Section 4. Each secretary shall act as the executive officer of the governor for accomplishing the purposes of his executive office. He shall conduct comprehensive planning with respect to the functions of said office and coordinate the activities and programs of the state agencies therein. He shall conduct studies of the operations of said agencies with a view to effecting improvements in administrative organization, procedures and practices, and to promoting economy, efficiency, and avoiding useless labor and expenses in said agencies. He shall from time to time recommend to the governor such changes as he shall deem desirable in the laws relating to the organization, structure, efficiency or administrative functions, services, procedures and practices of any such agency or agencies. He shall review and act upon budgetary and other financial matters concerning said agencies under chapter 29.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 6a - Executive Offices
Section 2 - Establishment of Executive Offices
Section 3 - Secretary; Appointment of Undersecretary
Section 4a - Performance Goals and Metrics; Strategies for Improvement
Section 5 - Access to Records, Copies of Documents, Information
Section 7 - Experts, Consultants, Assistants
Section 8a - Commission on Indian Affairs; Membership; Functions
Section 14a - Executive Office of Education
Section 16 - Agencies Within Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Section 16b - Division of Medical Assistance
Section 16d - Managed Care Oversight Board; Advisory Committee
Section 16f - Support to Individuals With Disabilities and Their Families
Section 16g - Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
Section 16i - Housing and Economic Development Trust Fund
Section 16m - Masshealth Payment Policy Advisory Board; Composition; Powers and Duties; Staff
Section 16o - Health Disparities Council; Duties; Composition; Meetings; Annual Reports
Section 16s - Coordination of Purchase of Behavioral Health Services for Children
Section 16u - Network of Community-Based Services and Family Resource Centers
Section 16v - Bureau of Program Integrity; Members; Duties and Responsibilities
Section 16x - Contracts to Provide Housing and Support Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youths
Section 16z - Pulmonary Hypertension Task Force
Section 16aa - Office of Health Equity
Section 18 - Agencies Within Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Section 18 1/2 - Undersecretaries; Duties
Section 18 3/4 - Secretary of Public Safety; Functions
Section 18a - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 18a to 18j
Section 18e - Civil Proceedings by Attorney General
Section 18g - Retention of 911 Recordings
Section 18i - Monitoring of Emergency 911 Communications
Section 18j - Multi-Line Telephone System Required to Provide Enhanced 911 Service; Exemptions
Section 18k - Construction of Secs. 18a to 18j
Section 18l - Silver Alert Community Response System
Section 18o - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Planning Committee
Section 18q - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Vote on Establishment
Section 18r - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Powers
Section 18x - Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking System