Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268A:4: Other compensation; offer, gift, receipt or request; acting as agent or attorney for other than state; legislators; special state employees
What this law says, in plain English
State employees are prohibited from receiving compensation or acting as agents/attorneys in matters involving the state, except as authorized by law. Violations are punishable by fines up to $10,000 or imprisonment up to 5 years.
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