Chapter 30

Section 1 ''Departments'' defined
Section 2 Executive and administrative offices, etc.; placement under control of some state department
Section 3 Establishment of divisions; approval of governor and council
Section 4 Organization of departments; report to state secretary
Section 5 Conflicting orders or regulations; appeal to governor and council
Section 6 Absence or disability of department heads
Section 6A Absence or disability of members, of permanent state boards, etc.
Section 7 Confidential secretaries; appointment and removal
Section 7A Repealed, 1978, 349, Sec. 1
Section 7B Change of name
Section 8 Public officers appointed by governor; tenure
Section 9 Public officers appointed by governor; removal
Section 9A Veterans holding unclassified positions; separation from state service
Section 9B Certain permanent public employees; arbitrary removal; protection; disciplinary proceedings for abuse of disabled person
Section 9C Mental health, developmental services and public health department employees; damages caused by patients
Section 9D Teachers of certain state institutions; removal; lowering in rank
Section 9E Chaplains; exemption
Section 9F State employees elected to public office; leave of absence
Section 9G Public employees participating in world athletic competition; leaves of absence
Section 9H Public employees who are veterans; participation in Veterans or Memorial Day exercise; time off granted; exceptions
Section 9I Employees of commonwealth; leave of absence with pay for serving as Red Cross disaster service volunteers; annual report
Section 9J Transfer of employee functions to another department or agency; employees transferred; wages, seniority and other rights
Section 10 Officers requiring gubernatorial appointments; filling vacancies
Section 11 Oaths of office
Section 12 Oaths of office; failure to take and subscribe
Section 13 Fees for certain commissions, etc.
Section 14 Approval of bond; withholding commission
Section 15 Bonds; determining amount
Section 16 Schedule bonds
Section 17 Bond premiums; reimbursement
Section 18 Examination of bonds
Section 19 Failure to file sufficient bonds; removal of principal
Section 20 Bonds deposited with county treasurers; examination
Section 21 Multiple salaries from treasury
Section 22 Plurality of offices; penalties
Section 22A Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 2
Section 23 Full time devotion to duties; certain state officers
Section 23A Certain trustees of state institutions; plurality of positions
Section 24 Office hours
Section 24A Working on legal holidays; compensation; exceptions
Section 24B Assignments of employee from lower to higher grade
Section 24C Overtime pay; prior written approval
Section 25 Expenses of state officers, etc.
Section 25A Death away from home; return of body; expenses
Section 25B Out-of-state travel expenses; restrictions
Section 26 Repealed, 1948, 255
Section 27 Money received for commonwealth; daily remittance; exceptions
Section 28 Books and accounts; fiscal year
Section 29 State institutions; keeping books and accounts
Section 30 Official letters; size of paper
Section 30A Official letterheads; uniform style
Section 31 Printing, binding and procuring stationery for commonwealth offices and departments
Section 32 Annual reports
Section 32A Repealed, 1945, 292, Sec. 5
Section 33 Annual reports; recommendations for legislation
Section 33A Annual reports; recommendations to avoid special legislation
Section 34 Reports of special commissions; drafts of legislation
Section 35 Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals
Section 35A Reports; projects requiring assessments upon municipalities; notice
Section 36 Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer
Section 36A Purchase, replacement or repair of motor vehicles; authorization; funds
Section 37 Rules and regulations; compliance with statutory filing requirements
Section 37A Repealed, 1954, 681, Sec. 2
Section 38 Reports on public employees; central personnel register
Section 38A Price adjustment clause in contracts for road, bridge, water and sewer projects awarded under Sec. 39M
Section 39 Repealed, 1957, 682, Sec. 2
Section 39A Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; truck rentals; security for payment
Section 39B Construction contracts for public ways, airports or public works; dump trucks; schedule of rates; disputes
Section 39C Actions under Sec. 39A; forbidden defenses
Section 39D Additional security
Section 39E Inducing rebates or refunds of transportation charges; penalties
Section 39F Construction contracts; assignment and subrogation; subcontractor defined; enforcement of claim for direct payment; deposit, reduction of disputed amounts
Section 39G Completion of public works; semi-final and final estimates; payments; extra work; disputed items
Section 39H Indemnification of contractors
Section 39I Deviations from plans and specifications
