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Salary of Governor; Housing Expenses; Other Sources of Income

Salary of Lieutenant Governor; Other Sources of Income

Salary of Council Members; Term Limitation

Traveling Expenses of Lieutenant Governor and Council Members; Term Limits

Governor's Employees; Compensation

To 7 - Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 12

Entertainment of Distinguished Guests; Expenditures

Cooperation With Federal Surveys of Waters, Etc.

Appointment of Delegates to Represent Commonwealth at Conventions

Repealed, 2012, 165, Sec. 14

Compensation of Legal Counsel and Commissioners

Veterans Day

Iwo Jima Day

Anniversary of Death of General Pulaski

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day

Bunker Hill Battle Anniversary

Public Employees Week

Boston Massacre Anniversary

Pearl Harbor Day

Commodore John Barry Day

Grandparents' Day

New Orleans Day

Anniversary of Enlistment of Deborah Samson

American Education Week

Lithuanian Independence Day

Anniversary of Death of General Lafayette

Statue of Liberty Awareness Day

American Indian Heritage Week

Slovak Independence Day

Patriots' Day

Visiting Nurse Association Week

Evacuation Day

Labor Week

Veteran Firemen's Muster Day

Social Security Day

Student Government Day

Korean War Veterans Day

United Nations Day

Human Rights Day

Loyalty Day

Exercise Tiger Day

Civil Rights Week

Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

Memorial Day

Homeless Unity Day

Polish Constitution Day

Uso Appreciation Day

Peter Francisco Day

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Day

Observance of Certain Other Days

Destroyer Escort Day

Children's Day

School Principals' Recognition Day

Columbus Day

Native American Day

Sight-Saving Month

Garden Week

Teachers' Day

Candle Safety Day

Maritime Day

International Education Week

Jamaican Independence Day

Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day

Lincoln Day

Flag Day

Spanish War Memorial Day and Maine Memorial Day

State Constitution Day

Earth Week

Arbor and Bird Day

Constitution Day

Secretaries Week

School Library Media Month

Robert Goddard Day

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Bill of Rights Day

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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Day

Senior Citizens Month

Massachusetts National Guard Week

Pow/mia Day

Special Needs Awareness Day

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Juneteenth Independence Day

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Farm-to-School Month

American History Month

Retired Members of the Armed Forces Day

Homeless Awareness Week

Robert Frost Day

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Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

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Ice Bucket Challenge Week

Massachusetts Art Week

Independence Day

Silver–haired Legislature Days

Lucy Stone Day

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Leopoldville Disaster Remembrance Day

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Seatbelt Awareness Month

Susan B. Anthony Day

Endangered Species Day

Rabies Prevention Week

Italian–american Heritage Month

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Thrombosis Awareness Month

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Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

Employ Handicapped Persons Week

Pro–life Month

Official State Crier and Greeter of the Commonwealth

Irish–american Heritage Month

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Phenylketonuria Awareness Day

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Asian American Pacific Islander Month

Youth Honor Day

Employ the Older Worker Week

Alzheimer's Awareness Week

Portuguese–american Heritage Month

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Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week

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Massachusetts Maple Month

Boy Scout Week

John Carver Day

Employee Involvement and Employee Ownership Week

Time Period for Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness

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Philanthropy Day

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Gold Star Wives Day

Liberty Tree Day

Armenian Martyrs' Day

Independent Living Center Day

Public Health Month

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Jack Kerouac Day

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Gold Star Mothers and Families Day

Italian American War Veterans of the United States, inc., Day

Fire Fighters Memorial Sunday

Police Memorial Day

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month

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Frederick Douglass Day

Cystic Fibrosis Week

National Family Week

Workers' Memorial Day

Arthritis Awareness Day

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Massachusetts Nonprofit Awareness Day

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United States Navy Day

John F. Kennedy Day

Licensed Practical Nurse Week

Lupus Awareness Month

Autistic Awareness Month

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Disability History Month

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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Day

Battleship Massachusetts Memorial Day

Vietnam Veterans Day

Geographic Education Awareness Week

Luther Burbank Day

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Polish American Congress Day

