Executive Orders
Executive Orders are written orders of the Governor setting forth policies and procedures in furtherance of his statutory and constitutional responsibilities, including: his constitutional authority as "supreme executive magistrate," his constitutional duty to enforce state laws, his supervisory authority over the executive branch, his constitutional responsibilities as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and civil defense forces of the state, and his role in exercising powers delegated to him by statute to implement and administer particular state laws and programs.
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Prior Executive Orders (1941-present)
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Executive Order No. 515
Issued: October 27, 2009
Establishing an Environmental Purchasing PolicyExecutive Order No. 514
Issued: October 14, 2009
Providing for the Allocation of Volume Cap for Recovery Zone BondsExecutive Order No. 513
Issued: October 14th, 2009
Establishing the Governor��s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Advisory CouncilExecutive Order No. 512
Issued: September 11, 2009
Implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Act of 2000, P.L. 106-402Executive Order No. 511
Issued: April 27, 2009
Establishing the Massachusetts Employee Safety and Health Advisory CommitteeExecutive Order No. 510
Issued: February 19, 2009
Enhancing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Executive Department's Information Technology SystemsExecutive Order No. 509
Issued: January 7, 2009
Establishing Nutrition Standards for Food Purchased and Served by State AgenciesExecutive Order No. 508
Issued: December 1st, 2008
An Order Regarding the Highway Safety DivisionExecutive Order No. 507
Issued: November 7, 2008
Reestablishing the Governor's Commission on Mental RetardationExecutive Order No. 506
Issued: November 7, 2008
Establishing the Governor's Task Force on Public IntegrityExecutive Order No. 505
Issued: October 28, 2008
Creating the Governor's Child and Youth Readiness CabinetExecutive Order No. 504
Issued: September 19th, 2008
An Order Regarding the Security and Confidentiality of Personal InformationExecutive Order No. 503
Issued: July 9th, 2008
Integrating Immigrants and Refugees into the CommonwealthExecutive Order No. 502
Issued: June 10th, 2008
Establishing the Plymouth, Massachusetts 400th Anniversary CommissionExecutive Order No. 501
Issued: April 24, 2008
Creating the Governor's Statewide Youth CouncilExecutive Order No. 500
Issued: March 13, 2008
Order Reconstituting the Judicial Nominating Commission and Establishing a Code of Conduct for Commission Members and Nominees to Judicial OfficeExecutive Order No. 499
Issued: March 12, 2008
Establishing a Joint Enforcement Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee MisclassificationExecutive Order No. 498
Issued: March 10, 2008
Establishing the Governor's Council of Economic AdvisorsExecutive Order No. 497
Issued: February 11, 2008
Establishing the Massachusetts Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial CommissionExecutive Order No. 496
Issued: January 11, 2008
Re-establishing the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and PreventionExecutive Order No. 495
Issued: January 11, 2008
Regarding the Use and Dissemination of Criminal Offender Record Information by the Executive DepartmentExecutive Order No. 494
Issued: December 20, 2007
Establishing the Office of the Child AdvocateExecutive Order No. 493
Issued: November 23, 2007
Establishing the State Interoperability Executive CommitteeExecutive Order No. 492
Issued: November 18, 2007
Reconstituting the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Homelessness and HousingExecutive Order No. 491
Issued: October 1, 2007
Establishing a Policy of Zero Tolerance for Sexual Assault and Domestic ViolenceExecutive Order No. 490
Issued: September 26, 2007
Mandating Preparation, Review, Updating, and Electronic Management of Continuity of Government and Continuity of Operations PlansExecutive Order No. 489
Issued: August 6, 2007
Establishing the Readiness ProjectExecutive Order No. 488
Issued: July 17, 2007
Order establishing the Massachusetts Mobility CompactExecutive Order No. 487
Issued: June 19, 2007
Creating the Governor's Development CabinetExecutive Order No. 486
Issued: June 6, 2007
Establishing the Governor's Council to Address Sexual and Domestic ViolenceExecutive Order No. 485
Issued: May 25, 2007
Coordinating Agency Regulations (Superseding Executive Order No. 384)Executive Order No. 484
Issued: April 18, 2007
Leading by example - clean energy and efficient buildings.Executive Order No. 483
Issued: April 17, 2007
Establishing a Governor's Advisory Council on Veterans' ServicesExecutive Order No. 482
Issued: April 10, 2007
Order creating the Governor's Anti-Crime Council.Executive Order No. 481
Issued: February 23, 2007
Order prohibiting the use of undocumented workers on state contracts.Executive Order No. 480
Issued: February 15, 2007
Strengthening the level of partnership and collaboration between state government and cities and towns.Executive Order No. 479
Issued: January 31, 2007
Establishing a policy for state employees to provide voluntary services.Executive Order No. 478
Issued: January 30, 2007
Order regarding non-discrimination, diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action.Executive Order No. 477
Issued: January 12, 2007
Revoked: March 13, 2008
Order reconstituting the judicial nominating commission and establishing a code of conduct for commission members and nominees to judicial office.