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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30 – General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title III
Chapter 30
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30
General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees
1
''Departments'' defined
2
Executive and administrative offices, etc.; placement under control of some state department
3
Establishment of divisions; approval of governor and council
4
Organization of departments; report to state secretary
5
Conflicting orders or regulations; appeal to governor and council
6
Absence or disability of department heads
6A
Absence or disability of members, of permanent state boards, etc.
7
Confidential secretaries; appointment and removal
7B
Change of name
8
Public officers appointed by governor; tenure
9
Public officers appointed by governor; removal
9A
Veterans holding unclassified positions; separation from state service
9B
Certain permanent public employees; arbitrary removal; protection; disciplinary proceedings for abuse of disabled person
9C
Mental health, developmental services and public health department employees; damages caused by patients
9D
Teachers of certain state institutions; removal; lowering in rank
9E
Chaplains; exemption
9F
State employees elected to public office; leave of absence
9G
Public employees participating in world athletic competition; leaves of absence
9H
Public employees who are veterans; participation in Veterans or Memorial Day exercise; time off granted; exceptions
9I
Employees of commonwealth; leave of absence with pay for serving as Red Cross disaster service volunteers; annual report
9J
Transfer of employee functions to another department or agency; employees transferred; wages, seniority and other rights
10
Officers requiring gubernatorial appointments; filling vacancies
11
Oaths of office
12
Oaths of office; failure to take and subscribe
13
Fees for certain commissions, etc.
14
Approval of bond; withholding commission
15
Bonds; determining amount
16
Schedule bonds
17
Bond premiums; reimbursement
18
Examination of bonds
19
Failure to file sufficient bonds; removal of principal
20
Bonds deposited with county treasurers; examination
21
Multiple salaries from treasury
22
Plurality of offices; penalties
23
Full time devotion to duties; certain state officers
23A
Certain trustees of state institutions; plurality of positions
24
Office hours
24A
Working on legal holidays; compensation; exceptions
24B
Assignments of employee from lower to higher grade
24C
Overtime pay; prior written approval
25
Expenses of state officers, etc.
25A
Death away from home; return of body; expenses
25B
Out-of-state travel expenses; restrictions
27
Money received for commonwealth; daily remittance; exceptions
28
Books and accounts; fiscal year
29
State institutions; keeping books and accounts
30
Official letters; size of paper
30A
Official letterheads; uniform style
31
Printing, binding and procuring stationery for commonwealth offices and departments
32
Annual reports
33
Annual reports; recommendations for legislation
33A
Annual reports; recommendations to avoid special legislation
34
Reports of special commissions; drafts of legislation
35
Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals
35A
Reports; projects requiring assessments upon municipalities; notice
36
Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer
36A
Purchase, replacement or repair of motor vehicles; authorization; funds
37
Rules and regulations; compliance with statutory filing requirements
38
Reports on public employees; central personnel register
38A
Price adjustment clause in contracts for road, bridge, water and sewer projects awarded under Sec. 39M
39A
Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; truck rentals; security for payment
39B
Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; dump trucks; schedule of rates; disputes
39C
Actions under Sec. 39A; forbidden defenses
39D
Additional security
39E
Inducing rebates or refunds of transportation charges; penalties
39F
Construction contracts; assignment and subrogation; subcontractor defined; enforcement of claim for direct payment; deposit, reduction of disputed amounts
39G
Completion of public works; semi-final and final estimates; payments; extra work; disputed items
39H
Indemnification of contractors
39I
Deviations from plans and specifications
39J
Public construction contracts; effect of decisions of contracting body or administrative board
39K
Public building construction contracts; payments
39L
Public construction work by foreign corporations; restrictions and reports
39M
Contracts for construction and materials; manner of awarding
39N
Construction contracts; equitable adjustment in contract price for differing subsurface or latent physical conditions
39O
Contracts for construction and materials; suspension, delay or interruption due to order of awarding authority; adjustment in contract price; written claim
39P
Contracts for construction and materials; awarding authority's decisions on interpretation of specifications, etc.; time limit; notice
39Q
Contracts for capital facility construction; contents; annual claims report
39R
Keeping and maintaining of books, records and accounts; statement of management on internal accounting control; financial statements; enforcement
39S
Contracts for construction; requirements
39T
Controlled insurance program
39M1/2
Project oversight; owner's representative; qualifications; procurement; powers and duties
40
Discharge or release of bonds
41
State institutions; sales of property; itemized accounts
42
Records conservation board; composition; powers and duties; sale or destruction of records; records defined; inquiries from departments or agencies
43
Fees for copying records; keeping by employees; penalties
44
Employees as agents for others; sale of lands
44A
Land owned by commonwealth; sale to counties, etc.; highway purposes
44B
Petroleum pipe line; laying on state lands
45
Office and position classification plan; pay plan
46
Administration of classification and pay plans
46C
Management pay plan
46D
Appointments to positions; promotions from positions classified under civil service provisions
46E
Civil service classifications; positions reimbursed by federal government
46F
Tenure
46G
Overtime compensation
46H
Vacation, sick-leave, personal leave and benefits
46I
Additional duties of personnel administrator
48
Incumbents of positions classified; duties
49
Appeal from classification
50
Limit of application of Secs. 45 to 49
51
Purchasing of goods, supplies, equipment and services for state departments
52
Approval of purchases
53
Grievances of employees; disposition; appeals
57
Finality of decision; grievances requiring payment of money; disposition
58
Injuries sustained in service of state; compensation
59
Persons under indictment for misconduct in office; suspension; temporary appointees
60
Co-operative education programs; employment of students
61
Determination of impact by agencies; damages to environment; prevention or minimization; foreseeable climate change impacts; definition applicable to this section and Sec. 62
62
Definitions
62A
Notice of intent to apply; forms; certification of need for environmental impact report; application of section
62B
Environmental impact reports; preparation and submission; funding
62C
Notice of availability of environmental impact statement; public and agency review
62D
Permit applications; time for agency determination
62E
Categories of projects and permits not requiring environmental impact reports; establishment; application
62F
Emergencies; commencement of projects; land acquisition
62G
Federal environmental impact statements in lieu of reports
62H
Action or proceeding alleging improper determination of need for environmental impact report or noncompliance with law; notice; commencement; matters raised
62I
Environmental notification forms filed on or after November 15, 2007; requirements
62J
Opportunities for public to assess impact of proposed projects; impact on environmental justice population; measures to improve public participation; meaning of designated geographic area
62K
Consideration of environmental justice principles; establishment of standards and guidelines
62L
Environmental justice council; membership; duties; recommendations
63
Notice to state secretary; specifications; report
64
Conversion of hospitals; approval of general court
65
Legal services for commonwealth provided under contract