{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-44-14","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 14","heading":"Liability for lawful debts","body":"Section 14. Nothing in this chapter shall exempt a city or town from its liability to pay debts contracted for purposes for which it may lawfully expend money.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 44"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter44/Section14","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:40Z","sha256":"5c117653f6ca3c7efd9b4a950046c5d96550d2d1eee15042459f3500fd272e31","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-44-13-13a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-44-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}