Section 39J Public construction contracts; effect of decisions of contracting body or administrative board
Section 39K Public building construction contracts; payments
Section 39L Public construction work by foreign corporations; restrictions and reports
Section 39M Contracts for construction and materials; manner of awarding
Section 39M 1/2 Project oversight; owner's representative; qualifications; procurement; powers and duties
Section 39N Construction contracts; equitable adjustment in contract price for differing subsurface or latent physical conditions
Section 39O Contracts for construction and materials; suspension, delay or interruption due to order of awarding authority; adjustment in contract price; written claim
Section 39P Contracts for construction and materials; awarding authority's decisions on interpretation of specifications, etc.; time limit; notice
Section 39Q Contracts for capital facility construction; contents; annual claims report
Section 39R Keeping and maintaining of books, records and accounts; statement of management on internal accounting control; financial statements; enforcement
Section 39S Contracts for construction; requirements
Section 39T Controlled insurance program
Section 40 Discharge or release of bonds
Section 41 State institutions; sales of property; itemized accounts
Section 42 Records conservation board; composition; powers and duties; sale or destruction of records; records defined; inquiries from departments or agencies
Section 43 Fees for copying records; keeping by employees; penalties
Section 44 Employees as agents for others; sale of lands
Section 44A Land owned by commonwealth; sale to counties, etc.; highway purposes
Section 44B Petroleum pipe line; laying on state lands
Section 45 Office and position classification plan; pay plan
Section 46 Administration of classification and pay plans
Section 46A Repealed, 1956, 729, Sec. 14
Section 46B Repealed, 1966, 210, Sec. 3
Section 46C Management pay plan
Section 46D Appointments to positions; promotions from positions classified under civil service provisions
Section 46E Civil service classifications; positions reimbursed by federal government
Section 46F Tenure
Section 46G Overtime compensation
Section 46H Vacation, sick-leave, personal leave and benefits
Section 46I Additional duties of personnel administrator
Section 47 Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 44
Section 48 Incumbents of positions classified; duties
Section 49 Appeal from classification
Section 50 Limit of application of Secs. 45 to 49
Section 51 Purchasing of goods, supplies, equipment and services for state departments
Section 52 Approval of purchases
Section 53 Grievances of employees; disposition; appeals
Section 54 to 56 Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 47
Section 57 Finality of decision; grievances requiring payment of money; disposition
Section 58 Injuries sustained in service of state; compensation
Section 59 Persons under indictment for misconduct in office; suspension; temporary appointees
Section 60 Co-operative education programs; employment of students
Section 61 Determination of impact by agencies; damages to environment; prevention or minimization; foreseeable climate change impacts; definition applicable to this section and Sec. 62
Section 62 Definitions
Section 62A Notice of intent to apply; forms; certification of need for environmental impact report; application of section
Section 62B Environmental impact reports; preparation and submission; funding
Section 62C Notice of availability of environmental impact statement; public and agency review
Section 62D Permit applications; time for agency determination
Section 62E Categories of projects and permits not requiring environmental impact reports; establishment; application
Section 62F Emergencies; commencement of projects; land acquisition
Section 62G Federal environmental impact statements in lieu of reports
Section 62H Action or proceeding alleging improper determination of need for environmental impact report or noncompliance with law; notice; commencement; matters raised
Section 62I Environmental notification forms filed on or after November 15, 2007; requirements
Section 62J Opportunities for public to assess impact of proposed projects; impact on environmental justice population; measures to improve public participation; meaning of designated geographic area
Section 62K Consideration of environmental justice principles; establishment of standards and guidelines
Section 62L Environmental justice council; membership; duties; recommendations
Section 63 Notice to state secretary; specifications; report
Section 64 Conversion of hospitals; approval of general court
Section 65 Legal services for commonwealth provided under contract

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Chapter 30: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO STATE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES