Massachusetts § 43 - Valuation and assessment books; public inspection
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 43 — Valuation and assessment books; public inspection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43. Valuation and assessment books; public inspection
Section 43. The assessors shall make, on the books furnished as provided in section forty-five, a list of the valuation and the assessment thereon, in the following manner: In each column provided in the book or books so furnished shall be entered the valuation of that portion, if any, of the personal property of each person and corporation, indicated by the heading thereof. The total amount of the taxable personal property shall be shown, but without other detail or specification than is provided for herein. Before the taxes are committed for collection they shall deposit the books, or an attested copy thereof, in their office or, if there is no office, with their chairman, for public inspection.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 43 cover?
Section 43 ("Valuation and assessment books; public inspection") 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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