Town of Harvard, MA Chapter 32 Fees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Harvard as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Board of Health fees — See Ch. 145, Art. VI.

Article I Duties of Town Officers

[Adopted 4-13-1968 ATM by Art. 32]

§ 32-1 Payment to treasury.

[Amended 10-22-2018 STM by Art. 1]

All Town officers shall be required to pay all fees received by them by virtue of their office into the Town treasury and to report the amount thereof from time to time to the Select Board who shall publish the same in the Annual Town Report.

Article II Town Clerk Fees

[Adopted 3-28-1981 ATM by Art. 44; amended 4-8-1989 ATM by Art. 24; 12-3-2002 STM by Art. 11; 3-29-2003 ATM by Art. 30[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This article provided that the fees become effective 5-1-2003.

§ 32-2 Fee schedule.

Clause	Description	Fee
1)	For filing and indexing assignment for the benefit of creditors	$10.00
11)	For entering amendment of a record of birth of child born out of wedlock subsequently legitimized	$20.00
12)	For correcting errors in record of birth	$20.00
13)	For furnishing certificate of a birth	$10.00
13A)	For furnishing an abstract copy of a record of birth	$8.00
14)	For entering delayed record of birth	$20.00
20)	For filing certificate of a person conducting business under any title other than his real name	$40.00
21)	For filing by a person conducting business under any title other than his real name of a statement of change of his residence, or of his discontinuance, retirement or withdrawal from, or change of location of, such business	$20.00
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	$5.00
24)	For recording the name and address, the date and number of the certificate issued to a person registered for the practice of podiatry in the Commonwealth	$20.00
29)	For correcting errors in a record of death	$20.00
30)	For furnishing a certificate of death	$10.00
30A)	For furnishing an abstract copy of a record of death	$8.00
42)	For entering notice of intention of marriage and issuing certificates thereof	$25.00
43)	For entering certificate of marriage filed by persons married out of the Commonwealth	$10.00
44)	For issuing certificate of marriage	$10.00
44A)	For furnishing an abstract copy of a record of marriage	$8.00
45)	For correcting errors in a record of marriage	$20.00
54)	For recording power of attorney	$20.00
57)	For recording certificate of registration granted to a person to engage in the practice of optometry, or issuing a certified copy thereof	$20.00
58)	For recording the name of the owner of a certificate of registration as a physician or osteopath in the Commonwealth	$20.00
62)	For recording order granting locations of poles, piers, abutments or conduits, alterations or transfers thereof, and increase in number of wires and cable or attachments under the provisions of Section 22 of Chapter 166 (flat rate) (additional streets)	$40.00 $10.00
66)	For examining records of papers relating to birth, marriage or deaths upon the application of any person, the actual expense thereof, but not less than	$5.00
67)	For copying any manuscript or record pertaining to a birth, marriage or death (per page)	$5.00
69)	For receiving and filing of a complete inventory of all items to be included in a "closing out sale," "going out of business sale," "discontinuance of business sale," "selling out," "liquidation," "lost our lease," "must vacate," "forced out," or other designation of like meaning (first page) (each additional page)	$10.00 $2.00
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 Section 2, Chapter 182	$20.00
78)	For recording deed of lot or plot in a public burial place or cemetery	$10.00
79)	Recording any other documents (first page) (each additional page)	$10.00 $2.00
	Voter certificate	$5.00