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Section 1“Departments” defined
Section 2Executive and administrative offices, etc.; placement under control of some state department
Section 3Establishment of divisions; approval of governor and council
Section 4Organization of departments; report to state secretary
Section 5Conflicting orders or regulations; appeal to governor and council
Section 6Absence or disability of department heads
Section 6AAbsence or disability of members, of permanent state boards, etc.
Section 7Confidential secretaries; appointment and removal
Section 7ARepealed, 1978, 349, Sec. 1
Section 7BChange of name
Section 8Public officers appointed by governor; tenure
Section 9Public officers appointed by governor; removal
Section 9AVeterans holding unclassified positions; separation from state service
Section 9BCertain permanent public employees; arbitrary removal; protection; disciplinary proceedings for abuse of disabled person
Section 9CMental health, developmental services and public health department employees; damages caused by patients
Section 9DTeachers of certain state institutions; removal; lowering in rank
Section 9EChaplains; exemption
Section 9FState employees elected to public office; leave of absence
Section 9GPublic employees participating in world athletic competition; leaves of absence
Section 9HPublic employees who are veterans; participation in Veterans or Memorial Day exercise; time off granted; exceptions
Section 9IEmployees of commonwealth; leave of absence with pay for serving as Red Cross disaster service volunteers; annual report
Section 9JTransfer of employee functions to another department or agency; employees transferred; wages, seniority and other rights
Section 10Officers requiring gubernatorial appointments; filling vacancies
Section 11Oaths of office
Section 12Oaths of office; failure to take and subscribe
Section 13Fees for certain commissions, etc.
Section 14Approval of bond; withholding commission
Section 15Bonds; determining amount
Section 16Schedule bonds
Section 17Bond premiums; reimbursement
Section 18Examination of bonds
Section 19Failure to file sufficient bonds; removal of principal
Section 20Bonds deposited with county treasurers; examination
Section 21Multiple salaries from treasury
Section 22Plurality of offices; penalties
Section 22ARepealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 2
Section 23Full time devotion to duties; certain state officers
Section 23ACertain trustees of state institutions; plurality of positions
Section 24Office hours
Section 24AWorking on legal holidays; compensation; exceptions
Section 24BAssignments of employee from lower to higher grade
Section 24COvertime pay; prior written approval
Section 25Expenses of state officers, etc.
Section 25ADeath away from home; return of body; expenses
Section 25BOut-of-state travel expenses; restrictions
Section 26Repealed, 1948, 255
Section 27Money received for commonwealth; daily remittance; exceptions
Section 28Books and accounts; fiscal year
Section 29State institutions; keeping books and accounts
Section 30Official letters; size of paper
Section 30AOfficial letterheads; uniform style
Section 31Printing, binding and procuring stationery for commonwealth offices and departments
Section 32Annual reports
Section 32ARepealed, 1945, 292, Sec. 5
Section 33Annual reports; recommendations for legislation
Section 33AAnnual reports; recommendations to avoid special legislation
Section 34Reports of special commissions; drafts of legislation
Section 35Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals
Section 35AReports; projects requiring assessments upon municipalities; notice
Section 36Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer
Section 36APurchase, replacement or repair of motor vehicles; authorization; funds
Section 37Rules and regulations; compliance with statutory filing requirements
Section 37ARepealed, 1954, 681, Sec. 2
Section 38Reports on public employees; central personnel register
Section 39Repealed, 1957, 682, Sec. 2
Section 39AConstruction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; truck rentals; security for payment
Section 39BConstruction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; dump trucks; schedule of rates; disputes
Section 39CActions under Sec. 39A; forbidden defenses
Section 39DAdditional security
Section 39EInducing rebates or refunds of transportation charges; penalties
Section 39FConstruction contracts; assignment and subrogation; subcontractor defined; enforcement of claim for direct payment; deposit, reduction of disputed amounts
Section 39GCompletion of public works; semi-final and final estimates; payments; extra work; disputed items
Section 39HIndemnification of contractors
Section 39IDeviations from plans and specifications
Section 39JPublic construction contracts; effect of decisions of contracting body or administrative board
Section 39KPublic building construction contracts; payments
Section 39LPublic construction work by foreign corporations; restrictions and reports
Section 39MContracts for construction and materials; manner of awarding
Section 39M1/2Project oversight; owner’s representative; qualifications; procurement; powers and duties
Section 39NConstruction contracts; equitable adjustment in contract price for differing subsurface or latent physical conditions
Section 39OContracts for construction and materials; suspension, delay or interruption due to order of awarding authority; adjustment in contract price; written claim
Section 39PContracts for construction and materials; awarding authority’s decisions on interpretation of specifications, etc.; time limit; notice
Section 39QContracts for capital facility construction; contents; annual claims report
Section 39RDefinitions; contract provisions; management and financial statements; enforcement
Section 39SContracts for construction; requirements
Section 40Discharge or release of bonds
Section 41State institutions; sales of property; itemized accounts
Section 42Records conservation board; composition; powers and duties; sale or destruction of records; records defined; inquiries from departments or agencies
Section 43Fees for copying records; keeping by employees; penalties
Section 44Employees as agents for others; sale of lands
Section 44ALand owned by commonwealth; sale to counties, etc.; highway purposes
Section 44BPetroleum pipe line; laying on state lands
Section 45Office and position classification plan; pay plan
Section 46Administration of classification and pay plans
Section 46ARepealed, 1956, 729, Sec. 14
Section 46BRepealed, 1966, 210, Sec. 3
Section 46CManagement pay plan
Section 46DAppointments to positions; promotions from positions classified under civil service provisions
Section 46ECivil service classifications; positions reimbursed by federal government
Section 46FTenure
Section 46GOvertime compensation
Section 46HVacation, sick-leave, personal leave and benefits
Section 46IAdditional duties of personnel administrator
Section 47Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 44
Section 48Incumbents of positions classified; duties
Section 49Appeal from classification
Section 50Limit of application of Secs. 45 to 49
Section 51Purchasing of goods, supplies, equipment and services for state departments
Section 52Approval of purchases
Section 53Grievances of employees; disposition; appeals
Section 54 to 56Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 47
Section 57Finality of decision; grievances requiring payment of money; disposition
Section 58Injuries sustained in service of state; compensation
Section 59Persons under indictment for misconduct in office; suspension; temporary appointees
Section 60Co-operative education programs; employment of students
Section 61Determination of impact by agencies; damages to environment; prevention or minimization; foreseeable climate change impacts; definition applicable to this section and Sec. 62
Section 62Definitions
Section 62ANotice of intent to apply; forms; certification of need for environmental impact report; application of section
Section 62BEnvironmental impact reports; preparation and submission; funding
Section 62CNotice of availability of environmental impact statement; public and agency review
Section 62DPermit applications; time for agency determination
Section 62ECategories of projects and permits not requiring environmental impact reports; establishment
Section 62FEmergencies; commencement of projects; land acquisition
Section 62GFederal environmental impact statements in lieu of reports
Section 62HAction or proceeding alleging improper determination of need for environmental impact report or noncompliance with law; notice; commencement; matters raised
Section 62IEnvironmental notification forms filed on or after November 15, 2007; requirements
Section 63Notice to state secretary; specifications; report
Section 64Conversion of hospitals; approval of general court
Section 65Legal services for commonwealth provided under contract