Section 23. Any person in any executive or administrative department who is appointed to office by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, and who is paid a salary, may be required by the governor, with like advice and consent, to give his whole time to the duties of his office.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 30 sec. 23

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.