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Audits by statute

The laws the Auditor's findings cite most, across 969 audits. Click a statute to see every audit that cites it. Statutory references are AI-extracted from each report and verified against its text.

• M.G.L. c. 11, § 12

  Governs the Massachusetts State Auditor's office, including its authority to audit state agencies, authorities, programs, vendors, and state-funded local activities and to require records and written responses.
  153 audits
• Ch. 647 of the Acts of 1989 — Internal Control Law

  Requires state agencies to maintain documented internal control systems and report losses, shortages, thefts, or misuse of funds or property. It is commonly cited in audits when agencies lack adequate written controls or monitoring.
  72 audits
• M.G.L. c. 276, § 87A

  Governs parts of criminal procedure, including search warrants, arrests, bail, probation officers, and probation conditions. The cited sections address forfeited bail deposits, permitted probation conditions, and handling unclaimed money collected by probation officers.
  24 audits
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 2

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  22 audits
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 14C

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  16 audits
• M.G.L. c. 11O, § 12

  Governs the State Auditor's office; the cited section authorizes audits, access to records, production of documents, and agency responses to audit findings.
  14 audits
• Ch. 3
  10 audits
• Ch. 1
  8 audits
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 6 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  7 audits
• M.G.L. c. 258B, § 8 — Victim Bill of Rights

  Sets rights and services for crime victims and witnesses in Massachusetts criminal cases. The cited section requires courts to impose certain assessments connected to victim and witness assistance.
  7 audits
• M.G.L. c. 30B — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  7 audits
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 14CE

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  7 audits
• M.G.L. c. 268A — Conflict of Interest Law

  Sets ethics rules for public officials and employees, including limits on gifts, outside compensation, financial interests, and misuse of position. The cited sections include standards of conduct and required online ethics training.
  5 audits
• M.G.L. c. 40, § 4E

  Governs powers and duties of cities and towns. The cited sections cover education collaboratives between school districts and municipal authority to buy or take land for municipal purposes, with approval and funding requirements.
  5 audits
• M.G.L. c. 7D, § 2

  Creates and governs the state technology office, including statewide information technology policies, cybersecurity, digital services, data management, accessibility, IT spending review, and agency compliance.
  5 audits
• M.G.L. c. 211D

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  4 audits
• M.G.L. c. 276, § 80

  Governs parts of criminal procedure, including search warrants, arrests, bail, probation officers, and probation conditions. The cited sections address forfeited bail deposits, permitted probation conditions, and handling unclaimed money collected by probation officers.
  4 audits
• M.G.L. c. 94C, § 47D — Controlled Substances Act

  Regulates controlled substances, including drug schedules, prescriptions, registration of authorized handlers, recordkeeping, criminal drug offenses, forfeiture of drug-related property, and disposal of seized substances.
  4 audits
• 34 CFR 675.19

  Sets fiscal control and recordkeeping rules for the Federal Work-Study program. Schools must separate payment authorization from disbursement, keep payroll and time records, reconcile records monthly, and report annually.
  3 audits
• Ch. 2
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 51A

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 121B, § 16

  Governs public housing and urban renewal, including creation and powers of housing and redevelopment authorities, authority board membership, property tax treatment, public housing operations, accounts, reports, and audits.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 180, § 6A

  Governs nonprofit and charitable corporations in Massachusetts, including their bylaws, officers, member meetings, voting, and records. The cited sections address how these corporations organize and operate internally.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 180, § 6C

  Governs nonprofit and charitable corporations in Massachusetts, including their bylaws, officers, member meetings, voting, and records. The cited sections address how these corporations organize and operate internally.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 2AH

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 279, § 1B

  Governs criminal judgments and execution of sentences. The cited section allows Trial Court departments to use a single courthouse point for collecting and disbursing funds handled by clerk-magistrate and probation offices.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 280, § 6

  Governs criminal fines and forfeitures. The cited section bars judges from imposing court costs as a criminal penalty, but permits certain prosecution expenses or default costs in specified circumstances.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 1 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 32 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 30, § 27

  Sets general rules for state departments, officers, and employees. The cited sections cover gubernatorial appointee terms, remitting state money to the treasury, public works procurement, and management pay rules.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18 — Open Meeting Law

  Governs state administrative procedures and, in sections 18 through 25, public-body meetings. It requires most public meetings to be open, noticed in advance, documented, and subject to Attorney General oversight.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 20H — Open Meeting Law

  Governs state administrative procedures and, in sections 18 through 25, public-body meetings. It requires most public meetings to be open, noticed in advance, documented, and subject to Attorney General oversight.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 131B

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 178F

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  3 audits
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 18XG

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  3 audits
• 34 CFR 668.16

  Sets administrative-capability standards for schools in federal Title IV student aid programs. Schools must have qualified staff, records, internal controls, and separation between authorizing aid payments and disbursing funds.
  2 audits
• 34 CFR 668.161

  Sets the basic cash-management responsibilities for schools handling federal Title IV student aid funds. Schools hold those funds in trust for students or the federal government and must manage them with fiduciary care.
  2 audits
• 34 CFR 668.46 — Clery Act

  Requires colleges to publish campus security policies and crime statistics. It governs annual security reports, crime reporting categories, timely warnings, emergency notifications, and related campus safety disclosures.
  2 audits
• 34 CFR 685.309

  Sets administrative, fiscal, accounting, and enrollment-reporting duties for schools in the Direct Loan Program. Schools must keep required records, report to the Education Department, and promptly report certain enrollment or address changes.
  2 audits
• Ch. 131 of the Acts of 2010

  Funded fiscal year 2011 state operations; appropriation 4510-0108 made the State Office for Pharmacy Services the sole pharmacy provider for listed state agencies and sheriff departments.
  2 audits
• Ch. 139 of the Acts of 2012, § 2

  Funded fiscal year 2013 state operations through line-item appropriations and conditions governing how agencies could spend those funds.
  2 audits
• Ch. 224 of the Acts of 2012, § 261

  Required MassHealth to develop alternative payment methods, such as bundled payments, global payments, shared savings, and other approaches, and to amend managed-care and primary-care contracts as needed.
  2 audits
• Ch. 26, § 45
  2 audits
• Ch. 647
  2 audits
• Ch. 69 of the Acts of 2018, § 89B — Criminal Justice Reform Act

  Makes broad changes to Massachusetts criminal justice laws, including sentencing, bail, juvenile justice, diversion, records, correctional practices, and data reporting. One cited provision requires substance use disorder examinations for inmates serving at least 30 days.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 111K, § 10

