CHAPTER 3. THE GENERAL COURT.
Chapter 3, Section 2. Admission of persons listed to take seats as representatives.
Chapter 3, Section 3. Calling house to order; presiding officer.
Chapter 3, Section 4. Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election.
Chapter 3, Section 6, 6A. Repealed, 1943, 549, Sec. 2.
Chapter 3, Section 7. Petitions for legislation respecting corporations.
Chapter 3, Section 8. Petition by town for authority to borrow outside statutory debt limit.
Chapter 3, Section 8A. Petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment; number of votes.
Chapter 3, Section 9. Compensation of members; method of payment; term limitation.
Chapter 3, Section 9A. Repealed, 1952, 635, Sec. 1.
Chapter 3, Section 9B. Member's allowances for expenses, travel, meals and lodging.
Chapter 3, Section 10. Compensation of members chosen to fill vacancies or who resign.
Chapter 3, Section 10A. Costs for special elections for filling vacancies.
Chapter 3, Section 11. Repealed, 1937, 236, Sec. 2.
Chapter 3, Section 12. Clerks, salary and tenure.
Chapter 3, Section 12A. Facsimile signatures of clerks.
Chapter 3, Section 13. Assistant clerks and clerical assistance; appointment, salary and tenure.
Chapter 3, Section 14. Chaplain; salary.
Chapter 3, Section 15. Sergeant-at-arms; appointment, tenure, salary.
Chapter 3, Section 16. Assistant sergeant-at-arms; appointment, duties, compensation and removal.
Chapter 3, Section 18. Other legislative employees; compensation.
Chapter 3, Section 18A. Legislative document room; director; assistants; compensation.
Chapter 3, Section 19. Authorized number of certain legislative employees.
Chapter 3, Section 20. Repealed, 1952, 635, Sec. 2.
Chapter 3, Section 20A. Uniforms for sergeant-at-arms and other employees.
Chapter 3, Section 21. Appointment of employees by sergeant-at-arms; removal.
Chapter 3, Section 22. Journals and papers; custody; copies as evidence.
Chapter 3, Section 24. Proposed constitutional amendments; engrossment, deposit.
Chapter 3, Section 25. Repealed, 1929, 41.
Chapter 3, Section 26. Ordering of books or publications for members.
Chapter 3, Section 27. Oaths administered by committee members.
Chapter 3, Section 28A. Refusal of summoned witness to appear or testify; penalty.
Chapter 3, Section 29. Stenographic reports of hearings.
Chapter 3, Section 30. Expenses incurred under general court order; approval.
Chapter 3, Section 31. Committee expenses; authorization by general court.
Chapter 3, Section 32. Expenses of committees acting during recess.
Chapter 3, Section 32A. Committees, sub-committees and special commissions; travel; expenses.
Chapter 3, Section 33. Committee hearings; advertisement and notice.
Chapter 3, Section 34. Committee hearings; form of advertisement.
Chapter 3, Section 35. Advertisement of committee hearings; designation of newspaper; expenses.
Chapter 3, Section 36. Postage for committees; stationery for senate and house.
Chapter 3, Section 37. Payment of committee expenses.
Chapter 3, Section 38. Witness fees, payment.
Chapter 3, Section 39. Definitions.
Chapter 3: Section 40. Repealed, 2004, 149, Sec. 6
Chapter 3, Section 45. Disqualification of executive and legislative agents; hearing; effect.
Chapter 3, Section 46. Docket of executive and legislative agents; maintenance; legislative year.
Chapter 3, Section 51. Counsel to senate and house; appointment; duties as to statute revision, etc.
Chapter 3, Section 52. Counsel's assistance in drafting bills, etc.
Chapter 3, Section 53. Counsel; proposal of changes and corrections; preparation of revisions.
Chapter 3, Section 54. Counsel; assistance and expenses.
Chapter 3, Section 55. Counsel; exempt from civil service.
Chapter 3, Section 55A. General Laws; correction, revision, etc.
Chapter 3, Section 57. Council; duties; creation of research bureau.
Chapter 3, Section 59. Research bureau; duties.
Chapter 3, Section 60. Research bureau; quarters; gathering of information; custody of records.
Chapter 3, Section 61. Reports by bureau and council.
Chapter 3, Section 62. Advisory commission on local government.
Chapter 3, Section 66. Commission on the status of women; membership; powers; funding.
Chapter 3: Section 67. Commission on gay and lesbian youth; membership; terms; powers and duties
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