Section 7. All valid leases and contracts of an abolished county which are in force immediately before the transfer date shall be obligations of the commonwealth as of the transfer date and the commonwealth shall have authority to exercise all rights and enjoy all interests conferred upon the county by said leases and contracts except as may be otherwise provided in this chapter.
All valid leases and contracts of the Suffolk and Berkshire counties' registries of deeds which are in force immediately before July 1, 1999 shall be obligations of the commonwealth as of July 1, 1999 and the commonwealth may exercise all rights and enjoy all interests conferred upon the county by such leases and contracts except as may be otherwise provided in this chapter.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34b - Abolition of County Government
Section 1 - Transfer Date for Abolished Counties
Section 2 - Governments of Abolished Counties
Section 3 - County Commissioners; Terms
Section 5 - Liabilities, Debts and Assets of Abolished Counties
Section 6 - Real and Personal Property of Abolished Counties
Section 7 - Leases and Contracts of Abolished Counties
Section 9 - Treasurers of Abolished Counties
Section 11 - Rights of Employees of Registries of Deeds
Section 12 - Sheriffs of Abolished Counties
Section 13 - Employees of Sheriffs of Abolished Counties
Section 15 - Statutory Rights of Employees of Abolished Counties
Section 16 - Group Insurance Coverage for Employees
Section 17 - Education Aid for Independent Agricultural and Technical Schools
Section 18 - Retirement Systems
Section 19 - Regional Retirement Systems; Boards; Members
Section 20 - Cities and Towns; Regional Charter Commissions; Regional Councils of Government
Section 22 - Municipalities of Abolished Counties; Dog Funds