{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-26","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40N, § 26","heading":"Construction of act; constitutional requirements","body":"Section 26. This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional requirements whether or not such steps are required by statute.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40N"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40N/Section26","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"e064f143df03e61889df0cb38cf0db9f90d0d2c11c991d3c00c5dc9fdc6f2845","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-25","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}