801 Mass. Reg. 53.02
As used in M.G.L. c. 29, § 29K and 801 CMR 53.00, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Executive. The authority's chief executive officer (including an executive director), chief financial officer, general counsel, and the other senior executives of the authority as determined by its compensation committee.
Highly Compensated Employees. Employees whose salary exceeds that of the Governor.
Meet Independently of Management. Hold a meeting that no executive or other manager of the authority shall attend.
State Authority. A state authority as defined in M.G.L. c. 29, § 1, except the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which under M.G.L. c. 6C, § 15 is governed by many of the statutes that apply to state agencies. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is a state authority.
801 CMR 53.02