Massachusetts Chapter 43 — City Charters

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 2— Authorization to adopt a plan of government
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 3— Effect of chapter on legislative powers of cities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 4— Effect of adoption of governmental plan on ordinances, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 5— Existing organization to continue until superseded
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 6— Wards, number and boundaries to continue until changed under law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 7— Adoption of plan; filing of petition calling for vote
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 8— Adoption of plan; form of petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 9— Plan A, B, C, D or E; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 9A— Repealed, 1961, 146, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 9B— Plan F; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 10— Number of plans considered at election; procedure on subsequent petitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 11— Majority vote required for adoption of plan; effect of adoption; election of officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 12— Petition for other plans after unfavorable election
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 13— Duration of plan adopted
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 14— Officials to expedite transition to adopted plan
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 15— Dates of elections under adopted plan; municipal year defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 16— Primaries and caucuses prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 16A— Plan F; primaries and caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 17— Oath of office; time of taking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 17A— Salaries of mayor, city manager and council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 17B— Compensation of mayor and city council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 17C— Four-year term for mayors in certain cities; acceptance by election; application of section
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 17D— Two-year term for mayors in cities under Sec. 17C; acceptance by election
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 18— City council; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 19— Duties of mayor or city manager; attendance at council meetings; disclosure of information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 20— Passage of ordinances
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 21— Amendments and repeals of ordinances
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 22— Ordinances, etc.; passage at one session
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 23— Ordinances; publication
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 24— Adoption of plan; effect on obligations, taxes and legal acts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 25— Employees in mayor's office not subject to civil service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 26— Vacancies in office of mayor or city council; acting mayor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 27— Interest in public contracts by public employees prohibited; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 29— Public contracts; form; required approvals; bond, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 30— Purchase or taking of land
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 31— School committee; membership; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 32— Superintendent of schools; election; appointment of other school employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 33— School committee; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 34— Location and erection of schools; approvals required
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 35— Open and public meetings; yea and nay vote
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 36— School committee; filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 37— Initiative petition; measure defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 38— Initiative petitions; validity of signatures; objections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 39— Initiative petition; passage and submission to electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 40— Proceedings if initiative petition not properly signed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 41— Contents of ballot for proposed measure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 42— Referendum petition; effect on final passage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 43— Submission of proposed measure to voters
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44— Measures with conflicting provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44A— Preliminary elections; contents of notices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44B— Inclusion of name on ballot; prerequisites
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44C— Candidates for nomination; qualifications; statement and petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44D— Official ballot; posting lists of candidates; drawing for position on ballot
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44E— Counting ballots; canvass of returns
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44F— Determination of candidates for election
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44G— Nomination of candidates; conditions making preliminary election unnecessary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 44H— Acceptance of sections dealing with preliminary elections; submission to electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 45— Provisions applicable to adoption of any governmental plan
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 46— Plan A
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 47— Effective date of plan
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 48— Mayor as chief executive officer; term of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 49— Party designations on ballots prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 50— City council; number; election; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 50A— City council; filling vacancies in
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 51— Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 52— Appointments of employees by mayor without confirmation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 53— Certificate of appointment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 54— Removal of officials; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 55— Approval or veto by mayor of orders, ordinances, etc.; overriding veto
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 56— Plan B
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 57— Operative date of plan
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 58— Mayor as chief executive officer; election; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 59— City council; number; election; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 59A— Vacancies in office of mayor and council; procedure for filling
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 60— Appointments by mayor subject to confirmation; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 61— Removals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 62— Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 63— Approval and veto offer of mayor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 64— Plan C
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 65— Effective date of plan adopted
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 66— City council; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 67— Membership; duties of individual commissioners; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 68— Terms of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 69— Organization; oath of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 70— Meetings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 71— Quorum; open and public meetings; duties of city clerk; method of voting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 72— Powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 73— Methods of action; itemization of appropriations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 74— Mayor; status; powers and duties; acting mayor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 75— Distribution of executive powers; determination of policies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 76— Appointment and removal of department heads
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 77— Department records; publication of reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 78— Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 79— Plan D; effective date
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 80— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 81— Management and control of city government by mayor and council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 82— City council, membership; election; terms
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 83— City council; powers and duties; organization; oaths of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 84— Meetings of city council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 85— City council; quorum; duties of city clerk; records; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 86— Mayor; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 87— Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 88— Vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 89— City manager; qualifications; tenure; compensation; removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 90— Powers and duties of city manager
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 91— City officers and employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 92— Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 92A— Solicitation of contributions for political parties, etc., by employees forbidden; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 93— Plan E; effective upon adoption
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 94— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 95— Governing power of city council, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 96— City council; membership; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 97— City council; powers and duties; organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 98— Meetings of city council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 99— Quorum; presiding officer; duties of city clerk; voting procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 100— Mayor; official head of city; powers and duties; vice-chairman
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 101— Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 102— Vacancies in elective bodies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 103— City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 104— Powers, rights and duties of city manager
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 105— City officers and employees; appointments and removals
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