Massachusetts Code — 44
Browse 104 sections in division 44 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Definitions
- § 2. Limitations and restrictions upon manner of incurring debt
- § 3. Computation of indebtedness
- § 4. Temporary loans in anticipation of revenue; conditions; limitations
- § 6. Power to incur debt for payment of land damages, altering grade crossings, and highway or traffic control expenditures
- § 6A. Power to borrow in anticipation of reimbursement by federal government or commonwealth
- § 7. Cities and towns; purposes for borrowing money within debt limit
- § 8. Cities and towns; purposes for borrowing money outside debt limit
- § 8A. Orders authorizing issuance of bonds; authentication
- § 8B. Cities and towns; right to replace lost funds deposited; liquidation or insolvency of depository bank
- § 8C. Cities and towns; acquisition of land for conservation or recreation purposes in anticipation of state or federal reimbursement of expense; temporary debt outside limit authorized
- § 9. Districts; right to borrow money; purposes; amount
- § 10. Debt limit
- § 11. Debt retirement; provision for earlier payment
- § 14. Liability for lawful debts
- § 15. Liability for legal debts contracted under special acts
- § 16. Issuance of bonds, notes and certificates of indebtedness; procedure; form; contracts with banking or financial institutions
- § 16A. Facsimile signature
- § 16B. Facsimile seal; validity
- § 17. Temporary loans; refund; repayment
- § 18. Discount of notes
- § 19. Issuance of notes payable on demand forbidden; procedure for repaying debts; time for making final payment
- § 19A. Inability to pay interest or principal of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness; notice; certification to state treasurer; payment by state treasurer
- § 20. Proceeds from sale of bonds; restrictions on use; disposition of premiums
- § 20A. Advances made in anticipation of proceeds
- § 21. Call and redemption prior to maturity
- § 21A. Refunding bonds; issuance; present values
- § 21B. Designation of tax credit bonds; sinking fund; sale of tax credit bonds; issuance of refunding bonds
- § 21C. Lease purchase financing agreements
- § 22. Rate of interest
- § 22A. Insurance, letters or lines of credit for bonds or notes; trust agreements
- § 22B. Bonds and notes; official statements; advertising; collateral tax consequences to social security recipients
- § 22C. Security for bonds or notes; insurance, letters or lines of credit, trust agreements
- § 23. Forms for notes
- § 24. Authentication; certification
- § 24A. Bearer instruments
- § 27. Certification; evidence of liability
- § 27A. Effect of provisions on power to issue notes
- § 28. Report to director of accounts required
- § 28A. Applicability of finance law to school districts
- § 28B. Applicability of finance law to planning districts
- § 28C. Management of solid waste; project costs; debt obligations
- § 30. Determination of amount of appropriation for departments
- § 31. Liabilities in excess of appropriations forbidden; exceptions
- § 31A. Report of estimated expenses; period covered; contents
- § 31C. Construction contracts; certificate as to availability of funds; effect of certificate upon defense of insufficiency of appropriations
- § 31D. Snow and ice removal; emergency expenditures; reporting requirements
- § 32. Submission of city budget to city council; procedure for approval, rejection or alteration
- § 33. Power of council to add to appropriation; conditions; limitations
- § 33A. Salary provisions in budget; requirements and limitations
- § 33B. Transfer of appropriations; restrictions
- § 35. Audits of accounts; when conducted; governmental units to be considered districts; copy to be sent to chief executive officer; costs
- § 38. Uniformity of accounting classifications; standards; authority of director
- § 39. Results of audit; report to municipality
- § 40. Audit of accounts; frequency; reports
- § 41. Failure to meet minimum standards and methods of accounting; expenses of auditing; payment
- § 42. Audits by private accountants; required reports
- § 42A. Pilot program for audits of public functions of city, town, county, etc. where irregularities or illegal acts are suspected; establishment
- § 43. Accounting reports; returns; forms
- § 44. Reports of municipal statistics; publication
- § 45. Powers of director; attendance of witnesses; production of books and documents
- § 46A. Powers of director; investigation of municipal affairs
- § 47. Right to establish or use
- § 48. Sinking fund commissioners; powers and duties; records; compensation
- § 49. Issuance of new bonds
- § 52. Issuance of bonds in exchange for bearer instruments
- § 53. City, town or district funds; use and disposition
- § 53A. Grants and gifts; acceptance and expenditure
- § 53B. Contributions by commonwealth; application to indebtedness
- § 53C. Deposit and expenditure of compensation for off-duty or special detail work; appropriation for special fund; fee
- § 53D. Recreation and park self-supporting service revolving funds; creation; authorized use of funds; annual report; revocation of provisions
- § 53E. Agencies, boards, etc.; annual operating costs; offset by estimated receipts of user fees
- § 53F. Deposits of public funds in banking institutions in return for banking services
- § 53G. Employment of outside consultants
- § 53H. Rebate to federal government to exclude interest paid on bonds from gross income
- § 53I. Settlement or incorporation celebrations; special fund
- § 53J. Reservation of revenues from betterments or special assessments to repay debt issued in connection to such improvements
- § 53K. Establishment of revenue account
- § 54. Investment of trust funds
- § 55. Public funds on deposit; limitations; investments
- § 55A. Liability of depositor for losses due to bankruptcy
- § 55B. Investment of public funds
- § 55C. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- § 56. Towns; fiscal year
- § 56A. Cities; fiscal year
- § 57. Taxation; interest on debts incurred in aid of a railroad
- § 58. Cities and towns; limitation on purchasing powers
- § 59. Enforcement of chapter
- § 60. Penalty for violation of law controlling handling of town and district notes
- § 61. Penalty for refusal to issue bond in exchange for bearer instruments in sinking funds
- § 62. Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter by officials
- § 63. Sale or other disposal of realty; disposition of proceeds
- § 63A. Sales of public land; payment of taxes
- § 64. Payment of bills incurred in excess of appropriations
- § 65. Vacation pay; advances to employees
- § 66. Advances to public employees
- § 67. Deferred compensation program for employees; authorized investments; requisites; limitations
- § 67A. Employee individual retirement accounts
- § 68. Retroactive salary increases
- § 69. Municipal or district services, fees or charges; insufficient funds checks or electronic funds transfers; penalty
- § 70. Payment for municipal programs, services, and activities; federal government reimbursements and other resources
- § 71. Contracts for revenue raising activities; regulations and guidelines; negotiation
- § 72. Federal funds for reimbursable medical expenses; distribution
- § 73. Requests for proposals for design and construction services in public-private partnership development agreement seeking assistance under chapter 29C; technical assistance from public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission