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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 30. — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO STATE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
- Chapter 30 — Section 1. "Departments" defined.
- Chapter 30 — Section 2. Executive and administrative offices, etc.; placement under control of some state department.
- Chapter 30 — Section 3. Establishment of divisions; approval of governor and council.
- Chapter 30 — Section 4. Organization of departments; report to state secretary.
- Chapter 30 — Section 5. Conflicting orders or regulations; appeal to governor and council.
- Chapter 30 — Section 6. Absence or disability of department heads.
- Chapter 30 — Section 6A. Absence or disability of members, of permanent state boards, etc.
- Chapter 30 — Section 7. Confidential secretaries; appointment and removal.
- Chapter 30 — Section 7A. Repealed, 1978, 349, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 30 — Section 7B. Change of name.
- Chapter 30 — Section 8. Public officers appointed by governor; tenure.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9. Public officers appointed by governor; removal.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9A. Veterans holding unclassified positions; separation from state service.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9B. Certain permanent public employees; arbitrary removal; protection; disciplinary proceedings for abuse of disabled person.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9C. Mental health, mental retardation and public health department employees; damages caused by patients.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9D. Teachers of certain state institutions; removal; lowering in rank.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9E. Chaplains; exemption.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9F. State employees elected to public office; leave of absence.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9G. Public employees participating in world athletic competition; leaves of absence.
- Chapter 30 — Section 9H. State employees who are veterans; participation in Veterans or Memorial Day exercises; time off granted; exceptions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 10. Officers requiring gubernatorial appointments; filling vacancies.
- Chapter 30 — Section 11. Oaths of office.
- Chapter 30 — Section 12. Oaths of office; failure to take and subscribe.
- Chapter 30 — Section 13. Fees for certain commissions, etc.
- Chapter 30 — Section 14. Approval of bond; withholding commission.
- Chapter 30 — Section 15. Bonds; determining amount.
- Chapter 30 — Section 16. Schedule bonds.
- Chapter 30 — Section 17. Bond premiums; reimbursement.
- Chapter 30 — Section 18. Examination of bonds.
- Chapter 30 — Section 19. Failure to file sufficient bonds; removal of principal.
- Chapter 30 — Section 20. Bonds deposited with county treasurers; examination.
- Chapter 30 — Section 21. Multiple salaries from treasury.
- Chapter 30 — Section 22. Plurality of offices; penalties.
- Chapter 30 — Section 22A. Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 30 — Section 23. Full time devotion to duties; certain state officers.
- Chapter 30 — Section 23A. Certain trustees of state institutions; plurality of positions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 24. Office hours.
- Chapter 30 — Section 24A. Working on legal holidays; compensation; exceptions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 24B. Assignments of employee from lower to higher grade.
- Chapter 30 — Section 24C. Overtime pay; prior written approval required.
- Chapter 30 — Section 25. Expenses of state officers, etc.
- Chapter 30 — Section 25A. Death away from home; return of body; expenses.
- Chapter 30 — Section 25B. Out-of-state travel expenses; restricted.
- Chapter 30 — Section 26. Repealed, 1948, 255.
- Chapter 30 — Section 27. Money received for commonwealth; daily remittance; exceptions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 28. Books and accounts; fiscal year.
- Chapter 30 — Section 29. State institutions; keeping books and accounts.
- Chapter 30 — Section 30. Official letters; size of paper.
- Chapter 30 — Section 30A. Official letterheads; uniform style.
- Chapter 30 — Section 31. Printing, binding and procuring stationary for commonwealth offices and departments.
- Chapter 30 — Section 32. Annual reports.
- Chapter 30 — Section 32A. Repealed, 1945, 292, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 30 — Section 33. Annual reports; recommendations for legislation.
- Chapter 30 — Section 33A. Annual reports; recommendations; to avoid special legislation.
- Chapter 30 — Section 34. Reports of special commissions; drafts of legislation.
- Chapter 30 — Section 35. Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals.
- Chapter 30 — Section 35A. Reports; projects requiring assessments upon municipalities; notice.
- Chapter 30 — Section 36. Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer.
- Chapter 30 — Section 36A. Purchase, replacement or repair of motor vehicles; authorization; funds.
- Chapter 30 — Section 37. Rules and regulations; compliance with statutory filing requirements.
