Scope and Content: The state secretary (since 1961 through a unit currently called the Commissions Section) attests to all commissions of office signed by the governor, administering the oath of office to and/or recording the name of these and other public appointees.  In a related function, the secretary must also be notified of the acceptance of, rejection of, or failure to act upon an act or resolve of the General Court requiring a vote by a municipality or corporation (St 1883, c 100, amended by St 1935, c 69).  Abstracts were created by the secretary to provide access by subject or name of municipality or corporation to that series: Returns of acceptance of local option statutes ((M-Ar)192) and to: Registers of returns of acceptance of local option statutes ((M-Ar)194X).
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by municipality or corporation, thereunder chronologically; or by subject, thereunder by municipality or corporation. –arranged by subject after chronological file
Notes: Collated: original date unknown
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