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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE V MILITIA
Chapter 33 MILITIA
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Membership
- Section 3 Organized and unorganized militia
- Section 4 Organized militia, composition
- Section 4A National Lancers; organization
- Section 5 Powers of commander-in-chief; regulations
- Section 6 Powers of commander-in-chief; increase in forces
- Section 7 Powers of commander-in-chief; name and location of units; rank of personnel
- Section 8 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 7
- Section 9 Powers of commander-in-chief; disposition of inefficient units
- Section 10 Armed forces of commonwealth; composition
- Section 11 National guard; composition
- Section 12 Discrimination or segregation because of race, color, religious creed, sexual orientation or national origin
- Section 13 Entitlement to rights, protections, privileges and immunities afforded under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; action against private employer; service time exempted from calculation of cumulative period of absence from a position of employment
- Section 13A Entitlement to rights, protections, privileges and immunities afforded under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; action by person aggrieved by violations of this section; written demand for relief; award of costs of action
- Section 14 Aides-de-camp
- Section 15 State staff; composition; qualifications; tenure
- Section 16to18 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 12
- Section 19 Massachusetts military academy; establishment; curriculum; academic board; membership; compensation
- Section 19A Armory commission and war records commission within military division
- Section 20 Qualification for appointment as officer in the armed forces or for commission in national guard
- Section 21 Legal, medical, dental or veterinary officers; qualifications
- Section 22 Military service commission; membership; terms; eligibility
- Section 23 Officers; appointment
- Section 24 Oaths; form
- Section 25 Officers; performance of duties; prerequisites
- Section 26 Terms of office
- Section 27 Seniority of officers; determination
- Section 28 Uniforms
- Section 29 Discharge of officers; grounds
- Section 30 Certificate of discharge; form
- Section 31 Discharge of officers for superannuation; retirement
- Section 32 Discharge or retirement for disability
- Section 33 Retired officers; duties; compensation
- Section 34 Enlisted personnel; regulations
- Section 35 Enlisted personnel; appointments and promotions
- Section 36 Dishonorable discharge
- Section 37 Enlisted personnel; certificates of discharge
- Section 38 Use of militia; escort duties; emergencies
- Section 39 Use of militia outside the commonwealth
- Section 40 Use of militia; invasion or insurrection
- Section 41 Aid by armed forces to the civil authority in cases of riot, natural disaster or catastrophe or when necessary to preserve order and afford protection to persons and property; powers and duties of military police forces of the national guard
- Section 42 Repealed, 1979, 134, Sec. 2
- Section 43 Written orders; conditions; contents
- Section 44 Unit called into service; duties of commander
- Section 45 Disobedience of orders; penalty
- Section 46 Troops to appear armed and equipped to execute orders issued under Sec. 41
- Section 47 Failure to appear for duty; excuses; penalty for being absent without leave
- Section 48 Expenses of militia; source of funds
- Section 49 Payment
- Section 50 Use of streets and highways; right of way; exceptions; permission to mount flashing, rotating or oscillating red lights on vehicle
- Section 51 Occupation of land and buildings; exceptions; liability for damages
- Section 52 Damages to lands; compensation
- Section 53 Immunity from liability for damages caused while performing military duty
- Section 54 Additional forces; source
- Section 55 Unorganized militia; method of impressing into service
- Section 56 Term of enlistment; training; penalty for desertion
- Section 57 Military duty on election day; exceptions; penalty
- Section 58 Repealed, 1977, 415, Sec. 7
- Section 59 Effect of military service on salary, seniority and leave allowances of public employees
- Section 59A Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 43
- Section 60 Annual training period
- Section 61 Unit training periods; meetings of instruction for noncommissioned officers; frequency; arrests for absence without leave
- Section 62 Meetings of instruction for officers; frequency
- Section 63 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 45
- Section 64 Exclusion of traffic from highways during target practice