  Creates and governs the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission, which provides financial help to eligible families facing large medical costs for a child's illness.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 111K, § 5D

  Creates and governs the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission, which provides financial help to eligible families facing large medical costs for a child's illness.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 118E — MassHealth

  Governs the state's Medicaid program, including eligibility for medical assistance, covered services, provider payment rules, rates, reporting, and cooperation with federal Medicaid requirements.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 51AA

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 51B

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 127, § 3

  Governs correctional institutions, officers, and inmates, including inmate records and property, medical examinations, classification, visitation, grievances, restrictive housing, prison work programs, parole, and pardons.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 20A

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 26

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 27

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A1G

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 15A, § 22AD

  Governs public higher education in Massachusetts. The cited sections address tuition and fee waivers, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, and the optional retirement program for eligible higher education employees.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 161B

  Governs regional transit authorities and related transportation facilities. It authorizes creation of transit authorities, defines their powers and governance, and sets rules for state and local funding of transit service costs.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 2A

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 261, § 27A

  Governs costs in civil court cases. The cited sections set procedures for people who cannot afford court fees or costs to seek waiver, substitution, or state payment.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 261, § 27C

  Governs costs in civil court cases. The cited sections set procedures for people who cannot afford court fees or costs to seek waiver, substitution, or state payment.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 262, § 8

  Sets fees charged by certain court officers and public officials, including court clerks, sheriffs, constables, registers, town clerks, and witnesses. The cited sections include court filing surcharges and fees for sheriff, deputy sheriff, and constable services.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 268A, § 28 — Conflict of Interest Law

  Sets ethics rules for public officials and employees, including limits on gifts, outside compensation, financial interests, and misuse of position. The cited sections include standards of conduct and required online ethics training.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 2 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 29A — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 66 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 91

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 40G, § 6

  Establishes the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation and its powers to support technology-based businesses. The cited provisions require annual reports on the corporation’s activities, including jobs created and results from certain investment requirements.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 178E

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 182BJ

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 64H, § 6E — Sales Tax

  Governs Massachusetts retail sales tax on tangible personal property and certain services. The cited exemptions include qualifying nonprofit purchases, building materials for public or charitable facilities, and meals served by specified institutions and programs.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 4H

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 93H, § 3 — Data Breach Notification Law

  Requires organizations that handle Massachusetts residents' personal information to safeguard it and notify affected people and state officials when certain security breaches occur.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 93I

  Requires businesses and others disposing of records containing personal information to destroy or erase them so the information cannot practicably be read or reconstructed.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 94C — Controlled Substances Act

  Regulates controlled substances, including drug schedules, prescriptions, registration of authorized handlers, recordkeeping, criminal drug offenses, forfeiture of drug-related property, and disposal of seized substances.
  2 audits
• M.G.L. c. 94C, § 47 — Controlled Substances Act

  Regulates controlled substances, including drug schedules, prescriptions, registration of authorized handlers, recordkeeping, criminal drug offenses, forfeiture of drug-related property, and disposal of seized substances.
  2 audits
• 2 CFR 230 — OMB Circular A-122

  Sets federal cost principles for nonprofit organizations receiving federal awards, including which costs are allowable, allocable, and adequately documented. The cited payroll rule required after-the-fact support for salaries and wages charged to awards.
  1 audit
• 29 CFR 5.5 — Davis-Bacon Act

  Requires specific labor clauses in federally funded construction contracts, including prevailing wages, weekly certified payrolls, recordkeeping, apprenticeship rules, subcontractor flow-down clauses, and remedies for underpayment.
  1 audit
• 31 CFR 205.12 — Cash Management Improvement Act

  Governs timing methods for transferring federal assistance funds to states so money is drawn close to when it is paid out. The cited cash-advance method generally limits advances to three business days before payment.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 300.600 — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

  Requires states to monitor and enforce IDEA Part B special education requirements, annually evaluate local education agencies, report performance, and ensure identified noncompliance is corrected as soon as possible and within one year.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 361.12 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

  Requires a state vocational rehabilitation plan to use administrative methods needed for proper and efficient operation, including procedures for accurate data collection and financial accountability.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 361.41 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

  Requires state vocational rehabilitation agencies to handle referrals promptly and fairly, make applications widely available, and usually determine eligibility within 60 days after a person applies.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 361.63 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

  Defines and governs program income for state vocational rehabilitation programs, requiring it to support vocational rehabilitation services and administration, supplement federal funds, be spent before requesting more federal money, and not count as the state match.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 668.165

  Requires schools to notify students and parents about expected federal student aid disbursements and cancellation rights. It also governs when schools may use or hold aid funds with written authorization.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 668.173

  Sets refund reserve standards for schools participating in federal student aid programs. Schools must timely return unearned Title IV funds after student withdrawals or may have to provide a letter of credit.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 668.22 — Return of Title IV Funds

  Governs how schools calculate earned and unearned federal student aid when a student withdraws. It sets rules for returning funds, post-withdrawal disbursements, withdrawal dates, and related deadlines.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 668.5

  Governs written arrangements where another institution or organization provides part of a school’s educational program. It sets limits and responsibilities for eligibility, Title IV aid administration, records, and student disclosures.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 682.610

  Sets administrative, fiscal, recordkeeping, and enrollment-reporting duties for schools that participated in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Schools must update federal enrollment reports and report certain enrollment or address changes.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 80.20

  Set financial management standards for federal education grants to state and local governments. Grantees had to maintain accurate records, internal controls, budget controls, source documentation, and cash-management procedures.
  1 audit
• 34 CFR 80.32

  Set rules for managing equipment bought with federal education grant funds. Grantees had to keep property records, inventory equipment, safeguard it, maintain it, and follow disposition rules when no longer needed.
  1 audit
• 38 CFR 51.110

  Requires VA-supported state nursing homes to assess each resident’s functional needs and condition. Facilities must complete admission and comprehensive assessments, update them regularly, create care plans, and prepare discharge summaries.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 418.202

  Defines the hospice services Medicare covers. Covered services include nursing, social work, physician services, counseling, short-term inpatient care, drugs and supplies for symptom control, aide services, therapies, and necessary palliative services.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 418.56

  Requires Medicare-certified hospices to use an interdisciplinary team to assess each patient, create and update a written care plan, coordinate services, and share information among all providers involved in the patient's care.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 435.403

  Sets Medicaid rules for deciding which state is a person's state of residence, including special rules for children, people in institutions, temporary absences, and disputes between states.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 435.913

