Massachusetts § 55 - Federal funding; plan; administration
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 55 — Federal funding; plan; administration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55. Federal funding; plan; administration
Section 55. This section and sections fifty-three and fifty-four shall constitute the plan of the commonwealth as required by the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–209). The council shall be the sole agency of the commonwealth for the administration of said Act. The state treasurer shall be custodian of funds received by the commonwealth under section 5 (h) of said Act, and said funds shall be expended solely by the council, without special appropriation, on projects and productions approved by it which carry out one or more of the objectives of section 5 (c) of said Act.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 55 cover?
Section 55 ("Federal funding; plan; administration") 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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