Massachusetts § 2 - First deputy; appointment and removal; duties; bond
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 2 — First deputy; appointment and removal; duties; bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2. First deputy; appointment and removal; duties; bond
Section 2. The state auditor shall appoint a first deputy auditor who shall perform such duties as may be assigned him by the auditor and who may be removed by him for cause at any time. If, by reason of sickness, absence or other cause, the auditor is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the first deputy shall perform the same until such disability ceases. In the event of a vacancy in the office of auditor, the first deputy shall be continued in office and shall perform all statutory duties of the auditor until an auditor shall be duly qualified. The first deputy shall give bond to the commonwealth for the faithful discharge of his duties, in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2 ("First deputy; appointment and removal; duties; bond") 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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