  Requires Medicaid agencies to send applicants and beneficiaries timely written notice of eligibility decisions, benefit changes, denials, terminations, or premium obligations, including the reasons and appeal rights.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 435.948

  Requires Medicaid agencies to verify financial eligibility by requesting useful income, wage, benefit, resource, and program-enrollment information from federal, state, and other electronic data sources when available.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 438.60

  Bars states from making separate payments to Medicaid managed-care network providers for services already covered under an MCO, PIHP, or PAHP contract, except for specified required payments.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 483.15

  Protects nursing facility residents in admissions, transfers, discharges, bed-hold notices, and returns after hospitalization or therapeutic leave, including limits on involuntary discharge and required written notices.
  1 audit
• 42 CFR 483.70

  Sets administration requirements for long-term care facilities, including having a governing body, appointing a licensed administrator responsible for facility management, maintaining records, and using qualified staff.
  1 audit
• 45 CFR 98.60

  Governs when Child Care and Development Fund money is available, who may receive it, and the deadlines for states, territories, and tribes to obligate and spend those funds.
  1 audit
• 49 CFR 27.13

  Requires transportation funding recipients to name a disability-compliance coordinator and maintain accessible complaint procedures that promptly and fairly resolve disability-discrimination complaints.
  1 audit
• Ch. 102 of the Acts of 2021, § 71D

  Appropriates federal and state funds for immediate COVID-19 recovery needs. The cited section creates hospital relief grants for COVID-related expenses and lost revenues, with safeguards against duplicate reimbursement.
  1 audit
• Ch. 116
  1 audit
• Ch. 126 of the Acts of 2022

  Appropriates money for Massachusetts state government operations and programs for fiscal year 2023, including department budgets, earmarks, spending conditions, and related legal changes.
  1 audit
• Ch. 130 of the Acts of 2012, § 4B

  Allowed the Melrose Housing Authority to transfer two properties to a nonprofit affordable-housing corporation and required sale proceeds to support low- and moderate-income housing or repairs to state-assisted housing.
  1 audit
• Ch. 165 of the Acts of 2012, § 7

  Repealed General Laws Chapter 3, sections 56 through 61; the cited section itself does not create an ongoing program or duty.
  1 audit
• Ch. 165 of the Acts of 2014, § 227

  Required MassHealth benefits for incarcerated people to be suspended rather than terminated, reactivated for eligible inpatient hospital care, and restored promptly on release, subject to federal approval.
  1 audit
• Ch. 182 of the Acts of 2008

  Appropriated state funds for fiscal year 2009 and included related budget conditions and policy provisions governing how agencies could spend those funds.
  1 audit
• Ch. 190 of the Acts of 1982, § 35
  1 audit
• Ch. 194 of the Acts of 1998, § 346

  Appropriated state funds for fiscal year 1999 and included related budget conditions and policy provisions governing how agencies could spend those funds.
  1 audit
• Ch. 194 of the Acts of 2011, § 26 — Expanded Gaming Act

  Authorized casino and slot-machine gaming in Massachusetts and created a regulatory structure for licensing, oversight, gaming revenue, enforcement, and related rules such as gaming beverage licenses.
  1 audit
• Ch. 198 of the Acts of 2000 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Updated Massachusetts abandoned-property rules, including what property counts as abandoned, recordkeeping and audit limits, exemptions for some business credits, appeal rights, and the state treasurer’s enforcement role.
  1 audit
• Ch. 200A, § 6
  1 audit
• Ch. 205 of the Acts of 2006 — Expedited Permitting Law

  Created tools to speed state and local permitting for development projects, including a state permit ombudsman, permitting assistance, and procedures for municipalities to designate priority development sites with firm review deadlines.
  1 audit
• Ch. 23A, § 10A
  1 audit
• Ch. 23A, § 14
  1 audit
• Ch. 24 of the Acts of 2021

  Appropriates money for Massachusetts state government operations and programs for fiscal year 2022, including department budgets, earmarks, spending conditions, and related legal changes.
  1 audit
• Ch. 25 of the Acts of 2009, § 155 — Transportation Reform Act

  Required the State Auditor to perform close-out audits of agencies or authorities brought into the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, including financial, operational, debt, revenue, and compliance issues.
  1 audit
• Ch. 257 of the Acts of 2008

  Sets a statewide system for pricing and overseeing purchased human and social service programs, including provider rate setting, contract rules, audits, appeals, and reporting on implementation.
  1 audit
• Ch. 258B, § 8
  1 audit
• Ch. 26 of the Acts of 2003, § 368

  Appropriated state funds for fiscal year 2004 and included related budget conditions and policy provisions governing how agencies could spend those funds.
  1 audit
• Ch. 27 of the Acts of 2009, § 99

  Amended probation law by increasing specified fees in General Laws Chapter 276, section 87A, including the monthly probation fee and the alternative community-service fee.
  1 audit
• Ch. 28 of the Acts of 2023

  Appropriates money for Massachusetts state government operations and programs for fiscal year 2024, including department budgets, earmarks, spending conditions, and related legal changes.
  1 audit
• Ch. 291 of the Acts of 2014, § 31

  Reconstitutes the former South Weymouth naval air station redevelopment body as the Southfield Redevelopment Authority and governs its powers, financing, taxes, land-use authority, reporting, audits, and eventual dissolution.
  1 audit
• Ch. 291 of the Acts of 2014, § 6S

  Reconstitutes the former South Weymouth naval air station redevelopment body as the Southfield Redevelopment Authority and governs its powers, financing, taxes, land-use authority, reporting, audits, and eventual dissolution.
  1 audit
• Ch. 301 of the Acts of 1998, § 10

  Created the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation to acquire and redevelop the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. It governed the corporation’s powers over property, financing, taxes, permits, zoning, licensing, and redevelopment planning.
  1 audit
• Ch. 301 of the Acts of 1998, § 18A

  Created the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation to acquire and redevelop the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. It governed the corporation’s powers over property, financing, taxes, permits, zoning, licensing, and redevelopment planning.
  1 audit
• Ch. 301 of the Acts of 1998, § 8A

  Created the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation to acquire and redevelop the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. It governed the corporation’s powers over property, financing, taxes, permits, zoning, licensing, and redevelopment planning.
  1 audit
• Ch. 301 of the Acts of 1998, § 9A

  Created the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation to acquire and redevelop the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. It governed the corporation’s powers over property, financing, taxes, permits, zoning, licensing, and redevelopment planning.
  1 audit
• Ch. 35 of the Acts of 2021, § 2A

