Massachusetts § 89 - Description of locations of railroads; rules and regulations
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 89 — Description of locations of railroads; rules and regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89. Description of locations of railroads; rules and regulations
Section 89. The department shall, from time to time, prescribe rules relative to the form in which all descriptions of locations of railroads shall be made, the particulars to be contained therein and the manner in which such descriptions shall be uniformly kept for preservation and convenient reference in the offices of the clerks of the commissioners of the several counties. No such description shall be filed until the clerk of the department certifies thereon that it has been prepared in conformity with the rules of the department.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 89 cover?
Section 89 ("Description of locations of railroads; rules and regulations") 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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