Massachusetts CHAPTER 3. — THE GENERAL COURT.
- Chapter 3 — Section 1. Records of votes cast for representatives; certificates of examination; duties of state secretary.
- Chapter 3 — Section 2. Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives.
- Chapter 3 — Section 3. Calling house to order; presiding officer.
- Chapter 3 — Section 4. Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election.
- Chapter 3 — Section 5. Presentation of certain petitions; notice by publication; deposit and filing of petition and bill; fee.
- Chapter 3 — Section 6, 6A. Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 3 — Section 7. Petitions for legislation respecting corporations.
- Chapter 3 — Section 8. Petition by town for authority to borrow outside statutory debt limit.
- Chapter 3 — Section 8A. Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes.
- Chapter 3 — Section 9. Compensation of members; method of payment; term limitation.
- Chapter 3 — Section 9A. Repealed, 1952, 635, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 3 — Section 9B. Member's allowances for expenses, travel, meals and lodging.
- Chapter 3 — Section 9C. Members' allowances for legislative affairs after prorogation of general court.
- Chapter 3 — Section 10. Compensation of members chosen to fill vacancies or who resign.
- Chapter 3 — Section 10A. Costs for special elections for filling vacancies.
- Chapter 3 — Section 11. Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 3 — Section 12. Clerks, salary and tenure.
- Chapter 3 — Section 12A. Facsimile signatures of clerks.
- Chapter 3 — Section 13. Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure.
- Chapter 3 — Section 14. Chaplain; salary.
- Chapter 3 — Section 15. Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure, salary.
- Chapter 3 — Section 16. Assistant sergeant-at-arms; appointment, duties, compensation and removal.
- Chapter 3 — Section 17. Sergeant-at-arms and other legislative officers and employees; duties and police powers.
- Chapter 3 — Section 18. Other legislative employees; compensation.
- Chapter 3 — Section 18A. Legislative document room; director; assistants; compensation.
- Chapter 3 — Section 19. Authorized number of certain legislative employees.
- Chapter 3 — Section 20. Repealed, 1952, 635, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 3 — Section 20A. Uniforms for sergeant-at-arms and other employees.
- Chapter 3 — Section 21. Appointment of employees by sergeant-at-arms; removal.
- Chapter 3 — Section 22. Journals and papers; custody; copies as evidence.
- Chapter 3 — Section 23. Bills and resolves; form of engrossment; printing and publication; copies; distribution.
- Chapter 3 — Section 24. Proposed constitutional amendments; engrossment, deposit.
- Chapter 3 — Section 25. Repealed, 1929, 41.
- Chapter 3 — Section 26. Ordering of books or publications for members.
- Chapter 3 — Section 27. Oaths administered by committee members.
- Chapter 3 — Section 28. Self-incriminating testimony or evidence before general court or committee; prosecution.
- Chapter 3 — Section 28A. Refusal of summoned witness to appear or testify; penalty.
- Chapter 3 — Section 29. Stenographic reports of hearings.
- Chapter 3 — Section 30. Expenses incurred under general court order; approval.
- Chapter 3 — Section 31. Committee expenses; authorization by general court.
- Chapter 3 — Section 32. Expenses of committees acting during recess.
- Chapter 3 — Section 32A. Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel; expenses.
- Chapter 3 — Section 33. Committee hearings; advertisement and notice.
- Chapter 3 — Section 34. Committee hearings; form of advertisement.
- Chapter 3 — Section 35. Advertisement of committee hearings; designation of newspaper; expenses.
- Chapter 3 — Section 36. Postage for committees; stationery for senate and house.
- Chapter 3 — Section 37. Payment of committee expenses.
- Chapter 3 — Section 38. Witness fees, payment.
- Chapter 3 — Section 38A. Bills reported favorably by joint or ways and means committees; fiscal notes; cost limitation.
- Chapter 3 — Section 38B. Requests and recommendations for appropriations and capital outlay programs or projects; public hearings; notice.
- Chapter 3: Section 38C. Health insurance coverage; mandated health benefit bills; review and evaluation; report
- Chapter 3 — Section 39. Definitions.
- Chapter 3 — Section 40. Executive and legislative agents; notification of employment; entries upon docket.
- Chapter 3 — Section 41. Docket of executive and legislative agents; filing fees; authorizations; identification cards; public inspection.
- Chapter 3 — Section 42. Agreements to influence legislation for compensation or things of value contingent upon passage or defeat of legislation; prohibition.
- Chapter 3 — Section 43. Executive and legislative agents; itemized statements of expenditures; notification of persons listed as having received campaign contributions, etc.; filing; public inspection; family gifts restricted.
- Chapter 3 — Section 44. Registration of organizations attempting to influence legislation; statement of expenditures; public inspection; filing.
- Chapter 3 — Section 45. Disqualification of executive and legislative agents; hearing; effect.
- Chapter 3 — Section 46. Docket of executive and legislative agents; maintenance; legislative year.
- Chapter 3 — Section 47. Employers of executive and legislative agents; statement of expenditures; filing; public records.
- Chapter 3 — Section 48. Violation of secs. 40[44 or 47 respecting executive and legislative agents; penalties; prosecutions; enforcement procedures.
- Chapter 3 — Section 49. Proceedings to compel filing of proper statement required by secs. 43, 44 or 47; jurisdiction; speedy trial.
- Chapter 3 — Section 50. Sections inapplicable to public employees or agents or other persons requested to appear before committee or commission.
- Chapter 3 — Section 51. Counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc.
- Chapter 3 — Section 52. Counsel's assistance in drafting bills, etc.
- Chapter 3 — Section 53. Counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions.
- Chapter 3 — Section 54. Counsel; assistance and expenses.
- Chapter 3 — Section 55. Counsel; exempt from civil service.
- Chapter 3 — Section 55A. General Laws; correction, revision, etc.
- Chapter 3 — Section 56. Legislative research council; establishment; appointment of members; tenure; expenses; service under general court.
- Chapter 3 — Section 57. Council; duties; creation of research bureau.
- Chapter 3 — Section 58. Director and assistants of research bureau; appointment; compensation; civil service status.
- Chapter 3 — Section 59. Research bureau; duties.
- Chapter 3 — Section 60. Research bureau; quarters; gathering of information; custody of records.
- Chapter 3 — Section 61. Reports by bureau and council.
- Chapter 3 — Section 62. Advisory commission on local government.
- Chapter 3 — Section 63. Definitions; post audit and oversight committees; powers and duties; meetings; reports; expenses.
- Chapter 3 — Section 64. Bureaus of post audit and oversight; legislative auditors; quarters; powers and duties.
- Chapter 3 — Section 65. Senate art committee; establishment; members; function; recommendations; report.
- Chapter 3 — Section 66. Commission on the status of women; membership; powers; funding.