Section 28. Any water or aqueduct company which is limited by its charter or by any other special law as to the amount of real estate which it may acquire and hold may apply to the department of telecommunications and energy for authority to acquire and hold real estate in excess of the amount so limited, and said department may grant such authority if it shall find that such additional real estate is necessary or convenient for such company in carrying out the purposes of its organization and that the acquisition and holding thereof will not be contrary to the public interest.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 165 - Water and Aqueduct Companies
Section 1a - Adequacy of Distribution System; Approval
Section 1b - Rules and Regulations
Section 2 - Application of Other Statutes
Section 2a - Filing Schedule of Rates and Prices by Water Districts
Section 2b - Base Rate for Water Charges and Fees; Increases for High Volume Users
Section 3 - Powers of Department of Environmental Protection; Impairment
Section 4 - Supervisory Authority of Department
Section 4a - Filing Copies of Existing Contracts With Affiliated Companies; Violations
Section 4b - Water Companies; Eminent Domain or Purchase; Waters, Water Rights, Lands and Easements
Section 5 - Acquisition of Water Works and Other Water Company Property by Town
Section 6 - Engineering Services and Advice
Section 8 - Opening of Streets by One Other Than Water Company; Consent of Municipal Officers
Section 9 - Review of Action of Municipal Officers Relating to Opening of Streets
Section 10 - Testing of Meters; Report; Cost
Section 11 - Intentional Injury to or Interference With Meter; Penalty
Section 11a - Procedure for Shutting Off the Flow of Water on Failure to Pay Lawful Charges
Section 11c - Indebtedness of Prior Property Owner; Water Supply for New Owner
Section 11d - Entry on Premises to Examine Water Meters and Facilities
Section 12 - Application to Other Statutes
Section 13 - Certificate of Payment of Capital Stock
Section 14 - Conveyance of Property in Payment for Stock
Section 15 - Corporations Organized Under Earlier Law; Meetings and Records
Section 16 - Record of Proprietors' Names
Section 18 - Assessments; Defaults; Sale of Shares
Section 20 - Opening Streets or Ways
Section 21 - Continuing Liability on Contracts After Dissolution
Section 22 - Satisfaction of Judgment Against Shareholders After Dissolution
Section 23 - Interest of Shareholders in Real Property After Dissolution
Section 24 - Malicious Injury to Aqueduct; Penalty
Section 25 - Conductors From Aqueducts for Fire Fighting
Section 26 - Means of Taking Water for Fire Fighting