THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title II, ch. c. 6
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sectionc. 6, § 1. Salary of governor; housing expenses; other sources of incomesectionc. 6, § 2. Salary of lieutenant governor; other sources of incomesectionc. 6, § 3. Salary of council members; term limitationsectionc. 6, § 4. Traveling expenses of lieutenant governor and council members; term limitssectionc. 6, § 5. Governor's employees; compensationsectionc. 6, § 8. Entertainment of distinguished guests; expendituressectionc. 6, § 9. Cooperation with federal surveys of waters, etc.sectionc. 6, § 10. Appointment of delegates to represent commonwealth at conventionssectionc. 6, § 12. Compensation of legal counsel and commissionerssectionc. 6, § 12A. Veterans Daysectionc. 6, § 12AA. Iwo Jima Daysectionc. 6, § 12B. Anniversary of death of General Pulaskisectionc. 6, § 12BB. Tadeusz Kosciuszko Daysectionc. 6, § 12C. Bunker Hill battle anniversarysectionc. 6, § 12CC. Public Employees Weeksectionc. 6, § 12D. Boston Massacre anniversarysectionc. 6, § 12DD. Pearl Harbor Daysectionc. 6, § 12E. Commodore John Barry Daysectionc. 6, § 12EE. Grandparents' Daysectionc. 6, § 12F. New Orleans Daysectionc. 6, § 12FF. Anniversary of enlistment of Deborah Samsonsectionc. 6, § 12G. American Education Weeksectionc. 6, § 12GG. Lithuanian Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 12H. Anniversary of death of General Lafayettesectionc. 6, § 12HH. Statue of Liberty Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 12I. American Indian Heritage weeksectionc. 6, § 12II. Slovak Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 12J. Patriots' Daysectionc. 6, § 12JJ. Visiting Nurse Association Weeksectionc. 6, § 12K. Evacuation Daysectionc. 6, § 12KK. Labor Weeksectionc. 6, § 12L. Veteran Firemen's Muster Daysectionc. 6, § 12LL. Social Security Daysectionc. 6, § 12M. Student Government Daysectionc. 6, § 12MM. Korean War Veterans Daysectionc. 6, § 12N. United Nations Daysectionc. 6, § 12NN. Human Rights Daysectionc. 6, § 12O. Loyalty Daysectionc. 6, § 12OO. Exercise Tiger Daysectionc. 6, § 12P. Civil rights weeksectionc. 6, § 12PP. Former Prisoner of War Recognition Daysectionc. 6, § 12Q. Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 12QQ. Homeless Unity Daysectionc. 6, § 12R. Polish Constitution Daysectionc. 6, § 12RR. USO Appreciation Daysectionc. 6, § 12S. Peter Francisco Daysectionc. 6, § 12SS. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Daysectionc. 6, § 12T. Observance of certain other dayssectionc. 6, § 12TT. Destroyer Escort Daysectionc. 6, § 12U. Children's Daysectionc. 6, § 12UU. School Principals' Recognition Daysectionc. 6, § 12V. Columbus Daysectionc. 6, § 12VV. Native American Daysectionc. 6, § 12W. Sight-saving monthsectionc. 6, § 12WW. Garden Weeksectionc. 6, § 12X. Teachers' Daysectionc. 6, § 12XX. Candle Safety Daysectionc. 6, § 12Y. Maritime Daysectionc. 6, § 12YY. International Education Weeksectionc. 6, § 12Z. Jamaican Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 12ZZ. Massachusetts Biomedical Research Daysectionc. 6, § 13. Lincoln Daysectionc. 6, § 14. Flag Daysectionc. 6, § 14A. Spanish War Memorial Day and Maine Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 14B. State Constitution Daysectionc. 6, § 14C. Earth Weeksectionc. 6, § 15. Arbor and Bird Daysectionc. 6, § 15A. Constitution Daysectionc. 6, § 15AA. Secretaries Weeksectionc. 6, § 15AAA. School Library Media Monthsectionc. 6, § 15AAAA. Robert Goddard Daysectionc. 6, § 15AAAAA. Bill of Rights Daysectionc. 6, § 15AAAAAA. Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Daysectionc. 6, § 15AAAAAAA. United States Merchant Marine Daysectionc. 6, § 15B. Senior Citizens Monthsectionc. 6, § 15BB. Massachusetts National Guard Weeksectionc. 6, § 15BBB. POW/MIA Daysectionc. 6, § 15BBBB. Special Needs Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15BBBBB. Juneteenth Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 15BBBBBB. Farm-to-School Monthsectionc. 6, § 15BBBBBBB. United States Space Force Daysectionc. 6, § 15C. American History Monthsectionc. 6, § 15CC. Retired Members of the Armed Forces Daysectionc. 6, § 15CCC. Homeless Awareness Weeksectionc. 6, § 15CCCC. Robert Frost Daysectionc. 6, § 15CCCCC. Brain Aneurysm Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15CCCCCC. Ice Bucket Challenge Weeksectionc. 