Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 3 - The General Court
Section 2 - Admission of Persons Listed to Take Seats as Representatives

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title I - Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, the General Court, Statutes and Public Documents

Chapter 3 - The General Court

Section 1 - Records of Votes Cast for Representatives; Certificates of Examination; Duties of State Secretary

Section 2 - Admission of Persons Listed to Take Seats as Representatives

Section 3 - Calling House to Order; Presiding Officer

Section 4 - Unlisted Person May Present Certificate or Evidence of Election

Section 5 - Presentation of Certain Petitions; Notice by Publication; Deposit and Filing of Petition and Bill; Fee

Section 7 - Petitions for Legislation Respecting Corporations

Section 8 - Report on Financial Condition of Town Petitioning to Borrow Outside Statutory Debt Limit

Section 8a - Petition by City or Town Pursuant to Home Rule Amendment; Number of Votes

Section 9b - Additional Regular Compensation for Certain Members

Section 9c - Annual Expenses for Members of General Court

Section 9d - Earned Income Not to Be Received by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; Enforcement

Section 10 - Prorating of Additional Compensation and Expenses for Members Filling a Vacancy or Who Resign During a Regular Session

Section 10a - Reimbursement for Special Elections to Fill General Court Vacancies

Section 12 - Clerks, Salary and Tenure

Section 12a - Facsimile Signatures of Clerks

Section 12b - Manual

Section 13 - Assistant Clerks and Clerical Assistance; Appointment, Salary and Tenure

Section 14 - Chaplain of House of Representatives; Salary

Section 15 - Sergeant-at-Arms; Appointment, Tenure and Salary

Section 16 - Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms; Appointment, Duties, Compensation and Removal

Section 17 - Sergeant-at-Arms and Other Legislative Officers and Employees; Duties and Police Powers

Section 18 - Other Legislative Employees; Compensation

Section 19 - Authorized Number of Certain Legislative Employees

Section 20a - Uniforms for Sergeant-at-Arms and Other Employees

Section 21 - Appointment of Employees by Sergeant-at-Arms; Removal

Section 22 - Journals and Papers; Custody; Copies as Evidence

Section 22a - Journals of Senate and House of Representatives; Copies

Section 23 - Bills and Resolves; Form of Engrossment; Printing and Publication; Copies; Distribution

Section 24 - Proposed Constitutional Amendments; Engrossment, Deposit

Section 26 - Ordering of Books or Publications for Members

Section 27 - Oaths Administered by Committee Members

Section 28 - Self-Incriminating Testimony or Evidence Before General Court or Committee; Prosecution

Section 28a - Refusal of Summoned Witness to Appear or Testify; Penalty

Section 29 - Stenographic Reports of Hearings

Section 30 - Expenses Incurred Under General Court Order; Approval

Section 31 - Committee Expenses; Authorization by General Court

Section 32 - Expenses of Committees Acting During Recess

Section 32a - Committees, Sub-Committees and Special Commissions; Travel

Section 33 - Publication of Bulletins of Committee Hearings

Section 35 - Advertisement of Legislative Committee Hearings; Publication

Section 38a - Bills Reported Favorably by Joint or Ways and Means Committees; Fiscal Notes; Cost Limitation

Section 38b - Requests and Recommendations for Appropriations and Capital Outlay Programs or Projects; Public Hearings; Notice

Section 38c - Health Insurance Coverage; Mandated Health Benefit Bills; Review and Evaluation; Report

Section 39 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 39 to 50

Section 41 - Docket of Executive and Legislative Agents and Lobbyists; Educational Seminars for Legislative and Executive Agents;annual Registration Statements; Annual Filing Fee; Identification Cards; Advisory Opinions

Section 42 - Agreements to Pay Compensation Contingent Upon a Decision of an Executive Officer or Upon Passage or Defeat of Legislation Prohibited

Section 43 - Executive and Legislative Agents; Itemized Statement of Expenditures; Notification of Legislators; Public Inspection; Family Gifts Restricted

Section 44 - Registration of Organizations Attempting to Influence Legislation; Statement of Expenditures; Public Inspection; Penalty

Section 45 - Inquiry and Adjudicatory Proceedings Relating to Alleged Violations of Secs. 39 to 50

Section 46 - Docket of Executive and Legislative Agents; Maintenance; Legislative Year

Section 47 - Employers of Executive or Legislative Agents; Statement of Expenditures; Filing; Penalty; Public Inspection

Section 48 - Violation of Secs. 41 to 44 or 47 Respecting Executive or Legislative Agents; Penalties; Prosecutions; Enforcement Procedures

Section 49 - Proceedings to Compel Filing of Proper Statement Required by Secs. 43, 44 or 47;equitable or Mandamus Relief to Enforce Secs. 41 to 43; Speedy Trial

Section 50 - Sections Inapplicable to Public Employees or Agents or Other Persons Requested to Appear Before Committee or Commission

Section 51 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel to Senate and House; Appointment; Duties as to Statute Revision, Etc.

Section 52 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel's Assistance in Drafting Bills, Etc.

Section 53 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Proposal of Changes and Corrections; Preparation of Revisions

Section 54 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Assistance and Expenses

Section 55 - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; Counsel; Exempt From Civil Service

Section 55a - Continuous Consolidation of the General Statutes; General Laws; Correction, Revision, Etc.

Section 62 - Advisory Commission on Local Government

Section 63 - Definitions; Post Audit and Oversight Committees; Powers and Duties; Meetings; Reports; Expenses

Section 64 - Bureaus of Post Audit and Oversight; Legislative Auditors; Quarters; Powers and Duties

Section 65 - Senate Art Committee

Section 66 - Commission on the Status of Women; Membership; Powers; Funding

Section 67 - Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth; Membership; Terms; Powers and Duties

Section 68 - Commission on Status of Citizens of Asian Descent; Members; Terms; Powers and Duties

Section 69 - Commission on Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren; Membership; Powers and Duties; Report

Section 70 - Commission on the Future of the Metropolitan Beaches; Membership; Terms; Powers and Duties; Report

Section 71 - Commission on Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Adults and Their Caregivers

Section 72 - Commission on the Status of African Americans

Section 73 - Commission on the Status of Latinos and Latinas

Section 74 - Commission on the Status of Persons With Disabilities

Section 75 - Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Examine Issues Causing a Disproportionally Negative Impact