A town which does not choose selectmen or assessors shall forfeit such amount, not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, as the county commissioners of the county where the town is situated may order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, § 4
Penalty for failure to choose selectmen or assessors
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