Massachusetts Chapter 3 — The General Court

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 1— Records of votes cast for representatives; certificates of examination; duties of state secretary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 2— Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 3— Calling house to order; presiding officer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 4— Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 5— Presentation of certain petitions; notice by publication; deposit and filing of petition and bill; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 5A— Change in use or disposition of land by public entity; alternatives analysis; replacement land or funding; petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 7— Petitions for legislation respecting corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 8— Report on financial condition of town petitioning to borrow outside statutory debt limit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 8A— Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9— Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9A— Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9B— Additional regular compensation for certain members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9C— Annual expenses for members of general court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9D— Earned income not to be received by president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; enforcement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 10— Prorating of additional compensation and expenses for members filling a vacancy or who resign during a regular session
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 10A— Reimbursement for special elections to fill general court vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 11— Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12— Clerks, salary and tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12A— Facsimile signatures of clerks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12B— Manual
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 13— Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 14— Chaplain of house of representatives; salary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 15— Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure and salary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 16— Assistant sergeant-at-arms; appointment, duties, compensation and removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 17— Sergeant-at-arms and other legislative officers and employees; duties and police powers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 18— Other legislative employees; compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 18A— Repealed, 2010, 131, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 19— Authorized number of certain legislative employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 20— Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 20A— Uniforms for sergeant-at-arms and other employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 21— Appointment of employees by sergeant-at-arms; removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 22— Journals and papers; custody; copies as evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 22A— Journals of senate and house of representatives; copies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 23— Bills and resolves; form of engrossment; printing and publication; copies; distribution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 24— Proposed constitutional amendments; engrossment, deposit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 25— Repealed, 1929, 41
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 26— Ordering of books or publications for members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 27— Oaths administered by committee members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 28— Self-incriminating testimony or evidence before general court or committee; prosecution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 28A— Refusal of summoned witness to appear or testify; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 29— Stenographic reports of hearings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 30— Expenses incurred under general court order; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 31— Committee expenses; authorization by general court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 32— Expenses of committees acting during recess
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 32A— Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 33— Publication of bulletins of committee hearings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 34— Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 6
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 35— Advertisement of legislative committee hearings; publication
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 38A— Bills reported favorably by joint or ways and means committees; fiscal notes; cost limitation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 38B— Requests and recommendations for appropriations and capital outlay programs or projects; public hearings; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 38C— Health insurance coverage; mandated health benefit bills; review and evaluation; report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 39— Definitions applicable to Secs. 39 to 50
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 40— Repealed, 2004, 149, Sec. 6
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 42— Agreements to pay compensation contingent upon a decision of an executive officer or upon passage or defeat of legislation prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 43— Executive and legislative agents; itemized statement of expenditures; notification of legislators; public inspection; family gifts restricted
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 44— Registration of organizations attempting to influence legislation; statement of expenditures; public inspection; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 45— Inquiry and adjudicatory proceedings relating to alleged violations of Secs. 39 to 50
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 46— Docket of executive and legislative agents; maintenance; legislative year
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 47— Employers of executive or legislative agents; statement of expenditures; filing; penalty; public inspection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 48— Violation of Secs. 41 to 44 or 47 respecting executive or legislative agents; penalties; prosecutions; enforcement procedures
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 50— Sections inapplicable to public employees or agents or other persons requested to appear before committee or commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 51— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 52— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel's assistance in drafting bills, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 53— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 54— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; assistance and expenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 55— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; counsel; exempt from civil service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 55A— Continuous consolidation of the general statutes; General Laws; correction, revision, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 62— Advisory commission on local government
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 63— Definitions; post audit and oversight committees; powers and duties; meetings; reports; expenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 64— Bureaus of post audit and oversight; legislative auditors; quarters; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 65— Senate art committee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 66— Commission on the status of women; membership; powers; funding
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 67— Commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; membership; terms; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 68— Commission on status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; members; terms; powers and duties; purpose; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 69— Commission on status of grandparents raising grandchildren; membership; powers and duties; report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 70— Commission on the future of the metropolitan beaches; membership; terms; powers and duties; report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 71— Commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults and their caregivers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 72— Commission on the status of African Americans
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 73— Commission on the status of Latinos and Latinas
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 74— Commission on the status of persons with disabilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 75— Commission on the social status of Black men and boys to examine issues causing a disproportionally negative impact