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PART I
TITLE III
CHAPTER 29
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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CHAPTER 29
STATE FINANCE
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Section 1
Definitions
Section 1
Definitions
Section 2
State revenues; disposition
Section 2
State revenues; disposition
Section 2A
Repealed, 1969, 546, Sec. 5
Section 2B
Federal Capital Improvement Fund
Section 2B
Federal Capital Improvement Fund
Section 2C
General Federal Grants Fund
Section 2C
General Federal Grants Fund
Section 2C1/2
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 128
Section 2D
Repealed, 1990, 121, Sec. 13
Section 2E
Repealed, 2009, 25, Sec. 32
Section 2F
Contingency, lump-sum or reserve accounts for capital planning and operations
Section 2F
Contingency, lump-sum or reserve accounts for capital planning and operations
Section 2G
Capital facility planning fund
Section 2G
Capital facility planning fund
Section 2H
Commonwealth Stabilization Fund
Section 2H
Commonwealth Stabilization Fund
Section 2I
Tax Reduction Fund
Section 2I
Tax Reduction Fund
Section 2J
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 130
Section 2K
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 131
Section 2L
Water Pollution Abatement Revolving Fund
Section 2L
Water Pollution Abatement Revolving Fund
Section 2M, 2N
Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 337
Section 2O
Issuance of bonds and notes payable from Commonwealth Transportation Fund
Section 2O
Issuance of bonds and notes payable from Commonwealth Transportation Fund
Section 2P
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 132
Section 2P1/2
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 133
Section 2Q
Intragovernmental Service Fund
Section 2Q
Intragovernmental Service Fund
Section 2R
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 134
Section 2S
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 135
Section 2T
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 136
Section 2U
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 137
Section 2V
Dairy Equalization Fund
Section 2V
Dairy Equalization Fund
Section 2W
Water Pollution Abatement and Drinking Water Projects Administration Fund
Section 2W
Water Pollution Abatement and Drinking Water Projects Administration Fund
Section 2X
Allocation of revenues under Secs. 2M to 2
O
to Commonwealth Liability Reduction Fund
Section 2X
Allocation of revenues under Secs. 2M to 2
O
to Commonwealth Liability Reduction Fund
Section 2Y
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 138
Section 2Z
Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund
Section 2Z
Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund
Section 2AA
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 139
Section 2BB
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 140
Section 2CC
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 141
Section 2DD
Repealed, 2009, 25, Sec. 34
Section 2EE
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 142
Section 2FF
Repealed, 2006, 139, Sec. 36
Section 2GG
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 145
Section 2HH
Federal Facilities Reserve Fund
Section 2HH
Federal Facilities Reserve Fund
Section 2II
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 146
Section 2JJ
Child Care Quality Fund
Section 2JJ
Child Care Quality Fund
Section 2KK
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 147
Section 2LL
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 148
Section 2MM
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 149
Section 2NN
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 150
Section 2OO
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 151
Section 2PP
Repealed, 2002, 118, Sec. 3
Section 2QQ
Drinking Water Revolving Fund
Section 2QQ
Drinking Water Revolving Fund
Section 2RR
Workforce Training Trust Fund
Section 2RR
Workforce Training Trust Fund
Section 2SS
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 152
Section 2TT
Liability Management and Reduction Fund
Section 2TT
Liability Management and Reduction Fund
Section 2UU
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 153
Section 2VV
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 154
Section 2WW
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 155
Section 2XX
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 156
Section 2YY
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 157
Section 2ZZ
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
Section 2ZZ
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
Section 2AAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Fund
Section 2AAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Fund
Section 2BBB
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 158
Section 2CCC
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 159
Section 2DDD
Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Emergency Mitigation Response Recovery Trust Fund
Section 2DDD
Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Emergency Mitigation Response Recovery Trust Fund
