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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 106 · Officers and employees; regulations; penalty for violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 107 · Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 108 · Solicitation of political contributions by employees; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 109 · Regular municipal election; date
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 110 · Candidates; statement and petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 111 · Nomination papers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 112 · Ballots; form and contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 113 · Preparing ballots, etc.; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 114 · Counting of ballots; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 115 · Repealed, 1972, 596, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 116 · General election laws; applicability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 117 · Plan F
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 118 · Operative date
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 119 · Mayor; election; term
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 120 · Legislative powers; election and term of city council
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 121 · Vacancies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 122 · Appointments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 123 · Certificate of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 124 · Removal of heads of departments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 125 · Ordinances and resolutions; approval by mayor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 126 · Regular municipal election; date; nomination papers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 127 · General election laws; applicability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 128 · City defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 129 · Referendum; questions submitted; petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 130 · Election results; superseding of city charter provisions; election of organization members; commencement of term
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 131 · Division of city into districts; time; ordinance; district description; redistricting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 132 · Failure of timely districting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 133 · Date of municipal elections; municipal year
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 134 · Residence of district members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 1 · Adoption authorized; conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 2 · Adoption procedure; submission to electorate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 3 · Organization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 4 · Town meeting members; election; terms of office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 5 · Meetings; quorum; compensation of members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 6 · Nominations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 7 · Action on articles in warrant for town meeting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 8 · Moderator; tenure; duties; vacancies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 9 · Town meeting members; vacancies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 10 · Enactments at town meetings; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 11 · Authority of town after acceptance of chapter; effect of actions taken
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43A, § 12 · General meetings authorized; limitations of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 1 · Short title; definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 2 · Adoption, revision or amendment of existing charter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 3 · Petition for adoption and revision of charter; filing; objections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 4 · Order of governing body for submission of question of adoption or revision of charter; nomination and election of charter commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 5 · Charter commission; procedure for nomination and election of members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 6 · Charter commission; number of members; election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 7 · Charter commission; organization; compensation and expenses of members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 8 · Charter commission; rules and regulations; personnel; funds; receipts and expenditures; office space and facilities; taxation and borrowing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 9 · Hearings before charter commission; reports of commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 10 · Amendments to charter previously adopted or revised under this chapter; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 11 · Proposed charter or charter revision; submission to voters; ballot; copies of final report or proposed amendment; adoption of alternative or conflicting provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 12 · Charter and charter amendments and revisions; deposit of certificates; judicial notice; reprints for distribution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 12A · Resubmission of charter which failed of approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 13 · Exercise of powers and functions by municipalities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 14 · Enforcement of this chapter; declaratory relief; judicial review
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 15 · Petitions for adoption or revision of charter or suggestion of charter amendment; form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 16 · Paper or document required to be filed or submitted; presumptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 17 · Election laws; applicable and conflicting provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 18 · Method of electing officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 19 · Special laws enacted after Nov. 8, 1966
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, § 20 · Provisions of charter or amendment deemed consistent with certain other laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 1 · Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 2 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 3 · Adoption authorized; conditions; revocation or rescission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 4 · Adoption; initiation by petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 5 · Petition; form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 6 · Petition; submission to voters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 7 · Council or board proposal; submission to voters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 8 · Vote on two or more plans
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 9 · Revocation or rescission of plan; home rule alternative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 10 · Effect of adoption; employee transfer; consolidation of agencies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 11 · Consolidated department of municipal finance; petition summary; ordinance or by-law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 12 · Consolidated department of community development; petition summary; ordinance or by-law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 13 · Consolidated department of municipal inspections; petition summary; ordinance or by-law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 14 · Adoption, revocation or rescission of plan; majority vote
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, § 15 · Joint agreements with other governmental units; consolidated department participation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 1 · Acceptance of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 1A · Repealed, 2006, 205, Sec. 11
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 2 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 3 · Formal proposal for designation as priority development site; criteria
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 4 · Rules and regulations on permit issuance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 5 · Priority development permits; review and final decision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 6 · Informal procedure for advisory review; fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 7 · Time for final actions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 8 · Grounds for denial of grant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 9 · Waiver or extension of time period
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 10 · Administrative appeals; time for filing; final written decision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 11 · Transfer of permits; renewals; modification; expiration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 12 · Priority consideration for municipality containing priority development site
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 13 · Repealed, 2024, 238, Sec. 180
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 14 · Time for required reviews
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 15 · Substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, § 16 · Rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 2 · Time period for completion of permit review and issuance of final decision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 3 · Grant of permit upon failure of issuing authority to take final action or approve within time period for completion of review and issuance of final decision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 4 · Grounds for denial of grant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 5 · Waiver or extension of time period
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43E, § 6 · Commencement of time period for appeal of grant