Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 125, § 2 (2026)
Superintendents and deputies of correctional institutions; appointment; bond
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Section 2. The superintendent and the deputy of each correctional institution of the commonwealth shall be appointed by the commissioner, shall hold office during his pleasure, and shall not be subject to the provisions of sections nine A and nine B of chapter thirty, or chapter thirty-one.
Each superintendent shall, before entering on the performance of his official duties, give bond to the commonwealth, in such sum as the comptroller may prescribe, with sureties approved by the commissioner, conditioned faithfully to perform the duties of his office. The approval of the sureties shall be endorsed on the bond, and it shall be filed with the state treasurer.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2010–2010 · leading case: Souza v. Sheriff of Bristol Cnty., 455 Mass. 573 (Mass. 2010).
Souza v. Sheriff of Bristol Cnty., 455 Mass. 573 (Mass. 2010). “G. L. c. 125, § 2. In addition to the responsibilities concerning all State correctional institutions, the commissioner has various statutory obligations with respect to county correctional institutions.”
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