Massachusetts § 20 - Fixing of route by local officials; certificate fee
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 20 — Fixing of route by local officials; certificate fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20. Fixing of route by local officials; certificate fee
Section 20. If the board of aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town named in the agreement of association, after such notice, exhibition of the map and the hearing, agree with the directors as to the said route or as to any route of the railroad in said city or town, they shall in such agreement fix the route, and sign and give to the directors a certificate setting it forth. The board of aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town will also set a fee for such a certificate.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 20 cover?
Section 20 ("Fixing of route by local officials; certificate fee") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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