Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 23a - Department of Economic Development
Section 8 - Acceptance of Gifts and Grants

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 23a - Department of Economic Development

Section 1 - Massachusetts Office of Business Development; Director; Grants; Financial Reports

Section 2 - Purposes

Section 3 - Divisions; Directors

Section 3a - Economic Development Incentive Program; Establishment; Definitions for Secs. 3a to 3g

Section 3b - Economic Assistance Coordinating Council; Administration of Economic Development Incentive Program; Director of Economic Assistance; Reports

Section 3c - Project Proposal to Create Permanent Full-Time Employees Within the Commonwealth; Certification

Section 3d - Awarding of Tax Credits Available Pursuant to Sec. 6 of Chapter 62 or Sec. 38n of Chapter 63; Refundable Tax Credits; Limitations; Execution of Edip Contract; Finality of Eacc Decisions

Section 3e - Municipality Provided Incentives to Owners of Certified Projects; Local Tax Incentive; Tax Increment Financing; Special Tax Assessment; Approval of Amendments

Section 3f - Reports to Be Filed by Controlling Business or Affiliate Awarded Edip Tax Credits; Material Noncompliance With Representation Made on Application; Revocation of Project Certification

Section 3g - Designation of Economic Target Areas or Economic Opportunity Areas; Criteria for Designating Contiguous Census Tracts or Municipalities as Economic Target Areas; Foreign Trade Zones

Section 3h - Director of Massachusetts Permit Regulatory Office; One-Stop Licensing for Businesses and Development

Section 3i - Rail-Trail Construction; Matching Grants to Municipalities; Environmental Insurance

Section 3j - Mobd Partnerships With Regional Economic Development Organizations

Section 3k - Mobd Awarding of Contracts for Regional Business Development Services; Eligible Organizations; Requirements

Section 3l - Mobd Assistance to Businesses Interested in Establishing Relationships With Regional Economic Development Organizations

Section 4 - Office; Employees

Section 5 - Planning and Research Capability of Mobd; Description of Organization

Section 6 - Advisory Committees and Council

Section 7 - Annual Reports

Section 8 - Acceptance of Gifts and Grants

Section 9 - Employees; Appointments and Removals; Consultants

Section 10a - Buy Massachusetts Program

Section 10b - Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative

Section 13 - Employees; Assistance From Other State Agencies

Section 13a - Massachusetts Marketing Partnership; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 13a to 13q; Members

Section 13b - Marketing Partnership; Offices Within the Partnership

Section 13c - Marketing Partnership; Powers and Duties

Section 13d - Marketing Partnership; Operation as State Agency; Representation by Attorney General in Suits and Other Civil Proceedings; Staff Support

Section 13e - Office of Travel and Tourism; Executive Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties

Section 13f - Office of Travel and Tourism; Function

Section 13g - Office of Travel and Tourism; Employees; Appointment and Removal

Section 13h - Office of Travel and Tourism; Advisory Commission

Section 13i - Office of Travel and Tourism; Gifts and Grants; Acceptance

Section 13j - Offices Within Office of Travel and Tourism: Massachusetts Film Office; Massachusetts Sports Partnership; Meetings; Reports

Section 13k - Massachusetts International Trade Office; Executive Director

Section 13l - Foreign Offices for International Trade; Establishment; Location; Functions; List of Import or Export Businesses; Publicity; Technical Assistance; Foreign Trade Information, Publication

Section 13m - Foreign Offices for International Trade; Directors; Appointment; Qualifications

Section 13n - Foreign Offices for International Trade; Leasing of Office Space and Equipment

Section 13o - Foreign Offices for International Trade; Acceptance of Funds

Section 13p - Foreign Offices for International Trade; Financial Report

Section 13q - International Trade Office; Provision of Technical Assistance

Section 13r - International Trade Office; Advisory Council

Section 13s - International Trade Office; Commission for Evaluation of Impact of State Laws and Regulations

Section 13t - Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund

Section 13u - Women's Rights History Trail

Section 14 - Financial Assistance Program for Tourist Promotion Agencies

Section 28a - Corporations; Foreign Trade Zones

Section 56 - Economic Coordination of Quasi-Public Entities and Public Purpose Agencies by Secretary of Housing and Economic Development

Section 57 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 57 and 58; Small Business Capital Access Program

Section 58 - Massachusetts Business Development Corporation; Administration of Small Business Capital Access Program

Section 59 - Code of Corporate Standards Relative to the People's Republic of China; Definitions

Section 60 - Massachusetts Office of Business Development; Loans for Environmental Response Actions Necessary for Redevelopment of Properties for Business Purposes; Redevelopment Access to Capital Fund

Section 61 - Massachusetts Business Development Corporation; Purpose; Powers

Section 62 - Interagency Permitting Board; Members; Duties

Section 63 - Massworks Infrastructure Program; Public Infrastructure Grants Issued to Municipalities

Section 64 - Massachusetts Creative Economy Network

Section 65 - Massachusetts Food Trust Program

Section 66 - Rural Policy Advisory Commission; Members; Powers and Duties; Meetings; Annual Report

Section 67 - Financial Services Advisory Council

Section 68 - Registry for Operators Under Chapter 64g

Section 69 - Micro Business Development Center