[Adopted 5-20-1980 ATM, Art. 40, as Secs. 2-6-1 through 2-6-5 of the 1980 Bylaws]
The Town Clerk shall have custody of the Town Seal.
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
All conveyances under Seal which may hereafter be executed by the town, pursuant to a vote of the Town or otherwise, shall be affixed with such Seal and subscribed by a majority of the Select Board.
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
The Clerk shall keep a true copy, in a book maintained only for such purpose, of all deeds and conveyances executed by the Select Board.
The Clerk shall ensure that every conveyance to the Town of any interest in land is properly recorded in the Registry of Deeds.
[Added 5-11-1982 ATM, Art. 7; amended 5-12-1993 ATM, Art. 27; 5-22-1996 ATM, Art. 61]
The following shall be the schedule of fees to be charged by the Town Clerk in accordance with MGL c. 262, § 34, as amended.
(1)
For filing and indexing assignment for the benefit of creditors: $5.
(11)
For entering amendment of a record of the birth or an illegitimate child subsequently legitimized: $5.
(12)
For correcting errors in a record of birth: $5.
(13)
For furnishing certificate of birth: $10.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(14)
For entering delayed record of birth: $5.
(20)
For filing certificate of a person conducting business under any title other than his real name: $60.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(21)
For filing by a person conducting business under any title other than his real name, of statement of change of his residence, or of his discontinuance, retirement or withdrawal from, or of a change of location of such business: $20.
(22)
For furnishing certified copy of certificate of person conducting business under any title other than his real name or a statement by such person of his discontinuance, retirement or withdrawal from such business: $10.
(29)
For correcting errors in a record of death: $5.
(30)
For furnishing a certificate of death: $10.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(42)
For entering notice of intention of marriage and issuing certificates thereof: $30.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(43)
For entering certificate of marriage filed by persons married out of the commonwealth: $5.
(44)
For issuing certificate of marriage: $10.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(45)
For correcting errors in a record of marriage: $5.
(54)
For recording power of attorney: $5.
(62)
For recording order granting locations of poles, piers, abutments or conduits, alterations or transfers thereof, and increase in number of wires and cables or attachments under the provisions of Sec. 22 or Chapter 166: $50 flat rate and $5 additional fee for each street or way included in such order.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(66)
For examining records or papers relating to birth, marriage or deaths upon the application of any person, the actual expense thereof, but not less than: $5.
(67)
For copying any manuscript or record pertaining to birth, marriage or death: $5.
(75)
For filing a copy of written instrument or declaration of trust by the trustees of an association or trust, or any amendment thereof as provided by MGL c. 182, § 2: $10.
(79)
Recording any other documents: $5; for each additional page: $2.
(82)
Issuing burial permit: $30.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(84)
Issuing voters registration certificate: $5.[1]
(88)
For UCC searches by mail: $30.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(90)
Issuing accessory apartment registration: $20.
[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19]
(92)
Issuing raffle and bazaar permits: $25.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former entry (86), For all UCC filing, which immediately followed this entry, was repealed 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 19.