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Section
1

Short Title; Definitions

Section
2

Adoption, Revision or Amendment of Existing Charter

Section
3

Petition for Adoption and Revision of Charter; Filing; Objections

Section
4

Order of Governing Body for Submission of Question of Adoption or Revision of Charter; Nomination and Election of Charter Commission

Section
5

Charter Commission; Procedure for Nomination and Election of Members

Section
6

Charter Commission; Number of Members; Election

Section
7

Charter Commission; Organization; Compensation and Expenses of Members

Section
8

Charter Commission; Rules and Regulations; Personnel; Funds; Receipts and Expenditures; Office Space and Facilities; Taxation and Borrowing

Section
9

Hearings Before Charter Commission; Reports of Commission

Section
10

Amendments to Charter Previously Adopted or Revised Under This Chapter; Procedure

Section
11

Proposed Charter or Charter Revision; Submission to Voters; Ballot; Copies of Final Report or Proposed Amendment; Adoption of Alternative or Conflicting Provisions

Section
12

Charter and Charter Amendments and Revisions; Deposit of Certificates; Judicial Notice; Reprints for Distribution

Section
12a

Resubmission of Charter Which Failed of Approval

Section
13

Exercise of Powers and Functions by Municipalities

Section
14

Enforcement of This Chapter; Declaratory Relief; Judicial Review

Section
15

Petitions for Adoption or Revision of Charter or Suggestion of Charter Amendment; Form

Section
16

Paper or Document Required to Be Filed or Submitted; Presumptions

Section
17

Election Laws; Applicable and Conflicting Provisions

Section
18

Method of Electing Officers

Section
19

Special Laws Enacted After Nov. 8, 1966

Section
20

Provisions of Charter or Amendment Deemed Consistent With Certain Other Laws