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CHAPTER 4
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE I
JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE GENERAL COURT, STATUTES AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
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CHAPTER 4
STATUTES
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Section 1
Effective date of statutes
Section 1A
Reorganization plans for executive department
Section 2
Effective date of resolves
Section 2A
Special legislative commissions
Section 3
Enacting style of initiative measures
Section 4
Mode of acceptance of statute by municipality or district
Section 4A
Revocation of acceptance by towns of special acts
Section 4B
Rescission of laws previously accepted by cities, towns or municipalities
Section 5
Return showing action of body accepting or rejecting statute
Section 6
Rules for construction of statutes
Section 7
Definitions of statutory terms; statutory construction
Section 7A
Amended by 1931, 394, Sec. 182 into a special act
Section 8
Construction of special acts authorizing municipalities to incur indebtedness
Section 9
Time for performance of acts performable on Sunday or holiday
Section 9A
Recital giving unsealed instrument effect of sealed instrument; “person” defined
Section 9B
Stamping seal on documents
Section 10
Daylight saving time
Section 11
Marginal references
Section 12
Bi-partisan boards; political affiliations of members
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