Scope and Content: The state secretary is custodian of the seal of the Commonwealth (MGLA c 9, s 11) and issues regulations for its proper use and display (MGLA c 2, s 5; c 264, ss 5-6), as administered by the secretary’s Public Records Division (950 CMR 34.10).  The secretary is also responsible for accurate representation of the seal as described successively by St 1885, c 288, s 3; St 1898, c 519; and St 1971, c 360, s 1.  Series records materials used in formulating specifications for the 1898 seal.
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