Notices of appointment of county officials, 1922-1985.

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Notices of appointment of county officials, 1922-1985.

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 is notified of the administering of the oath of office to certain county officials by a justice or other appropriate officer as mandated by MGLA c 218, s 12; c 221, s 11, et seq. Such county officials include clerks, assistant clerks, and temporary clerks of district courts; clerks for the Superior Court and the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County; registers of deeds; assistant registers of probate; special sheriffs; county commissioners; and associate commissioners. Notices of appointment include correspondence from the notifying official with name of county official elected or appointed, office, and date oath was administered. It may also include a copy of the signed oath. 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)

11.8 cubic ft. (5 record center cartons and 13 doc. boxes)

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