# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15A, sec. 5A: Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15A, sec. 5A
- **Heading:** Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15A / Section 5A

## Text

Section 5A. For the purposes of this chapter, those community colleges within the system of public institutions of higher education established in section 5 shall collectively be known as the Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges.

Section 5A. For the purposes of this chapter, those community colleges within the system of public institutions of higher education established in section 5 shall collectively be known as the Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges.

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