Chapter 33 - MILITIA

Section 33:1 - Definitions
Section 33:2 - Membership
Section 33:3 - Organized and unorganized militia
Section 33:4 - Organized militia; composition
Section 33:4A - National Lancers; organization
Section 33:4B - Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment
Section 33:5 - Powers of commander-in-chief; regulations
Section 33:6 - Powers of commander-in-chief; increase in forces
Section 33:6A - Powers of commander-in-chief; delegation of authority
Section 33:7 - Powers of commander-in-chief; name and location of units; rank of personnel
Section 33:8 - [Repealed]
Section 33:9 - Powers of commander-in-chief; disposition of inefficient units
Section 33:10 - Armed forces of commonwealth; composition
Section 33:11 - National guard; composition
Section 33:12 - Discrimination or segregation because of race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national origin
Section 33:13 - Rights, protections, privileges and immunities afforded under Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; actions against private employers
Section 33:13A - Rights, protections, privileges and immunities afforded under federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; action by person aggrieved by violations; written demand for relief; award of costs of action
Section 33:14 - Aides-de-camp
Section 33:15 - State staff; composition; qualifications; tenure
Section 33:16 - [Repealed]
Section 33:17 - [Repealed]
Section 33:18 - [Repealed]
Section 33:19 - Massachusetts military academy; establishment; curriculum; academic board; membership; compensation
Section 33:19A - Armory commission and war records commission within military division
Section 33:20 - Qualification for officers in armed forces or for commission in national guard
Section 33:21 - Qualification of legal, medical, dental or veterinary officers
Section 33:22 - Eligibility for appointment without professional examination
Section 33:23 - Officers; appointment
Section 33:24 - Oaths; form
Section 33:25 - Officers; performance of duties; prerequisites
Section 33:26 - [Repealed]
Section 33:27 - Seniority of officers; determination
Section 33:28 - Uniforms
Section 33:29 - Discharge of officers; grounds
Section 33:30 - Certificate of discharge; form
Section 33:31 - Discharge of officers for superannuation; retirement
Section 33:32 - Discharge or retirement for disability
Section 33:33 - Retired officers and non-commissioned officers; duties; compensation
Section 33:34 - Enlisted personnel; regulations
Section 33:35 - Enlisted personnel; appointments and promotions
Section 33:36 - Dishonorable discharge
Section 33:37 - [Repealed]
Section 33:38 - Use of militia; escort duties; emergencies
Section 33:39 - Use of militia outside of commonwealth
Section 33:40 - Use of militia; invasion or insurrection
Section 33:41 - Aid by armed forces to the civil authority in case of riot, natural disaster or catastrophe or when necessary to preserve order and afford protection to persons and property; powers and duties of military police forces of national guard
Section 33:43 - Written orders; conditions; contents
Section 33:44 - Unit called into service; duties of commander
Section 33:45 - [Repealed]
Section 33:46 - Troops to appear armed and equipped to execute orders
Section 33:47 - Excuse from duty upon physician's certificate of disability
Section 33:48 - Expenses of militia; source of funds
Section 33:49 - Payment
Section 33:50 - Use of streets and highways; right of way; exceptions; mounting of flashing, rotating or oscillating red lights on vehicles
Section 33:51 - Occupation of land and buildings; exceptions; liability for damages
Section 33:52 - Immunity from liability for damage
Section 33:53 - Damages to lands; liability of personnel; conditions
Section 33:54 - Additional forces; source
Section 33:55 - Unorganized militia; method of impressing into service
Section 33:56 - Term of enlistment; training
Section 33:57 - [Repealed]
Section 33:59 - Effect of military service on salary, seniority and leave allowance of public employees
Section 33:59A - [Repealed]
Section 33:60 - Annual training period
Section 33:61 - Unit training periods; meetings of instruction for noncommissioned officers; frequency; arrests for absence without leave
Section 33:62 - Meetings of instruction for officers; frequency
Section 33:63 - [Repealed]
Section 33:64 - Exclusion of traffic from public ways and highways during target practice
Section 33:65 - Boundaries of encampments; establishment; limitations; penalty for trespass or resisting sentry
Section 33:66 - Obstructing or interfering with armed forces; penalty
Section 33:67 - Decorations and awards; qualifications
Section 33:67A - Medal of liberty
Section 33:67B - Massachusetts medal of fidelity
Section 33:68 - Recognition for competitions or outstanding military service
Section 33:69 - [Repealed]
Section 33:70 - [Repealed]
Section 33:71 to 74 - [Repealed]
Section 33:75 - [Repealed]
Section 33:76 to 80 - [Repealed]
Section 33:81 - Oaths; administration
Section 33:82 - [Repealed]
Section 33:83 - Pay and allowances for certain duties
Section 33:84 - Travel expenses
Section 33:85 - Subsistence
Section 33:86, 87 - [Repealed]
Section 33:88 - Death or disability compensation
Section 33:88B - Group life insurance; partial payment of premium by commonwealth
Section 33:88C - State sponsored life insurance
Section 33:89 - Use of private automobiles; conditions
Section 33:90 - Board of compensation; powers and duties; payment of claims
Section 33:93 - Subrogation
Section 33:94 - Persons temporarily employed by armed forces; status; right to compensation
Section 33:96 - Authorization; administration; bond of custodian; distribution on disbandment of unit
Section 33:97 - Allowances for administration and maintenance
Section 33:98 - Uniforms
Section 33:99 - Unauthorized use of uniform; penalties
Section 33:100 - [Repealed]
Section 33:101 - Unit clothing and equipment; issuance
Section 33:102 - Unit clothing and equipment; regulation of use
Section 33:103 - Use, care and return of military property
Section 33:104 - [Repealed]
Section 33:105 - Loss or damage to military property; liability; restitution
Section 33:106 - [Repealed]
Section 33:107 - Unlawful purchase of military property; penalty
Section 33:108 - Custodians of military property; bond; duties; accountability
Section 33:109 - Use of schedule bonds
Section 33:110 - Premiums on bonds; payment
Section 33:111 - Custodians of military property; powers and duties
Section 33:112 - Accounting for military property upon change of command or disbandment
Section 33:113 - Inspection and condemnation of military property; reports
Section 33:114 - Lease of military property
Section 33:115 - [Repealed]
Section 33:116 - Acceptance of gifts
Section 33:117 - Armories; establishment; responsibility of cities and towns; penalty for noncompliance
Section 33:118 - Rentals
Section 33:119 - Rental bills; contents; filing; payment
Section 33:120 - Armories furnished by state; effect on municipal responsibility
Section 33:121 - [Repealed]
Section 33:122 - Lease, rent or use of armory for nonmilitary purpose
Section 33:123 - [Repealed]
Section 33:124 - [Repealed]
Section 33:125 - [Repealed]
Section 33:126 - Armory commission; powers and duties in respect to location and rejuvenation of armories and air installations; method of acquiring land
Section 33:127 to 129 - [Repealed]
Section 33:130 - Drills and parades by armed citizens or foreign troops; conditions
Section 33:131 - Unauthorized parades by armed citizens; unlawful maintenance of armories; penalties
Section 33:132 - Ancient and honorable artillery company; rights preserved
Section 33:133 - Civil officers; penalties for violation of chapter
Section 33:134 - Corps of cadets; rights preserved
Section 33:135 - National guard; representation at conventions
Section 33:137 - National guard education assistance program
Section 33:137A - Massachusetts national guard family education program
Section 33:138 - Joint Base Cape Cod fire department
Section 33:139 - Protection of assets vital to national security