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Section 1Qualifications; election; tenure
Section 2Assistant treasurer; bond; duties
Section 3Oaths; bonds
Section 4Salaries; source of payment
Section 5, 6Repealed, 1931, 301, Sec. 5
Section 7Commissioners acting by appointment; compensation; travel expenses
Section 8Traveling expenses
Section 9Wilful violation of duty; penalties
Section 10Collection and disbursement of county funds; investment of funds
Section 10ADisbursement of matching funds for federally funded programs
Section 11Payment of expenses, etc.; restrictions
Section 12Expenses of court sittings; court costs for indigent parties; delivery of bills to treasurer
Section 13Filing of bills
Section 14Statement of law authorizing payment of accounts; liability for payments; exceptions
Section 15Accounts; form and contents
Section 16Fiscal year
Section 17Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 4
Section 18Suffolk and Nantucket counties; applicability of laws
Section 19County salaries; payment; payroll deductions; deposits to employee bank accounts authorized
Section 19AAccumulated vacation allowance; payment upon death or separation from service
Section 19BDeceased officers and employees; payment of salary to next of kin; effect
Section 19CDeposits in credit union; pension or retirement allowances
Section 20Prosecution of suits upon bonds, notes, etc.; joinder of treasurer as party
Section 21Delinquency of officers as to money payments; notification of district attorney
Section 22Disposition of surplus money; deposits; investments; interest
Section 22ADeposit of funds restricted
Section 23Money paid into courts; disposition; interest
Section 23AUnclaimed funds; disposition
Section 24Overdue accounts; interest charge
Section 25Annual report; contents
Section 26Annual report of county commissioners; contents
Section 26ACapital facilities and capital facility projects; jurisdiction of capital planning and operations division
Section 27Annual reports; publication and distribution
Section 27ATreasurer and custodian of certain funds
Section 28Estimates of county receipts and expenditures; preparation; recordation
Section 28ARepealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 143
Section 28BAdvisory board for county expenditures; action on proposed budget; public hearing; capital improvement fund
Section 28CRepealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 145
Section 29Repealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 145A
Section 30Taxes; approval; computation
Section 31Taxes; apportionment, assessment and collection
Section 32Provisions of appropriation acts for counties and county hospitals; approved schedules; certification; transfers; purposes; expenditures in excess of appropriations; reserve fund
Section 32AContributory retirement systems; anticipated costs; recovery of pension costs
Section 33Repealed, 1960, 282, Sec. 2
Section 34Expenses and liabilities incurred prior to appropriations; limitations; exceptions
Section 34AExpenses incurred prior to appropriation; highway agreements excepted
Section 35Enforcement of provisions; conditions
Section 36County receipts, cash on hand and expenditures; monthly account
Section 36AEmergency borrowing for extraordinary expenditures
Section 37Borrowing funds in anticipation of tax income
Section 37ABonds and notes; method of payment; use of proceeds; limitations
Section 37BTemporary notes; refunding; payment
Section 38Sale of notes or securities; bids required; exceptions
Section 38ABonds issued subject to call and redemption
Section 38BRefunding bonds and notes; issuance; limitations
Section 39Interest rates
Section 39AForms for note issues; contents, etc.
Section 39BNotes; procedure for issuance
Section 39CBearer notes; procedure for issuance
Section 39DPayment of notes; notice
Section 39ECertification fee; refunds
Section 39FEffect of certification
Section 39GFacsimile of county seal on bonds, etc.; validity
Section 39HFacsimile of county seal on bonds, etc.; authorization of making and use
Section 39IFacsimile of county seal on bonds or notes; validity of signatures of officers leaving office before delivery of bonds or notes
Section 40Fines; accounting; returns
Section 41Payments to treasurers; sworn statements
Section 42Auditor of Boston; additional duty
Section 43Exchange of order instruments for bearer instruments; penalty for noncompliance
Section 43ASurety bonds of officers and employees; payment of premiums
Section 43BRecovery on surety bonds of officers and employees; effect of acceptance by county of additional annual bond
Section 44Examination of accounts of county treasurers
Section 45Examinations of accounts of other county officers
Section 46Annual report of commissioner of revenue
Section 47Penalty for noncompliance with orders
Section 48Establishment of board; membership; election; tenure, etc.
Section 49Classification of positions; “salary” defined
Section 50Director of accounts; powers and duties
Section 51Personnel board; powers and duties; discharge of employees, etc.
Section 51ADefinitions
Section 51BSalary schedules
Section 52Classification and allocation of offices and positions; review
Section 53County commissioners; powers and duties
Section 53ADirector of affirmative action; affirmative action plan; reports
Section 54Newly elected officers, etc., to receive minimum rate; exceptions; recommendations for promotions, etc.
Section 55Salaries to be full compensation; overtime pay, etc.
Section 56Suffolk county; applicability of act; classification agencies in other counties
Section 57Deferred compensation program for employees; authorized investments; requisites; limitations
Section 57AEmployee individual retirement accounts