Chapter 30 - General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees

Section 1 - ''departments'' Defined
Section 2 - Executive and Administrative Offices, etc.; Placement Under Control of Some State Department
Section 3 - Establishment of Divisions; Approval of Governor and Council
Section 4 - Organization of Departments; Report to State Secretary
Section 5 - Conflicting Orders or Regulations; Appeal to Governor and Council
Section 6 - Absence or Disability of Department Heads
Section 6a - Absence or Disability of Members, of Permanent State Boards, Etc.
Section 7 - Confidential Secretaries; Appointment and Removal
Section 7b - Change of Name
Section 8 - Public Officers Appointed by Governor; Tenure
Section 9 - Public Officers Appointed by Governor; Removal
Section 9a - Veterans Holding Unclassified Positions; Separation From State Service
Section 9b - Certain Permanent Public Employees; Arbitrary Removal; Protection; Disciplinary Proceedings for Abuse of Disabled Person
Section 9c - Mental Health, Developmental Services and Public Health Department Employees; Damages Caused by Patients
Section 9d - Teachers of Certain State Institutions; Removal; Lowering in Rank
Section 9e - Chaplains; Exemption
Section 9f - State Employees Elected to Public Office; Leave of Absence
Section 9g - Public Employees Participating in World Athletic Competition; Leaves of Absence
Section 9h - Public Employees Who Are Veterans; Participation in Veterans or Memorial Day Exercise; Time Off Granted; Exceptions
Section 9i - Employees of Commonwealth; Leave of Absence With Pay for Serving as Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteers; Annual Report
Section 9j - Transfer of Employee Functions to Another Department or Agency; Employees Transferred; Wages, Seniority and Other Rights
Section 10 - Officers Requiring Gubernatorial Appointments; Filling Vacancies
Section 11 - Oaths of Office
Section 12 - Oaths of Office; Failure to Take and Subscribe
Section 13 - Fees for Certain Commissions, Etc.
Section 14 - Approval of Bond; Withholding Commission
Section 15 - Bonds; Determining Amount
Section 16 - Schedule Bonds
Section 17 - Bond Premiums; Reimbursement
Section 18 - Examination of Bonds
Section 19 - Failure to File Sufficient Bonds; Removal of Principal
Section 20 - Bonds Deposited With County Treasurers; Examination
Section 21 - Multiple Salaries From Treasury
Section 22 - Plurality of Offices; Penalties
Section 23 - Full Time Devotion to Duties; Certain State Officers
Section 23a - Certain Trustees of State Institutions; Plurality of Positions
Section 24 - Office Hours
Section 24a - Working on Legal Holidays; Compensation; Exceptions
Section 24b - Assignments of Employee From Lower to Higher Grade
Section 24c - Overtime Pay; Prior Written Approval
Section 25 - Expenses of State Officers, Etc.
Section 25a - Death Away From Home; Return of Body; Expenses
Section 25b - Out-of-State Travel Expenses; Restrictions
Section 27 - Money Received for Commonwealth; Daily Remittance; Exceptions
Section 28 - Books and Accounts; Fiscal Year
Section 29 - State Institutions; Keeping Books and Accounts
Section 30 - Official Letters; Size of Paper
Section 30a - Official Letterheads; Uniform Style
Section 31 - Printing, Binding and Procuring Stationery for Commonwealth Offices and Departments
Section 32 - Annual Reports
Section 33 - Annual Reports; Recommendations for Legislation
Section 33a - Annual Reports; Recommendations to Avoid Special Legislation
Section 34 - Reports of Special Commissions; Drafts of Legislation
Section 35 - Special Reports to State Purchasing Agent; Appeals
Section 35a - Reports; Projects Requiring Assessments Upon Municipalities; Notice
Section 36 - Motor Vehicles Owned by Commonwealth; Use and Marking; Regulations and Restrictions, Enforcement; Transfer
Section 36a - Purchase, Replacement or Repair of Motor Vehicles; Authorization; Funds
Section 37 - Rules and Regulations; Compliance With Statutory Filing Requirements
Section 38 - Reports on Public Employees; Central Personnel Register
Section 38a - Price Adjustment Clause in Contracts for Road, Bridge, Water and Sewer Projects Awarded Under Sec. 39m
Section 39a - Construction Contracts for Public Ways, Airports or Public Works; Truck Rentals; Security for Payment
Section 39b - Construction Contracts for Public Ways, Airports or Public Works; Dump Trucks; Schedule of Rates; Disputes
Section 39c - Actions Under Sec. 39a; Forbidden Defenses
Section 39d - Additional Security
Section 39e - Inducing Rebates or Refunds of Transportation Charges; Penalties
