STATE STATUTES & CODES

MASSACHUSETTS STATUTES AND CODES

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• Section 6, 6A Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2
• Section 7 Petitions for legislation respecting corporations
• Section 8 Petition by town for authority 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• Section 9 Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1
• Section 9A Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 1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 Member’s allowances for expenses, travel, meals and lodging
• Section 9C Allowance for legislative work after prorogation
• Section 10 Compensation of members chosen to fill vacancies or who resign
• 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• Section 11 Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2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 13 Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure
• Section 14 Chaplain; salary
• Section 15 Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure, 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 Legislative document room; director; assistants; compensation
• 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• Section 20 Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 2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 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• Section 25 Repealed, 1929, 41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; expenses
• Section 33 Committee hearings; advertisement and notice
• Section 34 Committee hearings; form of advertisement
• Section 35 Advertisement of committee hearings; designation of newspaper; expenses
• Section 36 Postage for committees; stationery for senate and house
• Section 37 Payment of committee expenses
• Section 38 Witness fees; payment
• 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; annual registration statements; annual filing fee; identification cards
• Section 42 Agreements to influence decisions of executive branch employees or legislation for consideration 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 Disqualification of executive or legislative agent; hearing; effect
• 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. 40 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; jurisdiction; speedy trial
• Section 50 Sections inapplicable to public employees or agents or other persons requested to appear before committee or commission
• Section 51 Counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc.
• Section 52 Counsel’s assistance in drafting bills, etc.
• Section 53 Counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions
• Section 54 Counsel; assistance and expenses
• Section 55 Counsel; exempt from civil service
• Section 55A General Laws; correction, revision, etc.
• Section 56 Legislative research council; establishment; appointment of members; tenure; expenses; service under general court
• Section 57 Council; duties; creation of research bureau
• Section 58 Director and assistants of research bureau; appointment; compensation; civil service status
• Section 59 Research bureau; duties
• Section 60 Research bureau; quarters; gathering of information; custody of records
• Section 61 Reports by bureau and council
• 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 gay and lesbian youth; membership; terms; powers and duties
• Section 68 Commission on status of citizens of Asian descent; members; terms; powers and duties
• Section 69 Commission on status of grandparents raising grandchildren; membership; powers and duties; report

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