{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-161-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, § 5","heading":"Clerk and treasurer of association; term; vacancies","body":"Section 5. The directors shall appoint a clerk and a treasurer who shall hold their respective offices until a clerk and a treasurer of the company are qualified in their stead. The directors shall fill any vacancy in their board, or in the office of clerk or treasurer, before the organization of the company.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 161"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter161/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:49Z","sha256":"119cd581580260028ba73efc16000ecaf9f630f163135f812f881e955ef3e340","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-161-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-161-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}