Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 30 - General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees
Section 16 - Schedule Bonds

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title III - Laws Relating to State Officers

Chapter 30 - General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 39m1/2 - 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 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 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 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