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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 41. — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS.
- Chapter 41 — Section 1. Officers to be elected; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 1A. District defined.
- Chapter 41 — Section 1B. Appointed town offices and boards; acceptance by voters.
- Chapter 41 — Section 2. Establishment of new board or office; effect; increase or decrease in board membership or number of officers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 3. City officers; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 4. Penalty for failure to choose selectmen or assessors.
- Chapter 41 — Section 4A. Members of town and district boards eligible to hold other offices, salary.
- Chapter 41 — Section 5. Voting list; use.
- Chapter 41 — Section 6. Use of official ballots; towns authorized to provide for.
- Chapter 41 — Section 7. Use of official ballot; determination of extent.
- Chapter 41 — Section 8. Handling of ballots.
- Chapter 41 — Section 9. Handling of ballots after tabulation; sealing.
- Chapter 41 — Section 10. Failure to elect; procedure to fill vacancy; notice.
- Chapter 41 — Section 11. Appointment to fill vacancy in town office.
- Chapter 41 — Section 12. City clerks; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 13. Bond of town clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 13A. Bond of city clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 13B. Renewal of licenses and permits; delegation of authority.
- Chapter 41 — Section 14. Temporary clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 15. Town clerks; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 15A. Certification of appropriations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 16. Oaths of town officers; return of certificate.
- Chapter 41 — Section 17. Filing of city contracts; penalty for noncompliance.
- Chapter 41 — Section 18. Assistant city clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 18A. Records of city clerk; attestation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 18B. Facsimile signatures of city clerk or assistant city clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19. Assistant town clerks; powers and duties; compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19A. Certificate of appointment or election of clerk; filing requirements.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19B. City and town clerks; tenure of office.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19C. Acceptance of sec. 19B; procedure; petition.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19D. Removal or suspension of clerk having permanent tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19E. Procedure for filling vacancy following death or removal of clerk having permanent tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19F. Additional compensation for serving as clerk of city council.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19G. Additional compensation for serving as member of registrars of voters.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19H. Maximum amount of additional compensation for serving as member of registrars of voters.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19I. Additional compensation for serving in other city or town positions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19J. Additional compensation for serving as member of board of registrars of voters.
- Chapter 41 — Section 19K. Additional compensation for town clerk.
- Chapter 41 — Section 20. Duties and oaths; penalty.
- Chapter 41 — Section 21. Authorization for selectmen to act as or appoint other town officers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 21A. Removal of persons appointed to positions of chief of police or head of municipal police department.
- Chapter 41 — Section 22. Officers appointed by selectmen; tenure; compensation; vacancies.
- Chapter 41 — Section 23. Rescission of vote by selectmen; election of other officers; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 23A. Executive secretary or town administrator; appointment; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 23B. Town departments; investigations and reports.
- Chapter 41 — Section 23C. Persons acting on behalf of selectmen; appointment and removal.
- Chapter 41 — Section 23D. Municipal data processing centers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 24. Number; method of selection; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 24A. Repealed, 1937, 129, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 41 — Section 25. Appointment by selectmen; tenure of office.
- Chapter 41 — Section 25A. Assistant assessors; appointment by assessors; duties; compensation; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 26. Appointment by selectmen where town so votes.
- Chapter 41 — Section 26A. Employment of counsel in certain proceedings.
- Chapter 41 — Section 27. Appointment upon failure of incumbents to perform duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 28. Powers and duties of assistant assessors.
- Chapter 41 — Section 29. Oath of office; penalty for failure to take oath.
- Chapter 41 — Section 30. Penalty for false valuation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 30A. Vacancies; effect on powers of remaining assessors.
- Chapter 41 — Section 30B. Agreements for joint and cooperative assessment, classification and valuation of property.
- Chapter 41 — Section 31--34A.
- Chapter 41 — Section 34B. Identification of husbands and wives in documents and communications.
- Chapter 41 — Section 35. Bond of treasurer; duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 36. Powers of treasurer; prosecution of actions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 37. Treasurer acting as tax collector; appointment of deputies.
