Section 21B. No mayor, city manager, or town manager shall require a prospective appointee to a board, commission or position under his jurisdiction to submit as a condition precedent to said appointment an undated resignation from said board, commission or position. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part IV - Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Title I - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 268a - Conduct of Public Officials and Employees
Section 2 - Corrupt Gifts, Offers or Promises to Influence Official Acts; Corruption of Witnesses
Section 6 - Financial Interest of State Employee, Relative or Associates; Disclosure
Section 6a - Conflict of Interest of Public Official; Reporting Requirement
Section 6b - Candidates for Employment as State Employee; Disclosure of Relation to State Employee
Section 7 - Financial Interest in Contracts of State Agency; Application of Section
Section 8 - Public Building or Construction Contracts
Section 8a - Members of State Commissions or Boards; Prohibited Appointments to Other Positions
Section 8b - Members of Commonwealth Utilities Commission; Prohibited Lobbying Activities
Section 10 - Opinions of State Ethics Commission
Section 13 - Financial Interest of County Employee, Relatives or Associates; Disclosure
Section 14 - County Employees; Financial Interest in Contracts of County Agency
Section 19 - Municipal Employees, Relatives or Associates; Financial Interest in Particular Matter
Section 21b - Prospective Municipal Appointees; Demanding Undated Resignations Prohibited
Section 22 - Opinions of Corporation Counsel, City Solicitor or Town Counsel
Section 23 - Supplemental Provisions; Standards of Conduct
Section 23a - Trustees of Public Institutions of Higher Learning; Prohibited Positions
Section 24 - Disclosures and Certifications; Form; Public Inspection
Section 26 - Penalty for Violations of Clause (B)(2) or (B)(4) of Sec. 23
Section 27 - Publication of Summaries of Chapter 268a; Filing of Acknowledgment by Employees