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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 12. — DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
- Chapter 12 — Section 1. Attorney general; supervision of department; salary; qualifications; term limitation.
- Chapter 12 — Section 2. Assistants and employees; appointment; duties; compensation; tenure; vacancies.
- Chapter 12 — Section 2A. Attorney general; disability; filling vacancies.
- Chapter 12 — Section 2B. Annual personnel report.
- Chapter 12 — Section 3. Appearances for commonwealth, prosecution or defense; rendering of legal services.
- Chapter 12 — Section 3A to 3D. Repealed.
- Chapter 12 — Section 3E. Defense of actions against officers or employees.
- Chapter 12 — Section 4. Claims of commonwealth; enforcement.
- Chapter 12 — Section 4A. Acceptance of gifts or grants of money or property.
- Chapter 12 — Section 5. Civil actions to recover money for commonwealth.
- Chapter 12: Section 5A. False claims; definitions.
- Chapter 12: Section 5B. False claims; liability.
- Chapter 12: Section 5C. Violations under secs. 5B-5O; investigation by attorney general; relators; civil actions.
- Chapter 12: Section 5D. Prosecution by attorney general; relator's right to continue as party to action.
- Chapter 12: Section 5E. Alternate remedies available to determine civil penalty.
- Chapter 12: Section 5F. Payments to relators; limitations.
- Chapter 12: Section 5G. Actions brought against governor — lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state, etc.; limitations.
- Chapter 12: Section 5H. Money recovered by commonwealth; false claims prosecution fund.
- Chapter 12: Section 5I. Awards of attorney general fees and expenses; awards of costs and attorney fees against relators; liability.
- Chapter 12: Section 5J. Employers preventing employees from acting to further false claim actions; liability.
- Chapter 12: Section 5K. Limitation of actions; final judgments in criminal proceedings.
- Chapter 12: Section 5L. Preponderance of the evidence standard.
- Chapter 12: Section 5M. Rules — regulations or guidelines; attorney general.
- Chapter 12: Section 5N. Civil investigative demands; attorney general.
- Chapter 12: Section 5O. Agency reporting requirements.
- Chapter 12 — Section 6. Consultation with and giving of advice and assistance to district attorneys.
- Chapter 12 — Section 6A. Conferences of district attorneys and other officials; notification as to new laws.
- Chapter 12 — Section 7. Persons intruding on land, property or rights of commonwealth; prosecution.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8. Due application of charity funds enforced.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8A. Definitions.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8B. Division of public charities; duties.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8C. Director of public charities; designation.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8D. Employees; appointment and removal.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8E. Charitable corporations; filing of information; exceptions; penalties; enforcement.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8F. Annual reports of public charities; financial statements; fees; penalties; enforcement.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8G. Attorney general as a party; service.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8H. Investigations by attorney general.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8I. Compliance with investigations; enforcement; penalties.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8J. Rules and regulations.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8K. Gift for public charitable purpose; presumed intention.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8L. Fiscal records.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8M. Public records; inspection.
- Chapter 12 — Section 8N. Fees, costs, penalties and other monies; general fund.
- Chapter 12 — Section 9. Advice and aid to general court and committees.
- Chapter 12 — Section 10. Violations of court orders; restraint of trade; institution of investigations and appropriate actions.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11. Annual report of cases handled.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11A. Division of civil rights and liberties.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11B. Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; obscene literature commission.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11C. Narcotic and harmful drugs; training program for law enforcement officers.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11D. Division of environmental protection.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11E. Public utilities; intervention in legal proceedings on behalf of consumers; expenditure of funds.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11F. Insurance companies; intervention in legal proceedings on behalf of consumers; expenditure of funds.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11G. Local consumer aid fund; eligibility for assistance.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11H. Violations of constitutional rights; civil actions by attorney general; venue.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11I. Violations of constitutional rights; civil actions by aggrieved persons; costs and fees.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11J. Violations of constitutional rights; temporary restraining orders and injunctions; violations; punishment; vacation of order.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11K. Division of victim compensation and assistance.
- Chapter 12 — Section 11L. Unlicensed mental health and unlicensed health professionals; sexual contact with patients or clients; temporary restraining order, injunctions; violation; penalty.
- Chapter 12 — Section 12. District attorneys; qualifications; election; term; appearances.
- Chapter 12 — Section 13. Districts for administration of criminal law or defense of civil actions.
- Chapter 12 — Section 14. Repealed.
- Chapter 12 — Section 15. Practice of law prohibited; salary.
- Chapter 12 — Section 16. Salaries of assistant district attorneys.
- Chapter 12 — Section 17. Repealed.
- Chapter 12 — Section 18. Appointment of an assistant to district attorney; compensation.
- Chapter 12 — Section 19. Suffolk district; appointment of messengers and other employees.
- Chapter 12 — Section 20. Additional legal assistants; tenure; compensation; powers.
- Chapter 12 — Section 20A. Suffolk and Northern districts; special assistant district attorney, appointment and removal; duties; power; salary.
- Chapter 12 — Section 20B. Repealed.
- Chapter 12 — Section 20C. Special assistant district attorneys; appointment, removal and salary; participation in federal demonstration programs.
- Chapter 12 — Section 20D. District Attorneys Association; executive director.
- Chapter 12 — Section 21. Suffolk district; police and detective service.
- Chapter 12 — Section 22. Clerical and stenographic workers.
- Chapter 12 — Section 23. Payment for traveling expenses; exceptions.
- Chapter 12 — Section 24. Expenses payable by commonwealth.
- Chapter 12 — Section 25. Advanced expenses; conditions; vouchers.
- Chapter 12 — Section 25A. Advance of expenses necessary in performance of duties; limitation; accounting; unexpended balance.
- Chapter 12 — Section 26. Court appointment of substitute in absence of attorney general and district attorney.
- Chapter 12 — Section 27. District attorneys; duties; control of attorney general.
- Chapter 12 — Section 28. Suits on recognizances; discontinuance.
- Chapter 12 — Section 29. Accounting for fees, bills of costs and money received.
- Chapter 12 — Section 30. Fees for services in performance of duty; appearance in civil action.
- Chapter 12 — Section 31. Repealed.
- Chapter 12: Section 32. Community based juvenile justice programs; district attorneys.
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