6, § 15CCCCCCC. Recognition of sacrifices of Gold Star families; illumination of landmarks and bridges on Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 15D. Massachusetts Art Weeksectionc. 6, § 15DD. Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 15DDD. Silver–Haired Legislature Dayssectionc. 6, § 15DDDD. Lucy Stone Daysectionc. 6, § 15DDDDD. Leopoldville Disaster Remembrance Daysectionc. 6, § 15DDDDDD. Seatbelt Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15DDDDDDD. Tourette Syndrome Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15E. Susan B. Anthony Daysectionc. 6, § 15EE. Endangered Species Daysectionc. 6, § 15EEE. Rabies Prevention Weeksectionc. 6, § 15EEEE. Italian–American Heritage Monthsectionc. 6, § 15EEEEE. Thrombosis Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15EEEEEE. Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15EEEEEEE. Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15F. Persons with Disabilities Employment Weeksectionc. 6, § 15FF. Pro–Life Monthsectionc. 6, § 15FFF. Official State Crier and Greeter of the Commonwealthsectionc. 6, § 15FFFF. Irish–American Heritage Monthsectionc. 6, § 15FFFFF. Phenylketonuria Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15FFFFFF. Asian American Pacific Islander Monthsectionc. 6, § 15FFFFFFF. Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Daysectionc. 6, § 15G. Youth Honor Daysectionc. 6, § 15GG. Employ the Older Worker Weeksectionc. 6, § 15GGG. Alzheimer's Awareness Weeksectionc. 6, § 15GGGG. Portuguese–American Heritage Monthsectionc. 6, § 15GGGGG. Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Weeksectionc. 6, § 15GGGGGG. Massachusetts Maple Monthsectionc. 6, § 15H. Boy Scout Weeksectionc. 6, § 15HH. John Carver Daysectionc. 6, § 15HHH. Employee Involvement and Employee Ownership Weeksectionc. 6, § 15HHHH. Time period for survivors of homicide victims awarenesssectionc. 6, § 15HHHHH. Philanthropy Daysectionc. 6, § 15HHHHHH. Gold Star Wives Daysectionc. 6, § 15I. Liberty Tree Daysectionc. 6, § 15II. Armenian Martyrs' Daysectionc. 6, § 15III. Independent Living Center Daysectionc. 6, § 15IIII. Public Health Monthsectionc. 6, § 15IIIII. Jack Kerouac Daysectionc. 6, § 15IIIIII. Gold Star Mothers and Families Daysectionc. 6, § 15J. Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Inc., Daysectionc. 6, § 15JJ. Fire Fighters Memorial Sundaysectionc. 6, § 15JJJ. Police Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 15JJJJ. Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15JJJJJ. Lung Cancer Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15JJJJJJ. Frederick Douglass Daysectionc. 6, § 15K. Cystic Fibrosis Weeksectionc. 6, § 15KK. National Family Weeksectionc. 6, § 15KKK. Workers' Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 15KKKK. Arthritis Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15KKKKK. Massachusetts Nonprofit Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15KKKKKK. United States Navy Daysectionc. 6, § 15L. John F. Kennedy Daysectionc. 6, § 15LL. Licensed Practical Nurse Weeksectionc. 6, § 15LLL. Lupus Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15LLLL. Autistic Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15LLLLL. Disability History Monthsectionc. 6, § 15LLLLLL. United States Cadet Nurse Corps Daysectionc. 6, § 15M. Battleship Massachusetts Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 15MM. Vietnam Veterans Daysectionc. 6, § 15MMM. Geographic Education Awareness Weeksectionc. 6, § 15MMMM. Luther Burbank Daysectionc. 6, § 15MMMMM. Polish American Congress Daysectionc. 6, § 15MMMMMM. Overdose Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15N. Police Officers' Weeksectionc. 6, § 15NN. State Walking Sundaysectionc. 6, § 15NNN. Literacy Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15NNNN. Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Timesectionc. 6, § 15NNNNN. No Name Calling Daysectionc. 6, § 15NNNNNN. Negro Election Daysectionc. 6, § 15O. Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Monthsectionc. 6, § 15OO. Saint Jean de Baptiste Daysectionc. 6, § 15OOO. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15OOOO. Civilian Conservation Corps Daysectionc. 6, § 15OOOOO. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Daysectionc. 