Appropriations — Massachusetts Code § 8

Massachusetts Code § 8 — Appropriations. Reproduced from the official Massachusetts General Laws, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 8. Appropriations

Section 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the general court shall annually appropriate such sums as it deems necessary for the maintenance, operation and support of the university; and such appropriations shall be made available by the appropriate state officials for expenditure through allotment, transfer within and among subsidiary accounts, advances from the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of sections twenty-four, twenty-five and twenty-six of chapter twenty-nine, or for disbursement on certification to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section eighteen of said chapter twenty-nine, as may from time to time be directed by the trustees or an officer of the university designated by the trustees.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Massachusetts General Laws § 8
  • Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
  • Code: Massachusetts General Laws
  • Subject: Appropriations
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