Massachusetts § 62 - Appointment of commission; hearing; notice
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 62 — Appointment of commission; hearing; notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62. Appointment of commission; hearing; notice
Section 62. Unless the parties in interest agree as provided in section sixty-one, upon application of the county commissioners, the department, the department of highways, the board of aldermen, the selectmen or the directors of the railroad corporation or of the railway company for the appointment of such commission, the superior court shall cause notice thereof to be given to the other parties interested fourteen days at least before the time fixed for the hearing; and thereupon, after hearing, shall appoint such commission, one member of which shall be a member of and designated by the department. The commission shall meet as soon as may be after its appointment, and, after notice to and a hearing of the parties, shall make a written award and return it to said court.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62 ("Appointment of commission; hearing; notice") 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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