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Department of the Attorney General, and the District Attorneys

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Attorney General; Supervision of Department; Salary; Qualifications; Other Sources of Income

Assistants and Employees; Appointment; Duties; Compensation; Tenure; Vacancies

Attorney General; Disability; Filling Vacancies

Annual Personnel Report

Appearances for Commonwealth, Prosecution or Defense; Rendering of Legal Services; Payment of Expenses for Representation of Department of Transportation

To 3d - Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 1

Defense of Actions Against Officers or Employees

Claims of Commonwealth; Enforcement

Acceptance of Gifts or Grants of Money or Property

Civil Actions to Recover Money for Commonwealth

False Claims; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 5a to 5o

False Claims; Liability

Violations Under Secs. 5b to 5o; Investigation by Attorney General; Relators; Civil Actions

Prosecution by Attorney General; Relator's Right to Continue as Party to Action

Alternate Remedies Available to Determine Civil Penalty

Payments to Relators; Limitations

Actions Brought Against Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary of State, etc.; Jurisdiction

Money Recovered by Commonwealth; False Claims Prosecution Fund

Awards of Attorney General Fees and Expenses; Awards of Costs and Attorney Fees Against Relators; Liability

Employers Preventing Employees From Acting to Further False Claim Actions; Liability

Limitation of Actions; Intervention by Attorney General; Final Judgments in Criminal Proceedings

Preponderance of the Evidence Standard

Rules, Regulations or Guidelines; Attorney General

Civil Investigative Demands; Attorney General

Agency Reporting Requirements

Consultation With and Giving of Advice and Assistance to District Attorneys

Conferences of District Attorneys and Other Officials; Notification as to New Laws

Persons Intruding on Land, Property or Rights of Commonwealth; Prosecution

Due Application of Charity Funds Enforced

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 8a to 8m

Division of Public Charities; Duties

Director of Public Charities; Designation

Employees; Appointment and Removal

Charitable Corporations; Registration by Filing of Information; Exceptions; Penalties; Enforcement

Annual Reports of Public Charities; Financial Statements; Fees; Penalties; Enforcement

Attorney General as a Party; Service

Investigations by Attorney General

Compliance With Investigations; Enforcement; Penalties

Rules and Regulations

Gift for Public Charitable Purpose; Presumed Intention

Fiscal Records

Public Records; Inspection

Fees, Costs, Penalties and Other Monies; General Fund

Advice and Aid to General Court and Committees

Violations of Court Orders; Restraint of Trade; Institution of Investigations and Appropriate Actions

Annual Report of Cases Handled

Division of Civil Rights and Liberties

Board of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Obscene Literature Commission

Narcotic and Harmful Drugs; Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers

Division of Environmental Protection

Public Utilities; Office of Ratepayer Advocacy; Intervention in Legal Proceedings on Behalf of Consumers; Expenditure of Funds; Expert or Consultant; Information Requests

Insurance Companies; Intervention in Legal Proceedings on Behalf of Consumers; Expenditure of Funds

Local Consumer Aid Fund; Eligibility for Assistance

Violations of Constitutional Rights; Civil Actions by Attorney General; Venue; Compensatory Damages; Fees and Costs; Civil Penalties

Violations of Constitutional Rights; Civil Actions by Aggrieved Persons; Costs and Fees

Violations of Constitutional Rights; Temporary Restraining Orders and Injunctions; Violations; Punishment; Vacation of Order

Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance

Unlicensed Mental Health and Unlicensed Health Professionals; Sexual Contact With Patients or Clients; Temporary Restraining Order, Injunction; Violation; Penalty

Division of Gaming Enforcement

Monitoring Health Care Market Trends; Investigation of Unfair Methods of Competition or Anti-Competitive Behavior; Exemption or Waiver From Federal Law

District Attorneys; Qualifications; Election; Term; Appearances

Districts for Administration of Criminal Law or Defense of Civil Actions

Repealed, 1987, 723, Sec. 1

Practice of Law Prohibited; Salary

Salaries of Assistant District Attorneys

Repealed, 1923, 398, Sec. 3

Appointment of an Assistant to District Attorney; Compensation

Suffolk District; Appointment of Messengers and Other Employees

Additional Legal Assistants; Tenure; Compensation; Powers

Suffolk and Northern Districts; Special Assistant District Attorney, Appointment and Removal; Duties; Power; Salary

Repealed, 1975, 835, Sec. 3

Special Assistant District Attorneys; Appointment, Removal and Salary; Participation in Federal Demonstration Programs

District Attorneys Association; Executive Director; Report on Criminally Prosecuted Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

Suffolk District; Police and Detective Service

Clerical and Stenographic Workers

Payment for Traveling Expenses; Exceptions

Expenses Payable by Commonwealth

Advanced Expenses; Conditions; Vouchers

Advance of Expenses Necessary in Performance of Duties; Limitation; Accounting; Unexpended Balance

Court Appointment of Substitute in Absence of Attorney General and District Attorney

District Attorneys; Duties; Control of Attorney General

Suits on Recognizances; Discontinuance

Accounting for Fees, Bills of Costs and Money Received

Fees for Services in Performance of Duty; Appearance in Civil Action

Repealed, 1975, 10, Sec. 4

Community Based Juvenile Justice Programs; District Attorneys

Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Training Program for District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys

Pre-Arraignment Diversion Program