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Section
1

Definitions

Section
2

Authorization to Adopt a Plan of Government

Section
3

Effect of Chapter on Legislative Powers of Cities

Section
4

Effect of Adoption of Governmental Plan on Ordinances, Etc.

Section
5

Existing Organization to Continue Until Superseded

Section
6

Wards, Number and Boundaries to Continue Until Changed Under Law

Section
7

Adoption of Plan; Filing of Petition Calling for Vote

Section
8

Adoption of Plan; Form of Petition

Section
9

Plan A, B, C, D or E; Proceeding After Filing of Petition; Submission to Electorate

Section
9a

Repealed, 1961, 146, Sec. 2

Section
9b

Plan F; Proceeding After Filing of Petition; Submission to Electorate

Section
10

Number of Plans Considered at Election; Procedure on Subsequent Petitions

Section
11

Majority Vote Required for Adoption of Plan; Effect of Adoption; Election of Officers

Section
12

Petition for Other Plans After Unfavorable Election

Section
13

Duration of Plan Adopted

Section
14

Officials to Expedite Transition to Adopted Plan

Section
15

Dates of Elections Under Adopted Plan; Municipal Year Defined

Section
16

Primaries and Caucuses Prohibited

Section
16a

Plan F; Primaries and Caucuses

Section
17

Oath of Office; Time of Taking

Section
17a

Salaries of Mayor, City Manager and Council

Section
17b

Compensation of Mayor and City Council

Section
17c

Four-Year Term for Mayors in Certain Cities; Acceptance by Election; Application of Section

Section
17d

Two-Year Term for Mayors in Cities Under Sec. 17c; Acceptance by Election

Section
18

City Council; Powers and Duties

Section
19

Duties of Mayor or City Manager; Attendance at Council Meetings; Disclosure of Information

Section
20

Passage of Ordinances

Section
21

Amendments and Repeals of Ordinances

Section
22

Ordinances, etc.; Passage at One Session

Section
23

Ordinances; Publication

Section
24

Adoption of Plan; Effect on Obligations, Taxes and Legal Acts

Section
25

Employees in Mayor's Office Not Subject to Civil Service

Section
26

Vacancies in Office of Mayor or City Council; Acting Mayor

Section
27

Interest in Public Contracts by Public Employees Prohibited; Penalty

Section
28

28a - Repealed, 1984, 484, Sec. 42

Section
29

Public Contracts; Form; Required Approvals; Bond, Etc.

Section
30

Purchase or Taking of Land

Section
31

School Committee; Membership; Tenure

Section
32

Superintendent of Schools; Election; Appointment of Other School Employees.

Section
33

School Committee; Powers and Duties

Section
34

Location and Erection of Schools; Approvals Required

Section
35

Open and Public Meetings; Yea and Nay Vote

Section
36

School Committee; Filling Vacancies

Section
37

Initiative Petition; Measure Defined

Section
38

Initiative Petitions; Validity of Signatures; Objections

Section
39

Initiative Petition; Passage and Submission to Electorate

Section
40

Proceedings if Initiative Petition Not Properly Signed

Section
41

Contents of Ballot for Proposed Measure

Section
42

Referendum Petition; Effect on Final Passage

Section
43

Submission of Proposed Measure to Voters

Section
44

Measures With Conflicting Provisions

Section
44a

Preliminary Elections; Contents of Notices

Section
44b

Inclusion of Name on Ballot; Prerequisites

Section
44c

Candidates for Nomination; Qualifications; Statement and Petition

Section
44d

Official Ballot; Posting Lists of Candidates; Drawing for Position on Ballot

Section
44e

Counting Ballots; Canvass of Returns

Section
44f

Determination of Candidates for Election

Section
44g

Nomination of Candidates; Conditions Making Preliminary Election Unnecessary

Section
44h

Acceptance of Sections Dealing With Preliminary Elections; Submission to Electorate

