Section 3. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the governor and the general court in exercising their respective constitutional and statutory duties shall endeavor in each fiscal year to establish and approve a budget for the Commonwealth and set rates of taxation for the citizens of the Commonwealth such that net state tax revenues for said fiscal year shall not exceed allowable state tax revenues for said fiscal year.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 62f - Limitation on the Growth of State Tax Revenues
Section 3 - Limitation on Growth of Allowable State Tax Revenues
Section 4 - Adjustments to Allowable State Tax Revenues
Section 5 - State Auditor; Oversight
Section 6 - Effect of Net State Tax Revenues in Excess of Allowable State Tax Revenues; Tax Credit