Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 21c - Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act
Section 23 - Plan of Operation of Insolvency Fund

Section 23. (1) The insolvency fund shall submit to the commissioner a plan of operation and any amendments thereto necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the insolvency fund. The plan of operation and any amendments thereto shall become effective upon approval by the commissioner.
(2) If the insolvency fund fails to submit a plan of operation acceptable to the commissioner within one hundred and eighty days after the organization of the board of directors, or if at any time thereafter the insolvency fund fails to submit acceptable amendments to the plan, the commissioner shall, after notice and hearing, adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections fifteen to thirty, inclusive. Such rules shall continue in force until modified by the commissioner or superseded by a plan submitted by the insolvency fund and approved by the commissioner.
(a) All generators shall comply with the plan of operation.
(b) The plan of operation shall, in addition to requirements enumerated elsewhere:
(1) establish procedures for handling the assets of the insolvency fund,
(2) establish the amount, if any, and method of reimbursing members of the board of directors under section seventeen,
(3) establish regular places and times for meetings of the board of directors,
(4) establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial transactions of the insolvency fund, its agents, and the board of directors,
(5) establish any additional procedures for assessments under section twenty-one,
(6) contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the powers and duties of the insolvency fund.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 21c - Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act

Section 1 - Short Title

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee

Section 4 - Division of Hazardous Waste; Duties of Department

Section 5 - Collection, Transportation, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste; Prohibited Acts

Section 6 - Collection, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste at Generation Site; Regulations

Section 7 - Collection, Transportation, Treatment, and Disposal of Hazardous Waste; Licenses; Underground Drinking Water Sources

Section 8 - Entry of Premises; Warrants; Enforcement of Law

Section 9 - Violations; Orders by Department

Section 10 - Violations; Presumption; Penalties; Jurisdiction

Section 11 - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review

Section 12 - Disclosure of Information

Section 14 - Property Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture

Section 15 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 15 to 30

Section 18 - Insolvency Fund; Impaired or Insolvent Licensees; Defense or Payment of Potential Covered Claims; Limits

Section 19 - Civil Action; Notice; Payment of Judgment Exceeding Insurance and Assets; Standing of Insolvency Fund

Section 20 - Subrogation and Contribution Rights of Insolvency Fund

Section 21 - Powers of Insolvency Fund

Section 22 - Assessments for Funds Necessary to Carry Out Powers and Duties of the Insolvency Fund; Refunds

Section 23 - Plan of Operation of Insolvency Fund

Section 24 - Appeals; Judicial Review

Section 25 - Detection and Prevention of Licensee Insolvencies or Impairments

Section 26 - Records of Negotiations and Meetings; Insolvency Fund as Creditor

Section 27 - Examination and Regulation of Insolvency Fund; Reports

Section 28 - Tax Exemptions

Section 29 - Assessment of Licensees

Section 30 - Insufficient Funds; Liability of Commonwealth