Massachusetts § 6A - Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; notice
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 6A — Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6A. Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; notice
Section 6A. If an elected state, city, or town officer is to be retired on or before the next regular election by reason of superannuation before the completion of the term of office to which he was elected, thereby causing a vacancy in said office, such vacancy shall be filled at said regular election as provided by law for such office.
The retiring authority shall notify the county commissioners, mayor and aldermen in cities, or the selectmen in towns, as the case may be, of the impending retirement of such elected officer at least six months preceding the next state, city, or town election, as the case may be.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 6A cover?
Section 6A ("Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; 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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