GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 23A. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

GENERAL PROVISION

Chapter 23A, Section 1. Department of economic development; establishment; appointment, salary and powers and duties of director; Massachusetts office of business development; grants.

Chapter 23A, Section 2. Purposes.

Chapter 23A, Section 3. Divisions; directors.

ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE COORDINATING COUNCIL

Chapter 23A, Section 3A. Definitions.

Chapter 23A, Section 3B. Economic assistance coordinating council.

Chapter 23A, Section 3C. Powers and duties.

Chapter 23A, Section 3D. Economic target areas.

Chapter 23A, Section 3E. Economic opportunity areas.

Chapter 23A, Section 3F. Certified projects; proposals.

Chapter 23A, Section 3G. Foreign trade zone.

Chapter 23A, Section 3H. Licensing for businesses and developments; senior staff member to coordinate one-stop licensing.

GENERAL PROVISIONS (CON'T)

Chapter 23A, Section 4. Office; employees.

Chapter 23A, Section 4A. Repealed, 1987, 525, Sec. 7.

Chapter 23A, Section 5. Planning and research capability of MOBD; description of organization.

Chapter 23A, Section 5A. Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 5.

Chapter 23A, Section 6. Advisory committees.

Chapter 23A, Section 7. Annual reports.

Chapter 23A, Section 8. Acceptance of gifts and grants.

Chapter 23A, Section 9. Employees; appointments and removals; consultants.

Chapter 23A, Section 10. Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 7.

Chapter 23A, Section 10A. Buy Massachusetts program.

Chapter 23A, Section 11, 12. Repealed, 1978, 496, Sec. 1.

Chapter 23A, Section 13. Employees; assistance from other state agencies.

OFFICE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Chapter 23A, Section 13A. Office of travel and tourism; establishment; executive director; appointment; powers and duties.

Chapter 23A, Section 13B. Function of office.

Chapter 23A, Section 13C. Employees; appointment and removal; advisory commission on travel and tourism.

Chapter 23A, Section 13D. Gifts and grants; acceptance.

Chapter 23A, Section 13E. Annual report.

TOURIST PROMOTION FUNDS

Chapter 23A, Section 14. Financial assistance program for tourist promotion agencies.

DIVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Chapter 23A, Section 15. Definitions applicable to secs. 16 to 23.

Chapter 23A, Section 16. Duties of division.

Chapter 23A, Section 17. Functions; director of entrepreneurial and small business development; duties.

Chapter 23A, Section 18. Central public listing of small businesses.

Chapter 23A, Section 19. Information exchange.

Chapter 23A, Section 20. Consultation and technical assistance; services by organizations, experts or consultants authorized.

Chapter 23A, Section 21. Liaison with government agencies and public or private organizations.

Chapter 23A, Section 22. Nondiscrimination consideration in bids and contracts.

Chapter 23A, Section 23. Annual report.

Chapter 23A, Section 23A. Office of international trade and investment; executive director.

FOREIGN OFFICES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Chapter 23A, Section 24. Establishment; location; functions; list of import or export businesses; publicity; technical assistance; foreign trade information, publication.

Chapter 23A, Section 25. Director; appointment; qualifications; tenure.

Chapter 23A, Section 26. Leasing of office space and equipment.

Chapter 23A, Section 27. Acceptance of funds.

Chapter 23A, Section 28. Financial report.

Chapter 23A, Section 28A. Corporations; foreign trade zones.

MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY

Chapter 23A, Sections 29 to 38C. Repealed by St. 1998, c. 289, sec. 25.

STATE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Chapter 23A, Section 39. Statement of policy.

Chapter 23A, Section 39A. Office of minority and women business development and employment; establishment; executive director.

Chapter 23A, Section 39B. OMWBDE; employees.

Chapter 23A, Section 39C. OMWBDE; acceptance of gifts or grants.

Chapter 23A, Section 39D. OMWBDE; annual report.

Chapter 23A, Section 40. Definitions.

Chapter 23A, Section 41. State office of minority and women business assistance; establishment.

Chapter 23A, Section 42. Powers of director.

Chapter 23A, Section 43. Director, assistant director and employees.

Chapter 23A, Section 44. Powers and duties of office.

ECONOMIC MONITORING GROUP

Chapter 23A, Section 45. Economic monitoring group; state economic data book.

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Chapter 23A, Section 46. Office of science and technology; establishment; executive director.

Chapter 23A, Section 47. Function of office.

Chapter 23A, Section 48. Employees; advisory committee on science and technology.

Chapter 23A, Section 49. Gifts or grants; acceptance.

Chapter 23A, Section 50. Annual report.

OFFICE OF FILM AND VIDEO DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 23A, Section 51. Office of film and video development; establishment; executive director.

Chapter 23A, Section 52. Functions of office.

Chapter 23A, Section 53. Employees; consultants.

Chapter 23A, Section 54. Gifts or grants; acceptance.

Chapter 23A, Section 55. Annual report.

MASSACHUSETTS QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION PLANNING COUNCIL

Chapter 23A, Section 56. Massachusetts quasi-public corporation planning council.

SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM

Chapter 23A, Section 57. Definitions; small business capital access program.

Chapter 23A, Section 58. Massachusetts business development corporation; administration of small business capital access program.

CORPORATE STANDARDS RELATIVE TO CERTAIN BUSINESS DEALINGS

Chapter 23A, Section 59. Code of corporate standards relative to the People's Republic of China; definitions.

Chapter 23A, Section 60. Massachusetts office of business development; loans for environmental response actions necessary for redevelopment of properties for business purposes; redevelopment access to capital fund.

Chapter 23A, Section 61. Massachusetts business development corporation; purpose;powers.