GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 4. STATUTES.

Chapter 4, Section 1. Effective date of statutes.

Chapter 4, Section 1A. Reorganization plans for executive department.

Chapter 4, Section 2. Effective date of resolves.

Chapter 4, Section 2A. Special legislative commissions.

Chapter 4, Section 3. Enacting style of initiative measures.

Chapter 4, Section 4. Mode of acceptance of statute by city, town, municipality or district.

Chapter 4, Section 4A. Revocation of acceptance by towns of special acts.

Chapter 4, Section 4B. Rescission of laws previously accepted by cities, towns or municipalities.

Chapter 4, Section 5. Return showing action of body accepting or rejecting statute.

Chapter 4, Section 6. Rules for construction of statutes.

Chapter 4, Section 7. Definitions of statutory terms; statutory construction.

Chapter 4, Section 7A. Amended by 1931, 394, Sec. 182 into a special act.

Chapter 4, Section 8. Construction of special acts authorizing municipalities to incur indebtedness.

Chapter 4, Section 9. Time for performance of acts performable on Sunday or holiday.

Chapter 4, Section 9A. Recital giving unsealed instrument effect of sealed instrument; "person" defined.

Chapter 4, Section 9B. Stamping seal on documents.

Chapter 4, Section 10. Daylight saving time.

Chapter 4, Section 11. Marginal references.

Chapter 4, Section 12. Bi-partisan boards; political affiliations of members.


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