Section 9. The commissioners shall hold meetings at the following times and places for their respective counties:
At Barnstable, the second Tuesday of April and October.
At Pittsfield, the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October.
At Taunton, the fourth Tuesday of March and September.
At Edgartown, the Wednesday next after the third Monday of May and the Wednesday next after the second Monday of November.
At Ipswich, the second Tuesday of April; at Salem, the second Tuesday of July; at Newburyport, the second Tuesday of October; at Lawrence, the last Tuesday of August; and the fourth Tuesday of December, at Ipswich, Salem or Newburyport, as they shall order at the preceding meeting.
At Greenfield, the first Tuesday of March and September and the second Tuesday of June and December.
At Springfield, the second Tuesday of April, the first Tuesday of October and the fourth Tuesday of June and December.
At Northampton, the first Tuesday of March, September and December and the Tuesday next after the second Monday of June.
At Cambridge, twice yearly; at Lowell, twice yearly; at Framingham, twice yearly.
At Dedham, the third Tuesday of April, the fourth Tuesday of June and September and the last Wednesday of December.
At Plymouth, the first Tuesday of January, the third Tuesday of March and the first Tuesday of August.
At Worcester, the fourth Tuesday of March, the third Tuesday of June, the second Tuesday of September and the fourth Tuesday of December.
They may by vote, specify the time and place, establish other regular meetings within their county, and may also hold special meetings therein at such times and places as may be necessary. They may adjourn any regular or special meeting to any place within the county, and persons required to appear at, or processes returnable to, any such meeting, shall appear at or be returnable to the adjourned meeting.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34 - Counties and County Commissioners
Section 1 - Boundaries in Tide Water; Powers
Section 2 - Alteration of Maps
Section 5a - Salaries; Acceptance of Provision of This Section
Section 7 - Commissioners Acting by Appointment; Compensation; Travel Expenses
Section 8 - Statement of Expenses; Certification; Payment; Audit
Section 9 - Meetings; Frequency; Location; Special Meetings
Section 9d - Record of Payments; Form and Contents
Section 9e - Extended Record; Form and Contents
Section 10 - Record of Proceedings; Copy to Director of Accounts
Section 11 - Clerical Employees; Temporary Clerk; Duties
Section 12 - Absence or Disqualification of Commissioners; Appointment of Substitute; Tenure
Section 13 - Powers; Administration of Oaths; Punishment for Contempt
Section 14 - Additional Powers
Section 14a - Associate Commissioner for Affairs Concerning the Elderly
Section 14b - Associate Commissioner for Affairs Concerning Handicapped Persons
Section 15 - Qualification of Officers; Return to State Secretary
Section 16 - Office Hours; Holidays; Certain Acts Performable on Next Business Day
Section 18 - Recognizances and Damages
Section 19 - Proceedings at Other Times Than Regular Meetings and Returns Thereof
Section 22 - Breach or Neglect of Duty; Penalty
Section 23 - Gifts; Use and Disposition
Section 24 - Federal Grants; Acceptance, Custody and Disposition