Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 40X, § 2

The rights and powers of the management entity of the tourism destination marketing district approved by a municipal governing body pursuant to section 3 shall include: (i) retaining or recruiting business; (ii) administering and managing the tourism destination marketing district; (iii) promoting economic development; (iv) formulating a special assessment structure; (v) planning and design services; (vi) design, engineer, construct, maintain or operate buildings, facilities, urban streetscapes or infrastructure to further economic development and public purposes; (vii) accumulating interest; (viii) incurring costs or indebtedness; (ix) entering into contracts; (x) suing and being sued; (xi) employing legal and accounting services; (xii) undertaking planning, feasibility and market analyses; (xiii) developing, implementing, and conducting tourism marketing and promotional activities; and (xiv) other supplemental services or programs that would further the purposes of this chapter.