication; deposit and filing of petition and bill; fee
- § 5A. Change in use or disposition of land by public entity; alternatives analysis; replacement land or funding; petition
- § 7. Petitions for legislation respecting corporations
- § 8. Report on financial condition of town petitioning to borrow outside statutory debt limit
- § 8A. Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes
- § 9B. Additional regular compensation for certain members
- § 9C. Annual expenses for members of general court
- § 9D. Earned income not to be received by president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; enforcement
- § 10. Prorating of additional compensation and expenses for members filling a vacancy or who resign during a regular session
- § 10A. Reimbursement for special elections to fill general court vacancies
- § 12. Clerks, salary and tenure
- § 12A. Facsimile signatures of clerks
- § 12B. Manual
- § 13. Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure
- § 14. Chaplain of house of representatives; salary
- § 15. Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure and salary
- § 16. Assistant sergeant-at-arms; appointment, duties, compensation and removal
- § 17. Sergeant-at-arms and other legislative officers and employees; duties and police powers
- § 18. Other legislative employees; compensation
- § 19. Authorized number of certain legislative employees
- § 20A. Uniforms for sergeant-at-arms and other employees
- § 21. Appointment of employees by sergeant-at-arms; removal
- § 22. Journals and papers; custody; copies as evidence
- § 22A. Journals of senate and house of representatives; copies
- § 23. Bills and resolves; form of engrossment; printing and publication; copies; distribution
- § 24. Proposed constitutional amendments; engrossment, deposit
- § 26. Ordering of books or publications for members
- § 27. Oaths administered by committee members
- § 28. Self-incriminating testimony or evidence before general court or committee; prosecution
- § 28A. Refusal of summoned witness to appear or testify; penalty
- § 29. Stenographic reports of hearings
- § 30. Expenses incurred under general court order; approval
- § 31. Committee expenses; authorization by general court
- § 32. Expenses of committees acting during recess
- § 32A. Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel
- § 33. Publication of bulletins of committee hearings
- § 35. Advertisement of legislative committee hearings; publication
- § 38A. Bills reported favorably by joint or ways and means committees; fiscal notes; cost limitation
- § 38B. Requests and recommendations for appropriations and capital outlay programs or projects; public hearings; notice
- § 38C. Health insurance coverage; mandated health benefit bills; review and evaluation; report
- § 39. Definitions applicable to Secs. 39 to 50
- § 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
- § 42. Agreements to pay compensation contingent upon a decision of an executive officer or upon passage or defeat of legislation prohibited
- § 43. Executive and legislative agents; itemized statement of expenditures; notification of legislators; public inspection; family gifts restricted
- § 44. Registration of organizations attempting to influence legislation; statement of expenditures; public inspection; penalty
- § 45. Inquiry and adjudicatory proceedings relating to alleged violations of Secs. 39 to 50
- § 46. Docket of executive and legislative agents; maintenance; legislative year
- § 47. Employers of executive or legislative agents; statement of expenditures; filing; penalty; public inspection
- § 48. Violation of Secs. 41 to 44 or 47 respecting executive or legislative agents; penalties; prosecutions; enforcement procedures
- § 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
- § 50. Sections inapplicable to public employees or agents or other persons requested to appear before committee or commission
- § 51. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc.
- § 52. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel's assistance in drafting bills, etc.
- § 53. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions
- § 54. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; assistance and expenses
- § 55. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; exempt from civil service
- § 55A. Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; General Laws; correction, revision, etc.
- § 62. Advisory commission on local government
- § 63. Definitions; post audit and oversight committees; powers and duties; meetings; reports; expenses
- § 64. Bureaus of post audit and oversight; legislative auditors; quarters; powers and duties
- § 65. Senate art committee
- § 66. Commission on the status of women; membership; powers; funding
- § 67. Commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; membership; terms; powers and duties
- § 68. Commission on status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; members; terms; powers and duties; purpose; reports
- § 69. Commission on status of grandparents raising grandchildren; membership; powers and duties; report
- § 70. Commission on the future of the metropolitan beaches; membership; terms; powers and duties; report
- § 71. Commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults and their caregivers
- § 72. Commission on the status of African Americans
- § 73. Commission on the status of Latinos and Latinas
- § 74. Commission on the status of persons with disabilities
- § 75. Commission on the social status of Black men and boys to examine issues causing a disproportionally negative impact