Massachusetts General Laws|Chapter 268A - CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Corrupt gifts, offers or promises to influence official acts; corruption of witnesses

Section 3 - Gifts, offers or promises for acts performed or to be performed; corruption of witnesses; solicitation of gifts; witness fees; regulations

Section 4 - Other compensation; offer, gift, receipt or request; acting as agent or attorney for other than state; legislators; special state employees

Section 5 - Former state employees; acting as agent or attorney or receiving compensation; partners of state employees or legislators

Section 6 - Financial interest of state employee, relative or associates; disclosure

Section 6A - Conflict of interest of public official; reporting requirement

Section 6B - Candidates for employment as state employee; disclosure of relation to state employee

Section 7 - Financial interest in contracts of state agency; application of section

Section 8 - Public building or construction contracts

Section 8A - Members of state commissions or boards; prohibited appointments to other positions

Section 8B - Members of commonwealth utilities commission; prohibited lobbying activities

Section 9 - Avoiding, rescinding or canceling state agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages

Section 10 - Opinions of state ethics commission

Section 11 - County employees; receiving or requesting compensation from, or acting as agent or attorney for other than county agency

Section 12 - Former county employees; acting as attorney or receiving compensation from other than county; partners of employees or former employees or legislators

Section 13 - Financial interest of county employee, relatives or associates; disclosure

Section 14 - County employees; financial interest in contracts of county agency

Section 15 - Avoiding, rescinding or canceling county agency actions resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages

Section 15A - Members of county commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions

Section 16 - Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 19

Section 17 - Municipal employees; gift or receipt of compensation from other than municipality; acting as agent or attorney

Section 18 - Former municipal employee; acting as attorney or receiving compensation; from other than municipality; partners

Section 19 - Municipal employees, relatives or associates; financial interest in particular matter

Section 20 - Municipal employees; financial interest in contracts; holding one or more elected positions

Section 21 - Avoiding, rescinding or canceling municipal action resulting from violations of chapter; restitution and damages

Section 21A - Members of municipal commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions

Section 21B - Prospective municipal appointees; demanding undated resignations prohibited

Section 22 - Opinions of corporation counsel, city solicitor or town counsel

Section 23 - Supplemental provisions; standards of conduct

Section 23A - Trustees of public institutions of higher learning; prohibited positions

Section 24 - Disclosures and certifications; form; public inspection

Section 25 - Suspension of persons under indictment for misconduct in office; notice; compensation and fringe benefits; temporary replacements; reinstatement

Section 26 - Penalty for violations of clause (b)(2) or (b)(4) of Sec. 23

Section 27 - Publication of summaries of Chapter 268A; filing of acknowledgment by employees

Section 28 - Online training programs

Section 29 - Municipal liaisons to state ethics commission

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