# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 3: Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 3
- **Heading:** Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19B / Section 3

## Text

Section 3. The commissioner shall appoint, with the approval of the secretary of health and human services, a person qualified to serve as deputy commissioner of developmental services. Said deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as the commissioner may determine and shall, in the case of a vacancy in the office of the commissioner, and during said commissioner's absence or disability, exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the commissioner. Said deputy commissioner may be allowed such professional affiliations as the commissioner approves, subject to the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A. The deputy commissioner shall have such educational qualifications and such administrative and other experience, including education or experience in a field related to human services, as the commissioner determines are necessary for the performance of the duties of deputy commissioner.

Section 3. The commissioner shall appoint, with the approval of the secretary of health and human services, a person qualified to serve as deputy commissioner of developmental services. Said deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as the commissioner may determine and shall, in the case of a vacancy in the office of the commissioner, and during said commissioner's absence or disability, exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the commissioner. Said deputy commissioner may be allowed such professional affiliations as the commissioner approves, subject to the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A.

The deputy commissioner shall have such educational qualifications and such administrative and other experience, including education or experience in a field related to human services, as the commissioner determines are necessary for the performance of the duties of deputy commissioner.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 1 Creation; powers of department and commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 2 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; appointments by commissioner; report; salary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 3 Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 4 Assistant, associate or deputy commissioners; appointment; duties; qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 5 Legal counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 6 Program for training of residents in professional disciplines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 7 State facilities under department control](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 8 Superintendents or directors; vacancies; appointments; qualifications; officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 10 Crimes committed by or upon persons on facility premises or persons in care of facility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S10.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 12 Community intellectual disability services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S12.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 12A Comprehensive program of community developmental disability services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S12A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 13 Development and maintenance of community intellectual disability services and community developmental disability services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S13.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 14 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S14.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 15 Residential or day care services; licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C19B_S15.md)

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