- Chapter 41 — Section 38. Powers of tax collector.
- Chapter 41 — Section 38A. Collection of accounts due city or town; powers and duties of tax collector.
- Chapter 41 — Section 39. Collection of taxes by constable.
- Chapter 41 — Section 39A. Assistant treasurer.
- Chapter 41 — Section 39B. Removal of treasurers or city or town collectors.
- Chapter 41 — Section 39C. Assistant collector.
- Chapter 41 — Section 40. Temporary town officers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 41. Payment of compensation; oath.
- Chapter 41 — Section 41A. Delivery of payroll checks to department heads.
- Chapter 41 — Section 41B. Payment of public employees by direct bank credits.
- Chapter 41 — Section 41C. Deposits in credit union; pension or retirement allowances.
- Chapter 41 — Section 42. Contents of pay roll.
- Chapter 41 — Section 43. Penalty.
- Chapter 41 — Section 43A. Defense of actions against treasurers and collectors; indemnification.
- Chapter 41 — Section 44. Election; tenure; appointment of secretary and treasurer.
- Chapter 41 — Section 45. Creation; membership; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 45A. Commissioners in towns under five thousand population.
- Chapter 41 — Section 46. Town treasurer; duties; bond.
- Chapter 41 — Section 47. Powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 48. Tenure of city auditor.
- Chapter 41 — Section 49. Vacancy in town office.
- Chapter 41 — Section 49A. Assistant auditors; powers and duties; compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 50. Powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 51. Accounts payable; notice to creditors; part payments.
- Chapter 41 — Section 52. Approval of bills.
- Chapter 41 — Section 53. Auditing of public trusts.
- Chapter 41 — Section 54. Notice to auditor of payment of public funds to treasurer.
- Chapter 41 — Section 54A. Notification to assessors as to receipts.
- Chapter 41 — Section 55. Appointment; tenure; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 56. Warrants for payment of bills.
- Chapter 41 — Section 57. Books of account and financial records.
- Chapter 41 — Section 58. Duties; notice of condition of appropriations; record of appropriations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 59. Annual estimates; furnishing to town accountant.
- Chapter 41 — Section 60. Table of estimated appropriations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 61. Annual report.
- Chapter 41 — Section 61A. Appointment; tenure; bond; removal; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 62. Highway surveyor; duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 63. Road and sewer commissioners.
- Chapter 41 — Section 64. Road commissioners; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 65. Sewer commissioners; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 66. Superintendent of streets; appointment; tenure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 67. One superintendent of streets for two or more towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 68. Superintendent of streets; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69. Superintendent of water or sewer department.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69A. Water commissioners; election; tenure; quorum; vacancies.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69B. Water commissioners; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69C. Submission of adoption of board to electorate; ballot.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69D. Board of public work; membership; election; tenure; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69E. Superintendent; appointment; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69F. Submission to voters of revocation of acceptance; conditions; effect.
- Chapter 41 — Section 69G. Office of lands and natural resources; establishment; powers and duties; director and assistants.
- Chapter 41 — Section 70. Creation; duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 71. Annual report.
- Chapter 41 — Section 72. Ordinances and by-laws.
- Chapter 41 — Section 73. Creation; membership; length of existence; suspension of powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 74. Approval of plans filed by citizens.
- Chapter 41 — Section 75. Preparation of plans by board.
- Chapter 41 — Section 76. Substitution of new plans.
- Chapter 41 — Section 77. Construction or alteration of public ways; restrictions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 78. Recordation of plan; necessity of approval by board.
- Chapter 41 — Section 79. Monuments and marks.