Section 2EEE
Repealed, 2007, 61, Sec. 7
Section 2FFF
Dam Safety Trust
Section 2FFF
Dam Safety Trust
Section 2GGG
Civil Monetary Penalties Fund; nursing home facilities
Section 2GGG
Civil Monetary Penalties Fund; nursing home facilities
Section 2HHH
Open Space Acquisition Revolving Fund
Section 2HHH
Open Space Acquisition Revolving Fund
Section 2III
Agricultural Resolve and Security Fund; gifts, grants, donations, annual audit and report
Section 2III
Agricultural Resolve and Security Fund; gifts, grants, donations, annual audit and report
Section 2JJJ
Registers Technological Fund
Section 2JJJ
Registers Technological Fund
Section 2KKK
County Registers Technological Fund
Section 2KKK
County Registers Technological Fund
Section 2LLL
Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund
Section 2LLL
Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund
Section 2MMM
Massachusetts Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics Grant Fund or Pipeline Fund
Section 2MMM
Massachusetts Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics Grant Fund or Pipeline Fund
Section 2NNN
Roche Community Rink Fund
Section 2NNN
Roche Community Rink Fund
Section 2OOO
Commonwealth Care Trust Fund
Section 2OOO
Commonwealth Care Trust Fund
Section 2PPP
Essential Community Provider Trust Fund
Section 2PPP
Essential Community Provider Trust Fund
Section 2QQQ
Medical Assistance Trust Fund
Section 2QQQ
Medical Assistance Trust Fund
Section 2RRR
Department of Developmental Services Trust Fund
Section 2RRR
Department of Developmental Services Trust Fund
Section 2SSS
Educational Rewards Grant Program Fund
Section 2SSS
Educational Rewards Grant Program Fund
Section 2TTT
CITI Fund
Section 2TTT
CITI Fund
Section 2UUU
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Scholar-Internship Match Fund
Section 2UUU
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Scholar-Internship Match Fund
Section 2VVV
International education and foreign language grant program fund
Section 2VVV
International education and foreign language grant program fund
Section 2WWW
Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund
Section 2WWW
Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund
Section 2XXX
District Local Technical Assistance Fund
Section 2XXX
District Local Technical Assistance Fund
Section 2YYY
Courts Capital Project Fund
Section 2YYY
Courts Capital Project Fund
Section 2ZZZ
Commonwealth Transportation Fund
Section 2ZZZ
Commonwealth Transportation Fund
Section 2AAAA
State Athletic Commission Fund
Section 2AAAA
State Athletic Commission Fund
Section 2BBBB
Commonwealth Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund
Section 2BBBB
Commonwealth Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund
Section 2CCCC
Local Aid Stabilization Fund
Section 2CCCC
Local Aid Stabilization Fund
Section 2DDDD
Gaming Economic Development Fund
Section 2DDDD
Gaming Economic Development Fund
Section 2EEEE
Local Capital Projects Fund
Section 2EEEE
Local Capital Projects Fund
Section 2FFFF
Health Care Workforce Transformation Fund
Section 2FFFF
Health Care Workforce Transformation Fund
Section 2GGGG
Distressed Hospital Trust Fund
Section 2GGGG
Distressed Hospital Trust Fund
Section 3
Submission of statements showing prior appropriations, estimates, and recommendations; review
Section 3
Submission of statements showing prior appropriations, estimates, and recommendations; review
Section 3A
Proposed legislation affecting agencies; estimate of costs
Section 3A
Proposed legislation affecting agencies; estimate of costs
Section 3B
Annual statement of planned expenditures and employment for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities
Section 3B
Annual statement of planned expenditures and employment for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities
Section 4
Estimates for purposes not covered by Sec. 3; evaluation; review
Section 4
Estimates for purposes not covered by Sec. 3; evaluation; review
Section 5
Repealed, 1997, 88, Sec. 7
Section 5A
Repealed, 1963, 473, Sec. 2
Section 5B
Estimates of total revenue and tax expenditures; consensus tax revenue forecast
Section 5B
Estimates of total revenue and tax expenditures; consensus tax revenue forecast
Section 5C
Comptroller's certification and disposition of consolidated net surplus
Section 5C
Comptroller's certification and disposition of consolidated net surplus
Section 5D
Indirect and fringe benefit costs expended from General Fund; recovery by comptroller
Section 5D
Indirect and fringe benefit costs expended from General Fund; recovery by comptroller
Section 5E
Repealed, 1991, 6, Sec. 17
Section 5F
Department financial plans; contents; use of information
Section 5F
Department financial plans; contents; use of information
Section 5G
Reporting and certification of tax revenues estimated to have been collected from capital gains income during preceding periods; transfer of excess amounts collected to Commonwealth Stabilization Fund and State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
Section 5G
