Massachusetts General Laws
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34b - Abolition of County Government

Section 1 - Transfer Date for Abolished Counties - Section 1. The government of each of the following counties,...

Section 2 - Governments of Abolished Counties - Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special...

Section 3 - County Commissioners; Terms - Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special...

Section 4 - Abolished Counties' Functions, Duties and Responsibilities Transferred to Commonwealth; Employees Transferred Under Administrative Office of Trial Court - Section 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special...

Section 5 - Liabilities, Debts and Assets of Abolished Counties - Section 5. All valid liabilities and debts of an abolished...

Section 6 - Real and Personal Property of Abolished Counties - Section 6. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or...

Section 7 - Leases and Contracts of Abolished Counties - Section 7. All valid leases and contracts of an abolished...

Section 8 - Plan to Recover Amounts Paid by Commonwealth for Liabilities and Debts of Abolished Counties - Section 8. (a) For the purpose of recovering amounts expended...

Section 9 - Treasurers of Abolished Counties - Section 9. The treasurer of an abolished county shall cooperate...

Section 10 - Registries of Deeds of Abolished Counties; Employees, Functions and Proceedings Transferred to Commonwealth - Section 10. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any general or special law to...

Section 11 - Rights of Employees of Registries of Deeds - Section 11. The rights of all employees of each registry...

Section 12 - Sheriffs of Abolished Counties - Section 12. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special...

Section 13 - Employees of Sheriffs of Abolished Counties - Section 13. An employee of a sheriff of an abolished...

Section 14 - Sheriffs, Deputies, Jailers, Superintendents, Keepers, Officers, and Assistants and Other Employees of the Sheriffs of Abolished Counties - Section 14. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or...

Section 15 - Statutory Rights of Employees of Abolished Counties - Section 15. All officers and employees of an abolished county...

Section 16 - Group Insurance Coverage for Employees - Section 16. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or...

Section 17 - Education Aid for Independent Agricultural and Technical Schools - Section 17. The amount of state education aid for an...

Section 18 - Retirement Systems - Section 18. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special...

Section 19 - Regional Retirement Systems; Boards; Members - Section 19. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32 or any...

Section 19a - Essex Regional Retirement System; Essex Regional Retirement Board; Essex Regional Retirement Board Advisory Council; Benefits; Appointment of Receiver Upon Violation by Retirement Board - Section 19A. (a) The contributory retirement system for Essex county,...

Section 20 - Cities and Towns; Regional Charter Commissions; Regional Councils of Government - Section 20. (a) A city or town within or contiguous...

Section 21 - Secretary of Administration and Finance; Plans for Effective Transfer of County Functions to Commonwealth - Section 21. The secretary of administration and finance, in consultation...

Section 22 - Municipalities of Abolished Counties; Dog Funds - Section 22. Notwithstanding the provisions any general or special law...