Massachusetts § 62 - Organization; notice of meeting
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 62 — Organization; notice of meeting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62. Organization; notice of meeting
Section 62. The selectmen, on written application of not less than seven freeholders, inhabitants of such proposed district, setting forth the limits thereof, and requiring them to notify a meeting of the voters thereof to consider the expediency of organizing such district and establishing a fire department, shall forthwith give such notice in the manner of notifying town meetings, requiring the voters to assemble at some suitable place within the district for said purpose, the substance of which shall be expressed in the notice. If the selectmen refuse or neglect to give notice of such meeting, a justice of the peace may do so.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 62 cover?
Section 62 ("Organization; notice of meeting") 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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