{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-35","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, § 35","heading":"Vote of city to acquire plant","body":"Section 35. A city shall not acquire such a plant until authorized by a two thirds vote of its city council, or of a majority of the commissioners if the city government consists of a commission, passed in each of two consecutive municipal years and thereafter ratified by a majority of the voters at an annual or special city election. If such a vote is not ratified, no similar vote shall be submitted for ratification within one year thereafter.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 164"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter164/Section35","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:53Z","sha256":"556fe826e3b5c9ccd2f3592ef61ee82c02fe272d9f1e8f5a3c323c6f76befb6e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-34b","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}