{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-39","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, § 39","heading":"Teacher's application forms; questions concerning religion or politics","body":"Section 39. No public school committee or official shall inquire concerning, or require or solicit from an applicant for a position in the public schools any information as to, his religious belief, creed or practice, or his political opinions or affiliations; and no appointment to such a position shall be in any manner affected thereby. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.","path":["Part I","Title XII","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter71/Section39","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:21Z","sha256":"8ccdb1b3310be4c1524cc5a43d5ad7ee97730edfab3c73adf7f97b14b3f36d66","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-38q1-2","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}