6, § 15OOOOOO. Observance of the founding of the United States Armysectionc. 6, § 15P. Traffic Safety Weeksectionc. 6, § 15PP. Town Meeting Daysectionc. 6, § 15PPP. Samuel Slater Daysectionc. 6, § 15PPPP. Thomas Paine Daysectionc. 6, § 15PPPPP. World Voice Weeksectionc. 6, § 15PPPPPP. Observance of the founding of the United States Air Forcesectionc. 6, § 15Q. United States Marine Corps Daysectionc. 6, § 15QQ. Parliamentary Law Monthsectionc. 6, § 15QQQ. Caribbean Weeksectionc. 6, § 15QQQQ. Tartan Daysectionc. 6, § 15QQQQQ. Fragile X Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15QQQQQQ. Observance of the founding of the National Guardsectionc. 6, § 15R. Armistice Daysectionc. 6, § 15RR. Greek Independence Daysectionc. 6, § 15RRR. Emergency Responders Memorial Daysectionc. 6, § 15RRRR. Missing Children's Daysectionc. 6, § 15RRRRR. Male Breast Cancer Awareness Weeksectionc. 6, § 15RRRRRR. Observance of the founding of the United States Coast Guardsectionc. 6, § 15S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Daysectionc. 6, § 15SS. Massachusetts Hospice Weeksectionc. 6, § 15SSS. Emergency Management Weeksectionc. 6, § 15SSSS. Unity Daysectionc. 6, § 15SSSSS. Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Daysectionc. 6, § 15SSSSSS. Massachusetts Emancipation Day; Quock Walker Daysectionc. 6, § 15T. Kalevala Daysectionc. 6, § 15TT. Public Employees Appreciation Daysectionc. 6, § 15TTT. Law Enforcement Memorial Monthsectionc. 6, § 15TTTT. Myositis Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15TTTTT. General Sylvanus Thayer Daysectionc. 6, § 15TTTTTT. Rare Disease Daysectionc. 6, § 15U. Social Justice for Ireland Daysectionc. 6, § 15UU. Practical Nursing Education Weeksectionc. 6, § 15UUU. Home Composting Recognition Weeksectionc. 6, § 15UUUU. Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Daysectionc. 6, § 15UUUUU. Blue Star Mothers Monthsectionc. 6, § 15UUUUUU to 15WWWWWW. [There is no 6:15UUUUUU to 6:15WWWWWW.]sectionc. 6, § 15V. White Cane Safety Daysectionc. 6, § 15VV. Presidents Daysectionc. 6, § 15VVV. Head Injury Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15VVVV. Fifty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Daysectionc. 6, § 15VVVVV. PANDAS/PANS Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15W. National Hunting and Fishing Daysectionc. 6, § 15WW. Youth in Government Daysectionc. 6, § 15WWW. Polish–American Heritage Monthsectionc. 6, § 15WWWW. Armenian–American Heritage Monthsectionc. 6, § 15WWWWW. Ataxia Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15X. Child Nutrition Weeksectionc. 6, § 15XX. Joshua James Daysectionc. 6, § 15XXX. Lead Poisoning Prevention Weeksectionc. 6, § 15XXXX. Guardians' Daysectionc. 6, § 15XXXXX. Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15XXXXXX. School Custodian Daysectionc. 6, § 15Y. Jaycee Week and Daysectionc. 6, § 15YY. Leif Ericson Daysectionc. 6, § 15YYY. Clara Barton Weeksectionc. 6, § 15YYYY. World War II Commemoration Daysectionc. 6, § 15YYYYY. Massachusetts Race Amity Daysectionc. 6, § 15YYYYYY. United States Navy Seabees Daysectionc. 6, § 15Z. Bataan–Corregidor Daysectionc. 6, § 15ZZ. Massachusetts Whale Awareness Daysectionc. 6, § 15ZZZ. Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Weeksectionc. 6, § 15ZZZZ. Stalking Awareness Monthsectionc. 6, § 15ZZZZZ. First Responder Daysectionc. 6, § 15ZZZZZZ. Right Whale Daysectionc. 6, § 16. Military officers serving under governorsectionc. 6, § 17. Commissions and boards serving under governorsectionc. 6, § 17A. Governor's cabinetsectionc. 6, § 18. Armory commissionsectionc. 6, § 18B. Public education nominating council; membership; dutiessectionc. 6, § 20. Art commission; members; powers and dutiessectionc. 6, § 26. Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; appointment; term; organization; removalsectionc. 6, § 27. Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; dutiessectionc. 6, § 28. Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; compensation and expensessectionc. 6, § 33. Board of trustees of the state librarysectionc. 6, § 34. Powers and duties of trustees of the state librarysectionc. 6, § 35. Librarian of the state library; compensation, etc.sectionc. 6, § 36. Expenditures for state library; approval of accountssectionc. 6, § 37. Trustees of the state library; annual reportsectionc. 