Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 1
Attorney general; supervision of department; salary; qualifications; other sources of income
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 12 — Department of the Attorney General, and the District Attorneys · Status: effective
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Section 1.
(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.