Reporting and certification of tax revenues estimated to have been collected from capital gains income during preceding periods; transfer of excess amounts collected to Commonwealth Stabilization Fund and State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
Section 5H
Report on value of property assumed abandoned; certification of actual receipts; transfer of funds
Section 5H
Report on value of property assumed abandoned; certification of actual receipts; transfer of funds
Section 6
Operating budget
Section 6
Operating budget
Section 6A
Repealed, 1980, 579, Sec. 47
Section 6B
Federal grant funds
Section 6B
Federal grant funds
Section 6C
Operating budget; expenditures from trust and bond funds; reconciliation of reports of budget director and comptroller
Section 6C
Operating budget; expenditures from trust and bond funds; reconciliation of reports of budget director and comptroller
Section 6D
Appropriations
Section 6D
Appropriations
Section 6E
General appropriation bill; balanced budget
Section 6E
General appropriation bill; balanced budget
Section 7
Repealed, 1980, 579, Sec. 47
Section 7A
Long range capital facilities development plans; policy statements
Section 7A
Long range capital facilities development plans; policy statements
Section 7B
Requirements for long range capital facilities development plans
Section 7B
Requirements for long range capital facilities development plans
Section 7C
Annual capital facility budgets
Section 7C
Annual capital facility budgets
Section 7D
Submission of copies of plans and requests to agencies for review; reports; hearings
Section 7D
Submission of copies of plans and requests to agencies for review; reports; hearings
Section 7E
Study and review of plans and requests by commissioner; recommendations
Section 7E
Study and review of plans and requests by commissioner; recommendations
Section 7F
Design and construction contingency reserve account
Section 7F
Design and construction contingency reserve account
Section 7G
Emergency repair reserve account
Section 7G
Emergency repair reserve account
Section 7H
Budget submitted by governor to general court; recommended corrective amendments message
Section 7H
Budget submitted by governor to general court; recommended corrective amendments message
Section 7H.5
Growth rate of potential gross state product; actual economic growth benchmark; report
Section 7H.5
Growth rate of potential gross state product; actual economic growth benchmark; report
Section 7I
Requests and recommendations for appropriations or authorizations for expenditures; review of proposed legislation providing for capital facility projects
Section 7I
Requests and recommendations for appropriations or authorizations for expenditures; review of proposed legislation providing for capital facility projects
Section 7J
Reports by commissioner of capital planning and operations
Section 7J
Reports by commissioner of capital planning and operations
Section 7K
Study or program as prerequisite for appropriation or authorization
Section 7K
Study or program as prerequisite for appropriation or authorization
Section 7L
Appropriation laws for commonwealth expenses; subject matter
Section 7L
Appropriation laws for commonwealth expenses; subject matter
Section 7M
Transfer of funds among appropriation items for House of Representatives and Senate
Section 7M
Transfer of funds among appropriation items for House of Representatives and Senate
Section 7N
Transfer of funds among items of appropriation for joint legislative expenses
Section 7N
Transfer of funds among items of appropriation for joint legislative expenses
Section 7O
Transfer of funds from items appropriated to joint legislative expenses to items for the house of representatives and the senate
Section 7O
Transfer of funds from items appropriated to joint legislative expenses to items for the house of representatives and the senate
Section 8
Repealed, 1953, 612, Sec. 7
Section 8A
Repealed, 1984, 484, Sec. 34
Section 8B
Bidders on work other than building construction or repair; statements; qualification for classes of work; hearings
Section 8B
Bidders on work other than building construction or repair; statements; qualification for classes of work; hearings
Section 8C
Contracts for repair, etc., on certain highway routes; hours of nonemergency work restricted
Section 8C
Contracts for repair, etc., on certain highway routes; hours of nonemergency work restricted
Section 9
Lack of appropriations to carry out construction, etc.; paying for estimates
Section 9
Lack of appropriations to carry out construction, etc.; paying for estimates
Section 9A
Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 166
Section 9B
Agencies; monies; initial and supplemental allotments by secretary; reports
Section 9B
Agencies; monies; initial and supplemental allotments by secretary; reports
Section 9C
Deficiency of revenue
Section 9C
Deficiency of revenue
Section 9D
Anticipated decrease in estimated revenue
Section 9D
Anticipated decrease in estimated revenue
Section 9E
Insufficient appropriations for required expenditures
Section 9E
Insufficient appropriations for required expenditures
Section 9F
Periodic appropriations; notification of expenditures
Section 9F
