{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-39","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, § 39","heading":"Collection of taxes by constable","body":"Section 39. If a person appointed to collect taxes in a town refuses to serve, or if no person is elected or appointed a collector of taxes, the constables of the town shall be the collectors of taxes.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 41"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter41/Section39","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:35Z","sha256":"eaee5d0ce401fba90b483d11569193e64092676974928421f035ae56eb8938d1","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-38a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-39a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}