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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
  4. Chapter 6 THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY
  5. Section 1 Salary of governor; housing expenses; other sources of income

Section 1

Section 1: Salary of governor; housing expenses; other sources of income

Section 1. (a) The governor shall receive a salary of $185,000 and an additional amount to be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce.

(b) The governor shall receive $65,000 annually for expenses related to housing.

(c) The governor shall not receive earned income from any other source, but may receive unearned or passive income.