  Requires Massachusetts to identify, transfer, test, and report on previously untested investigatory sexual assault evidence kits, with notice to survivors in specified situations.
  1 audit
• Ch. 35 of the Acts of 2021, § 2B

  Requires Massachusetts to identify, transfer, test, and report on previously untested investigatory sexual assault evidence kits, with notice to survivors in specified situations.
  1 audit
• Ch. 372 of the Acts of 1984
  1 audit
• Ch. 38 of the Acts of 2013

  Funded fiscal year 2014 state operations; appropriation 4510-0108 made the State Office for Pharmacy Services the required pharmacy provider for listed state agencies and sheriff departments.
  1 audit
• Ch. 39, § 23B
  1 audit
• Ch. 41, § 4
  1 audit
• Ch. 498 of the Acts of 1993, § 22
  1 audit
• Ch. 5
  1 audit
• Ch. 515
  1 audit
• Ch. 6
  1 audit
• Ch. 602
  1 audit
• Ch. 607 of the Acts of 1954
  1 audit
• Ch. 61 of the Acts of 2009, § 12

  Transferred certain county sheriff offices to the Commonwealth and governed how sheriff revenues, assets, employees, liabilities, and selected county funds would be handled after the transfer.
  1 audit
• Ch. 61 of the Acts of 2009, § 12A

  Transferred certain county sheriff offices to the Commonwealth and governed how sheriff revenues, assets, employees, liabilities, and selected county funds would be handled after the transfer.
  1 audit
• Ch. 631 of the Acts of 1985
  1 audit
• Ch. 639 of the Acts of 1950, § 8
  1 audit
• Ch. 65 of the Acts of 2010, § 2

  Authorized long-term leases or similar agreements for specified nonprofit yacht clubs and boating organizations using Department of Conservation and Recreation park land, with lease terms, insurance, maintenance, public access, and approval requirements.
  1 audit
• Ch. 665 of the Acts of 1945
  1 audit
• Ch. 68 of the Acts of 2011

  Funded fiscal year 2012 state operations; appropriation 4510-0108 made the State Office for Pharmacy Services the required pharmacy provider for listed state agencies and sheriff departments.
  1 audit
• Ch. 69 of the Acts of 2018 — Criminal Justice Reform Act

  Makes broad changes to Massachusetts criminal justice laws, including sentencing, bail, juvenile justice, diversion, records, correctional practices, and data reporting. One cited provision requires substance use disorder examinations for inmates serving at least 30 days.
  1 audit
• Ch. 760, § 5162
  1 audit
• Ch. 8
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 10, § 27

  Governs the Massachusetts State Treasurer's department, including treasury operations, state lottery administration and licensing, certain dedicated state funds, and related reporting or audit requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 10, § 30B

  Governs the Massachusetts State Treasurer's department, including treasury operations, state lottery administration and licensing, certain dedicated state funds, and related reporting or audit requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 10, § 31

  Governs the Massachusetts State Treasurer's department, including treasury operations, state lottery administration and licensing, certain dedicated state funds, and related reporting or audit requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 10, § 35FF

  Governs the Massachusetts State Treasurer's department, including treasury operations, state lottery administration and licensing, certain dedicated state funds, and related reporting or audit requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 10, § 42C

  Governs the Massachusetts State Treasurer's department, including treasury operations, state lottery administration and licensing, certain dedicated state funds, and related reporting or audit requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 111, § 204

  Governs public health in Massachusetts, including the Department of Public Health's duties and licensing or oversight of health care facilities, long-term care facilities, resident protections, and public-health programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 111, § 71

  Governs public health in Massachusetts, including the Department of Public Health's duties and licensing or oversight of health care facilities, long-term care facilities, resident protections, and public-health programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 111, § 72H

  Governs public health in Massachusetts, including the Department of Public Health's duties and licensing or oversight of health care facilities, long-term care facilities, resident protections, and public-health programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 111K, § 11

  Creates and governs the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission, which provides financial help to eligible families facing large medical costs for a child's illness.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 112, § 12A12

  Governs registration, licensing, discipline, and professional standards for many Massachusetts health and other licensed occupations, including physicians and other regulated practitioners.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 112, § 5

  Governs registration, licensing, discipline, and professional standards for many Massachusetts health and other licensed occupations, including physicians and other regulated practitioners.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 112, § 70

  Governs registration, licensing, discipline, and professional standards for many Massachusetts health and other licensed occupations, including physicians and other regulated practitioners.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 115

  Governs Massachusetts veterans' benefits, including state and local veterans' services, eligibility applications, municipal veterans' agents, benefit payments and reimbursements, burial assistance, and care of veterans' graves.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 115, § 2

  Governs Massachusetts veterans' benefits, including state and local veterans' services, eligibility applications, municipal veterans' agents, benefit payments and reimbursements, burial assistance, and care of veterans' graves.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 115, § 3BB

  Governs Massachusetts veterans' benefits, including state and local veterans' services, eligibility applications, municipal veterans' agents, benefit payments and reimbursements, burial assistance, and care of veterans' graves.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 118E, § 13D — MassHealth

  Governs the state's Medicaid program, including eligibility for medical assistance, covered services, provider payment rules, rates, reporting, and cooperation with federal Medicaid requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 118E, § 16B — MassHealth

  Governs the state's Medicaid program, including eligibility for medical assistance, covered services, provider payment rules, rates, reporting, and cooperation with federal Medicaid requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 32

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 51BI

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 54A

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 54AF4

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 60A

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 86B

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 119, § 86C

  Governs child protection and juvenile court matters, including foster care, custody proceedings, services for children, and mandatory reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12, § 20D

  Governs the Attorney General and district attorneys, including their offices, enforcement powers, district attorney administration, child-abuse case reporting, and pre-arraignment diversion programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12, § 34

  Governs the Attorney General and district attorneys, including their offices, enforcement powers, district attorney administration, child-abuse case reporting, and pre-arraignment diversion programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 120, § 5

  Governs the Department of Youth Services and state youth facilities, including care, assessment, placement, supervised release, and discharge of children committed for delinquency or youthful offender matters.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 121B

  Governs public housing and urban renewal, including creation and powers of housing and redevelopment authorities, authority board membership, property tax treatment, public housing operations, accounts, reports, and audits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 121B, § 13

  Governs public housing and urban renewal, including creation and powers of housing and redevelopment authorities, authority board membership, property tax treatment, public housing operations, accounts, reports, and audits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 121B, § 29