Police Officers' Week

State Walking Sunday

Literacy Awareness Month

Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Time

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No Name Calling Day

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Month

Saint Jean De Baptiste Day

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month

Civilian Conservation Corps Day

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day

Traffic Safety Week

Town Meeting Day

Samuel Slater Day

Thomas Paine Day

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World Voice Week

United States Marine Corps Day

Parliamentary Law Month

Caribbean Week

Tartan Day

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Fragile X Awareness Day

Armistice Day

Greek Independence Day

Emergency Responders Memorial Day

Missing Children's Day

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Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Massachusetts Hospice Week

Emergency Management Week

Unity Day

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Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day

Kalevala Day

Public Employees Appreciation Day

Law Enforcement Memorial Month

Myositis Awareness Day

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General Sylvanus Thayer Day

Social Justice for Ireland Day

Practical Nursing Education Week

Home Composting Recognition Week

Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day

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Blue Star Mothers Month

White Cane Safety Day

Presidents Day

Head Injury Awareness Month

Fifty-Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day

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Pandas/pans Awareness Day

National Hunting and Fishing Day

Youth in Government Day

Polish–american Heritage Month

Armenian–american Heritage Month

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Ataxia Awareness Day

Child Nutrition Week

Joshua James Day

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Guardians' Day

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Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day

Jaycee Week and Day

Leif Ericson Day

Clara Barton Week

World War II Commemoration Day

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Massachusetts Race Amity Day

Bataan–corregidor Day

Massachusetts Whale Awareness Day

Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Week

Stalking Awareness Month

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First Responder Day

Military Officers Serving Under Governor

Commissions and Boards Serving Under Governor

Governor's Cabinet

Armory Commission

Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 11

Public Education Nominating Council; Membership; Duties

Repealed, 2013, 38, Sec. 5

Art Commission; Members; Powers and Duties

Repealed, 1930, 416, Sec. 2

To 25 - Repealed, 1993, 110, Sec. 40

Board of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Appointment; Term; Organization; Removal

Board of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Duties

Board of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Compensation and Expenses

To 28e - Repealed, 1968, 420, Sec. 2

To 32 - Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 1

Board of Trustees of the State Library

Powers and Duties of Trustees of the State Library

Librarian of the State Library; Compensation, Etc.

Expenditures for State Library; Approval of Accounts

Trustees of the State Library; Annual Report

Gifts in Trust for State Library

State Library; Location; Persons Authorized to Use

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 39 to 39b

Depository Library for State Publications; Collection; System

State Library; Copies of State Agency Publications

Board of Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts; Superintendent

Board of Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts; Powers and Duties

Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 1

To 45 - Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 5

47 - Repealed, 1966, 444, Sec. 5

Repealed, 2011, 194, Sec. 4

To 52 - Repealed, 1953, 409, Sec. 2

To 55 - Inoperative as a Result of Title to the Port Properties Vesting in the Massachusetts Port Authority. See 1956, 465, Sec. 33; 1958, 599, Sec. 4

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; Appointment, Responsibilities; Employees; Regional Offices; Advisory Board

To 59 - Repealed, 2009, 25, Sec. 3

To 59c - Inoperative as a Result of Title to the Airport Properties Vesting in the Massachusetts Port Authority. See 1956, 465, Sec. 32; 1958, 599, Sec. 12

Repealed, 1955, 584, Sec. 2

62 - Repealed, 1953, 612, Secs. 2, 3

Repealed, 1954, 581, Sec. 2

Repealed, 1964, 636, Sec. 1b

To 67 - Repealed, 1969, 838, Sec. 2

Repealed, 1952, 605, Sec. 18

To 69b - Repealed, 1969, 838, Sec. 2

Board of Trustees of Soldier's Home in Holyoke; Members

Board of Trustees of Soldier's Home in Holyoke; Powers and Duties

Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 2

Repealed, 1973, 1168, Sec. 2

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Establishment; Expenditure of Funds

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Commissioner; Employees; Other Offices

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Advisory Council

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 74 to 84

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Independent Living Rehabilitation Services

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Extended Sheltered Employment

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Powers and Duties

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Additional Powers and Duties

