Massachusetts § 20 - Additional responsibilities of department; rules and regulations
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 20 — Additional responsibilities of department; rules and regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20. Additional responsibilities of department; rules and regulations
Section 20. It shall be the responsibility of the department to carry out the provisions of sections eighteen to twenty-four, inclusive. Said department shall conduct research and demonstration projects and shall encourage improved methods of solid waste disposal including recycling. The department may hire such experts, engineers and other personnel from such funds as shall be appropriated, as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of sections eighteen to twenty-four, inclusive. The department may, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, promulgate rules and regulations relating to the storage, collection, transfer, and disposal of solid waste with respect to facilities established pursuant to sections eighteen to twenty-four, inclusive.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20 ("Additional responsibilities of department; rules and regulations") 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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