{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-49-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, § 1","heading":"Fence viewers; appointment; tenure","body":"Section 1. The mayor of each city, subject to confirmation by the city council, and the selectmen of each town shall annually appoint two or more fence viewers, to hold office for one year and until their successors are qualified.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 49"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter49/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:44Z","sha256":"3173555ef9c552128f414a4fe4ce2ada6e6924470ca754cc574eb23ee3612c84","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-48-90","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-49-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}