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John Adams Courthouse, home to the SJC. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Although the claim is disputed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, [1] [2] the SJC claims the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Americas, [3] with a recognized history dating to the establishment of the ...
In 1922, the Massachusetts General Court passed legislation creating the department of administration and finance. The department replaced the office of supervisor of administration and assumed many of the duties of the superintendent of buildings, Secretary of the Commonwealth, state treasurer, and state auditor. [2]
The treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.Originally appointed under authority of the English Crown pursuant to the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, the office of treasurer and receiver-general (commonly called the "state treasurer") became an elective one in 1780.
In April 2019, Massachusetts became the 16th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy on LGBT minors. [4] [5] Massachusetts is home to a vibrant and visible LGBT culture. Boston, the state capital, has been ranked one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the United States, [6] noted for its LGBT dating scene, events, nightlife, clubs and bars.
Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth-largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, in Government Service Center building. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health is a state agency of Massachusetts, providing mental health services. Its headquarters are at the Boston Government Service Center in Downtown Boston. [1]
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for the custody of about 8,292 prisoners (as of January 2020) [2] throughout 16 correctional facilities [3] and is the 5th largest state agency in the state of Massachusetts, [4] employing over 4,800 people (about 3,200 of whom are sworn correctional officers [5]). The Massachusetts ...
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the fundamental governing document of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the 50 individual states that make up the United States of America. It consists of a preamble, declaration of rights, description of the principles and framework of government, and articles of amendment.