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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 34A. — COUNTY CHARTER PROCEDURES.
- Chapter 34A — Section 1. Short title; definitions.
- Chapter 34A — Section 2. Power to adopt or revise county charters.
- Chapter 34A — Section 3. Elections to create charter study commissions; petitions.
- Chapter 34A — Section 4. Election of charter study commission members.
- Chapter 34A — Section 5. Candidates for charter commission; nomination.
- Chapter 34A — Section 6. Members of charter commission; boundaries of election districts.
- Chapter 34A — Section 7. First meeting; officers; vacancies; expenses.
- Chapter 34A — Section 8. Function of commission.
- Chapter 34A — Section 9. Powers and duties of commission; funds; assistance; tax levy.
- Chapter 34A — Section 10. Nonvoting members.
- Chapter 34A — Section 11. Public hearings; reports; publication of proposed charter.
- Chapter 34A — Section 12. Report and recommendation; findings and determinations.
- Chapter 34A — Section 13. Optional forms of government, referendum; special charter, enabling legislation.
- Chapter 34A — Section 14. Petitions for adoption or revision of charters.
- Chapter 34A — Section 15. Application of optional plans and general laws; abolition or consolidation of agencies; intent of chapter.
- Chapter 34A — Section 16. Powers and duties of counties.
- Chapter 34A — Section 17. County executive plan.
- Chapter 34A — Section 18. County manager plan.
- Chapter 34A — Section 19. Board chairperson plan.
- Chapter 34A — Section 20. Relations between legislative and executive branches.
- Chapter 34A — Section 21. Applicability.
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