Section 12:1 - Attorney general; supervision of department; salary; qualifications; term limitation(a) There shall be a department of the attorney general, under the supervision and control of the attorney general, which shall be organized as provided in this chapter. The attorney general shall receive a salary of $175,000 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. The attorney general shall be a member of the bar of the commonwealth.(b) The attorney general shall not receive earned income from any other source but may receive unearned or passive income.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 1
Amended by Acts 2017, c. 1,§ 8, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2007, c. 140,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2007.Amended by Acts 2006, c. 122,§ 12, eff. 6/24/2006.Amended by Acts 2000, c. 11, § 8, eff. 1/1/00.