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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Corrupt gifts, offers or promises to influence official acts; corruption of witnesses
Section 3Gifts, offers or promises for acts performed or to be performed; corruption of witnesses; solicitation of gifts; witness fees; regulations
Section 4Other compensation; offer, gift, receipt or request; acting as agent or attorney for other than state; legislators; special state employees
Section 5Former state employees; acting as agent or attorney or receiving compensation; partners of state employees or legislators
Section 6Financial interest of state employee, relative or associates; disclosure
Section 6AConflict of interest of public official; reporting requirement
Section 6BCandidates for employment as state employee; disclosure of relation to state employee
Section 7Financial interest in contracts of state agency; application of section
Section 8Public building or construction contracts
Section 8AMembers of state commissions or boards; prohibited appointments to other positions
Section 8BMembers of commonwealth utilities commission; prohibited lobbying activities
Section 9Avoiding, rescinding or canceling state agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages
Section 10Opinions of state ethics commission
Section 11County employees; receiving or requesting compensation from, or acting as agent or attorney for other than county agency
Section 12Former county employees; acting as attorney or receiving compensation from other than county; partners of employees or former employees or legislators
Section 13Financial interest of county employee, relatives or associates; disclosure
Section 14County employees; financial interest in contracts of county agency
Section 15Avoiding, rescinding or canceling county agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages
Section 15AMembers of county commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions
Section 16Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 19
Section 17Municipal employees; gift or receipt of compensation from other than municipality; acting as agent or attorney
Section 18Former municipal employee; acting as attorney or receiving compensation; from other than municipality; partners
Section 19Municipal employees, relatives or associates; financial interest in particular matter
Section 20Municipal employees; financial interest in contracts; holding one or more elected positions
Section 21Avoiding, rescinding or canceling municipal action resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages
Section 21AMembers of municipal commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions
Section 21BProspective municipal appointees; demanding undated resignations prohibited
Section 22Opinions of corporation counsel, city solicitor or town counsel
Section 23Supplemental provisions; standards of conduct
Section 23ATrustees of public institutions of higher learning; prohibited positions
Section 24Disclosures and certifications; form; public inspection
Section 25Suspension of persons under indictment for misconduct in office; notice; compensation and fringe benefits; temporary replacements; reinstatement
Section 26Penalty for violations of clause (b)(2) or (b)(4) of Sec. 23
Section 27Publication of summaries of Chapter 268A; filing of acknowledgment by employees
Section 28Online training programs
Section 29Municipal liaisons to state ethics commission