Section 28. The clerk of cities and towns shall inspect all statements and reports of candidates, or nonelected political committees supporting such candidates, filed with them, within thirty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter, and all other statements and reports within sixty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter. If upon examination of the records it appears that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report as required by law, or if it appears to the clerk that any such statement or report filed with him does not conform to law, or upon written complaint by five registered voters that a statement or report does not conform to law, or that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report required by law, the city or town clerk, as the case may be, shall, in writing, notify the delinquent person. Such complaint shall state in detail the grounds of objection, shall be sworn to by one of the subscribers, and shall be filed with the proper city or town clerk within ten days after the required date for filing a statement or report within ten days after the actual filing of a statement or report, or an amended statement or report.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 55 - Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Expenditures and Contributions
Section 2 - Accounts of Contributions and Expenditures; Violations; Penalties
Section 5a - Elected Public Officials; Principal Officers of Political Action Committees
Section 5b - Names or Phrases Identifying Political Committees in Organizational Statements
Section 5c - Online Training Program for Treasurers of Political Committees
Section 6 - Restrictions on Expenditures; Penalties
Section 6a - Contributions From Political Action Committees; Limitations
Section 6b - Ballot Question Committee; Contributions
Section 7 - Receipts, Disbursements and Contributions Regulated; Limitations; Penalties
Section 8 - Political Contributions by Corporations; Penalties
Section 10 - Name and Address of Donor; Disclosure; Penalties
Section 10a - Treatment of Contributions to Candidates Through Intermediaries or Conduits
Section 11 - Solicitations From Candidates Prohibited; Exception; Penalties
Section 12 - Soliciting of Money for Nomination Papers Prohibited; Penalties
Section 14 - Soliciting Contributions in Public Buildings Prohibited; Penalties
Section 15 - Political Contributions by Public Officers or Employees Restricted; Penalties
Section 16a - Obligation to Make Political Contribution or Render Political Service; Penalty
Section 18a - Reports of Independent Expenditures
Section 18e - Legal Defense, Inauguration or Recount Funds
Section 18f - Electioneering Communication Expenditures
Section 19 - Campaign Funds; Designation of Depository
Section 23 - Persons Acting for Political Committees; Accounts and Vouchers to Treasurers
Section 24 - Place for Filing Statements or Reports; Signing
Section 25 - Preservation of Statements and Reports by Director; Public Inspection and Reproduction
Section 27 - Furnishing Forms for Statements and Reports, and Summary of Chapter
Section 28 - Inspection of Statements and Reports; Delinquencies; Notice; Filing
Section 30 - Courts' Authority to Compel Filing of Statements
Section 31 - Immunity of Witnesses
Section 32 - Corrupt Practices by Candidate Defined
Section 33 - Election Petitions for Corrupt Practices; Procedure
Section 34 - Application of Preceding Sections
Section 35 - Inquests Upon Complaint for Violations
Section 36 - Conduct of Inquests
Section 37 - Witnesses; Attendance; Process; Fees
Section 39 - Witnesses; Binding Over to Superior Court
Section 40 - Apprehension of Offenders