Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48 § 61
Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Before a district is constituted and organized, a petition shall be presented to the town at a meeting, stating the limits of the proposed districts, and requesting the town to raise taxes for the establishment and maintenance of a sufficient fire department for the reasonable protection of the inhabitants and property within said limits. If the town refuses or neglects so to do, the inhabitants of the proposed district may organize it and establish a fire department therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 61