{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-145","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, § 145","heading":"Death after election but before term","body":"Section 145. If a person elected to any of the offices mentioned in the 4 preceding sections dies before the first Wednesday of January following his election, the office shall be filled as in case of a vacancy.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 54"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter54/Section145","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:50Z","sha256":"e34077340e148981d963e1487a5a82b18d668c96b2e81dc6bff4b51a82c2cb9d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-144","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-146"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}