Periodic appropriations; notification of expenditures
Section 9G
Authorization of expenditures
Section 9G
Authorization of expenditures
Section 10
Repealed, 1945, 637, Sec. 3
Section 11
Repealed, 1945, 242, Sec. 10
Section 12
Appropriations for fiscal year
Section 12
Appropriations for fiscal year
Section 12A
Obligations incurred against appropriation or subsidiary accounts for future items delivered or services rendered
Section 12A
Obligations incurred against appropriation or subsidiary accounts for future items delivered or services rendered
Section 12B
Fiscal year for payment of classified personal services
Section 12B
Fiscal year for payment of classified personal services
Section 13
Appropriations for ordinary maintenance; outstanding encumbrances; unexpended appropriations
Section 13
Appropriations for ordinary maintenance; outstanding encumbrances; unexpended appropriations
Section 14
Appropriations for other than ordinary maintenance; unencumbered balance
Section 14
Appropriations for other than ordinary maintenance; unencumbered balance
Section 15
Successive appropriations
Section 15
Successive appropriations
Section 16
Payments from ordinary revenue; cash on hand
Section 16
Payments from ordinary revenue; cash on hand
Section 17
Withholding appropriations; unadjusted accounts
Section 17
Withholding appropriations; unadjusted accounts
Section 18
Payments from the treasury regulated
Section 18
Payments from the treasury regulated
Section 19
Itemized bills
Section 19
Itemized bills
Section 19A
Time of making transfers called for in general appropriation acts
Section 19A
Time of making transfers called for in general appropriation acts
Section 20
Authorization of payments
Section 20
Authorization of payments
Section 20A
Orders or claims for extra work or materials; notice
Section 20A
Orders or claims for extra work or materials; notice
Section 20B
Repealed, 1996, 366, Sec. 1
Section 20C
Late penalty interest; submission of invoice
Section 20C
Late penalty interest; submission of invoice
Section 21
Office expenses; approval of governor and council
Section 21
Office expenses; approval of governor and council
Section 22
Payments limited; expenses incurred
Section 22
Payments limited; expenses incurred
Section 23
Advancements from treasury; management of state agency funds; funding of checks and drafts
Section 23
Advancements from treasury; management of state agency funds; funding of checks and drafts
Section 23A
Payments for human service programs; rules and regulations relating to eligibility
Section 23A
Payments for human service programs; rules and regulations relating to eligibility
Section 24
Advancements; certification of immediate use
Section 24
Advancements; certification of immediate use
Section 25
Advancements; detailed statements; filing by recipients
Section 25
Advancements; detailed statements; filing by recipients
Section 26
Expenses in excess of appropriations or allotments
Section 26
Expenses in excess of appropriations or allotments
Section 26A
Certification of design work; contracts for design services
Section 26A
Certification of design work; contracts for design services
Section 26B
Certification of construction work; contracts for construction
Section 26B
Certification of construction work; contracts for construction
Section 27
Expenses and increases regulated
Section 27
Expenses and increases regulated
Section 27A
Repealed, 1986, 488, Sec. 17
Section 27B
Expenditure of funds for lease or purchase of data processing or reproduction equipment restricted
Section 27B
Expenditure of funds for lease or purchase of data processing or reproduction equipment restricted
Section 27C
Certain laws, rules, etc. relating to costs or assessments effective only by vote of acceptance or appropriation; written notice requesting determination; class actions
Section 27C
Certain laws, rules, etc. relating to costs or assessments effective only by vote of acceptance or appropriation; written notice requesting determination; class actions
Section 28
State publications; costs; payments
Section 28
State publications; costs; payments
Section 29
Subsidiary accounts; emergency increase or decrease by interchange; sufficiency of funds to cover disbursements
Section 29
Subsidiary accounts; emergency increase or decrease by interchange; sufficiency of funds to cover disbursements
Section 29A
Consultants; employment and compensation; legislative reports
Section 29A
Consultants; employment and compensation; legislative reports
Section 29B
Contracts with organizations providing social, etc., services
Section 29B
Contracts with organizations providing social, etc., services
Section 29C
Acquisition of property or services from commercial vendor by general court or agency; liability for late penalty interest
Section 29C
Acquisition of property or services from commercial vendor by general court or agency; liability for late penalty interest
Section 29D
Private debt collectors, employment by state agencies
Section 29D
Private debt collectors, employment by state agencies
Section 29E
Maximum reimbursement for project costs
Section 29E
Maximum reimbursement for project costs
