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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 9 (2026)

Advice and aid to general court and committees

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Section 9. He shall, when required by either branch of the general court, attend during its sessions and give his aid and advice in the arrangement and preparation of legislative documents and business, and shall give his opinion upon questions of law submitted to him by the governor and council or by either branch of the general court. He, or some person designated by him, shall, when requested by a vote of a legislative committee, appear before such committee and advise it upon the legal effect of proposed legislation pending before it.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1929–2005 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Twitchell, 617 N.E.2d 609 (Mass. 1993).
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Commonwealth v. Twitchell, 617 N.E.2d 609 (Mass. 1993). · cites it 2× “G.L.c. 12, § 9 (1992 ed.). Whether a person would reasonably conclude that the Attorney General had ruled that § 1 provided protection against a manslaughter charge is a question of fact.”
Horton v. Attorney Gen., 269 Mass. 503 (Mass. 1929). “G. L. c. 12, § 9. See also c. 3, art. 2, of the Constitution.”
Socialist Workers Party v. Davoren, 378 F. Supp. 1245 (D. Mass. 1974). “The Secretary is the state official ultimately charged with administration of the election laws; his statement of position is definitive unless a state court, or the state Attorney General, M.G.L. c. 12, § 9, should disagree. The Assistant Attorney General representing defendant…”
Answer of the Justices to the Governor, 829 N.E.2d 1111 (Mass. 2005). “867, 870 (1977) (“The Legislature has made ample provision for the advice by the Attorney General as to usual legal difficulties presenting themselves either to the House of Representatives or to the Senate or to the Governor and Council”).”
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