# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2A: Long-term programs; powers of commissioner

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 2A
- **Heading:** Long-term programs; powers of commissioner
- **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 2A

## Text

Section 2A. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish a long-term program of state parks, state forest recreation areas and state reservations, and for such purpose may improve areas now under the control of the department of environmental management and acquire adequate land and water areas for said facilities and approaches thereto. The commissioner may accept from other public or private organizations existing areas in public use.

Section 2A. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish a long-term program of state parks, state forest recreation areas and state reservations, and for such purpose may improve areas now under the control of the department of environmental management and acquire adequate land and water areas for said facilities and approaches thereto. The commissioner may accept from other public or private organizations existing areas in public use.

## 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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