{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-23","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 23","heading":"Officers; appointment","body":"Section 23. All officers shall be appointed by the commander-in-chief upon the recommendation of appropriate commanders, approved by superior commanders.","path":["Part I","Title V","Chapter 33"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section23","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:22Z","sha256":"966c2a78f486238646a33a24642583042ef4da7ff28938c581ecb96593038078","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-22","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}