Massachusetts Code — 43
Browse 144 sections in division 43 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Definitions
- § 2. Authorization to adopt a plan of government
- § 3. Effect of chapter on legislative powers of cities
- § 4. Effect of adoption of governmental plan on ordinances, etc.
- § 5. Existing organization to continue until superseded
- § 6. Wards, number and boundaries to continue until changed under law
- § 7. Adoption of plan; filing of petition calling for vote
- § 8. Adoption of plan; form of petition
- § 9. Plan A, B, C, D or E; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
- § 9B. Plan F; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
- § 10. Number of plans considered at election; procedure on subsequent petitions
- § 11. Majority vote required for adoption of plan; effect of adoption; election of officers
- § 12. Petition for other plans after unfavorable election
- § 13. Duration of plan adopted
- § 14. Officials to expedite transition to adopted plan
- § 15. Dates of elections under adopted plan; municipal year defined
- § 16. Primaries and caucuses prohibited
- § 16A. Plan F; primaries and caucuses
- § 17. Oath of office; time of taking
- § 17A. Salaries of mayor, city manager and council
- § 17B. Compensation of mayor and city council
- § 17C. Four-year term for mayors in certain cities; acceptance by election; application of section
- § 17D. Two-year term for mayors in cities under Sec. 17C; acceptance by election
- § 18. City council; powers and duties
- § 19. Duties of mayor or city manager; attendance at council meetings; disclosure of information
- § 20. Passage of ordinances
- § 21. Amendments and repeals of ordinances
- § 22. Ordinances, etc.; passage at one session
- § 23. Ordinances; publication
- § 24. Adoption of plan; effect on obligations, taxes and legal acts
- § 25. Employees in mayor's office not subject to civil service
- § 26. Vacancies in office of mayor or city council; acting mayor
- § 27. Interest in public contracts by public employees prohibited; penalty
- § 29. Public contracts; form; required approvals; bond, etc.
- § 30. Purchase or taking of land
- § 31. School committee; membership; tenure
- § 32. Superintendent of schools; election; appointment of other school employees.
- § 33. School committee; powers and duties
- § 34. Location and erection of schools; approvals required
- § 35. Open and public meetings; yea and nay vote
- § 36. School committee; filling vacancies
- § 37. Initiative petition; measure defined
- § 38. Initiative petitions; validity of signatures; objections
- § 39. Initiative petition; passage and submission to electorate
- § 40. Proceedings if initiative petition not properly signed
- § 41. Contents of ballot for proposed measure
- § 42. Referendum petition; effect on final passage
- § 43. Submission of proposed measure to voters
- § 44. Measures with conflicting provisions
- § 44A. Preliminary elections; contents of notices
- § 44B. Inclusion of name on ballot; prerequisites
- § 44C. Candidates for nomination; qualifications; statement and petition
- § 44D. Official ballot; posting lists of candidates; drawing for position on ballot
- § 44E. Counting ballots; canvass of returns
- § 44F. Determination of candidates for election
- § 44G. Nomination of candidates; conditions making preliminary election unnecessary
- § 44H. Acceptance of sections dealing with preliminary elections; submission to electorate
- § 45. Provisions applicable to adoption of any governmental plan
- § 46. Plan A
- § 47. Effective date of plan
- § 48. Mayor as chief executive officer; term of office
- § 49. Party designations on ballots prohibited
- § 50. City council; number; election; tenure
- § 50A. City council; filling vacancies in
- § 52. Appointments of employees by mayor without confirmation
- § 53. Certificate of appointment
- § 54. Removal of officials; exceptions
- § 55. Approval or veto by mayor of orders, ordinances, etc.; overriding veto
- § 56. Plan B
- § 57. Operative date of plan
- § 58. Mayor as chief executive officer; election; tenure
- § 59. City council; number; election; tenure
- § 59A. Vacancies in office of mayor and council; procedure for filling
- § 60. Appointments by mayor subject to confirmation; exceptions
- § 61. Removals
- § 63. Approval and veto offer of mayor
- § 64. Plan C
- § 65. Effective date of plan adopted
- § 66. City council; powers and duties
- § 67. Membership; duties of individual commissioners; tenure
- § 68. Terms of office
- § 69. Organization; oath of office
- § 70. Meetings
- § 71. Quorum; open and public meetings; duties of city clerk; method of voting
- § 72. Powers and duties
- § 73. Methods of action; itemization of appropriations
- § 74. Mayor; status; powers and duties; acting mayor
- § 75. Distribution of executive powers; determination of policies
- § 76. Appointment and removal of department heads
- § 77. Department records; publication of reports
- § 79. Plan D; effective date
- § 80. Definitions
- § 81. Management and control of city government by mayor and council
- § 82. City council, membership; election; terms
- § 83. City council; powers and duties; organization; oaths of office
- § 84. Meetings of city council
- § 85. City council; quorum; duties of city clerk; records; procedure
- § 86. Mayor; powers and duties
- § 88. Vacancies
- § 89. City manager; qualifications; tenure; compensation; removal
- § 90. Powers and duties of city manager
- § 91. City officers and employees
- § 92. Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
- § 92A. Solicitation of contributions for political parties, etc., by employees forbidden; penalty
- § 93. Plan E; effective upon adoption
- § 94. Definitions
- § 95. Governing power of city council, etc.
- § 96. City council; membership; tenure
- § 97. City council; powers and duties; organization
- § 98. Meetings of city council
- § 99. Quorum; presiding officer; duties of city clerk; voting procedure
- § 100. Mayor; official head of city; powers and duties; vice-chairman
- § 102. Vacancies in elective bodies
- § 103. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal
- § 104. Powers, rights and duties of city manager
- § 105. City officers and employees; appointments and removals
- § 106. Officers and employees; regulations; penalty for violations
- § 107. Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
- § 108. Solicitation of political contributions by employees; penalties
- § 109. Regular municipal election; date
- § 110. Candidates; statement and petition
- § 111. Nomination papers
- § 112. Ballots; form and contents
- § 113. Preparing ballots, etc.; procedure
- § 114. Counting of ballots; procedure
- § 116. General election laws; applicability
- § 117. Plan F
- § 118. Operative date
- § 119. Mayor; election; term
- § 120. Legislative powers; election and term of city council
- § 121. Vacancies
- § 122. Appointments
- § 123. Certificate of appointment
- § 124. Removal of heads of departments
- § 125. Ordinances and resolutions; approval by mayor
- § 126. Regular municipal election; date; nomination papers
- § 127. General election laws; applicability
- § 128. City defined
- § 129. Referendum; questions submitted; petition
- § 130. Election results; superseding of city charter provisions; election of organization members; commencement of term
- § 131. Division of city into districts; time; ordinance; district description; redistricting
- § 132. Failure of timely districting
- § 133. Date of municipal elections; municipal year
- § 134. Residence of district members