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General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees

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''departments'' Defined

Executive and Administrative Offices, etc.; Placement Under Control of Some State Department

Establishment of Divisions; Approval of Governor and Council

Organization of Departments; Report to State Secretary

Conflicting Orders or Regulations; Appeal to Governor and Council

Absence or Disability of Department Heads

Absence or Disability of Members, of Permanent State Boards, Etc.

Confidential Secretaries; Appointment and Removal

Repealed, 1978, 349, Sec. 1

Change of Name

Public Officers Appointed by Governor; Tenure

Public Officers Appointed by Governor; Removal

Veterans Holding Unclassified Positions; Separation From State Service

Certain Permanent Public Employees; Arbitrary Removal; Protection; Disciplinary Proceedings for Abuse of Disabled Person

Mental Health, Developmental Services and Public Health Department Employees; Damages Caused by Patients

Teachers of Certain State Institutions; Removal; Lowering in Rank

Chaplains; Exemption

State Employees Elected to Public Office; Leave of Absence

Public Employees Participating in World Athletic Competition; Leaves of Absence

Public Employees Who Are Veterans; Participation in Veterans or Memorial Day Exercise; Time Off Granted; Exceptions

Employees of Commonwealth; Leave of Absence With Pay for Serving as Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteers; Annual Report

Transfer of Employee Functions to Another Department or Agency; Employees Transferred; Wages, Seniority and Other Rights

Officers Requiring Gubernatorial Appointments; Filling Vacancies

Oaths of Office

Oaths of Office; Failure to Take and Subscribe

Fees for Certain Commissions, Etc.

Approval of Bond; Withholding Commission

Bonds; Determining Amount

Schedule Bonds

Bond Premiums; Reimbursement

Examination of Bonds

Failure to File Sufficient Bonds; Removal of Principal

Bonds Deposited With County Treasurers; Examination

Multiple Salaries From Treasury

Plurality of Offices; Penalties

Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 2

Full Time Devotion to Duties; Certain State Officers

Certain Trustees of State Institutions; Plurality of Positions

Office Hours

Working on Legal Holidays; Compensation; Exceptions

Assignments of Employee From Lower to Higher Grade

Overtime Pay; Prior Written Approval

Expenses of State Officers, Etc.

Death Away From Home; Return of Body; Expenses

Out-of-State Travel Expenses; Restrictions

Repealed, 1948, 255

Money Received for Commonwealth; Daily Remittance; Exceptions

Books and Accounts; Fiscal Year

State Institutions; Keeping Books and Accounts

Official Letters; Size of Paper

Official Letterheads; Uniform Style

Printing, Binding and Procuring Stationery for Commonwealth Offices and Departments

Annual Reports

Repealed, 1945, 292, Sec. 5

Annual Reports; Recommendations for Legislation

Annual Reports; Recommendations to Avoid Special Legislation

Reports of Special Commissions; Drafts of Legislation

Special Reports to State Purchasing Agent; Appeals

Reports; Projects Requiring Assessments Upon Municipalities; Notice

Motor Vehicles Owned by Commonwealth; Use and Marking; Regulations and Restrictions, Enforcement; Transfer

Purchase, Replacement or Repair of Motor Vehicles; Authorization; Funds

Rules and Regulations; Compliance With Statutory Filing Requirements

Repealed, 1954, 681, Sec. 2

Reports on Public Employees; Central Personnel Register

Price Adjustment Clause in Contracts for Road, Bridge, Water and Sewer Projects Awarded Under Sec. 39m

Repealed, 1957, 682, Sec. 2

Construction Contracts for Public Ways, Airports or Public Works; Truck Rentals; Security for Payment

Construction Contracts for Public Ways, Airports or Public Works; Dump Trucks; Schedule of Rates; Disputes

Actions Under Sec. 39a; Forbidden Defenses

Additional Security

Inducing Rebates or Refunds of Transportation Charges; Penalties

Construction Contracts; Assignment and Subrogation; Subcontractor Defined; Enforcement of Claim for Direct Payment; Deposit, Reduction of Disputed Amounts

Completion of Public Works; Semi-Final and Final Estimates; Payments; Extra Work; Disputed Items

Indemnification of Contractors

Deviations From Plans and Specifications

Public Construction Contracts; Effect of Decisions of Contracting Body or Administrative Board

Public Building Construction Contracts; Payments

Public Construction Work by Foreign Corporations; Restrictions and Reports

Contracts for Construction and Materials; Manner of Awarding

Project Oversight; Owner's Representative; Qualifications; Procurement; Powers and Duties

Construction Contracts; Equitable Adjustment in Contract Price for Differing Subsurface or Latent Physical Conditions

Contracts for Construction and Materials; Suspension, Delay or Interruption Due to Order of Awarding Authority; Adjustment in Contract Price; Written Claim

Contracts for Construction and Materials; Awarding Authority's Decisions on Interpretation of Specifications, etc.; Time Limit; Notice

Contracts for Capital Facility Construction; Contents; Annual Claims Report

Keeping and Maintaining of Books, Records and Accounts; Statement of Management on Internal Accounting Control; Financial Statements; Enforcement

Contracts for Construction; Requirements

Controlled Insurance Program

Discharge or Release of Bonds

State Institutions; Sales of Property; Itemized Accounts

Records Conservation Board; Composition; Powers and Duties; Sale or Destruction of Records; Records Defined; Inquiries From Departments or Agencies

Fees for Copying Records; Keeping by Employees; Penalties

Employees as Agents for Others; Sale of Lands

Land Owned by Commonwealth; Sale to Counties, etc.; Highway Purposes

Petroleum Pipe Line; Laying on State Lands

Office and Position Classification Plan; Pay Plan

Administration of Classification and Pay Plans

Repealed, 1956, 729, Sec. 14

Repealed, 1966, 210, Sec. 3

Management Pay Plan

Appointments to Positions; Promotions From Positions Classified Under Civil Service Provisions

Civil Service Classifications; Positions Reimbursed by Federal Government

Tenure

Overtime Compensation

Vacation, Sick-Leave, Personal Leave and Benefits

Additional Duties of Personnel Administrator

Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 44

Incumbents of Positions Classified; Duties

Appeal From Classification

Limit of Application of Secs. 45 to 49

Purchasing of Goods, Supplies, Equipment and Services for State Departments

Approval of Purchases

Grievances of Employees; Disposition; Appeals

To 56 - Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 47

Finality of Decision; Grievances Requiring Payment of Money; Disposition

Injuries Sustained in Service of State; Compensation

Persons Under Indictment for Misconduct in Office; Suspension; Temporary Appointees

Co-Operative Education Programs; Employment of Students

Determination of Impact by Agencies; Damages to Environment; Prevention or Minimization; Foreseeable Climate Change Impacts; Definition Applicable to This Section and Sec. 62

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 61 to 62h

Notice of Intent to Apply; Forms; Certification of Need for Environmental Impact Report; Application of Section

Environmental Impact Reports; Preparation and Submission; Funding

Notice of Availability of Environmental Impact Statement; Public and Agency Review

Permit Applications; Time for Agency Determination

Categories of Projects and Permits Not Requiring Environmental Impact Reports; Establishment

Emergencies; Commencement of Projects; Land Acquisition

Federal Environmental Impact Statements in Lieu of Reports

Action or Proceeding Alleging Improper Determination of Need for Environmental Impact Report or Noncompliance With Law; Notice; Commencement; Matters Raised

Environmental Notification Forms Filed on or After November 15, 2007; Requirements

Notice to State Secretary; Specifications; Report

Conversion of Hospitals; Approval of General Court

Legal Services for Commonwealth Provided Under Contract