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Cooperation With State Agencies; Agreements

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Federal Funds; Custodian; Expenditure

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Gifts to Commission; Acceptance; Investment

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; Information or Records Confidential

To 84i - Repealed, 1985, 716, Sec. 1

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 86 to 92

87 - Repealed, 1964, 636, Sec. 2

Atomic Energy Commission; Duties

90 - Repealed, 1964, 636, Sec. 2

Nuclear Material or Facility; Changes in Laws; Certain Departments to Initiate Studies

Nuclear Material or Facility; License or Permit

Nuclear Material or Facility; Injunction Against Violations

To 96 - Repealed, 1959, 418, Sec. 2

State Finance and Governance Board; Membership

Duties of State Finance and Governance Board

Repealed, 2017, 6, Sec. 1

Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 1

Obscene Literature Control Commission; Members; Appointment, Compensation, Etc.

To 104 - Repealed, 1987, 697, Sec. 1

Commission on Employment of People With Disabilities; Members; Chairperson; Appointments

Duties of Commission

Annual Reports; Compensation of Members; Executive Secretary; Gifts and Bequests

Manufactured Homes Commission; Members; Duties; Compensation

To 114 - Repealed, 1970, 849, Sec. 2

Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 5

Unit Pricing of Packaged Commodities; Retail Sale; Regulations; Enforcement; Penalties; Report

Municipal Police Training Committee; Members; Chairperson; Executive Director

Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Complaints; Basic Training Course; Guidelines for Law Enforcement Response

Hate Crimes; Police Instruction

Development and Establishment of Course on Use and Application of Technology to Increase Public Safety; Regional and Municipal Police Training Schools

Protection, Care and Custody of Minors Upon Arrest of Parents or Guardians; Police Instruction

Development and Establishment of Course in Bicycle Safety Enforcement

Harbormaster Training Council

In-Service Training Program for Local Law Enforcement Officials; Bias-Free Policing; De-Escalation and Disengagement Tactics; Incidents Impacted by Mental Health or Developmental Disability Issues

Meetings; Compensation of Members

Municipal Police Training Schools; Approval; Rules and Regulations Relative to Schools

Repealed, 2002, 196, Sec. 11

Repealed, 1973, 1168, Sec. 3

Repealed, 2007, 192, Sec. 1

123 - Repealed, 1973, 1168, Sec. 4

Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 3

World War II, Korean Emergency and Vietnam Conflict Memorial Commission; Members; Compensation; Honor Rolls

Health and Welfare Commission; Establishment

Duties of Commission

Advisory Committee; Members; Meetings

Regional Offices; Service Regions; Regional Advisory Committees; Annual Reports

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind; Composition; Cooperation With Federal Agency; Commissioner; Advisory Board

Commissioner's Duties and Powers; Supervisors; Divisions and Directors; Assistance to Blind Persons; Funeral Expenses

Financial Assistance Program; Eligibility, Restriction; Payment Levels

State Supplementary Payments; Annual Increases

Federal Agreement

Applications; Eligibility for Assistance

Monthly Advancements to h.h.s.; Audit

Medical Assistance Program; Eligibility

Fraudulent Procuring of Payments; Penalties

Vouchers Submitted by Vendors

Violations by Vendor; Ineligibility Period

Return of Payments by Ineligible Recipients or Vendors Required

Rules and Regulations for Administration of Secs. 129 to 149

Advances to Commissioner

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 133a to 133f

Duties of Officers, Boards or Authorities in Charge of State Buildings or Property

Powers and Duties of Commission

New Construction, Remodeling, Etc. of Public Buildings or Properties, Vending Facilities

Rental or Other Charge for Operation of Vending Facility

Existing Vending Facilities; Removal or Nonrenewal of Lease

Repealed, 1983, 636, Sec. 1

Braille Instruction for Registrants; Assessment

Purchase of Articles Made by Blind Persons for Use in State and Other Public Institutions; Release

Register of the Blind; Identification Card; Acceptance to Verify Identity; Information Displayed; Fee

