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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23B, § 6 (2026)

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Section 6. The secretary shall prepare and submit to the governor and the general court an annual report which shall contain the description of organization of the executive office of housing and livable communities, including all divisions, bureaus, offices, and agencies within the executive office, and such other matters as the secretary deems appropriate. The secretary shall also include in such annual report such information as may be required by the secretary of the executive office for administration and finance.

The secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities shall make, and from time to time revise, regulations for the conduct of the business of the executive office and its divisions and agencies, and such other regulations as may be required by law.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1973–2013 · leading case: Bd. of Appeals v. Hous. Appeals Comm., 887 N.E.2d 1051 (Mass. 2008).

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Bd. of Appeals v. Hous. Appeals Comm., 887 N.E.2d 1051 (Mass. 2008). · cites it 2× “See G. L. c. 23B, § 6 (“The director shall make, and from time to time revise, regulations for the conduct of the business of the department, and such other regulations as may be required by law”).”

Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Amesbury v. Hous. Appeals Comm., 933 N.E.2d 74 (Mass. 2010). “See G. L. c. 23B, § 6. See also Board of Appeals of Woburn v.”

Rivas v. Chelsea Hous. Auth., 982 N.E.2d 1147 (Mass. 2013). “121B, § 26, with G. L. c. 23B, § 6 (rulemaking authority expressly delegated to department, not local housing authorities).”

JJ Assocs., Inc. v. Fall River Hous. Auth., 471 N.E.2d 400 (Mass. App. Ct. 1984). “See G. L. c. 23B, § 6; Commissioner of the Dept.”

Comm'r of the Dep't of Cmty. Affairs v. Medford Hous. Auth., 298 N.E.2d 862 (Mass. 1973). “The basic controversy relates to the scope of DCA’s power to issue regulations under G. L. c. 23B, § 6, 2 and c. 121B, § 29. 3 DCA contends, relying on the legislative history of the statutes, that the Legislature intended LHAs to be “operating agencies” (G.”

Arlington Hous. Auth. v. Sec'y of Communities & Dev., 409 Mass. 354 (Mass. 1991). “” See G. L. c. 23B, § 6. *356 Title 760 Code Mass.”

Harborview Residents' Comm., Inc. v. Quincy Hous. Auth., 332 N.E.2d 891 (Mass. 1975). “Our holding in that case regarding the DPU’s authority to *430 establish the challenged regulations is particularly pertinent here because of the fact that the grant of the power to DGA to make regulations in its area of superintendence, G. L. c. 23B, § 6, inserted by St. 1969,…”

Harborview Residents'comm. Inc. v. Quincy Hous. Auth., 332 N.E.2d 891 (Mass. 1975). “Our holding in that case regarding the DPU's authority to *430 establish the challenged regulations is particularly pertinent here because of the fact that the grant of the power to DCA to make regulations in its area of superintendence, G.L.c. 23B, § 6, inserted by St. 1969, c.”

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