{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-78-19j","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 78, § 19J","heading":"Allocation of funds; priorities","body":"Section 19J. In allocating said funds, the board shall give priority to library construction projects within communities (a) in which the most recent fiscal year's tax levy as a per cent of its levy limit exceeds the statewide average, as determined by the commissioner of revenue; (b) that demonstrate strong local annual operating support for public libraries; (c) that have a high degree of demand for public library services; (d) which undertake significant cooperation with other municipalities to improve public library services; (e) which are in strict compliance with the standards established under this chapter; (f) where library projects are needed, in the judgment of the board, to renovate a building which is structurally unsound, lacking handicapped access or otherwise in a condition seriously jeopardizing the safety of the public and where no viable alternatives exist; and (g) where library projects are needed for the replacement, renovation or modernization of the heating system, roof or other project relating to energy efficiency.","path":["Part I","Title XII","Chapter 78"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter78/Section19J","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:30Z","sha256":"bfd2b54d3223000716b8ec08b9db49325dc3203f1e59c4010fabe38e714c467c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-78-19i","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-78-19k"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}