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Chapter 39

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39

Municipal Government

1Allocation of powers 2Presiding officer of board of aldermen; voting rights 3Elections of city officers by municipal bodies; manner of voting 4Mayor to sign every ordinance; veto power; effect 5Performance of mayoralty duties during vacancy 6Election warrants; issuance; acceptance of provisions of section 6AMunicipal salaries; increases and decreases; procedure 7Holding other offices 8Compatibility of offices 8ARemoval of officers; procedure; exception 9Annual meeting; other meetings; election of officers; times; adjournment; holidays 9AElection of officers and other matters determined by ballot; meetings; time and place; warrants 10Warrant; issuance; contents 10ARecession and continuation of town meeting due to inclement weather or public safety emergency; notice 11Persons authorized to call meetings upon resignation of selectmen 12Persons authorized to call meetings upon refusal of selectmen 13Quorum; application of section 14Moderators; election; tenure; vacancies; assistant moderators 15Moderators; powers and duties 16Appropriation, advisory or finance committees; appointment; tenure; powers and duties 17Powers of moderator; preservation of order 18Duties of moderators; reception of votes 20Precinct voting 21Canvass of returns 23DAdjudicatory hearings; attendance by municipal board, committee and commission members; voting disqualification 24Application of chapter