  Governs public housing and urban renewal, including creation and powers of housing and redevelopment authorities, authority board membership, property tax treatment, public housing operations, accounts, reports, and audits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 121B, § 5

  Governs public housing and urban renewal, including creation and powers of housing and redevelopment authorities, authority board membership, property tax treatment, public housing operations, accounts, reports, and audits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 124, § 6A

  Governs the Department of Correction's powers and duties, including the commissioner's authority, required reports, and reporting on the use of correctional facilities.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 127, § 16

  Governs correctional institutions, officers, and inmates, including inmate records and property, medical examinations, classification, visitation, grievances, restrictive housing, prison work programs, parole, and pardons.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 127, § 96A

  Governs correctional institutions, officers, and inmates, including inmate records and property, medical examinations, classification, visitation, grievances, restrictive housing, prison work programs, parole, and pardons.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 128A, § 5

  Governs licensed horse and dog racing meetings and related pari-mutuel wagering, including licensing, wagering records, racing oversight, prohibited conduct, and restrictions on dog racing.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12A

  Establishes the Office of the Inspector General and governs its authority to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse through investigations, records access, summonses, reports, and referrals.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 20

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 20B

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 20D

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 8B

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 12C, § 8C

  Governs the Center for Health Information and Analysis, including collection and reporting of health care cost, quality, provider, payer, and claims data and public consumer health information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 13, § 42

  Governs Massachusetts occupational licensing boards, including their membership, appointment, meetings, duties, and oversight for regulated professions such as cosmetology, barbering, and hearing instrument specialists.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 13, § 93

  Governs Massachusetts occupational licensing boards, including their membership, appointment, meetings, duties, and oversight for regulated professions such as cosmetology, barbering, and hearing instrument specialists.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 140, § 131E

  Governs many state and local licenses, including firearms, lodging, dealers, entertainment, ticket resale, and other regulated businesses; the cited sections cover firearm licenses and ticket-reseller licensing and oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 140, § 185A

  Governs many state and local licenses, including firearms, lodging, dealers, entertainment, ticket resale, and other regulated businesses; the cited sections cover firearm licenses and ticket-reseller licensing and oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 140, § 185E

  Governs many state and local licenses, including firearms, lodging, dealers, entertainment, ticket resale, and other regulated businesses; the cited sections cover firearm licenses and ticket-reseller licensing and oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 143, § 64

  Governs inspection and safety regulation of buildings and elevators. The cited sections require periodic elevator inspections and set licensing, testing, renewal, discipline, and continuing education rules for elevator mechanics.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 143, § 71C

  Governs inspection and safety regulation of buildings and elevators. The cited sections require periodic elevator inspections and set licensing, testing, renewal, discipline, and continuing education rules for elevator mechanics.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 146, § 6

  Governs inspections and licensing for boilers, pressure vessels, engineers, firemen, and hoisting machinery. The cited sections require boiler inspections and prohibit operating covered boilers without a valid inspection certificate.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 146, § 8

  Governs inspections and licensing for boilers, pressure vessels, engineers, firemen, and hoisting machinery. The cited sections require boiler inspections and prohibit operating covered boilers without a valid inspection certificate.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 148

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 29

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 30C

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A2

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A2B

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D2

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D6

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44G

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 44J1

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149, § 52C

  Governs labor standards and public construction contracting. The cited sections cover prevailing wages on public works and competitive bidding, contractor eligibility, certification, and bid requirements for public building projects.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 149A — Public Construction Alternative Delivery Methods

  Governs alternative public construction delivery methods, including construction management at risk and design-build. It sets procedures for approval, project managers, contractor selection, guaranteed maximum price contracts, trade contractor bidding, and related rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15, § 54

  The cited Section 54 has been repealed and no longer imposes operative requirements. Chapter 15 otherwise governs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15, § 54C

  The cited Section 54 has been repealed and no longer imposes operative requirements. Chapter 15 otherwise governs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151 — Minimum Fair Wage Law

  Sets Massachusetts minimum wage and overtime requirements. It governs minimum pay standards, overtime rules, certain exemptions, enforcement, penalties, and wage-related protections for covered workers.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151A, § 14F — Unemployment Insurance Law

  Governs Massachusetts unemployment insurance. It defines covered employment, employer contributions and liens, the unemployment trust fund, eligibility for benefits, and disqualifications from receiving benefits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151A, § 16 — Unemployment Insurance Law

  Governs Massachusetts unemployment insurance. It defines covered employment, employer contributions and liens, the unemployment trust fund, eligibility for benefits, and disqualifications from receiving benefits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151A, § 24 — Unemployment Insurance Law

  Governs Massachusetts unemployment insurance. It defines covered employment, employer contributions and liens, the unemployment trust fund, eligibility for benefits, and disqualifications from receiving benefits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151A, § 25 — Unemployment Insurance Law

  Governs Massachusetts unemployment insurance. It defines covered employment, employer contributions and liens, the unemployment trust fund, eligibility for benefits, and disqualifications from receiving benefits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 151A, § 6 — Unemployment Insurance Law

  Governs Massachusetts unemployment insurance. It defines covered employment, employer contributions and liens, the unemployment trust fund, eligibility for benefits, and disqualifications from receiving benefits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 10A1 — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 11 — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 25A — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 25AA — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 25C — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 61 — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 6512 — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 152, § 7F — Workers' Compensation Act

  Governs workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to secure insurance or approved self-insurance and sets benefits, claims procedures, enforcement, penalties, and related insurance rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 156D, § 1601A — Business Corporation Act

  Governs Massachusetts business corporations. The cited section requires corporations to keep permanent meeting and action records, accounting records, shareholder records, and key corporate documents available in written or convertible form.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15A, § 19

  Governs public higher education in Massachusetts. The cited sections address tuition and fee waivers, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, and the optional retirement program for eligible higher education employees.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15A, § 22AB

  Governs public higher education in Massachusetts. The cited sections address tuition and fee waivers, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, and the optional retirement program for eligible higher education employees.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15A, § 40

  Governs public higher education in Massachusetts. The cited sections address tuition and fee waivers, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, and the optional retirement program for eligible higher education employees.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15A, § 9

  Governs public higher education in Massachusetts. The cited sections address tuition and fee waivers, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, and the optional retirement program for eligible higher education employees.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15D, § 2

  Governs the Department of Early Education and Care. The cited sections cover the department's duties, licensing and approval of child care programs, inspections, and investigations of abuse or neglect reports.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15D, § 7AI

