Massachusetts § 25 - Amounts due municipalities; determination; payment

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 25 — Amounts due municipalities; determination; payment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 25. Amounts due municipalities; determination; payment

Section 25. The commissioner shall ascertain and determine the amount due to each city and town under section eighteen A, notify the treasurer of each city and town of the amount determined to be due to such city or town, or that no amount is due, as the case may be, and certify the amount as determined to the state treasurer, who shall thereupon pay the same in accordance with the provisions of said sections.

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

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 25 cover?

Section 25 ("Amounts due municipalities; determination; payment") 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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