Massachusetts § 78 - Recordation of plan; necessity of approval by board
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 78 — Recordation of plan; necessity of approval by board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78. Recordation of plan; necessity of approval by board
Section 78. No register of deeds shall record any plan showing thereon proposed ways in any town having a board of survey, unless there is endorsed thereon a certificate of said board, or other proper officer by it designated, that all laws applicable to such plan have been complied with. The clerk of each town shall notify the register of deeds of the district where such town is situated of the acceptance by such town of section seventy-three or corresponding provisions of earlier laws, or of any special act establishing a board of survey therein, and also the name of the officer designated by said board to approve plans hereunder.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 78 ("Recordation of plan; necessity of approval by board") 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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