Reports of Medical Authorities Establishing Blindness

Applicants for Medical Assistance Who Do Not Qualify for Cash Assistance Under Sec. 131; Determination as ''blind''

Solicitations for Benefit of Blind; License; Appeal From Refusal to Issue

Prohibition on Solicitation for Benefit of Blind Without a License; Statement and Display of License

Rules and Regulations Relative to Fund Raising for Blind; Provision for Penalties

Penalty for Violation of Rules Regulating Solicitations for Blind

Exemptions and Inapplicability of Sections Governing Solicitation for Blind

Schools and Workshops

Support of Workmen and Pupils at Workshops; Pupils From Other States

Study of Problems Relating to Blindness; Investigations; Contact With Physicians and Other Qualified Facilities

Commission Divisions or Bureaus; Organizations and Functions

Cooperation With Federal Departments; Development of State Plans

Acceptance and Use of Gifts

Records Concerning Blind Persons; Custody, Use and Preservation

Repealed, 1973, 1210, Sec. 8

To 153 - Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 6

Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 4

Repealed, 1969, 471, Sec. 2

Committee on Criminal Justice; Membership; Meetings; Powers and Duties

Proposal Review Board; Members; Powers, Etc.

Executive Director; Qualifications; Duties; Staff; Compensation

American and Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission

Massachusetts Educational Communications Commission

Council on Juvenile Behavior

Duties; Quarters; Clerical Assistants

Report

Advisory Board on Compensation of Officials; Establishment; Appointment of Members; Duties; Report; Compensation and Expenses

Management Engineering Task Force

Massachusetts Fire Training Council

Duties

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy

Massachusetts Fire Service Commission

Health Facilities Appeals Board; Establishment; Function; Members; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation; Personnel

Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 7

Advisory Committee on Chaplains in State Institutions; Establishment; Members; Meetings; Function

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 167 and 168 to 178l

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Criminal Record Review Board

Transmission of Probation and Parole Records to the Department

Rules and Regulations

Post-Secondary Schools; Annual Uniform Crime Reports; Campus Security Policies

Repealed, 1979, 702, Sec. 5

Repealed, 1990, 319, Sec. 5

Regulations Generally; Continuing Education Program; Evaluative Information

Right of Applicant to Criminal History Record Prior to Questioning or Adverse Decision; Penalties for Failure to Provide Applicant With Criminal History Information; Maintenance of Written Criminal Offender Record Information Policy

Maintenance of Criminal Offender Record Information in Electronic Format; Accessibility via World Wide Web; Eligibility for Access to Database; Use and Dissemination of Criminal Offender Record Information

Fee for Request for Criminal Offender Record Information or Self-Audit; Permitted Uses of Revenues Received Under This Section

Children and Families Department; Youth Services Department; Available Information

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Local Fingerprint Submission Requirement for Applicants for Licenses in Specified Occupations

Dissemination of Criminal Offender Record Information to Agencies Employing or Referring Individuals to Provide Services to Elderly or Disabled Persons

Availability of Information to Iv–d Agency

Dissemination of Criminal Offender Record Information to Long Term Care Facilities, Assisted Living Residences and Continuing Care Facilities

Conviction and Arrest Data Available to Department of Early Education and Care

Children's Camps to Obtain Criminal and Juvenile Data; Employees and Volunteers

Children's Programs to Obtain Criminal and Juvenile Data

Schools to Obtain Criminal Records of Taxicab Employees

Commissioner of Banks to Obtain Criminal Record Information of Applicants for Licensure Pursuant to Chapter 255f; Restriction on Use

Climbing Wall or Challenge Course Program Employee or Volunteer Previously Subject to Record Check; Simultaneous Applications for Record Check

Navigator Organizations Certified by the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Under 42 u.s.c. § 18031(i) Required to Obtain Criminal Offender Record Information Prior to Hiring New Employee

Person Licensed Pursuant to Sec. 122 of Chapter 140 Required to Obtain Criminal Offender Record Information Prior to Hiring New Employee Who May Have Direct and Unmonitored Contact With Firearms, Shotguns or Rifles

Requirements for Professional Licenses; List of Specific Disqualifying Criminal Convictions

