# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1C: Bureau of forest fire control; bureau of forestry; bureau of recreation; chiefs

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1C
- **Heading:** Bureau of forest fire control; bureau of forestry; bureau of recreation; chiefs
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132A / Section 1C

## Text

Section 1C. There shall be in the division of forests and parks a bureau of forest fire control under the direction and control of a chief fire warden, a bureau of forestry under the direction and control of a chief forester and a bureau of recreation under the direction and control of a chief of recreation. The director of the division of forests and parks shall, subject to the approval of the commissioner, appoint for a term of five years, outside the provisions of chapter thirty-one, the chief of recreation, who shall be qualified by training and experience to administer the duties of his office. With like approval he may remove the chiefs of the several bureaus.

Section 1C. There shall be in the division of forests and parks a bureau of forest fire control under the direction and control of a chief fire warden, a bureau of forestry under the direction and control of a chief forester and a bureau of recreation under the direction and control of a chief of recreation. The director of the division of forests and parks shall, subject to the approval of the commissioner, appoint for a term of five years, outside the provisions of chapter thirty-one, the chief of recreation, who shall be qualified by training and experience to administer the duties of his office. With like approval he may remove the chiefs of the several bureaus.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1 Bequests, restitutions or gifts; Conservation Trust](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1B Director of state parks and recreation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1C Bureau of forest fire control; bureau of forestry; bureau of recreation; chiefs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1D Duties of bureau of forest fire control](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1E Duties of bureau of recreation; expenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1F Duties of bureau of forestry](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1F.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1G Absence or disability of chiefs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1G.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 1H Duties of director of the division of state parks and recreation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S1H.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2 Assumption of care and maintenance of park or reservation outside urban park district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2A Long-term programs; powers of commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S2A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2B Nature of use of acquired lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S2B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2C Planning, construction and maintenance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S2C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2D Development and improvement; powers of commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S2D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 3 Purchase or lease of land lying outside of urban parks district; recreational facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C132A_S3.md)

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