- Section 65 Boundaries of encampments; establishment; limitations; penalty for trespass
- Section 66 Obstructing or interfering with armed forces; penalty
- Section 67 Decorations and awards; qualifications
- Section 67A Medal of liberty
- Section 68 Prizes for competitions
- Section 69 Military courts; organization; powers; procedure
- Section 70 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 51
- Section 71 General courts martial; powers
- Section 72 Special courts martial; limitations; powers
- Section 73 Summary courts martial; powers; limitations
- Section 74 Minor offenses; penalties; appeals
- Section 75 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 53
- Section 76 Dismissal or dishonorable discharge; approval of sentence
- Section 77 Arrest of accused; warrants; attendance of witnesses; issuance of subpoenas
- Section 78 Execution of processes and sentences; duties of jailor; payment of costs; disposition of fines
- Section 79 Actions against members of military courts
- Section 80 Jurisdiction; presumption
- Section 81 Oaths; administration
- Section 82 Fees of civilian witnesses
- Section 83 Pay and allowances for certain duties
- Section 84 Travel expenses
- Section 85 Subsistence
- Section 86,87 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 58
- Section 88 Death or disability compensation
- Section 88A Repealed, 1990, 150, Sec. 261
- Section 88B Group life insurance; partial payment of premium by commonwealth
- Section 89 Use of private automobiles; conditions
- Section 90 Board of compensation; powers and duties; payment of claims
- Section 91, 92 Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 6
- Section 93 Subrogation
- Section 94 Persons temporarily employed by armed forces; status; right to compensation
- Section 95 Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 6B
- Section 96 Authorization; administration; bond of custodian; distribution on disbandment of unit
- Section 97 Allowances for administrative purposes
- Section 98 Uniforms; method of acquisition
- Section 99 Unauthorized use of uniform; penalties
- Section 100 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 65
- Section 101 Unit clothing and equipment; issuance
- Section 102 Unit clothing and equipment; regulation of use
- Section 103 Use, care and return of military property
- Section 104 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 67
- Section 105 Loss or damage to military property; liability; restitution
- Section 106 Conversion of military property; penalty
- Section 107 Unlawful purchase or possession of military property; penalty
- Section 108 Custodians of military property; bond; duties; accountability
- Section 109 Use of schedule bonds
- Section 110 Premiums on bonds; payment
- Section 111 Custodians of military property; powers and duties
- Section 112 Accounting for military property upon change of command or disbandment
- Section 113 Inspection and condemnation of military property; reports
- Section 114 Lease of military property
- Section 115 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 76
- Section 116 Acceptance of gifts
- Section 117 Establishment; responsibility of cities and towns; penalty for noncompliance
- Section 118 Rentals
- Section 119 Rental bills; contents; filing; payment
- Section 120 Armories furnished by state; effect on municipal responsibility
- Section 121 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 78
- Section 122 Use of armories or air installations; nature and scope
- Section 123 Control of armories during period of occupation; exception
- Section 124 Repealed, 2014, 307, Sec. 80
- Section 125 Armory commission; powers and duties in respect to erection, maintenance and control
- Section 126 Armory commission; powers and duties in respect to location and rejuvenation of armories and air installations; method of acquiring land
- Section 127 Purchase of municipally owned military installation
- Section 128 Armory commission; use of appropriated funds; federal grants
- Section 129 Maintenance of armories by private organizations
- Section 130 Drills or parades by armed citizens or foreign troops; conditions
- Section 131 Unauthorized parades by armed citizens; unlawful maintenance of armories; penalties
- Section 132 Ancient and honorable artillery company; rights preserved
- Section 132A Repealed, 1964, 722, Sec. 4
- Section 133 Civil officers; penalties for violation of chapter
- Section 134 Corps of cadets; rights preserved
- Section 135 National guard; representation at conventions
- Section 136 [There is no 33:136.]
- Section 137 National guard education assistance program
- Section 138 Joint Base Cape Cod fire department
- Section 139 Protection of assets classified as vital to national security
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