{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-97","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, § 97","heading":"Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; approval","body":"Section 97. Annuities or increases of retirement allowances, pensions or annuities under sections ninety-five and ninety-six may be granted in any city by a two thirds vote of all the members of the city council and the approval of the mayor or city manager, as the case may be; and in a town by a two thirds vote of the voters at an annual town meeting upon recommendation of the selectmen. In a district increases under section ninety-six may be granted by a majority vote of the prudential committee, or board having similar powers. In a county increases under section ninety-six may be granted by a majority vote of the county commissioners.","path":["Part I","Title IV","Chapter 32"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIV/Chapter32/Section97","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:20Z","sha256":"e7e00665c4e73e13786ad4b092cb7314b722c0260921c490dc52260cf7ba2d85","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-96","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}