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2023 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
- Section 1 - Creation; Secretary; Acting Secretary; Undersecretary
- Section 2a - Compromise or Settlement of Claims for Damages for Injury and for Destruction or Loss of Natural Resources; Authority of Secretary
- Section 3 - Functions of Secretary; Report
- Section 4 - Powers and Duties of Secretary
- Section 4a - Coastal Zone Management Office
- Section 4b - Repealed, 2010, 56, Sec. 11
- Section 4c - Ocean Management Plan; Ocean Advisory Commission; Ocean Science Advisory Council; Duties of Secretary
- Section 5 - Program Review Boards; Appointment; Reports; Expenses
- Section 6 - Experts and Assistants; Appointment; Qualifications; Classified Employees; Tenure
- Section 7 - Departments; Commissioners, Appointment, Removal, Qualifications, Functions, Salary
- Section 7a - Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 99
- Section 7b - State Geologist
- Section 8 - Organization of Departments; Powers, Duties and Functions
- Section 8a - Water Resources Commission; Members; Terms
- Section 8b - Chairman; Duties of Commission
- Section 8c - Water Supply Policy Statement; Update and Report
- Section 8d - Rules and Regulations
- Section 8e - Director; Staff
- Section 8f - Meetings; Expenses; per Diem
- Section 9 - Grants and Gifts; Expenditure; Records
- Section 10 - Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 112
- Section 10a - Office of Law Enforcement; Director; Deputies; Environmental Police Officers; Rules and Regulations
- Section 10b - Enforcement of Penal Laws
- Section 10c - Authority of Officers
- Section 10d - Uniforms; Badges; Fine for Unlawful Use
- Section 10e - Entry on Private Land; Disposition of Animals
- Section 10f - Rules and Regulations; Hours and Pay for Boat Based and Land Based Personnel; Assignments
- Section 10g - Requests for Name and Address; Penalties for Refusal to Provide Information; Notices of Violations; Appearances and Payment of Fines; Seizure and Forfeitures
- Section 10h - Fines for Categories of Violations
- Section 10i - Surcharge Added on Fines for Violations Under Chapter 21a When Complaining Officer Is Environmental Police Officer or Deputy Environmental Police Officer
- Section 10j - Incapacity of Environmental Police Officer Due to Injuries Sustained in Performance of Duties; Leave Without Loss of Pay
- Section 11 - Boating Safety Advisory Board
- Section 11a - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
- Section 11b - Public Access Board; Composition; Meetings; Designation of Public Access Points; Regulations; Purchase of Equipment
- Section 11c - Prohibition on Alteration or Pollution of Rivers and Streams; Scenic and Recreational Classifications; Restraint of Violations; Unreasonable Use Restriction Petitions; Uncompensated Taking Hearings; Damages
- Section 12 - Rules and Regulations; Adoption; Review
- Section 13 - State Environmental Code; Adoption; Preparation of Sewage Disposal Systems; Enforcement of Code
- Section 13a - System Inspectors of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems; Penalty
- Section 14 - Disposal of Dredged Materials
- Section 15 - Repealed, 1984, 372, Sec. 34
- Section 16 - Civil Administrative Penalties
- Section 17 - Soil Containing Dangerous Levels of Lead; Cover and Disposal; Regulations
- Section 18 - Permit Application and Compliance Assurance Fees; Timely Action Schedules; Regulations
- Section 18a - Federal Safe Drinking Water Assessment; Advisory Committee
- Section 19 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 19 to 19j
- Section 19a - Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals
- Section 19b - Regulations
- Section 19c - Licensing
- Section 19d - License Requirement; Regulations
- Section 19e - Inspection of Known or Suspected Sites; Warrants
- Section 19f - Violations; Orders Issued by Board; Notice to Department
- Section 19g - Civil Administrative Penalties
- Section 19h - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review
- Section 19i - Jurisdiction of Superior Court
- Section 19j - Violations; Penalties
- Section 20 - Joint Powers Agreements; Definitions; Approval; Administration
- Section 21 - Competitive Procurement of Electric Generation
- Section 22 - Carbon Dioxide Cap and Trade Program
- Section 23 - Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee
- Section 24 - Office of the State Climatologist; Powers and Duties; Term
- Section 25 - Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee; Members; Report
- Section 26 - Local Seafood Marketing Program; Objectives; Steering Committee
- Section 27 - Program to Facilitate Transfer of Development Rights to Protect Conservation Values and Encourage Development Through Market Incentives; Administration of Loan Program
- Section 28 - Protection From Harmful Flame Retardants
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