Massachusetts § 1 Salary of governor; housing expenses; other sources of income

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 1 — Salary of governor; housing expenses; other sources of income

Massachusetts § 1

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ch. 6THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 1 (2026).

Text

Section 1.

(a)The governor shall receive a salary of $185,000 and an additional amount to be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce.

(b)The governor shall receive $65,000 annually for expenses related to housing.

(c)The governor shall not receive earned income from any other source, but may receive unearned or passive income.

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Section 1. (a) The governor shall receive a salary of $185,000 and an additional amount to be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce.(b) The governor shall receive $65,000 annually for expenses related to housing.(c) The governor shall not receive earned income from any other source, but may receive unearned or passive income.