6, § 37A. Gifts in trust for state librarysectionc. 6, § 38. State library; location; persons authorized to usesectionc. 6, § 39. Definitions applicable to Secs. 39 to 39Bsectionc. 6, § 39A. Depository library for state publications; collection; systemsectionc. 6, § 39B. State library; copies of state agency publicationssectionc. 6, § 40. Board of trustees for state-operated veterans' homessectionc. 6, § 41. Veterans' home councilsectionc. 6, § 56. Massachusetts commission against discrimination; appointment, responsibilities; employees; regional offices; advisory boardsectionc. 6, § 74. MassAbility; establishment; expenditure of fundssectionc. 6, § 75. MassAbility; commissioner; employees; other officessectionc. 6, § 76. MassAbility; advisory councilsectionc. 6, § 77. MassAbility; definitions applicable to Secs. 74 to 84sectionc. 6, § 78. MassAbility; vocational rehabilitation services; independent living rehabilitation servicessectionc. 6, § 79. MassAbility; powers and dutiessectionc. 6, § 80. MassAbility; additional powers and dutiessectionc. 6, § 81. MassAbility; cooperation with state agencies; agreementssectionc. 6, § 82. MassAbility; federal funds; custodian; expendituresectionc. 6, § 83. Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; gifts to commission; acceptance; investmentsectionc. 6, § 84. MassAbility; information or records confidentialsectionc. 6, § 85. Definitions applicable to Secs. 86 to 92sectionc. 6, § 88. Atomic energy commission; dutiessectionc. 6, § 91. Nuclear material or facility; changes in laws; certain departments to initiate studiessectionc. 6, § 92. Nuclear material or facility; license or permitsectionc. 6, § 93. Nuclear material or facility; injunction against violationssectionc. 6, § 97. State finance and governance board; membershipsectionc. 6, § 98. Duties of state finance and governance boardsectionc. 6, § 101. Obscene literature control commission; members; appointment, compensation, etc.sectionc. 6, § 105. Commission on employment of people with disabilities; members; chairperson; appointmentssectionc. 6, § 106. Duties of commissionsectionc. 6, § 107. Annual reports; compensation of members; executive secretary; gifts and bequestssectionc. 6, § 108. Manufactured homes commission; members; duties; compensationsectionc. 6, § 115A. Unit pricing of packaged commodities; retail sale; regulations; enforcement; penalties; reportsectionc. 6, § 116. Municipal police training committee; members; chairperson; executive directorsectionc. 6, § 116A. Domestic violence and sexual violence complaints; basic training course; guidelines for law enforcement responsesectionc. 6, § 116B. Hate crimes; police instructionsectionc. 6, § 116C. Development and establishment of course on use and application of technology to increase public safety; regional and municipal police training schoolssectionc. 6, § 116D. Protection, care and custody of minors upon arrest of parents or guardians; police instructionsectionc. 6, § 116E. Development and establishment of course in bicycle safety enforcementsectionc. 6, § 116F. Harbormaster training councilsectionc. 6, § 116G. In-service training program for local law enforcement officers and officials; bias-free policing; de-escalation and disengagement tactics; incidents impacted by mental health or developmental disability issuessectionc. 6, § 116H. Municipal police training committee; in-service training program for school resource officerssectionc. 6, § 116I. Municipal police training committee; training program for appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum or with other intellectual and developmental disabilitiessectionc. 6, § 116J. Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs for regulation of physical forcesectionc. 6, § 116K. Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs on mental wellness and suicide preventionsectionc. 6, § 117. Meetings; compensation of memberssectionc. 6, § 118. Municipal police training schools; approval; rules and regulations relative to schoolssectionc. 6, § 124A. World War II, Korean emergency and Vietnam conflict memorial commission; members; compensation; honor rollssectionc. 6, § 125. Health and welfare commission; establishmentsectionc. 6, § 126. Duties of commissionsectionc. 6, § 127. Advisory committee; members; meetingssectionc. 6, § 128. Regional offices; service regions; regional advisory committees; annual reportssectionc. 