{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-57","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 57","heading":"Quorum at directors' meeting","body":"Section 57. Unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, the number of directors required to constitute a quorum shall be a majority of the directors then in office. If a quorum is present, a majority of the directors present may take any action on behalf of the board except to the extent that a larger number is required by law or the articles of organization or the by-laws.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 156B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156B/Section57","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:38Z","sha256":"d6d222b673a9dae24df198184b5ed422b55dc8e6d58cfb33d632af1c6f603f24","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-56","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}