Massachusetts § 36 - Erection of temporary buildings on county industrial farm; management
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 36 — Erection of temporary buildings on county industrial farm; management, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36. Erection of temporary buildings on county industrial farm; management
Section 36. Said commissioners may erect on said land such temporary buildings of inexpensive construction as they consider necessary for the proper housing of prisoners and for other purposes, in no case, however, costing over three thousand dollars. If the land reclaimed, cultivated and improved, as aforesaid, shall be sold, the proceeds shall be placed in the county treasury and used, so far as possible, for the payment of loans made under section thirty-eight. Any surplus thereof shall be used for general county purposes. The commissioners may appoint, and at any time remove, a superintendent for said farm and such assistants as in their opinion are needed for its proper management. No building used for housing the prisoners shall be constructed until the commissioner of correction has approved the plans therefor.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36 ("Erection of temporary buildings on county industrial farm; management") 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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