Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 20 - Department of Food and Agriculture
Section 26 - Property Tax Assessment of Land Under Agricultural Preservation Restrictions

Section 26. Land under agricultural preservation restrictions, while actively devoted to agricultural, horticultural or agricultural and horticultural use as defined in sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of chapter 61A, shall be assessed for general property tax purposes at values no greater than those determined by the methods and provisions of section 10 of said chapter 61A.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 20 - Department of Food and Agriculture

Section 1 - Department; Board of Agriculture; Membership; Meetings; Commissioner of Agricultural Resources; Board Consultation, Review and Comment on Proposed Policies and Regulations

Section 2 - Compensation of Commissioner

Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner

Section 4 - Assistant Commissioner

Section 5 - Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Assistant Commissioner

Section 6 - Organization; Divisions and Bureaus; Directors and Other Personnel

Section 6a - Intern Scholarship Program

Section 6b - Equine Advisory Committee; Members; Terms

Section 6c - Massachusetts Food Policy Council

Section 19 - Appeal

Section 22 - Non-Development Covenants

Section 23 - Program to Assist in Acquisition of Agricultural Preservation Restrictions

Section 24 - Agricultural Lands Preservation Committee

Section 25 - Annual Report of Agricultural Lands Preservation Committee

Section 26 - Property Tax Assessment of Land Under Agricultural Preservation Restrictions

Section 27 - Farm Viability Technical Assistance and Implementation Funding

Section 28 - Linked Loan Program; Definitions Applicable to This Section and Sec. 29

Section 29 - Farm Capital Linked Loan Fund

Section 30 - Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board; Membership; Assessment and Collection of Fee Upon Milk Delivered by Producers; Audit

Section 31 - Dairy Promotion Trust Fund

Section 32 - Agricultural Inspection and Infrastructure Trust Fund