Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6A, § 2 (2026)

Establishment of executive offices

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Section 2. There shall be the following executive offices, each of which shall serve under the governor: administration and finance, education, energy and environmental affairs, health and human services, economic development, housing and livable communities, labor and workforce development, public safety and security, technology services and security, transportation and public works and veterans' services.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2023 · leading case: Flomenbaum v. Commonwealth, 889 N.E.2d 423 (Mass. 2008).

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Flomenbaum v. Commonwealth, 889 N.E.2d 423 (Mass. 2008). “See G. L. c. 6A, §§ 2, 3, 4 (Secretary “conduces] comprehensive planning with respect to the functions of [the EOPS] and coordinate^] the activities and progress of the [S]tote agencies therein”).”

Lodge v. Dist. Attorney for the Suffolk Dist., 486 N.E.2d 764 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). “The various executive offices are created by G. L. c. 6A, § 2, 6 and other provisions of c.”

Robinson v. Commonwealth, 584 N.E.2d 636 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “See G. L. c. 6A, § 2. Consequently, the question is whether the University of Massachusetts is “an agency not within the executive office,” as the Commonwealth contends, or “any other public employer,” as the plaintiff contends.”

Williams v. Hanover Hous. Auth., 871 F. Supp. 527 (D. Mass. 1994). “Rather, they are arguably rational and based on relevant factors. HUD’s reliance on the Agency Opinion is reasonable and rational in light of the Agency’s cabinet level position within the Massachusetts administrative framework, Mass.”

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless v. Sec'y of the Exec. Off. of Health & Human Servs., 422 Mass. 214 (Mass. 1996). “The Executive Office of Health and Human Sendees (EO-HHS) supervises the department (and other State agencies), see G. L. c. 6A, §§ 2, 3, 16 (1994 ed.), and the department, in turn, administers the AFDC program pursuant to G.”

Kinan v. Trial Court, 511 N.E.2d 341 (Mass. 1987). “” 3 The parties agree that the Trial Court of the Commonwealth is not part of any of the executive offices of the Commonwealth as those offices are delineated in G. L. c. 6A, § 2. 4 Although the defendants correctly point out that the Attorney General will defend an action under…”

Jason Ranieri v. Shattuck Hosp.. (Mass. App. Ct. 2023). · cites it 2× “The term "[e]xecutive officer of a public employer" is defined in pertinent part as "the secretary of an executive office of the commonwealth." G. L. c. 258, § 1.”

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