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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, § 20A (2026)

Deductions from sums payable to cities and towns

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Section 20A. If, at the time any amount is distributable or payable by the commonwealth to any city or town, there is due to the commonwealth any sum from such city or town, for any service or cause whatsoever, such sum so due to the commonwealth shall be deducted by the state treasurer from the amount so distributable or payable to the city or town, and shall be applied to the payment of the sum so due to the commonwealth.

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Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Town of Andover, 391 N.E.2d 1225 (Mass. 1979).
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Commonwealth v. Town of Andover, 391 N.E.2d 1225 (Mass. 1979). “Thus, for example, the court might authorize the Commissioner to contract for revaluation services and direct that the cost of the contract be imposed on the city or town, perhaps by directing the State Treasurer to withhold funds otherwise distributable to the municipality (see…”
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