{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 40","heading":"Voting by corporation","body":"Section 40. No corporation shall directly or indirectly vote any share of its own stock. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of any corporation to vote shares of stock held directly or indirectly by it in a fiduciary capacity.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 156B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156B/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:38Z","sha256":"3e4756317d21297b24f04e632abe5aaebb1330f6bc1c38e7a12e83f3b2facb4b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}