{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-49","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, § 49","heading":"Vacancy in office of auditor","body":"Section 49. If the office of an auditor in a town is vacant, the remaining auditors, if any, may perform the duties thereof and may appoint a person to aid them. If there is no remaining auditor, the selectmen shall appoint an auditor to serve until another is qualified.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 41"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter41/Section49","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:35Z","sha256":"c536db10db1aa7d0783abccddf52d0c2f0af414e66f04b21a9f448dd7ad33e18","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-48","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-41-49a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}