Massachusetts Statutes
§ 39 — Bonds, etc., held by commonwealth; exchanges
Massachusetts § 39
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title IIILAWS RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS
Ch. 29STATE FINANCE
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Bluebook
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, § 39 (2026).
Text
Section 39. When the commonwealth holds any bond, note or certificate of indebtedness payable to bearer and issued by a county, city, town or district or any domestic corporation, such county, city, town, district or corporation shall, at the request of the state treasurer, issue in exchange therefor a bond, note or certificate of the same effect, payable to the commonwealth by name. The commonwealth shall pay the expense involved in making such exchange. Any county, city, town, district or corporation neglecting or refusing to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50.
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