6, § 129. Massachusetts commission for the blind; composition; cooperation with federal agency; commissioner; advisory boardsectionc. 6, § 130. Commissioner's duties and powers; supervisors; divisions and directors; assistance to blind persons; funeral expensessectionc. 6, § 131. Financial assistance program; eligibility, restriction; payment levelssectionc. 6, § 131A. State supplementary payments; annual increasessectionc. 6, § 131B. Federal agreementsectionc. 6, § 131C. Applications; eligibility for assistancesectionc. 6, § 131D. Monthly advancements to H.H.S.; auditsectionc. 6, § 131E. Medical assistance program; eligibilitysectionc. 6, § 131F. Fraudulent procuring of payments; penaltiessectionc. 6, § 131G. Vouchers submitted by vendorssectionc. 6, § 131H. Violations by vendor; ineligibility periodsectionc. 6, § 131I. Return of payments by ineligible recipients or vendors requiredsectionc. 6, § 131J. Rules and regulations for administration of Secs. 129 to 149sectionc. 6, § 132. Advances to commissionersectionc. 6, § 133. Definitions applicable to Secs. 133A to 133Fsectionc. 6, § 133A. Duties of officers, boards or authorities in charge of state buildings or propertysectionc. 6, § 133B. Powers and duties of commissionsectionc. 6, § 133C. New construction, remodeling, etc. of public buildings or properties, vending facilitiessectionc. 6, § 133D. Rental or other charge for operation of vending facilitysectionc. 6, § 133E. Existing vending facilities; removal or nonrenewal of leasesectionc. 6, § 133G. Braille instruction for registrants; assessmentsectionc. 6, § 134. Purchase of articles made by blind persons for use in state and other public institutions; releasesectionc. 6, § 135. Register of the blind; identification card; acceptance to verify identity; information displayed; feesectionc. 6, § 136. Reports of medical authorities establishing blindnesssectionc. 6, § 137. Applicants for medical assistance who do not qualify for cash assistance under Sec. 131; determination as ''blind''sectionc. 6, § 138. Solicitations for benefit of blind; license; appeal from refusal to issuesectionc. 6, § 139. Prohibition on solicitation for benefit of blind without a license; statement and display of licensesectionc. 6, § 140. Rules and regulations relative to fund raising for blind; provision for penaltiessectionc. 6, § 141. Penalty for violation of rules regulating solicitations for blindsectionc. 6, § 142. Exemptions and inapplicability of sections governing solicitation for blindsectionc. 6, § 143. Schools and workshopssectionc. 6, § 144. Support of workmen and pupils at workshops; pupils from other statessectionc. 6, § 145. Study of problems relating to blindness; investigations; contact with physicians and other qualified facilitiessectionc. 6, § 146. Commission divisions or bureaus; organizations and functionssectionc. 6, § 147. Cooperation with federal departments; development of state planssectionc. 6, § 148. Acceptance and use of giftssectionc. 6, § 149. Records concerning blind persons; custody, use and preservationsectionc. 6, § 156. Committee on criminal justice; membership; meetings; powers and dutiessectionc. 6, § 156A. Proposal review board; members; powers, etc.sectionc. 6, § 156B. Executive director; qualifications; duties; staff; compensationsectionc. 6, § 157. American and Canadian French cultural exchange commissionsectionc. 6, § 158. Massachusetts educational communications commissionsectionc. 6, § 159. Council on juvenile behaviorsectionc. 6, § 160. Duties; quarters; clerical assistantssectionc. 6, § 161. Reportsectionc. 6, § 162. Advisory board on compensation of officials; establishment; appointment of members; duties; report; compensation and expensessectionc. 6, § 163. Management engineering task forcesectionc. 6, § 164. Massachusetts fire training councilsectionc. 6, § 165. Dutiessectionc. 6, § 165A. Massachusetts firefighting academysectionc. 6, § 165B. Massachusetts fire service commissionsectionc. 6, § 166. Health facilities appeals board; establishment; function; members; appointment; qualifications; compensation; personnelsectionc. 6, § 166B. Advisory committee on chaplains in state institutions; establishment; members; meetings; functionsectionc. 6, § 167. Definitions applicable to Secs. 167 and 168 to 178Lsectionc. 