Section 12. Establishment, cancellation or change of enrollment in a political party shall, for the purposes of any law establishing or limiting the number of members of any board, commission or other body who shall or may be members of any political party or the same political party, take effect two years thereafter. Any enrollment required for appointment to such a board, commission, or other body must have been maintained continuously during the two years immediately preceding appointment.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Section 1 - Effective Date of Statutes
Section 1a - Reorganization Plans for Executive Department
Section 2 - Effective Date of Resolves
Section 2a - Special Legislative Commissions
Section 3 - Enacting Style of Initiative Measures
Section 4 - Mode of Acceptance of Statute by Municipality or District
Section 4a - Revocation of Acceptance by Towns of Special Acts
Section 4b - Rescission of Laws Previously Accepted by Cities, Towns or Municipalities
Section 5 - Return Showing Action of Body Accepting or Rejecting Statute
Section 6 - Rules for Construction of Statutes
Section 7 - Definitions of Statutory Terms; Statutory Construction
Section 8 - Construction of Special Acts Authorizing Municipalities to Incur Indebtedness
Section 9 - Time for Performance of Acts Performable on Sunday or Holiday
Section 9a - Recital Giving Unsealed Instrument Effect of Sealed Instrument; ''person'' Defined
Section 9b - Stamping Seal on Documents
Section 10 - Daylight Saving Time
Section 11 - Marginal References
Section 12 - Bi-Partisan Boards; Political Affiliations of Members
Section 13 - Legal Notices Required to Be Published in Newspapers; Electronic Publication