- Chapter 30 — Section 37A. Repealed, 1954, 681, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 30 — Section 38. Reports on public employees; central personnel register.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39. Repealed, 1957, 682, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39A. Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; security for payment.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39B. Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; dump trucks; schedule of rates; disputes.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39C. Actions under sec. 39A; forbidden defenses.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39D. Additional security.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39E. Inducing rebates or refunds or transportation charges; penalties.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39F. Construction contracts; assignment and subrogation; subcontractor defined; enforcement of claim for direct payment; deposit, reduction of disputed amounts.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39G. Completion of public works; semi-final and final estimates; payments; extra work; disputed items.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39H. Indemnification of contractors.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39I. Deviations from plan and specifications.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39J. Public construction contracts; effect of decisions of contracting body or administrative board.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39K. Public building construction contracts; payments.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39L. Public construction work by foreign corporations; restrictions and reports.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39M. Contracts for construction and materials; manner of awarding.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39N. Construction contracts; equitable adjustment in contract price for differing subsurface or latent physical conditions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39O. Contracts for construction and materials; suspension, delay or interruption due to order of awarding authority; adjustment in contract price; written claim.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39P. Contracts for construction and materials; awarding authority's decisions on interpretation of specifications, etc. time limit; notice.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39Q. Contracts for capital facility construction; contents; annual claims report.
- Chapter 30 — Section 39R. Definitions; contract provisions; management and financial statements; enforcement.
- Chapter 30 — Section 40. Discharge or release of bonds.
- Chapter 30 — Section 41. State institutions; sales of property; itemized accounts.
- Chapter 30 — Section 42. Records conservation board; composition; powers and duties; sale or destruction of records; records defined; inquiries from departments or agencies.
- Chapter 30 — Section 43. Fees for copying records; keeping by employees; penalties.
- Chapter 30 — Section 44. Employees as agents for others; sale of lands.
- Chapter 30 — Section 44A. Land owned by commonwealth; sale to counties, etc.; highway purposes.
- Chapter 30 — Section 44B. Petroleum pipe line; laying on state lands.
- Chapter 30 — Section 45. Office and position classification plan; pay plan.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46. Administration of classification and pay plans.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46A. Repealed, 1956, 729, Sec. 14.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46B. Repealed, 1966, 210, Sec. 3.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46C. Management pay plan.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46D. Appointments to positions; promotions from positions classified under civil service provisions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46E. Civil service classifications; positions reimbursed by federal government.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46F. Tenure.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46G. Overtime compensation.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46H. Vacation, sick-leave, personal leave and benefits.
- Chapter 30 — Section 46I. Additional duties of personnel administrator.
- Chapter 30 — Section 47. Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 44.
- Chapter 30 — Section 48. Incumbents of positions classified; duties.
- Chapter 30 — Section 49. Appeal from classification.
- Chapter 30 — Section 50. Limit of application of secs. 45 to 49.
- Chapter 30 — Section 51. Purchasing of goods, supplies, equipment and service for state departments.
- Chapter 30 — Section 52. Approval of purchases.
- Chapter 30 — Section 53. Grievances of employees; disposition; appeals.
- Chapter 30 — Section 54 to 56. Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 47.
- Chapter 30 — Section 57. Finality of decision; grievances requiring payment of money; disposition.
- Chapter 30 — Section 58. Injuries sustained in service of state; compensation.
- Chapter 30 — Section 59. Persons under indictment for misconduct in office; suspension; temporary appointees.
- Chapter 30 — Section 60. Co-operative education programs; employment of students.
- Chapter 30 — Section 61. Determination of impact by agencies; damage to environment; prevention or minimizing; definition applicable to this section and section 62.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62. Definitions.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62A. Notice of intent to apply; forms; certification of need for environmental impact report; application of section.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62B. Environmental impact reports; preparation and submission; funding.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62C. Notice of availability of environmental impact statement; public and agency review.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62D. Permit applications; time for agency determination.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62E. Categories of projects and permits not requiring environmental impact reports; establishment.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62F. Emergencies; commencement of projects; land acquisition.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62G. Federal environmental impact statements in lieu of reports.
- Chapter 30 — Section 62H. Action or proceeding alleging improper determination of need for environmental impact report or noncompliance with law; notice; commencement; matters raised.
- Chapter 30 — Section 63. Notice to state secretary; specifications; report.
- Chapter 30 — Section 64. Conversion of hospitals; approval of general court.
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