6, § 167A. Department of criminal justice information servicessectionc. 6, § 168. Criminal record review boardsectionc. 6, § 168A. Transmission of probation and parole records to the departmentsectionc. 6, § 168B. Rules and regulationssectionc. 6, § 168C. Post-secondary schools; annual uniform crime reports; campus security policiessectionc. 6, § 168D. Sexual misconduct climate surveysectionc. 6, § 168E. Adoption of policies on sexual misconduct involving students or employeessectionc. 6, § 171. Regulations generally; continuing education program; evaluative informationsectionc. 6, § 171A. 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 policysectionc. 6, § 172. 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 informationsectionc. 6, § 172A. Fee for request for criminal offender record information or self-audit; permitted uses of revenues received under this sectionsectionc. 6, § 172B. Children and families department; youth services department; available informationsectionc. 6, § 172B1/2. Local fingerprint submission requirement for applicants for licenses in specified occupationssectionc. 6, § 172C. Dissemination of criminal offender record information to agencies employing or referring individuals to provide services to elderly or disabled personssectionc. 6, § 172D. Availability of information to IV–D agencysectionc. 6, § 172E. Dissemination of criminal offender record information to long term care facilities, assisted living residences and continuing care facilitiessectionc. 6, § 172F. Conviction and arrest data available to department of early education and caresectionc. 6, § 172G. Children's camps to obtain criminal and juvenile data; employees and volunteerssectionc. 6, § 172H. Children's programs to obtain criminal and juvenile datasectionc. 6, § 172I. Schools to obtain criminal records of taxicab employeessectionc. 6, § 172J. Commissioner of banks to obtain criminal record information of applicants for licensure pursuant to chapter 255F; restriction on usesectionc. 6, § 172K. Climbing wall or challenge course program employee or volunteer previously subject to record check; simultaneous applications for record checksectionc. 6, § 172L. 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 employeesectionc. 6, § 172M. 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 riflessectionc. 6, § 172N. Requirements for professional licenses; list of specific disqualifying criminal convictionssectionc. 6, § 172O. Fingerprint-based criminal background check; purpose; process; requests; consent; resultssectionc. 6, § 173. Regulations for program research; monitoring; access restrictedsectionc. 6, § 174. Interstate system for exchange of record information; supervision of participation by state and local agencies; access limited; telecommunications access terminalssectionc. 6, § 175. Right of subject to inspect criminal offender record information; correction of inaccurate or incomplete information; procedure; restrictsectionc. 6, § 176. Appeal; de novo hearing; equitable reliefsectionc. 6, § 177. Violations; civil liabilitysectionc. 6, § 178. 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; punishmentsectionc. 6, § 178A. 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 agenciessectionc. 6, § 178B. Death of offender; cessation of restrictionssectionc. 6, § 178C. Definitions applicable to Secs. 178C to 178Psectionc. 6, § 178D. Sex offender registrysectionc. 6, § 178E. Transmission of registration data to criminal history systems board, police departments, and FBIsectionc. 6, § 178F. Annual verification of registration data; homeless sex offenders; juveniles; disclosure of informationsectionc. 6, § 178F1/2. Registration by personal appearance; level 2 or level 3 sex offenderssectionc. 6, § 178F3/4. Global positioning system device to be worn by homeless sex offendersectionc. 6, § 178G. Termination of obligation to registersectionc. 6, § 178H. Failure to register, verify information or provide notice of change of address; providing false information; penaltiessectionc. 6, § 178I. Report identifying sex offender; request for information; confidentialitysectionc. 6, § 178J. Request for sex offender information; notice of penalty for misuse; data required to receive reportsectionc. 6, § 178K. 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 designationsectionc. 