{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156d-8.04","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156D, § 8.04","heading":"Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders","body":"Section 8.04. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BY CERTAIN CLASSES OF SHAREHOLDERS\nIf the articles of organization authorize dividing the shares into classes or series, the articles may also authorize the election of all or a specified number of directors by the holders of 1 or more authorized classes or series of shares. A class or series of shares entitled to elect 1 or more directors is a separate voting group for purposes of the election of directors.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 156D"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156D/Section8.04","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:41Z","sha256":"6660757e3e20c702e6b40bb58928c48be1e83b7eb4781f201beb439e769477d3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156d-8.03","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156d-8.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}