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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 1 · Citizens of commonwealth defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 2 · Sovereignty and jurisdiction of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 3 · Marine boundaries of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 4 · Commonwealth boundary markers; inspection, restoration and repair
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 5 · Commonwealth boundary markers; removing or defacing; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 6 · Conveyance to United States of certain lands owned by commonwealth for lighthouses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 7 · Jurisdiction over land acquired by United States; reversion
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 7A · Legislative jurisdiction over property previously ceded to federal government; acceptance of retrocession; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 8 · Geological or coast survey employees; entry on lands; works, stations, buildings; compensation for takings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 9 · Damages caused by entry on lands by employees of commonwealth or United States; payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, § 10 · Injury to signals, monuments, buildings, of United States; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 1 · Coat of arms of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 2 · Seal of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 3 · Commonwealth and naval and maritime flags; design
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 4 · Flag of governor; design
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 5 · Coat of arms, seal and flags of commonwealth; state secretary as custodian; conformance to specifications; use and display regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 6 · Flags of the United States and commonwealth; display; manufacture in the United States
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 6A · Commonwealth flag; flying at half-staff
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 6B · Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial; monitoring committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 7 · Flower or floral emblem of commonwealth; protection; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 8 · Tree or tree emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 9 · Bird or bird emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 10 · Beverage of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 11 · Horse or horse emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 12 · Insect or insect emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 13 · Fish or fish emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 14 · Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 15 · Gem or gem emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 16 · Marine mammal or marine mammal emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 17 · Fossil or fossil emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 18 · Mineral or mineral emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 19 · Song of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 20 · Folk song of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 21 · Poem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 22 · Rock or rock emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 23 · Historical rock of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 24 · Explorer rock of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 25 · Building and monument stone of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 26 · Official heroine of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 27 · Ceremonial march of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 28 · Muffin of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 29 · Shell of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 30 · Cat of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 31 · Patriotic song of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 32 · Folk dance of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 33 · Soil of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 34 · Memorial of commonwealth to honor Vietnam War veterans of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 35 · Designation of citizens of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 36 · Game bird of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 37 · Memorial of commonwealth to honor Southwest Asia War veterans
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 38 · Bean of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 39 · Berry of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 40 · Folk hero of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 41 · Dessert or dessert emblem of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 42 · Cookie of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 43 · Glee club song of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 44 · Polka of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 45 · Peace statue of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 46 · Memorial of commonwealth to honor Korean War veterans of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 47 · Ode of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 48 · MIA/POW memorial of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 49 · Children's book of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 50 · Children's author and children's illustrator of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 51 · Donut of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 52 · District Tartan of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 53 · Colors of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 54 · Blues artist of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 55 · Sport of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 56 · Inventor of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 57 · Reptile of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 58 · Artist of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 59 · Glacial rock of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 60 · Salem as birthplace of National Guard
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 61 · Groundhog of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 62 · Official vessel of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 63 · Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 64 · Official dinosaur of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 1 · Records of votes cast for representatives; certificates of examination; duties of state secretary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 2 · Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 3 · Calling house to order; presiding officer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 4 · Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 5 · Presentation of certain petitions; notice by publication; deposit and filing of petition and bill; fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 5A · Change in use or disposition of land by public entity; alternatives analysis; replacement land or funding; petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 6, 6A · Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 7 · Petitions for legislation respecting corporations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 8 · Report on financial condition of town petitioning to borrow outside statutory debt limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 8A · Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9 · Repealed, 2005, 3, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9A · Repealed, 1952, Ex.Sess., 635, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9B · Additional regular compensation for certain members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9C · Annual expenses for members of general court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 9D · Earned income not to be received by president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 10 · Prorating of additional compensation and expenses for members filling a vacancy or who resign during a regular session
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 10A · Reimbursement for special elections to fill general court vacancies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 11 · Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12 · Clerks, salary and tenure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12A · Facsimile signatures of clerks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 12B · Manual
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 13 · Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, § 14 · Chaplain of house of representatives; salary