Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 38 (2026)
Use of militia; escort duties; emergencies
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Section 38. The commander in chief may order out any part of the organized militia for escort and other duties including special duty and emergency assistance to state and local civil authorities in the preservation of life and property.
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case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Glass v. City of Lynn, 729 N.E.2d 1136 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000).
Glass v. City of Lynn, 729 N.E.2d 1136 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000). “33, § 60, and that they, therefore, are entitled to protection against loss of ordinary remuneration during all of their military service. The argument relies on the first clause of § 59 which can be read as protecting against loss of pay and vacation time during all military…”
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