Section 1. There shall be an executive office of energy and environmental affairs, hereinafter called the office, which shall be under the supervision of a secretary of energy and environmental affairs, hereinafter called the secretary. Said secretary shall be appointed by the governor and shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of environmental affairs. Said secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, shall receive such salary as may be determined by law, and shall devote full time to the duties of his office.
In the case of a vacancy in the office of secretary, or in the case of disability, as determined by the governor, or in his absence, the governor may designate an acting secretary to serve as secretary until the vacancy is filled or the absence, or disability, as determined by the governor, ceases. The acting secretary shall have all the powers and duties of the secretary and shall have similar qualifications as the secretary.
The secretary shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint and may remove, an undersecretary of the executive office, hereinafter called the undersecretary. Said undersecretary shall be a person of skill and experience in the fields of administration and environmental affairs, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the secretary. The position of undersecretary shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. Said undersecretary shall receive such salary as may be determined by law and shall devote full time during business hours to the duties of his office.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Section 1 - Creation; Secretary; Acting Secretary; Undersecretary
Section 3 - Functions of Secretary; Report
Section 4 - Powers and Duties of Secretary
Section 4a - Coastal Zone Management Office
Section 5 - Program Review Boards; Appointment; Reports; Expenses
Section 6 - Experts and Assistants; Appointment; Qualifications; Classified Employees; Tenure
Section 7 - Departments; Commissioners, Appointment, Removal, Qualifications, Functions, Salary
Section 8 - Organization of Departments; Powers, Duties and Functions
Section 8a - Water Resources Commission; Members; Terms
Section 8b - Chairman; Duties of Commission
Section 8c - Water Supply Policy Statement; Update and Report
Section 8d - Rules and Regulations
Section 8f - Meetings; Expenses; per Diem
Section 9 - Grants and Gifts; Expenditure; Records
Section 10b - Enforcement of Penal Laws
Section 10c - Authority of Officers
Section 10d - Uniforms; Badges; Fine for Unlawful Use
Section 10e - Entry on Private Land; Disposition of Animals
Section 10h - Fines for Categories of Violations
Section 11 - Boating Safety Advisory Board
Section 11a - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
Section 12 - Rules and Regulations; Adoption; Review
Section 13a - System Inspectors of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems; Penalty
Section 14 - Disposal of Dredged Materials
Section 16 - Civil Administrative Penalties
Section 17 - Soil Containing Dangerous Levels of Lead; Cover and Disposal; Regulations
Section 18 - Permit Application and Compliance Assurance Fees; Timely Action Schedules; Regulations
Section 18a - Federal Safe Drinking Water Assessment; Advisory Committee
Section 19 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 19 to 19j
Section 19a - Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals
Section 19d - License Requirement; Regulations
Section 19e - Inspection of Known or Suspected Sites; Warrants
Section 19f - Violations; Orders Issued by Board; Notice to Department
Section 19g - Civil Administrative Penalties
Section 19h - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review
Section 19i - Jurisdiction of Superior Court
Section 19j - Violations; Penalties
Section 20 - Joint Powers Agreements; Definitions; Approval; Administration
Section 21 - Competitive Procurement of Electric Generation
Section 22 - Carbon Dioxide Cap and Trade Program
Section 23 - Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee
Section 24 - Office of the State Climatologist; Powers and Duties; Term
Section 25 - Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee; Members; Report
Section 26 - Local Seafood Marketing Program; Objectives; Steering Committee