6, § 178L. Classification of sex offenders by board; hearings; right to counsel; reclassificationsectionc. 6, § 178M. Judicial review of final classificationsectionc. 6, § 178N. Misuse of information; penaltiessectionc. 6, § 178O. Liability of public officials and employees for sex offender registry informationsectionc. 6, § 178P. Failure to comply with registration requirements; right to arrest; risk of reoffense information disclosuresectionc. 6, § 178Q. Sex offender registry feesectionc. 6, § 179. Board of underwater archaeological resources; members; terms; director; staffsectionc. 6, § 180. Powers and duties in preserving underwater archaeological resources; state title; definitionsectionc. 6, § 181. Nutrition board; establishment; members; secretary and executive secretary; staff; appointmentsectionc. 6, § 182. Advisory function; dutiessectionc. 6, § 182A. Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey advisory boardsectionc. 6, § 182B. Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey to be held by Massachusetts Maritime Academy for educational and training purposes and tourism; powerssectionc. 6, § 182C. Home berthsectionc. 6, § 183A. Massachusetts cost containment councilsectionc. 6, § 184. Medicolegal investigation commissionsectionc. 6, § 184A. Forensic sciences oversight boardsectionc. 6, § 185. Massachusetts office on disability; director; appointmentssectionc. 6, § 186. Application for grants; agreements; standards and proceduressectionc. 6, § 187. Duties and functionssectionc. 6, § 188. Availability of informationsectionc. 6, § 189. Advisory council; membership; dutiessectionc. 6, § 191. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; definitions applicable to Secs. 191 to 199sectionc. 6, § 192. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; creation; financing; agreements; regulationssectionc. 6, § 193. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; commissionersectionc. 6, § 194. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; functionssectionc. 6, § 195. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; advisory councilsectionc. 6, § 196. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; interpreter referral servicesectionc. 6, § 197. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; telecommunication devices; rental, lease or salesectionc. 6, § 198. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; advice to other agencies; provision of requested resourcessectionc. 6, § 199. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; records; confidentialitysectionc. 6, § 200. Fire safety commission; membership; quorum; compensation; dutiessectionc. 6, § 201. Automatic sprinkler appeals board; proceduressectionc. 6, § 202. Child abuse prevention board; members; term; executive director; removalsectionc. 6, § 203. Meetings; reports; powers and dutiessectionc. 6, § 204. Employee ownership advisory board; members; term; meetings; dutiessectionc. 6, § 205. Office for refugees and immigrantssectionc. 6, § 206. State refugee coordinator; duties; salary; hours; appointment of employeessectionc. 6, § 207. Powers of officesectionc. 6, § 208. Governor's advisory council for refugees and immigrants; membership; functionssectionc. 6, § 208A. Office for Refugees and Immigrants Trust Fundsectionc. 6, § 214. Madeline Amy Sweeney award for civilian braverysectionc. 6, § 215. Interagency child welfare task force; membership; goalssectionc. 6, § 216. Military asset and security strategy task force; membership; powers and duties; meetingssectionc. 6, § 217. Commission on autism; membership; powers and duties; annual reportsectionc. 6, § 218. Science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, advisory council; membership; powers and duties; executive committeesectionc. 6, § 219. Commission on community behavioral health promotion and preventionsectionc. 6, § 220. Facial recognition searches; requests; valid purposes; documentation; reporting; exceptionssectionc. 6, § 221. Hate crimes task forcesectionc. 6, § 222. State agencies; responsibilitiessectionc. 6, § 223. Cannabis control commission; purpose; qualification, appointment, term, and removal of commissionerssectionc. 6, § 1781/2. Use of criminal offender record information to commit crime against or harass subject; penalty
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6Fetched: 10/20/2026