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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 7 · Application of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 8 · Rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 2 · Limitations and restrictions upon manner of incurring debt
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 3 · Computation of indebtedness
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 4 · Temporary loans in anticipation of revenue; conditions; limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 4A · Repealed, 1990, 210, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 4B · Expired. See 1976, 4, Sec. 33
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 5 to 5B · Repealed, 1969, 849, Sec. 48; 1971, 766, Sec. 11
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 6 · Power to incur debt for payment of land damages, altering grade crossings, and highway or traffic control expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 6A · Power to borrow in anticipation of reimbursement by federal government or commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 7 · Cities and towns; purposes for borrowing money within debt limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 8 · Cities and towns; purposes for borrowing money outside debt limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 8A · Orders authorizing issuance of bonds; authentication
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 8B · Cities and towns; right to replace lost funds deposited; liquidation or insolvency of depository bank
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 9 · Districts; right to borrow money; purposes; amount
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 10 · Debt limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 11 · Debt retirement; provision for earlier payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 12 · Repealed, 1946, 358, Sec. 16
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 13, 13A · Repealed, 1971, 766, Sec. 11
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 14 · Liability for lawful debts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 15 · Liability for legal debts contracted under special acts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 16 · Issuance of bonds, notes and certificates of indebtedness; procedure; form; contracts with banking or financial institutions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 16A · Facsimile signature
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 16B · Facsimile seal; validity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 16C · Repealed, 1984, 400, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 17 · Temporary loans; refund; repayment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 17A · Repealed, 1992, 143, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 18 · Discount of notes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 19 · Issuance of notes payable on demand forbidden; procedure for repaying debts; time for making final payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 19A · Inability to pay interest or principal of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness; notice; certification to state treasurer; payment by state treasurer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 20 · Proceeds from sale of bonds; restrictions on use; disposition of premiums
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 20A · Advances made in anticipation of proceeds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 21 · Call and redemption prior to maturity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 21A · Refunding bonds; issuance; present values
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 21B · Designation of tax credit bonds; sinking fund; sale of tax credit bonds; issuance of refunding bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 21C · Lease purchase financing agreements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 22 · Rate of interest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 22A · Insurance, letters or lines of credit for bonds or notes; trust agreements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 22B · Bonds and notes; official statements; advertising; collateral tax consequences to social security recipients
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 22C · Security for bonds or notes; insurance, letters or lines of credit, trust agreements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 23 · Forms for notes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 24 · Authentication; certification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 24A · Bearer instruments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 25 · Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 70
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 26 · Repealed, 2010, 188, Sec. 35
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 27 · Certification; evidence of liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 27A · Effect of provisions on power to issue notes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 28 · Report to director of accounts required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 28A · Applicability of finance law to school districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 28B · Applicability of finance law to planning districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 28C · Management of solid waste; project costs; debt obligations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 29 · Repealed, 1969, 849, Sec. 48; 1971, 766, Sec. 11
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 30 · Determination of amount of appropriation for departments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 31 · Liabilities in excess of appropriations forbidden; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 31A · Report of estimated expenses; period covered; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 31B · Repealed, 1969, 505, Sec. 6
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 31C · Construction contracts; certificate as to availability of funds; effect of certificate upon defense of insufficiency of appropriations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 31D · Snow and ice removal; emergency expenditures; reporting requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 32 · Submission of city budget to city council; procedure for approval, rejection or alteration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 33 · Power of council to add to appropriation; conditions; limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 33A · Salary provisions in budget; requirements and limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 33B · Transfer of appropriations; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 34 · Repealed, 1969, 849, Sec. 48; 1971, 766, Sec. 11
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 35 · Audits of accounts; when conducted; governmental units to be considered districts; copy to be sent to chief executive officer; costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 36, 37 · Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 78
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 38 · Uniformity of accounting classifications; standards; authority of director
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 39 · Results of audit; report to municipality
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 40 · Audit of accounts; frequency; reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 41 · Failure to meet minimum standards and methods of accounting; expenses of auditing; payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 42 · Audits by private accountants; required reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 42A · Pilot program for audits of public functions of city, town, county, etc. where irregularities or illegal acts are suspected; establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 43 · Accounting reports; returns; forms
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 44 · Reports of municipal statistics; publication
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 45 · Powers of director; attendance of witnesses; production of books and documents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 46 · Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 82
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 46A · Powers of director; investigation of municipal affairs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 47 · Right to establish or use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 48 · Sinking fund commissioners; powers and duties; records; compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 49 · Issuance of new bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 50 · Repealed, 1921, 486, Sec. 12
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 51 · Repealed, 1938, 458
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 52 · Issuance of bonds in exchange for bearer instruments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53 · City, town or district funds; use and disposition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53A · Grants and gifts; acceptance and expenditure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53B · Contributions by commonwealth; application to indebtedness
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53C · Deposit and expenditure of compensation for off-duty or special detail work; appropriation for special fund; fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53D · Recreation and park self-supporting service revolving funds; creation; authorized use of funds; annual report; revocation of provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53E · Agencies, boards, etc.; annual operating costs; offset by estimated receipts of user fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53F · Deposits of public funds in banking institutions in return for banking services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53G · Employment of outside consultants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53H · Rebate to federal government to exclude interest paid on bonds from gross income
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53I · Settlement or incorporation celebrations; special fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53J · Reservation of revenues from betterments or special assessments to repay debt issued in connection to such improvements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53K · Establishment of revenue account
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53A1/2 · Gifts of tangible personal property; acceptance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53E1/2 · Revolving funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53E3/4 · Energy Revolving Loan Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53F1/2 · Enterprise funds