Section 37. The trustees of the state library shall keep records of their doings, and shall make an annual report thereof, with a list of books, maps and charts lost, missing or acquired during the preceding fiscal year, specifying those obtained by exchange, gift or purchase, and such suggestions for the improvement of the library as they may deem proper.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 6 sec. 37

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.