# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34A: MetroZoos zoological trust

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34A
- **Heading:** MetroZoos zoological trust
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 92 / Section 34A

## Text

Section 34A. The executive director of the office of travel and tourism, in this section called the executive director, may receive and hold in trust for the commonwealth, exempt from taxation, any instrument of value, including but not limited to any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, and any grant or devise of lands or rights in land for the purpose of fostering and advancing the MetroZoos zoological parks of the commonwealth, and shall administer the same in such a manner as to carry out the terms of those bequests or gifts, grants, or devises. All money and securities received hereunder shall be transferred to the state treasurer, who shall preserve and invest the proceeds thereof, in notes or bonds secured by good and sufficient mortgage or other securities. The trust property shall be known as the MetroZoos Zoological Trust and shall be used and expended under the direction of the executive director after notification to the office of travel and tourism. Subject to the terms of any grant, gift, devise, or bequest, the office of travel and tourism may expend these funds, whether principal or income.

Section 34A. The executive director of the office of travel and tourism, in this section called the executive director, may receive and hold in trust for the commonwealth, exempt from taxation, any instrument of value, including but not limited to any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, and any grant or devise of lands or rights in land for the purpose of fostering and advancing the MetroZoos zoological parks of the commonwealth, and shall administer the same in such a manner as to carry out the terms of those bequests or gifts, grants, or devises. All money and securities received hereunder shall be transferred to the state treasurer, who shall preserve and invest the proceeds thereof, in notes or bonds secured by good and sufficient mortgage or other securities. The trust property shall be known as the MetroZoos Zoological Trust and shall be used and expended under the direction of the executive director after notification to the office of travel and tourism. Subject to the terms of any grant, gift, devise, or bequest, the office of travel and tourism may expend these funds, whether principal or income.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 33 Division of state parks and recreation; reservations; recreational areas water supplies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S33.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34 Division of State Parks and Recreation Trust Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34A MetroZoos zoological trust](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34B Park ranger program; promulgation and notice of rules and regulations; authority of rangers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34C Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34D Christian A. Herter Park Trust Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34E Leo M. Birmingham Parkway Trust Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 34F Middlesex Fells Reservation Trust Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S34F.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 35 Acquisition and maintenance of roadways or boulevards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S35.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 35A Removal of parked vehicles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S35A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 36 Liability for defects in boulevards; notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S36.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 37 Rules and regulations for government and use of reservations or boulevards; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S37.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 38 Rules and regulations for Charles river basin; publication; proof of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S38.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 41 Maintenance of accommodations for boating and bathing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIV_C92_S41.md)

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