Massachusetts § 3 - Principal agency of executive department; purposes
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 3 — Principal agency of executive department; purposes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3. Principal agency of executive department; purposes
Section 3. The executive office for administration and finance shall serve as the principal agency of the executive department of the government of the commonwealth for the following purposes:
(1) Developing, co-ordinating, administering and controlling the financial policies and programs of the commonwealth;
(2) Supervising the organization and conduct of the business affairs of the departments, commissions, offices, boards, divisions, institutions and other agencies within the executive department of the government of the commonwealth;
(3) Developing new policies and programs which will improve the organization, structure, functions, economy, efficiency, procedures, services and administrative practices of all such departments, commissions, offices, boards, divisions, institutions and other agencies.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 3 cover?
Section 3 ("Principal agency of executive department; purposes") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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