Massachusetts Chapter 34A — County Charter Procedures
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 1— Short title; definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 2— Power to adopt or revise charters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 3— Elections to create charter study commissions; petitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 4— Election of charter study commission members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 5— Candidates for charter commission; nomination
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 6— Members of charter commission; boundaries of election districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 7— First meeting; officers; vacancies; expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 8— Function of commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 9— Powers and duties of commission; funds; assistance; tax levy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 10— Nonvoting members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 11— Public hearings; reports; publication of proposed charter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 12— Report and recommendation; findings and determinations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 13— Optional forms of government, referendum; special charter, enabling legislation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 14— Petitions for adoption or revision of charters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 15— Application of optional plans and general laws; abolition or consolidation of agencies; intent of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 16— Powers and duties of counties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 17— County executive plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 18— County manager plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 19— Board chairperson plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 20— Relations between legislative and executive branches
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 21— Applicability