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2023 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title I - Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, the General Court, Statutes and Public Documents
Chapter 3 - The General Court
- Section 1 - Records of Votes Cast for Representatives; Certificates of Examination; Duties of State Secretary
- Section 2 - Admission of Persons Listed to Take Seats as Representatives
- Section 3 - Calling House to Order; Presiding Officer
- Section 4 - Unlisted Person May Present Certificate or Evidence of Election
- Section 5 - Presentation of Certain Petitions; Notice by Publication; Deposit and Filing of Petition and Bill; Fee
- Section 5a - Change in Use or Disposition of Land by Public Entity; Alternatives Analysis; Replacement Land or Funding; Petition
- Section 6, 6a - Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2
- Section 7 - Petitions for Legislation Respecting Corporations
- Section 8 - Report on Financial Condition of Town Petitioning to Borrow Outside Statutory Debt Limit
- Section 8a - Petition by City or Town Pursuant to Home Rule Amendment; Number of Votes
- Section 9 - Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1
- Section 9a - Repealed, 1952, ex.sess., 635, Sec. 1
- Section 9b - Additional Regular Compensation for Certain Members
- Section 9c - Annual Expenses for Members of General Court
- Section 9d - Earned Income Not to Be Received by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; Enforcement
- Section 10 - Prorating of Additional Compensation and Expenses for Members Filling a Vacancy or Who Resign During a Regular Session
- Section 10a - Reimbursement for Special Elections to Fill General Court Vacancies
- Section 11 - Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2
- Section 12 - Clerks, Salary and Tenure
- Section 12a - Facsimile Signatures of Clerks
- Section 12b - Manual
- Section 13 - Assistant Clerks and Clerical Assistance; Appointment, Salary and Tenure
- Section 14 - Chaplain of House of Representatives; Salary
- Section 15 - Sergeant-at-Arms; Appointment, Tenure and Salary
- Section 16 - Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms; Appointment, Duties, Compensation and Removal
- Section 17 - Sergeant-at-Arms and Other Legislative Officers and Employees; Duties and Police Powers
- Section 18 - Other Legislative Employees; Compensation
- Section 18a - Repealed, 2010, 131, Sec. 4
- Section 19 - Authorized Number of Certain Legislative Employees
- Section 20 - Repealed, 1952, ex.sess., 635, Sec. 2
- Section 20a - Uniforms for Sergeant-at-Arms and Other Employees
- Section 21 - Appointment of Employees by Sergeant-at-Arms; Removal
- Section 22 - Journals and Papers; Custody; Copies as Evidence
- Section 22a - Journals of Senate and House of Representatives; Copies
- Section 23 - Bills and Resolves; Form of Engrossment; Printing and Publication; Copies; Distribution
- Section 24 - Proposed Constitutional Amendments; Engrossment, Deposit
- Section 25 - Repealed, 1929, 41
- Section 26 - Ordering of Books or Publications for Members
- Section 27 - Oaths Administered by Committee Members
- Section 28 - Self-Incriminating Testimony or Evidence Before General Court or Committee; Prosecution
- Section 28a - Refusal of Summoned Witness to Appear or Testify; Penalty
- Section 29 - Stenographic Reports of Hearings
- Section 30 - Expenses Incurred Under General Court Order; Approval
- Section 31 - Committee Expenses; Authorization by General Court
- Section 32 - Expenses of Committees Acting During Recess
- Section 32a - Committees, Sub-Committees and Special Commissions; Travel
- Section 33 - Publication of Bulletins of Committee Hearings
- Section 34 - Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 6
- Section 35 - Advertisement of Legislative Committee Hearings; Publication
- Section 36 To 38 - Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 6
- Section 38a - Bills Reported Favorably by Joint or Ways and Means Committees; Fiscal Notes; Cost Limitation
- Section 38b - Requests and Recommendations for Appropriations and Capital Outlay Programs or Projects; Public Hearings; Notice
- Section 38c - Health Insurance Coverage; Mandated Health Benefit Bills; Review and Evaluation; Report
- Section 39 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 39 to 50
- Section 40 - Repealed, 2004, 149, Sec. 6
- Section 41 - Docket of Executive and Legislative Agents and Lobbyists; Educational Seminars for Legislative and Executive Agents;annual Registration Statements; Annual Filing Fee; Identification Cards; Advisory Opinions
- Section 42 - Agreements to Pay Compensation Contingent Upon a Decision of an Executive Officer or Upon Passage or Defeat of Legislation Prohibited
- Section 43 - Executive and Legislative Agents; Itemized Statement of Expenditures; Notification of Legislators; Public Inspection; Family Gifts Restricted
- Section 44 - Registration of Organizations Attempting to Influence Legislation; Statement of Expenditures; Public Inspection; Penalty
- Section 45 - Inquiry and Adjudicatory Proceedings Relating to Alleged Violations of Secs. 39 to 50
- Section 46 - Docket of Executive and Legislative Agents; Maintenance; Legislative Year
- Section 47 - Employers of Executive or Legislative Agents; Statement of Expenditures; Filing; Penalty; Public Inspection
- Section 48 - Violation of Secs. 41 to 44 or 47 Respecting Executive or Legislative Agents; Penalties; Prosecutions; Enforcement Procedures
- Section 49 - Proceedings to Compel Filing of Proper Statement Required by Secs. 43, 44 or 47;equitable or Mandamus Relief to Enforce Secs. 41 to 43; Speedy Trial
- Section 50 - Sections Inapplicable to Public Employees or Agents or Other Persons Requested to Appear Before Committee or Commission
- Section 51 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel to Senate and House; Appointment; Duties as to Statute Revision, Etc.
- Section 52 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel's Assistance in Drafting Bills, Etc.
- Section 53 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Proposal of Changes and Corrections; Preparation of Revisions
- Section 54 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Assistance and Expenses
- Section 55 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Exempt From Civil Service
- Section 55a - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; General Laws; Correction, Revision, Etc.
- Section 56 To 61 - Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 7
- Section 62 - Advisory Commission on Local Government
- Section 63 - Definitions; Post Audit and Oversight Committees; Powers and Duties; Meetings; Reports; Expenses
- Section 64 - Bureaus of Post Audit and Oversight; Legislative Auditors; Quarters; Powers and Duties
- Section 65 - Senate Art Committee
- Section 66 - Commission on the Status of Women; Membership; Powers; Funding
- Section 67 - Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth; Membership; Terms; Powers and Duties
- Section 68 - Commission on Status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Members; Terms; Powers and Duties; Purpose; Reports
- Section 69 - Commission on Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren; Membership; Powers and Duties; Report
- Section 70 - Commission on the Future of the Metropolitan Beaches; Membership; Terms; Powers and Duties; Report
- Section 71 - Commission on Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Adults and Their Caregivers
- Section 72 - Commission on the Status of African Americans
- Section 73 - Commission on the Status of Latinos and Latinas
- Section 74 - Commission on the Status of Persons With Disabilities
- Section 75 - Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Examine Issues Causing a Disproportionally Negative Impact
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