Section 29F
Debarment from bidding; definitions; lists; notice; affiliates; mitigating circumstances
Section 29F
Debarment from bidding; definitions; lists; notice; affiliates; mitigating circumstances
Section 29G
Utility expenses of commonwealth; recoupment of overcharges
Section 29G
Utility expenses of commonwealth; recoupment of overcharges
Section 29H
Overdue payments to commonwealth; late charges
Section 29H
Overdue payments to commonwealth; late charges
Section 29I
Payment system for interdepartmental fiscal transactions; service agreements and chargebacks; reports
Section 29I
Payment system for interdepartmental fiscal transactions; service agreements and chargebacks; reports
Section 29J
Use of state funds to pay for executive or legislative agent prohibited
Section 29J
Use of state funds to pay for executive or legislative agent prohibited
Section 29K
Audit by state authority of appropriations received from the commonwealth equal to or in excess of $500,000; audit committee; compensation committee; annual financial report; limitation on compensation of executives and employees of state authority
Section 29K
Audit by state authority of appropriations received from the commonwealth equal to or in excess of $500,000; audit committee; compensation committee; annual financial report; limitation on compensation of executives and employees of state authority
Section 30
Insurance
Section 30
Insurance
Section 31
Salaries; advances; teachers; centralized payroll system; direct credit to bank accounts; wage garnishments
Section 31
Salaries; advances; teachers; centralized payroll system; direct credit to bank accounts; wage garnishments
Section 31A
Death, dismissal or retirement of state employees; accumulated vacation or sick-leave allowances; payments
Section 31A
Death, dismissal or retirement of state employees; accumulated vacation or sick-leave allowances; payments
Section 31B
Teachers; weekly payments
Section 31B
Teachers; weekly payments
Section 31C
Schools and colleges; non-teaching positions; vacation time
Section 31C
Schools and colleges; non-teaching positions; vacation time
Section 31D
Payment of salaries upon death of officers or employees; discharge of liability
Section 31D
Payment of salaries upon death of officers or employees; discharge of liability
Section 31E
Voluntary services at public schools by state employees; effect on salaries
Section 31E
Voluntary services at public schools by state employees; effect on salaries
Section 32
Time for presentment for payment of checks issued by the state treasurer; place for payment of checks not timely presented; refunds
Section 32
Time for presentment for payment of checks issued by the state treasurer; place for payment of checks not timely presented; refunds
Section 32A
Unpaid wages and salaries; unclaimed wage fund; refunds
Section 32A
Unpaid wages and salaries; unclaimed wage fund; refunds
Section 33
Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 2
Section 34
Deposit of public monies
Section 34
Deposit of public monies
Section 34A
Repealed, 2006, 139, Sec. 39
Section 35
Bonds or other securities; assignments, etc.
Section 35
Bonds or other securities; assignments, etc.
Section 36
Mortgages held by commonwealth; discharge; assignments
Section 36
Mortgages held by commonwealth; discharge; assignments
Section 37
Real estate acquired by foreclosure; sale by state
Section 37
Real estate acquired by foreclosure; sale by state
Section 38
Investment of commonwealth funds; loans
Section 38
Investment of commonwealth funds; loans
Section 38A
Investment funds; establishment; sale of participation units
Section 38A
Investment funds; establishment; sale of participation units
Section 38B
Deferred compensation committee; state treasurer's office
Section 38B
Deferred compensation committee; state treasurer's office
Section 38C
Investments; bonds or notes; contracts; powers of state treasurer; payments to constitute general obligations
Section 38C
Investments; bonds or notes; contracts; powers of state treasurer; payments to constitute general obligations
Section 39
Bonds, etc., held by commonwealth; exchanges
Section 39
Bonds, etc., held by commonwealth; exchanges
Section 40
Trust deposits with state regulated
Section 40
Trust deposits with state regulated
Section 41
Bonds, etc., of commonwealth; custody
Section 41
Bonds, etc., of commonwealth; custody
Section 42
Notes and securities; annual examination
Section 42
Notes and securities; annual examination
Section 43
Repealed, 1926, 143
Section 44
Unappropriated income
Section 44
Unappropriated income
Section 45
Securities purchased for sinking funds
Section 45
Securities purchased for sinking funds
Section 46
Transfer of securities from one fund to another
Section 46
Transfer of securities from one fund to another
Section 47
Borrowing in anticipation of receipts; use of notes to pay taxes of bearer
Section 47
Borrowing in anticipation of receipts; use of notes to pay taxes of bearer
Section 47A
Assessments for metropolitan districts; borrowing in anticipation
Section 47A
Assessments for metropolitan districts; borrowing in anticipation
Section 48
