Massachusetts § 1 - Definitions
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 1 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1. Definitions
Section 1. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the ''department'' means the department of public utilities. An ''interested party'', in any proceeding under this chapter before the department, the board of aldermen of any city or the selectmen of any town, shall include any person whose land is to be taken or whose estate abuts upon any highway through which the electric railroad is to pass, and any railroad corporation or street railway company having a location in any city or town included within the proposed route of the electric railroad company.
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 1
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Section 1 ("Definitions") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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