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Section 1Massachusetts office of business development; director; grants; financial reports
Section 2Purposes
Section 3Divisions; directors
Section 3ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 3A to 3H
Section 3BEconomic assistance coordinating council
Section 3CEconomic assistance coordinating council; powers and duties
Section 3DEconomic target areas
Section 3EEconomic opportunity areas
Section 3FCertified projects; proposals
Section 3GForeign trade zone
Section 3HDirector of Massachusetts permit regulatory office; one-stop licensing for businesses and development
Section 3IRail-trail construction; matching grants to municipalities; environmental insurance
Section 3JMOBD partnerships with regional economic development organizations
Section 3KMOBD awarding of contracts for regional business development services; eligible organizations; requirements
Section 3LMOBD assistance to businesses interested in establishing relationships with regional economic development organizations
Section 4Office; employees
Section 4ARepealed, 1987, 525, Sec. 7
Section 5Planning and research capability of MOBD; description of organization
Section 5ARepealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 5
Section 6Advisory committees and council
Section 7Annual reports
Section 8Acceptance of gifts and grants
Section 9Employees; appointments and removals; consultants
Section 10Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 7
Section 10ABuy Massachusetts Program
Section 10BMassachusetts advanced manufacturing collaborative
Section 11, 12Repealed, 1978, 496, Sec. 1
Section 13Employees; assistance from other state agencies
Section 13AMassachusetts marketing partnership; definitions applicable to Secs. 13A to 13Q; members
Section 13BMarketing partnership; offices within the partnership
Section 13CMarketing partnership; powers and duties
Section 13DMarketing partnership; operation as state agency; representation by attorney general in suits and other civil proceedings; staff support
Section 13EOffice of travel and tourism; executive director; appointment; powers and duties
Section 13FOffice of travel and tourism; function
Section 13GOffice of travel and tourism; employees; appointment and removal
Section 13HOffice of travel and tourism; advisory commission
Section 13IOffice of travel and tourism; gifts and grants; acceptance
Section 13JOffices within office of travel and tourism: Massachusetts film office; Massachusetts sports partnership
Section 13KMassachusetts international trade office; executive director
Section 13LForeign offices for international trade; establishment; location; functions; list of import or export businesses; publicity; technical assistance; foreign trade information, publication
Section 13MForeign offices for international trade; directors; appointment; qualifications
Section 13NForeign offices for international trade; leasing of office space and equipment
Section 13OForeign offices for international trade; acceptance of funds
Section 13PForeign offices for international trade; financial report
Section 13QInternational trade office; provision of technical assistance
Section 13RInternational trade office; advisory council
Section 13SInternational trade office; commission for evaluation of impact of state laws and regulations
Section 14Financial assistance program for tourist promotion agencies
Section 15 to 28Repealed, 2010, 240, Sec. 38
Section 28ACorporations; foreign trade zones
Section 29 to 38CRepealed, 1998, 289, Sec. 25
Section 39 to 44Repealed, 2010, 56, Sec. 4
Section 45Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 565
Section 46 to 55Repealed, 2010, 240, Sec. 39
Section 56Economic coordination of quasi-public entities and public purpose agencies by secretary of housing and economic development
Section 57Definitions applicable to Secs. 57 and 58; small business capital access program
Section 58Massachusetts business development corporation; administration of small business capital access program
Section 59Code of corporate standards relative to the People’s Republic of China; definitions
Section 60Massachusetts office of business development; loans for environmental response actions necessary for redevelopment of properties for business purposes; redevelopment access to capital fund
Section 61Massachusetts business development corporation; purpose; powers
Section 62Interagency permitting board; members; duties
Section 63MassWorks infrastructure program; public infrastructure grants issued to municipalities
Section 64Massachusetts creative economy network