Massachusetts § 13A - Bond of city clerk
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 13A — Bond of city clerk, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A. Bond of city clerk
Section 13A. Each city clerk, except in Boston, shall, within ten days after his qualification, give bond to his city with a surety company authorized to transact business in the commonwealth as surety, in a form approved by the commissioner of revenue and in such sum, not less than the amount established by said commissioner, as shall be fixed by the mayor and aldermen, conditioned faithfully to account for all fees received by him for licenses and duplicates thereof for which he is required by law to account, and for the payment over in accordance with law of all such fees, less such sums, if any, as he is allowed by law to retain therefrom.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 13A cover?
Section 13A ("Bond of city clerk") 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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