Section 39f - Construction Contracts; Assignment and Subrogation; Subcontractor Defined; Enforcement of Claim for Direct Payment; Deposit, Reduction of Disputed Amounts
Section 39g - Completion of Public Works; Semi-Final and Final Estimates; Payments; Extra Work; Disputed Items
Section 39h - Indemnification of Contractors
Section 39i - Deviations From Plans and Specifications
Section 39j - Public Construction Contracts; Effect of Decisions of Contracting Body or Administrative Board
Section 39k - Public Building Construction Contracts; Payments
Section 39l - Public Construction Work by Foreign Corporations; Restrictions and Reports
Section 39m - Contracts for Construction and Materials; Manner of Awarding
Section 39m1/2 - Project Oversight; Owner's Representative; Qualifications; Procurement; Powers and Duties
Section 39n - Construction Contracts; Equitable Adjustment in Contract Price for Differing Subsurface or Latent Physical Conditions
Section 39o - Contracts for Construction and Materials; Suspension, Delay or Interruption Due to Order of Awarding Authority; Adjustment in Contract Price; Written Claim
Section 39p - Contracts for Construction and Materials; Awarding Authority's Decisions on Interpretation of Specifications, etc.; Time Limit; Notice
Section 39q - Contracts for Capital Facility Construction; Contents; Annual Claims Report
Section 39r - Keeping and Maintaining of Books, Records and Accounts; Statement of Management on Internal Accounting Control; Financial Statements; Enforcement
Section 39s - Contracts for Construction; Requirements
Section 39t - Controlled Insurance Program
Section 40 - Discharge or Release of Bonds
Section 41 - State Institutions; Sales of Property; Itemized Accounts
Section 42 - Records Conservation Board; Composition; Powers and Duties; Sale or Destruction of Records; Records Defined; Inquiries From Departments or Agencies
Section 43 - Fees for Copying Records; Keeping by Employees; Penalties
Section 44 - Employees as Agents for Others; Sale of Lands
Section 44a - Land Owned by Commonwealth; Sale to Counties, etc.; Highway Purposes
Section 44b - Petroleum Pipe Line; Laying on State Lands
Section 45 - Office and Position Classification Plan; Pay Plan
Section 46 - Administration of Classification and Pay Plans
Section 46c - Management Pay Plan
Section 46d - Appointments to Positions; Promotions From Positions Classified Under Civil Service Provisions
Section 46e - Civil Service Classifications; Positions Reimbursed by Federal Government
Section 46f - Tenure
Section 46g - Overtime Compensation
Section 46h - Vacation, Sick-Leave, Personal Leave and Benefits
Section 46i - Additional Duties of Personnel Administrator
Section 48 - Incumbents of Positions Classified; Duties
Section 49 - Appeal From Classification
Section 50 - Limit of Application of Secs. 45 to 49
Section 51 - Purchasing of Goods, Supplies, Equipment and Services for State Departments
Section 52 - Approval of Purchases
Section 53 - Grievances of Employees; Disposition; Appeals
Section 57 - Finality of Decision; Grievances Requiring Payment of Money; Disposition
Section 58 - Injuries Sustained in Service of State; Compensation
Section 59 - Persons Under Indictment for Misconduct in Office; Suspension; Temporary Appointees
Section 60 - Co-Operative Education Programs; Employment of Students
Section 61 - Determination of Impact by Agencies; Damages to Environment; Prevention or Minimization; Foreseeable Climate Change Impacts; Definition Applicable to This Section and Sec. 62
Section 62 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 61 to 62h
Section 62a - Notice of Intent to Apply; Forms; Certification of Need for Environmental Impact Report; Application of Section
Section 62b - Environmental Impact Reports; Preparation and Submission; Funding
Section 62c - Notice of Availability of Environmental Impact Statement; Public and Agency Review
Section 62d - Permit Applications; Time for Agency Determination
Section 62e - Categories of Projects and Permits Not Requiring Environmental Impact Reports; Establishment
Section 62f - Emergencies; Commencement of Projects; Land Acquisition
Section 62g - Federal Environmental Impact Statements in Lieu of Reports
Section 62h - Action or Proceeding Alleging Improper Determination of Need for Environmental Impact Report or Noncompliance With Law; Notice; Commencement; Matters Raised
Section 62i - Environmental Notification Forms Filed on or After November 15, 2007; Requirements
Section 63 - Notice to State Secretary; Specifications; Report
Section 64 - Conversion of Hospitals; Approval of General Court
Section 65 - Legal Services for Commonwealth Provided Under Contract