{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-2a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2A","heading":"Long-term programs; powers of commissioner","body":"Section 2A. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish a long-term program of state parks, state forest recreation areas and state reservations, and for such purpose may improve areas now under the control of the department of environmental management and acquire adequate land and water areas for said facilities and approaches thereto. The commissioner may accept from other public or private organizations existing areas in public use.","path":["Part I","Title XIX","Chapter 132A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter132A/Section2A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:13Z","sha256":"94692d3c85d1fb20f8d0d10963e5e127f844cac879d45df81ee2efccefe2226d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-2","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-2b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}