# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 3: Salary of council members; term limitation

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 3
- **Heading:** Salary of council members; term limitation
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 3

## Text

Section 3. Each member of the council shall receive a salary of $36,025. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section to the contrary, any member of the council who has served, or but for resignation would have served, four consecutive terms in that office within the preceding nine years shall receive no compensation. For the purpose of this section, any person serving as a member of the council as of January 15, 1995 shall be deemed to be serving his first term in that office.

Section 3. Each member of the council shall receive a salary of $36,025.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this section to the contrary, any member of the council who has served, or but for resignation would have served, four consecutive terms in that office within the preceding nine years shall receive no compensation. For the purpose of this section, any person serving as a member of the council as of January 15, 1995 shall be deemed to be serving his first term in that office.

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