Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Human Services and Elderly Affairs, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning public welfare, children, the elderly, the handicapped, mental health, drug rehabilitation and control, veterans benefits, alcoholism, the correction system (including administration, prisoners’ rights, furloughs, work release, probation, rehabilitation, and parole), other social service programs, and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Insurance, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters pertaining to insurance, insurance companies, and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Files for 1991 and 1995 fragmentary
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Public Safety, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning the safety of the public, including civil defense, firearms and gun control, fire laws, motor vehicle laws, the Soldiers’ Home, and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, thereunder by hearing date or subject
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Taxation, a standing committee of the Massachusetts General Court, considers all matters concerning raising of revenue for the Commonwealth by means of taxation, certain matters relating to the local property tax, and other matters referred.  Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of hearing
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning the judiciary, including salaries and recall of judges, and juries and jury duty (but excluding retirement of judges and salaries and tenure of court clerks and court officers), and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by hearing date
Notes: Series incomplete.  Box 1: 1981-1982.  Box 2: 1982, 1985 (fragmentary), 1987.  Box 3: 1987, 1991
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Scope and Content: The Commission on Judicial Conduct is the Massachusetts state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct against state court judges and for recommending, when necessary, discipline of judges to the Supreme Judicial Court, through which it is funded.  It consists of three judges appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court, three members of the bar appointed by the chief administrative justice of the Trial Court, and three persons appointed by the governor.  The functions of the commission are currently outlined in MGLA c 211C, added by St 1978, c 478, s 114, as amended.
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Scope and Content: The special commission investigating the selection of an official state song was appointed in 1958 and reconstituted in 1961 and 1964.  Headed by Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops Orchestra, it ultimately recommended “All hail to Massachusetts,” by Arthur J. Marsh, adopted as the state song by St 1966, c 644.  Legal records document the transfer of copyright from the Marsh estate to the Commonwealth.
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning commercial, industrial, and mercantile establishments; industrial development; consumer protection; discrimination in employment; mobile home parks; and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Legislative files are compiled to document legislation considered by the committee. –Files may contain House and Senate draft and final bills and draft amendments, with accompanying bill analysis; petitions, statements, and correspondence supporting or opposing proposed legislation; testimony; and background materials including reports, memorandums, and copies of laws and legal files. –Files for 1975-1978 transferred from: Hearing/subject files ((M-Ar)1118) (now: Hearing files)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year (biennially from 1995/1996), thereunder by chamber and then by bill number
Notes: Files for 1979-1985 lacking
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Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Criminal Justice, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning crimes and punishments, all other criminal justice procedures, and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Legislative files are compiled to document legislation considered by the committee.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, thereunder by chamber, and then by bill number
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