Massachusetts § 132 - Failure of timely districting
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 132 — Failure of timely districting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 132. Failure of timely districting
Section 132. If, within the time prescribed by section one hundred and thirty-one, the city council shall fail to make a division of the city into districts as required by that section, the mayor of such city in any city having a mayor elected by the people, or the city clerk in any city having a council-manager form of government, shall propose a plan of districts in the required number to the local election district review commission, which shall approve the same with or without amendments as it deems appropriate and necessary to meet constitutional requirements, after a public hearing.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 132
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 132 cover?
Section 132 ("Failure of timely districting") 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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