{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-123","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 123","heading":"Certificate of appointment","body":"Section 123. In making his appointments the mayor shall sign and file with the city clerk a certificate in the following form:\nCERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT\nI appoint (name of appointee) to the position of (name of office), and I certify that in my opinion he is a person specially fitted by education, training or experience to perform the duties of said office, and that I make the appointment solely in the interest of the city.\nMayor.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 43"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter43/Section123","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:39Z","sha256":"97a71bec95e1517fb8d52ff181211e322fafcf3197ac02f3c48d0211a22d27f5","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-122","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-124"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}