Massachusetts § 30 - Estimates of cost of indexing
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 30 — Estimates of cost of indexing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30. Estimates of cost of indexing
Section 30. Each register, except in Suffolk county, shall annually, before January first, file with the county commissioners an estimate in detail of the character, amount and cost of indexing which, in his judgment, may be required for the ensuing year, and the commissioners shall include in the estimates for county taxes so much thereof as in their judgment is necessary. The amount authorized may, under the direction of the register, be expended for the purposes specified in his said estimate, and shall be paid to the persons actually performing the work, on approval of the bills by the commissioners.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30 ("Estimates of cost of indexing") 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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