Regulations for Program Research; Monitoring; Access Restricted

Interstate System for Exchange of Record Information; Supervision of Participation by State and Local Agencies; Access Limited; Telecommunications Access Terminals

Right of Subject to Inspect Criminal Offender Record Information; Correction of Inaccurate or Incomplete Information; Procedure; Restrict

Appeal; De Novo Hearing; Equitable Relief

Violations; Civil Liability

Requesting or Obtaining Criminal Offender Record Information or Self-Audit Under False Pretenses; Unlawful Communication of Record Information; Falsification of Record Information; Unlawful Request or Requirement That Person Provide His or Her Record Information; Punishment

Right of Victim of Crime, Witness or Family Member of Homicide Victim to Obtain Criminal Offender Record Information of Person Accused or Convicted; Disclosure of Other Information by Criminal Justice Agencies

Death of Offender; Cessation of Restrictions

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 178c to 178p

Sex Offender Registry

Transmission of Registration Data to Criminal History Systems Board, Police Departments, and Fbi

Annual Verification of Registration Data; Homeless Sex Offenders; Juveniles; Disclosure of Information

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Registration by Personal Appearance; Level 2 or Level 3 Sex Offenders

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Global Positioning System Device to Be Worn by Homeless Sex Offender

Termination of Obligation to Register

Failure to Register, Verify Information or Provide Notice of Change of Address; Providing False Information; Penalties

Report Identifying Sex Offender; Request for Information; Confidentiality

Request for Sex Offender Information; Notice of Penalty for Misuse; Data Required to Receive Report

Sex Offender Registry Board; Member Qualifications; Guidelines to Assess Risk of Reoffense; Notification; Information Sharing System Relevant for Determination or Reevaluation of Sex Offender's Level Designation

Classification of Sex Offenders by Board; Hearings; Right to Counsel; Reclassification

Judicial Review of Final Classification

Misuse of Information; Penalties

Liability of Public Officials and Employees for Sex Offender Registry Information

Failure to Comply With Registration Requirements; Right to Arrest; Risk of Reoffense Information Disclosure

Sex Offender Registry Fee

Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources; Members; Terms; Director; Staff

Powers and Duties in Preserving Underwater Archaeological Resources; State Title; Definition

Nutrition Board; Establishment; Members; Secretary and Executive Secretary; Staff; Appointment

Advisory Function; Duties

Schooner Ernestina Commission

Powers

Department of Environmental Management; Annual Audits; Home Berth

Repealed, 2011, 68, Sec. 6

Massachusetts Cost Containment Council

Medicolegal Investigation Commission

Forensic Sciences Oversight Board

Massachusetts Office on Disability; Director; Appointments

Application for Grants; Agreements; Standards and Procedures

Duties and Functions

Availability of Information

Advisory Council; Membership; Duties

Repealed, 2011, 3, Sec. 10

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 191 to 199

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Creation; Financing; Agreements; Regulations

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Commissioner

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Functions

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Advisory Council

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Interpreter Referral Service

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Telecommunication Devices; Rental, Lease or Sale

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Advice to Other Agencies; Provision of Requested Resources

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Records; Confidentiality

Fire Safety Commission; Membership; Quorum; Compensation; Duties

Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board; Procedures

Child Abuse Prevention Board; Members; Term; Executive Director; Removal

Meetings; Reports; Powers and Duties

Employee Involvement and Ownership Commission; Members; Term; Duties

Office for Refugees and Immigrants

State Refugee Coordinator; Duties; Salary; Hours; Appointment of Employees

Powers of Office

Governor's Advisory Council for Refugees and Immigrants; Membership; Functions

Office for Refugees and Immigrants Trust Fund

To 213 - Repealed, 2007, 192, Sec. 2

Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery

Interagency Child Welfare Task Force; Membership; Goals

Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force; Membership; Powers and Duties; Meetings

Commission on Autism; Membership; Powers and Duties; Annual Report

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or Stem, Advisory Council; Membership; Powers and Duties; Executive Committee

Commission on Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention

Use of Criminal Offender Record Information to Commit Crime Against or Harass Subject; Penalty