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.  This series has been created as the secretary receives notices of appointments to various temporary boards, commissions, authorities, bureaus, and corporations. –For a listing of related series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) ((M-Ar)161X) –See also: Council. Council files–subseries (2) –In conjunction with recent files, see closely related series: Massachusetts. Governor’s Personnel Office. Appointment files, 1800-2007 ((M-Ar)598)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically in two overlapping sequences, thereunder alphabetically by agency
Notes: 2nd sequence transferred from: Massachusetts. Governor’s Personnel Office. Administrative files ((M-Ar)612X). Most 1976-1978 files lacking; Jan.-Apr. 1995, 1996, 2008-2009 files lacking
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