Section
45

Provisions Applicable to Adoption of Any Governmental Plan

Section
46

Plan A

Section
47

Effective Date of Plan

Section
48

Mayor as Chief Executive Officer; Term of Office

Section
49

Party Designations on Ballots Prohibited

Section
50

City Council; Number; Election; Tenure

Section
50a

City Council; Filling Vacancies In

Section
51

Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3

Section
52

Appointments of Employees by Mayor Without Confirmation

Section
53

Certificate of Appointment

Section
54

Removal of Officials; Exceptions

Section
55

Approval or Veto by Mayor of Orders, Ordinances, etc.; Overriding Veto

Section
56

Plan B

Section
57

Operative Date of Plan

Section
58

Mayor as Chief Executive Officer; Election; Tenure

Section
59

City Council; Number; Election; Tenure

Section
59a

Vacancies in Office of Mayor and Council; Procedure for Filling

Section
60

Appointments by Mayor Subject to Confirmation; Exceptions

Section
61

Removals

Section
62

Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3

Section
63

Approval and Veto Offer of Mayor

Section
64

Plan C

Section
65

Effective Date of Plan Adopted

Section
66

City Council; Powers and Duties

Section
67

Membership; Duties of Individual Commissioners; Tenure

Section
68

Terms of Office

Section
69

Organization; Oath of Office

Section
70

Meetings

Section
71

Quorum; Open and Public Meetings; Duties of City Clerk; Method of Voting

Section
72

Powers and Duties

Section
73

Methods of Action; Itemization of Appropriations

Section
74

Mayor; Status; Powers and Duties; Acting Mayor

Section
75

Distribution of Executive Powers; Determination of Policies

Section
76

Appointment and Removal of Department Heads

Section
77

Department Records; Publication of Reports

Section
78

Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3

Section
79

Plan D; Effective Date

Section
80

Definitions

Section
81

Management and Control of City Government by Mayor and Council

Section
82

City Council, Membership; Election; Terms

Section
83

City Council; Powers and Duties; Organization; Oaths of Office

Section
84

Meetings of City Council

Section
85

City Council; Quorum; Duties of City Clerk; Records; Procedure

Section
86

Mayor; Powers and Duties

Section
87

Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3

Section
88

Vacancies

Section
89

City Manager; Qualifications; Tenure; Compensation; Removal

Section
90

Powers and Duties of City Manager

Section
91

City Officers and Employees

Section
92

Interference With City Manager by Council Forbidden; Penalty

Section
92a

Solicitation of Contributions for Political Parties, etc., by Employees Forbidden; Penalty

Section
93

Plan E; Effective Upon Adoption

Section
94

Definitions

Section
95

Governing Power of City Council, Etc.

Section
96

City Council; Membership; Tenure

Section
97

City Council; Powers and Duties; Organization

Section
98

Meetings of City Council

Section
99

Quorum; Presiding Officer; Duties of City Clerk; Voting Procedure

Section
100

Mayor; Official Head of City; Powers and Duties; Vice-Chairman

Section
101

Repealed, 1952, 259, Sec. 3

Section
102

Vacancies in Elective Bodies

Section
103

City Manager; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation; Removal

Section
104

Powers, Rights and Duties of City Manager

Section
105

City Officers and Employees; Appointments and Removals

Section
106

Officers and Employees; Regulations; Penalty for Violations

Section
107

Interference With City Manager by Council Forbidden; Penalty

Section
108

Solicitation of Political Contributions by Employees; Penalties

Section
109

Regular Municipal Election; Date

Section
110

Candidates; Statement and Petition

Section
111

Nomination Papers

Section
112

Ballots; Form and Contents

Section
113

Preparing Ballots, etc.; Procedure

Section
114

Counting of Ballots; Procedure

Section
115

Repealed, 1972, 596, Sec. 1

Section
116

General Election Laws; Applicability

Section
117

Plan F

Section
118

Operative Date

Section
119

Mayor; Election; Term

Section
120

Legislative Powers; Election and Term of City Council

Section
121

Vacancies

Section
122

Appointments

Section
123

Certificate of Appointment

Section
124

Removal of Heads of Departments

Section
125

Ordinances and Resolutions; Approval by Mayor

Section
126

Regular Municipal Election; Date; Nomination Papers

Section
127

General Election Laws; Applicability

Section
128

City Defined

Section
129

Referendum; Questions Submitted; Petition

Section
130

Election Results; Superseding of City Charter Provisions; Election of Organization Members; Commencement of Term

Section
131

Division of City Into Districts; Time; Ordinance; District Description; Redistricting

Section
132

Failure of Timely Districting

Section
133

Date of Municipal Elections; Municipal Year

Section
134

Residence of District Members