  Governs the Department of Early Education and Care. The cited sections cover the department's duties, licensing and approval of child care programs, inspections, and investigations of abuse or neglect reports.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15D, § 9

  Governs the Department of Early Education and Care. The cited sections cover the department's duties, licensing and approval of child care programs, inspections, and investigations of abuse or neglect reports.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15D, § 9B

  Governs the Department of Early Education and Care. The cited sections cover the department's duties, licensing and approval of child care programs, inspections, and investigations of abuse or neglect reports.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 15D, § 9C

  Governs the Department of Early Education and Care. The cited sections cover the department's duties, licensing and approval of child care programs, inspections, and investigations of abuse or neglect reports.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 161B, § 2

  Governs regional transit authorities and related transportation facilities. It authorizes creation of transit authorities, defines their powers and governance, and sets rules for state and local funding of transit service costs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 161B, § 3

  Governs regional transit authorities and related transportation facilities. It authorizes creation of transit authorities, defines their powers and governance, and sets rules for state and local funding of transit service costs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 161B, § 9

  Governs regional transit authorities and related transportation facilities. It authorizes creation of transit authorities, defines their powers and governance, and sets rules for state and local funding of transit service costs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 169, § 10

  Previously governed businesses licensed to receive money for transmission to foreign countries. The cited section required licensees to keep records, allow regulatory inspections, and pay inspection costs, but it was repealed effective January 1, 2026.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 175L, § 1

  Governs certificates of property or casualty insurance. It defines certificates of insurance and regulates their use, including prohibitions on misleading certificates or certificates that alter policy terms.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 184, § 31

  Defines property restrictions such as conservation, preservation, agricultural preservation, watershed preservation, and affordable housing restrictions. These are legal limits placed on land to preserve specified public or community purposes.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B3A — Security Deposit Law

  Regulates residential tenancies, including landlord entry, upfront payments, receipts, interest, records, and security deposits. The cited provision requires security deposits to remain the tenant’s property and be kept separate from the landlord’s assets.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18A, § 9

  Governs the Department of Youth Services, which serves youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The cited section creates an advisory committee connected to the department’s work.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18C, § 1

  Creates the independent Office of the Child Advocate to oversee and improve services for children served by state agencies. It authorizes investigations, complaint review, public advice, and recommendations on child-serving systems.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18C, § 2

  Creates the independent Office of the Child Advocate to oversee and improve services for children served by state agencies. It authorizes investigations, complaint review, public advice, and recommendations on child-serving systems.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18C, § 2D

  Creates the independent Office of the Child Advocate to oversee and improve services for children served by state agencies. It authorizes investigations, complaint review, public advice, and recommendations on child-serving systems.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18C, § 2E

  Creates the independent Office of the Child Advocate to oversee and improve services for children served by state agencies. It authorizes investigations, complaint review, public advice, and recommendations on child-serving systems.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 18C, § 5

  Creates the independent Office of the Child Advocate to oversee and improve services for children served by state agencies. It authorizes investigations, complaint review, public advice, and recommendations on child-serving systems.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 190B, § 5209B6 — Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code

  Governs probate, guardianships, conservatorships, and related court oversight. The cited provisions require guardians and conservators to report on a protected person’s care, finances, and continuing need for court supervision.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 190B, § 5418A — Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code

  Governs probate, guardianships, conservatorships, and related court oversight. The cited provisions require guardians and conservators to report on a protected person’s care, finances, and continuing need for court supervision.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 19A, § 18A

  Governs services and protections for older adults through the state elder affairs agency. The cited section requires assessment of elder abuse reports and, when needed, protective service plans using the least restrictive appropriate help.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 12 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 2 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 7A — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 7B — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 7B3 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 8A — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 9 — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 200A, § 9B — Unclaimed Property Law

  Governs property considered abandoned or unclaimed, such as certain deposits, court-held money, checks, and other assets. It requires holders to report and turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 206, § 25
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 10

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 12B

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211D, § 2AG

  Establishes the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which provides lawyers for people who cannot afford counsel. The cited sections govern indigency verification, reassessments, counsel fees, and related reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211E, § 2

  Creates the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and directs it to recommend sentencing policies and guidelines. The guidelines are meant to promote fairness, public safety, proportional punishment, and clear reasons for departures.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211E, § 3A1

  Creates the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and directs it to recommend sentencing policies and guidelines. The guidelines are meant to promote fairness, public safety, proportional punishment, and clear reasons for departures.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 211E, § 3G

  Creates the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and directs it to recommend sentencing policies and guidelines. The guidelines are meant to promote fairness, public safety, proportional punishment, and clear reasons for departures.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 21I, § 3 — Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act

  Governs state efforts to reduce the use and release of toxic chemicals. The cited section assigns environmental agency duties for reporting systems, inspections, regulations, enforcement coordination, and annual toxics-use reduction reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 221, § 26

  Governs clerks, attorneys, and other court officers. The cited section requires court clerks to report certain criminal convictions or medical-practice violations involving physicians or unregistered practitioners to the Board of Registration in Medicine.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 221A, § 10 — Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation Act

  Creates the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to support civil legal aid for low-income residents. The cited sections concern its financial accountability and annual reporting on funded programs, spending, performance, and people served.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 221A, § 9 — Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation Act

  Creates the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to support civil legal aid for low-income residents. The cited sections concern its financial accountability and annual reporting on funded programs, spending, performance, and people served.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23, § 11E

  Governs parts of the state labor and workforce agency, including labor relations and apprenticeship oversight. The cited sections create labor-dispute functions, reporting duties, and standards for registered apprenticeship programs and agreements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23, § 9O

  Governs parts of the state labor and workforce agency, including labor relations and apprenticeship oversight. The cited sections create labor-dispute functions, reporting duties, and standards for registered apprenticeship programs and agreements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23, § 9U

  Governs parts of the state labor and workforce agency, including labor relations and apprenticeship oversight. The cited sections create labor-dispute functions, reporting duties, and standards for registered apprenticeship programs and agreements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 231, § 6B

  Governs civil court pleading and practice. The cited section requires interest to be added to damages awarded in tort cases, calculated under the statute’s rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23A, § 10A

  Governs state economic development programs. The cited sections cover the Buy Massachusetts Program, which connects local business needs with local suppliers, and grants for public or nonprofit tourism-promotion agencies.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23A, § 14

  Governs state economic development programs. The cited sections cover the Buy Massachusetts Program, which connects local business needs with local suppliers, and grants for public or nonprofit tourism-promotion agencies.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23I, § 6C5

