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Clerks; penalty for neglecting required duties

M.G.L. c. 46, § 27
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c. 46, § 27. Clerks; penalty for neglecting required duties Section 27. A city or town clerk or registrar refusing or neglecting to perform any duty required of him under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. Fines recovered for violation of section eighteen shall be to the use of the commonwealth.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter46/Section27Fetched: 10/20/2026

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