[ Text of section effective until January 1, 2013. For text effective January 1, 2013, see below.]

  Section 55. The state treasurer may annually expend such sums as the general court shall appropriate for the purpose of providing for and advertising sales of bonds for the direct debt of the commonwealth and for the purpose of preparing and paying for bond books necessary for such sales. But, when bonds of the commonwealth are issued, the payment of which is provided by assessments upon the metropolitan or other districts, the expenses of providing for and advertising sales and for the preparing and paying for bond books shall be paid from the maintenance appropriation of the district from which the assessment is to be received.

Chapter 29: Section 55. Sale of bonds, etc.; expenditures

[ Text of section as recodified by 2012, 165, Sec. 112 effective January 1, 2013. See 2012, 165, Sec. 137. For text effective until January 1, 2013, see above.]

  Section 55. The state treasurer may annually expend such sums as the general court shall appropriate for the purpose of providing for and advertising sales of bonds for the direct debt of the commonwealth and for the purpose of preparing and paying for bond books necessary for such sales.