  Governs the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and its funding tools. The cited section controls how the Life Sciences Breakthrough Fund may be used for grants, loans, investments, workforce programs, and other life-sciences initiatives.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23I, § 6C9

  Governs the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and its funding tools. The cited section controls how the Life Sciences Breakthrough Fund may be used for grants, loans, investments, workforce programs, and other life-sciences initiatives.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 23J, § 5

  Governs the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center. The cited section requires annual reports on the center’s finances, fund spending and investments, and the state’s climatetech sector.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 241, § 12

  Governs court-ordered partition of land when co-owners need property divided or sold. The cited section addresses the appointment and duties of commissioners who carry out a partition.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 25A, § 10F — Green Communities Program

  Governs the Department of Energy Resources and state energy programs. The cited section creates the Green Communities Program, sets municipal qualification requirements, authorizes grants and loans, and requires annual reporting on spending and results.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 26, § 7A

  Governs the state banking and insurance department and its divisions. The cited sections concern the Health Care Access Bureau and assessments charged to insurers to fund insurance-related oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 26, § 8C

  Governs the state banking and insurance department and its divisions. The cited sections concern the Health Care Access Bureau and assessments charged to insurers to fund insurance-related oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 260, § 20

  Sets time limits for bringing civil lawsuits and enforcing certain rights. The cited section creates a presumption that a judgment has been satisfied after the statutory period.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 261

  Governs costs in civil court cases. The cited sections set procedures for people who cannot afford court fees or costs to seek waiver, substitution, or state payment.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 261, § 27C2

  Governs costs in civil court cases. The cited sections set procedures for people who cannot afford court fees or costs to seek waiver, substitution, or state payment.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 261, § 27G

  Governs costs in civil court cases. The cited sections set procedures for people who cannot afford court fees or costs to seek waiver, substitution, or state payment.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 262, § 4B

  Sets fees charged by certain court officers and public officials, including court clerks, sheriffs, constables, registers, town clerks, and witnesses. The cited sections include court filing surcharges and fees for sheriff, deputy sheriff, and constable services.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 262, § 4C

  Sets fees charged by certain court officers and public officials, including court clerks, sheriffs, constables, registers, town clerks, and witnesses. The cited sections include court filing surcharges and fees for sheriff, deputy sheriff, and constable services.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 262, § 83

  Sets fees charged by certain court officers and public officials, including court clerks, sheriffs, constables, registers, town clerks, and witnesses. The cited sections include court filing surcharges and fees for sheriff, deputy sheriff, and constable services.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 266, § 67A

  Defines many property-related crimes. The cited section makes it a crime to knowingly make false statements or use false documents in connection with public procurement of supplies.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 268A, § 23 — Conflict of Interest Law

  Sets ethics rules for public officials and employees, including limits on gifts, outside compensation, financial interests, and misuse of position. The cited sections include standards of conduct and required online ethics training.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 268A, § 23B — Conflict of Interest Law

  Sets ethics rules for public officials and employees, including limits on gifts, outside compensation, financial interests, and misuse of position. The cited sections include standards of conduct and required online ethics training.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 268A, § 4 — Conflict of Interest Law

  Sets ethics rules for public officials and employees, including limits on gifts, outside compensation, financial interests, and misuse of position. The cited sections include standards of conduct and required online ethics training.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 269, § 19 — Anti-Hazing Law

  Requires schools and colleges to distribute Massachusetts anti-hazing rules to students and student organizations, obtain annual acknowledgments from groups, adopt disciplinary policies, and certify compliance to state education officials.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 276

  Governs parts of criminal procedure, including search warrants, arrests, bail, probation officers, and probation conditions. The cited sections address forfeited bail deposits, permitted probation conditions, and handling unclaimed money collected by probation officers.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 276, § 93

  Governs parts of criminal procedure, including search warrants, arrests, bail, probation officers, and probation conditions. The cited sections address forfeited bail deposits, permitted probation conditions, and handling unclaimed money collected by probation officers.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 12 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 23 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 29FB — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 2GGGGE — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 2GGGGI — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 2GGGGJ — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 34 — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 3B — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 29, § 9E — State Finance Law

  Governs Massachusetts state finances, including budget terms, the General Fund, appropriations, treasury advances, state cash management, and rules for consultant contracts and fiscal reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 3, § 663

  Creates and governs the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. It sets membership, powers, reporting duties, and the commission’s role in studying and advising on issues affecting women.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M

  Sets general rules for state departments, officers, and employees. The cited sections cover gubernatorial appointee terms, remitting state money to the treasury, public works procurement, and management pay rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30, § 46C

  Sets general rules for state departments, officers, and employees. The cited sections cover gubernatorial appointee terms, remitting state money to the treasury, public works procurement, and management pay rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30, § 8

  Sets general rules for state departments, officers, and employees. The cited sections cover gubernatorial appointee terms, remitting state money to the treasury, public works procurement, and management pay rules.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30A — Open Meeting Law

  Governs state administrative procedures and, in sections 18 through 25, public-body meetings. It requires most public meetings to be open, noticed in advance, documented, and subject to Attorney General oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 11A — Open Meeting Law

  Governs state administrative procedures and, in sections 18 through 25, public-body meetings. It requires most public meetings to be open, noticed in advance, documented, and subject to Attorney General oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 22A — Open Meeting Law

  Governs state administrative procedures and, in sections 18 through 25, public-body meetings. It requires most public meetings to be open, noticed in advance, documented, and subject to Attorney General oversight.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 1 — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 12B — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 17A — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 2 — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 4 — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 4A — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 4C — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 30B, § 8 — Uniform Procurement Act

  Sets competitive purchasing rules for Massachusetts cities, towns, districts, and other governmental bodies buying supplies, services, or real property. It governs quotes, written contracts, emergency purchases, records, and remedies for improper contracts.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 122

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 2

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 205H

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 211A

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 213

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 32, § 221I

  Governs Massachusetts public retirement systems and pensions, including membership, retirement boards, contributions, benefits, and post-retirement public employment limits.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 34, § 10

  Governs counties and county commissioners. The cited sections require records of commissioners’ meetings and define commissioners’ authority over county property, buildings, business affairs, and certain real estate sales or leases.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 34, § 14

  Governs counties and county commissioners. The cited sections require records of commissioners’ meetings and define commissioners’ authority over county property, buildings, business affairs, and certain real estate sales or leases.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 34B, § 14A

