Regional Planning

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  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Administration of the Government
  4. Cities, Towns and Districts
  5. Regional Planning

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Section
1

Title of Chapter

Section
2

Purpose of Chapter

Section
2a

Regional or District Groupings; Consent to Placement

Section
3

Planning Districts; Establishment; New Members; Jurisdiction Area; Rights and Liabilities

Section
4

District Planning Commissions; Membership; Employees; Meetings

Section
4a

Executive Committees; Establishment; Membership; Powers and Duties; Reports

Section
4b

Seals Authorized

Section
4c

Federal Military Installations Within Districts; Commanding Officer as Ex Officio Member of Commission

Section
5

Powers and Duties; Reports

Section
5a

Agreement for Water Favorability Studies

Section
5b

Economic Development Regional Commissions; Authorization to Act

Section
6

Cooperation of State Agencies With Planning Commissions

Section
7

Preparation of Budget; Apportionment of Costs; Disbursement of Funds; Receipt of Gifts; Contracts for Planning Studies and Services

Section
8

Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenue From Member Municipalities

Section
9

Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District; Establishment

Section
10

Membership; Termination

Section
11

Dissolution of Regional Planning Districts; Transitional Provisions; Procedure

Section
12

Commission; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section
13

Advisory Committee; Membership; Appointment; Term; Removal; Vacancies

Section
14

Powers and Duties

Section
15

Executive Officers; Committees; Meetings; Rules and Records; Expenses

Section
16

Executive Director; Employees; Tenure; Compensation

Section
17

Contracts; Expenditures and Obligations

Section
18

Estimate of Costs; Fiscal Year; Assessment; Limitation; Payment; Reserve Funds; Audit

Section
19

Data Exchange Between Agencies

Section
20

Definitions

Section
21

Low or Moderate Income Housing; Applications for Approval of Proposed Construction; Hearing; Appeal

Section
22

Appeal to Housing Appeals Committee; Procedure; Judicial Review

Section
23

Hearing by Housing Appeals Committee; Issues; Powers of Disposition; Orders; Enforcement

Section
24

Metropolitan Area Planning Council; Composition; Appointments; Vacancies

Section
25

Council; Officers; Meetings; Rules of Procedure; Report; Treasurer's Bond; Powers and Duties

Section
26

Establishment; Composition

Section
27

Mutual Exchange of Data, Etc. Between Council and Other Governmental Agencies

Section
28

Executive Committee of Council; Composition; Powers and Duties; Executive Director; Staff; Technical Advisory Committees

Section
29

Inter-Agency Agreements; Expenditures; Assessments; Gifts, Grants, etc.; Fund

Section
30

Technical Assistance Center; Permitting Model; Evaluations and Reporting; Regional Planning Districts to Assist Municipalities