Commonwealth bonds and notes, signatures
Section 48
Commonwealth bonds and notes, signatures
Section 48A
Facsimile signatures, bonds, notes, interest coupons; signatures of former officers
Section 48A
Facsimile signatures, bonds, notes, interest coupons; signatures of former officers
Section 48B
Bonds and notes; official statements; advertising; collateral tax consequences to social security recipients
Section 48B
Bonds and notes; official statements; advertising; collateral tax consequences to social security recipients
Section 49
Sinking fund for commonwealth bonds; investments
Section 49
Sinking fund for commonwealth bonds; investments
Section 49A
Minibonds; issuance and sale; limitations; regulations
Section 49A
Minibonds; issuance and sale; limitations; regulations
Section 49B
Insurance or credit line security for bonds and notes; agreements with brokers
Section 49B
Insurance or credit line security for bonds and notes; agreements with brokers
Section 49C
College savings programs; issuance and sale of bonds; powers and duties of state treasurer
Section 49C
College savings programs; issuance and sale of bonds; powers and duties of state treasurer
Section 50
Accounts includable in state tax; certification
Section 50
Accounts includable in state tax; certification
Section 51
Assessments on metropolitan districts for bonds
Section 51
Assessments on metropolitan districts for bonds
Section 52
Repealed, 1999, 68, Sec. 7
Section 53
Notes or bonds maturing later than three years after issuance; requirements for inviting purchase proposals; waiver
Section 53
Notes or bonds maturing later than three years after issuance; requirements for inviting purchase proposals; waiver
Section 53A
Refunding bonds; issuance; proceeds; terms; report
Section 53A
Refunding bonds; issuance; proceeds; terms; report
Section 54
Deposits or other security for proposals by bidders
Section 54
Deposits or other security for proposals by bidders
Section 55
Sale of bonds, etc.; expenditures
Section 55
Sale of bonds, etc.; expenditures
Section 56
Transfers of reverted funds; sales of bonds or other securities
Section 56
Transfers of reverted funds; sales of bonds or other securities
Section 57
Repealed, 1968, 536
Section 58
Registered bonds exchanged for coupon bonds or defaced bonds
Section 58
Registered bonds exchanged for coupon bonds or defaced bonds
Section 59
Lost or destroyed interest-bearing bonds; duplicates
Section 59
Lost or destroyed interest-bearing bonds; duplicates
Section 60
Lost or destroyed interest-bearing bonds; owner's indemnity bonds
Section 60
Lost or destroyed interest-bearing bonds; owner's indemnity bonds
Section 60A
General obligations of the commonwealth, full faith and credit; negotiable instruments; direct debt limit
Section 60A
General obligations of the commonwealth, full faith and credit; negotiable instruments; direct debt limit
Section 60B
Debt of the commonwealth; appropriation limit
Section 60B
Debt of the commonwealth; appropriation limit
Section 61
Claims for materials or labor against commonwealth; oath of claimants
Section 61
Claims for materials or labor against commonwealth; oath of claimants
Section 62
Repealed, 1943, 83, Sec. 2
Section 63
Unlawful exercise or departments abuse of power; commonwealth, commissions, officers, etc.; court restraint
Section 63
Unlawful exercise or departments abuse of power; commonwealth, commissions, officers, etc.; court restraint
Section 64
Deferred compensation contracts; public employees; investments
Section 64
Deferred compensation contracts; public employees; investments
Section 64A
Individual retirement accounts; public employees
Section 64A
Individual retirement accounts; public employees
Section 64B
Deferred compensation contracts between governmental bodies and employees; investments
Section 64B
Deferred compensation contracts between governmental bodies and employees; investments
Section 64C
Individual retirement accounts between governmental bodies and employees
Section 64C
Individual retirement accounts between governmental bodies and employees
Section 64D
Deferred compensation program, annuity or other defined contribution plan; required participation
Section 64D
Deferred compensation program, annuity or other defined contribution plan; required participation
Section 64E
Qualified defined contribution plan for employees of not-for-profit employer
Section 64E
Qualified defined contribution plan for employees of not-for-profit employer
Section 65
Delegation of certain powers and duties by secretaries of executive offices established under Chapters six A and seven; review by commissioner
Section 65
Delegation of certain powers and duties by secretaries of executive offices established under Chapters six A and seven; review by commissioner
Section 66
Violation of state finance laws; penalties
Section 66
Violation of state finance laws; penalties
Section 67 to 70
Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 346
Section 71
Treasurer's obligation regarding local aid intercepts
Section 71
Treasurer's obligation regarding local aid intercepts
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