Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268A:11: County employees; receiving or requesting compensation from, or acting as agent or attorney for other than county agency

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

County employees are prohibited from receiving compensation or acting as agents/attorneys in matters where a county agency is involved, except in proper official duties. Violations are punishable by fine, jail, or imprisonment.

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