Massachusetts General Laws
Title I - Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, the General Court, Statutes and Public Documents
Chapter 4 - Statutes

Section 1 - Effective Date of Statutes - Section 1. A statute enacted by the general court which...

Section 1a - Reorganization Plans for Executive Department - Section 1A. Any plan presented to the general court by...

Section 2 - Effective Date of Resolves - Section 2. A resolve, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, shall...

Section 2a - Special Legislative Commissions - Section 2A. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this section...

Section 3 - Enacting Style of Initiative Measures - Section 3. The enacting style of all measures submitted to...

Section 4 - Mode of Acceptance of Statute by Municipality or District - Section 4. Wherever a statute is to take effect upon...

Section 4a - Revocation of Acceptance by Towns of Special Acts - Section 4A. At any time after the expiration of three...

Section 4b - Rescission of Laws Previously Accepted by Cities, Towns or Municipalities - Section 4B. At any time after the expiration of three...

Section 5 - Return Showing Action of Body Accepting or Rejecting Statute - Section 5. If a statute is to take effect upon...

Section 6 - Rules for Construction of Statutes - Section 6. In construing statutes the following rules shall be...

Section 7 - Definitions of Statutory Terms; Statutory Construction - Section 7. In construing statutes the following words shall have...

Section 8 - Construction of Special Acts Authorizing Municipalities to Incur Indebtedness - Section 8. In construing any special act authorizing a city,...

Section 9 - Time for Performance of Acts Performable on Sunday or Holiday - Section 9. Except as otherwise provided, when the day or...

Section 9a - Recital Giving Unsealed Instrument Effect of Sealed Instrument; ''person'' Defined - Section 9A. In any written instrument, a recital that such...

Section 9b - Stamping Seal on Documents - Section 9B. The impression or stamping of the established seal...

Section 10 - Daylight Saving Time - Section 10. At two o'clock ante-meridian of the last Sunday...

Section 11 - Marginal References - Section 11. Marginal references to statutes shall refer to general...

Section 12 - Bi-Partisan Boards; Political Affiliations of Members - Section 12. Establishment, cancellation or change of enrollment in a...

Section 13 - Legal Notices Required to Be Published in Newspapers; Electronic Publication - Section 13. (a) As used in this section, ''statewide website''...