  Governs the abolition of certain county governments and transfer of county functions to the Commonwealth or other entities. The cited sections protect transferred sheriffs’ employees and other county employees from losing existing rights.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 34B, § 15

  Governs the abolition of certain county governments and transfer of county functions to the Commonwealth or other entities. The cited sections protect transferred sheriffs’ employees and other county employees from losing existing rights.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 35, § 11

  Governs county treasurers and county finances. The cited section restricts county treasurer payments to authorized orders and requires certifications for certain capital project design and construction spending.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 37, § 11

  Governs Massachusetts sheriffs. The cited section requires sheriffs and deputies to serve and execute lawful court papers and other legal process within their counties.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 4, § 7 — Public Records Law

  Defines common terms used across Massachusetts statutes. The cited public-records clause defines government records broadly and lists exemptions, including records made confidential by other laws and some personnel, medical, and privacy-sensitive information.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 40, § 14

  Governs powers and duties of cities and towns. The cited sections cover education collaboratives between school districts and municipal authority to buy or take land for municipal purposes, with approval and funding requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 40G, § 4

  Establishes the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation and its powers to support technology-based businesses. The cited provisions require annual reports on the corporation’s activities, including jobs created and results from certain investment requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 41, § 35

  Governs city, town, and district officers and employees. The cited section requires town treasurers to post a bond, handle and account for town money, pay authorized bills, and report annually on receipts and disbursements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 44, § 58

  Governs municipal finance. The cited section bars cities and towns from paying bills incurred by municipal officials for wine, liquor, or cigars.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 58, § 18D

  Governs general state taxation administration, including Department of Revenue oversight of local assessments, property valuation, reimbursements, and municipal aid distributions. The cited Section 18D has been repealed.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 58A, § 1

  Creates and governs the Appellate Tax Board, which hears state and local tax appeals. It sets rules for board membership, annual reports, decisions, public case records, and appeals to the Appeals Court.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 58A, § 13

  Creates and governs the Appellate Tax Board, which hears state and local tax appeals. It sets rules for board membership, annual reports, decisions, public case records, and appeals to the Appeals Court.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 58A, § 4

  Creates and governs the Appellate Tax Board, which hears state and local tax appeals. It sets rules for board membership, annual reports, decisions, public case records, and appeals to the Appeals Court.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 117

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 167

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 178C

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 178K3

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 178L

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6, § 207

  Contains many state executive-agency provisions. The cited sections define and govern criminal-offender record information, sex-offender registration and data sharing, an unpaid advisory committee, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy control of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 62F — Chapter 62F tax cap

  Limits growth in Massachusetts state tax revenue. If collections exceed the statutory cap, the excess must be returned to taxpayers as credits, with the State Auditor involved in oversight and reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 62F, § 6 — Chapter 62F tax cap

  Limits growth in Massachusetts state tax revenue. If collections exceed the statutory cap, the excess must be returned to taxpayers as credits, with the State Auditor involved in oversight and reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 647
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 64C

  Governs Massachusetts excise taxes and licensing rules for cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery systems. It also covers records, tax stamps, enforcement, penalties, and cigarette fire-safety requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 64H, § 6CC — Sales Tax

  Governs Massachusetts retail sales tax on tangible personal property and certain services. The cited exemptions include qualifying nonprofit purchases, building materials for public or charitable facilities, and meals served by specified institutions and programs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 66A — Fair Information Practices Act

  Regulates state and local government systems that keep personal data. It sets duties for agencies maintaining those records, including rules on collection, accuracy, access, confidentiality, and disclosure.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 69, § 1I

  Governs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The cited section requires a statewide system for evaluating public schools and districts through student performance measures, assessments, reporting, and accommodations for diverse learners.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16G

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16R

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 18BC

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 18BJ

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6A, § 18XB

  Organizes major executive offices and agencies in state government and assigns duties for programs such as health and human services, housing, 911 services, and sexual assault evidence kit tracking.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 6E, § 4F1 — POST Commission Law

  Creates the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission and governs police officer certification, misconduct review, decertification, use-of-force rules, and related public reporting.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 22

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 22N

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7, § 61M

  Establishes the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and governs state budgeting, fees, purchasing, administrative appeals, and public financial transparency requirements.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 70B, § 17A — School Building Assistance Program

  Governs state assistance for school construction and renovation projects, including the Massachusetts School Building Authority, project applications, priorities, reimbursements, and reporting on school facility needs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 70B, § 8 — School Building Assistance Program

  Governs state assistance for school construction and renovation projects, including the Massachusetts School Building Authority, project applications, priorities, reimbursements, and reporting on school facility needs.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 3

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 38G

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 89DD

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 89N

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 71, § 89U

  Governs Massachusetts public schools, including required instruction, school discipline policies, student records, teacher certification, school committees, charter schools, and other school operations.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 73, § 14

  Governs state universities and community colleges, including their management, finances, audits, budgets, purchasing, student fees, trust funds, and campus-related policies.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7D

  Creates and governs the state technology office, including statewide information technology policies, cybersecurity, digital services, data management, accessibility, IT spending review, and agency compliance.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 7D, § 3

  Creates and governs the state technology office, including statewide information technology policies, cybersecurity, digital services, data management, accessibility, IT spending review, and agency compliance.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 8, § 9A

  Governs the State House and related state buildings, including operation, maintenance, room use, State House events, fees for non-government after-hours use, and historical displays.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 93H — Data Breach Notification Law

  Requires organizations that handle Massachusetts residents' personal information to safeguard it and notify affected people and state officials when certain security breaches occur.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 94C, § 23B — Controlled Substances Act

  Regulates controlled substances, including drug schedules, prescriptions, registration of authorized handlers, recordkeeping, criminal drug offenses, forfeiture of drug-related property, and disposal of seized substances.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 94G, § 15A3

  Regulates adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts, including personal use, local control, the Cannabis Control Commission, licensing and operation of marijuana establishments, testing labs, penalties, and related funds.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 94G, § 3D2I

  Regulates adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts, including personal use, local control, the Cannabis Control Commission, licensing and operation of marijuana establishments, testing labs, penalties, and related funds.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 94G, § 6A

  Regulates adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts, including personal use, local control, the Cannabis Control Commission, licensing and operation of marijuana establishments, testing labs, penalties, and related funds.
  1 audit
• M.G.L. c. 98, § 33A

  Governs weights and measures, including standards for scales, meters, containers, inspections, sealers, testing requirements, enforcement, and rules meant to ensure accurate measurement in commerce.
  1 audit