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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B – Home Rule Procedures | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title VII
Chapter 43B
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B
Home Rule Procedures
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Short title; definitions
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Adoption, revision or amendment of existing charter
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Petition for adoption and revision of charter; filing; objections
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Order of governing body for submission of question of adoption or revision of charter; nomination and election of charter commission
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Charter commission; procedure for nomination and election of members
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Charter commission; number of members; election
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Charter commission; organization; compensation and expenses of members
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Charter commission; rules and regulations; personnel; funds; receipts and expenditures; office space and facilities; taxation and borrowing
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Hearings before charter commission; reports of commission
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Amendments to charter previously adopted or revised under this chapter; procedure
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Proposed charter or charter revision; submission to voters; ballot; copies of final report or proposed amendment; adoption of alternative or conflicting provisions
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Charter and charter amendments and revisions; deposit of certificates; judicial notice; reprints for distribution
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Resubmission of charter which failed of approval
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Exercise of powers and functions by municipalities
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Enforcement of this chapter; declaratory relief; judicial review
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Petitions for adoption or revision of charter or suggestion of charter amendment; form
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Paper or document required to be filed or submitted; presumptions
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Election laws; applicable and conflicting provisions
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Method of electing officers
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Special laws enacted after Nov. 8, 1966
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Provisions of charter or amendment deemed consistent with certain other laws