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Massachusetts Statutes

§ 11A — Division of civil rights and liberties

Massachusetts § 11A
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Ch. 12DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 11A (2026).

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Section 11A. There shall be in the department of the attorney general a division of civil rights and liberties. The attorney general shall designate an assistant attorney general as director of said division. Said director may appoint and remove, subject to the approval of the attorney general, such expert, clerical and other assistants as the work of the division may require.

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Division of environmental protection
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Violations of constitutional rights; civil actions by aggrieved persons; costs and fees
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