Section 9C. Each member of the general court shall annually receive an amount for expenses to be paid as follows: (i) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is equal to or less than 50 miles from the state house, $15,000; and (ii) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is greater than 50 miles from the state house, $20,000.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
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 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 10a - Reimbursement for Special Elections to Fill General Court Vacancies
Section 12 - Clerks, Salary and Tenure
Section 12a - Facsimile Signatures of Clerks
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 39 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 39 to 50
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 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 62 - Advisory Commission on Local Government
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 68 - Commission on Status of Citizens of Asian Descent; Members; Terms; Powers and Duties
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