Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 23A, § 1

(a) Within the executive office of economic development there shall be a Massachusetts office of business development, in this chapter referred to as MOBD, which shall be under the control of the secretary of economic development. The secretary shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint a director of the Massachusetts office of business development. The director shall be appointed for a term conterminous with the governor's and shall not be subject to chapter 31 or section 9A of chapter 30. Upon expiration of the term of office of the director or in the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed in the same manner. The director shall be devoted full time during business hours to the duties of the office. The director shall be the executive and administrative head of MOBD. The director shall receive such salary as the governor shall determine; provided, however, that such salary shall be equivalent to the salary received by the director of labor and workforce development or the director of consumer affairs and business regulation.

(b) MOBD may make discretionary and nondiscretionary grants to persons or public or private nonprofit entities for projects and programs which further implement the mission of the department and its agencies and which benefit the general public; provided, however, that the department shall annually make a report to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and the senate committees on ways and means on the use of such funds; and provided further, that any such grant shall be used in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to section 15 of chapter 7A.