Massachusetts State Organization Directory

The chief record-keeping, public information, securities regulator, and elections officer of the Commonwealth. Our office is responsible for maintaining public records, administering elections and voter registration, storing historical data, preserving historical sites, registration of corporations, and the filing and distribution of regulations and public documents.

Consists of 40 members, with each Senator elected to represent a district consisting of approximately 159,000 people.

The Sex Offender Registry Board promotes public safety by educating and informing the public to prevent further victimization. We register and classify convicted sex offenders according to their risk of re-offense and the degree of danger they pose.

The State 911 Department oversees and maintains the statewide 9-1-1 system for emergency services.

The State Ethics Commission is an independent state agency that administers and enforces the provisions of the conflict of interest law and financial disclosure law.

The State Library supports the research and information needs of government, libraries, and the public through innovative services and access to a comprehensive repository of state documents and other historical items.

Oversees the administration and investment management of funds set aside by the Commonwealth and participating local governmental entities to address the liability associated with their retiree health care costs.

The board administers the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System (MSERS) for state employees and certain other employees of public entities. The five-member board meets monthly.

Manages the ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket from Cape Cod.

The Superior Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction for Massachusetts, and is committed to delivering high-quality justice with dignity and speed. The court's 82 justices sit in 20 courthouses in all 14 state counties.