Massachusetts General Laws
Title I - Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, the General Court, Statutes and Public Documents
Chapter 1 - Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth and of the United States

Section 1 - Citizens of Commonwealth Defined - Section 1. All persons who are citizens of the United...

Section 2 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of Commonwealth - Section 2. The sovereignty and jurisdiction of the commonwealth shall...

Section 3 - Marine Boundaries of Commonwealth - Section 3. Subject to such lateral boundaries as have been...

Section 4 - Commonwealth Boundary Markers; Inspection, Restoration and Repair - Section 4. The department of highways, in this chapter called...

Section 5 - Commonwealth Boundary Markers; Removing or Defacing; Penalty - Section 5. No person shall wilfully or maliciously disturb or...

Section 6 - Conveyance to United States of Certain Lands Owned by Commonwealth for Lighthouses - Section 6. The department, with the approval of the governor...

Section 7 - Jurisdiction Over Land Acquired by United States; Reversion - Section 7. The United States shall have jurisdiction over any...

Section 7a - Legislative Jurisdiction Over Property Previously Ceded to Federal Government; Acceptance of Retrocession; Procedure - Section 7A. The governor, if he finds that the public...

Section 8 - Geological or Coast Survey Employees; Entry on Lands; Works, Stations, Buildings; Compensation for Takings - Section 8. In connection with their official duties persons employed...

Section 10 - Injury to Signals, Monuments, Buildings, of United States; Penalty - Section 10. Whoever wilfully injures, defaces or removes a signal,...