{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-39-13","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39, § 13","heading":"Quorum; application of section","body":"Section 13. Towns may prescribe by by-law the number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at town meetings; provided, that a number less than a quorum may from time to time adjourn the same. This section shall not apply to such parts of meetings as are devoted exclusively to the election of town officers.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 39"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter39/Section13","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:28Z","sha256":"2995f3c80a45323e4ce8f2fab6725ea3dae8f571971ce190d0324c2c5d0ff08d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-39-12","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-39-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}