Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67 § 45
Current through Chapter 231 of the 2024
The successor of any archbishop, bishop, vicar-general or pastor shall, by virtue of his office, be for the time being a member of such corporation in place of his predecessor; and such laymen shall hold office respectively for one year; and when the office of any such layman becomes vacant, his successor shall be appointed in the manner provided for the original selection.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 45