Massachusetts § 25 - Appointment by selectmen; tenure of office

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 25 — Appointment by selectmen; tenure of office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 25. Appointment by selectmen; tenure of office

Section 25. In towns which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, the selectmen shall appoint suitable citizens of the town assessors for a term of not more than three years, and may remove them at any time for cause after a hearing. Upon the qualification of persons so appointed the term of existing assessors of such town shall terminate.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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