- Chapter 41 — Section 80. Establishment and discontinuance of exterior way lines.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81. Damages.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81A. Planning board; establishment; membership; tenure; vacancies.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81B. Planning board; powers and duties generally.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81C. Studies and reports of board; acting as park commissioners.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81D. Master plan; economic development supplement.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81E. Official map; purpose; recordation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81F. Alteration of official map; damages for injuries.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81G. Applicability of municipal planning laws to municipal powers over public ways and parks.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81H. Part of official map; laying out, altering or relocating public ways.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81I. Duties of municipalities having no official map in respect to construction of ways; reference to planning board.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81J. Establishment and discontinuance of exterior lines of ways in municipalities with planning boards; damages for injuries.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81K. Designation of law.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81L. Definitions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81M. Purpose of law.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81N. Territorial extent of law; acceptance by municipalities.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81O. Regulation of new subdivisions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81P. Approval of plans not subject to control law; procedure.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81Q. Planning board; adoption of rules and regulations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81R. Waiver of strict compliance with rules and regulations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81S. Submission of preliminary plan; approval or disapproval; recording.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81T. Notice of submission of plan; hearing.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81U. Approval, modification or disapproval of plan by board; prerequisites for decision.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81V. Final approval of plan; endorsements, certificate.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81W. Modification, amendment or rescission of approval of plan; conditions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81X. Requirements for registration of plan.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81Y. Restrictions on construction of public ways, improvements and buildings; liability of grantors, etc.; court jurisdiction.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81Z. Board of appeals; membership; tenure; removal; vacancies; jurisdiction.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81AA. Board of appeals; rules; meetings; powers and duties; hearings.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81BB. Appeal to superior court; counsel; costs; surety or bond; speedy trial .
- Chapter 41 — Section 81CC. Powers of planning boards; entry on lands.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81DD. Application of law; damages.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81EE. Recordation, evidence that subdivision control law is in effect; suspension.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81FF. Application of subdivision control law on registered and unregistered land; jurisdiction of land court.
- Chapter 41 — Section 81GG. Powers of planning boards established under prior law; severability provision.
- Chapter 41 — Section 82. Authority to establish commission.
- Chapter 41 — Section 83. Appointment; membership; compensation; tenure; removal.
- Chapter 41 — Section 84. Powers and duties; penalty.
- Chapter 41 — Section 85. Appointment; qualifications; tenure; removal.
- Chapter 41 — Section 86. Powers and duties; penalty for misrepresentation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 87. Applicability of section 85 and 86 to weighers, etc., of particular commodities.
- Chapter 41 — Section 87A. Weighers and measurers of motor vehicles and trailers; appointment.
- Chapter 41 — Section 87B. Repealed, 1974, 851, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 41 — Section 88. Weighers of fish.
- Chapter 41 — Section 89. Deputy weighers of fish.
- Chapter 41 — Section 90. Weighers of fish; penalty for violation of oath of office.
- Chapter 41 — Section 90A. Interfering with fish weigher or deputies; penalty.
- Chapter 41 — Section 91. Appointment and removal in cities.
- Chapter 41 — Section 91A. Appointment in towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 91B. Appointments; qualifications; application; investigation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 92. Service of civil process.
- Chapter 41 — Section 93. Remedies on bond.
- Chapter 41 — Section 94. Powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 95. Territorial jurisdiction.
- Chapter 41 — Section 96. Appointment; tenure; discharge.
- Chapter 41 — Section 96A. Felons disqualified.
- Chapter 41 — Section 96B. Police training schools; supervisory training; attendance by persons exercising police powers; wages and expenses; exceptions; removal for failure to attend.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97. Police departments; establishment.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97A. Police departments; chief of police; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97B. Rape reporting and prosecution units within police departments; training and funding; personnel; preservation of evidence.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97C. Special telephone exchange for reporting of rape.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97D. Confidentiality of reports of rape and related offenses; violations; penalties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97E. Chief of police; attendance at conventions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 97F. Firefighter duties; performance by police.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98. Powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98A. Arrest on fresh and continued pursuit.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98B. Foot patrol.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98C. Badges; identification by name or number.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98D. Identification cards.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98E. Public solicitations using words "police" or "firefighters".
- Chapter 41 — Section 98F. Daily logs; public records.
- Chapter 41 — Section 98G. Domestic abuse; police reports.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99. Requisition of police officers by other towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99A. Members of regular police or fire department and fire alarm division; residence outside city or town.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99B. Purpose of sections 99B to 99K.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99C. Establishment.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99D. Town elections for acceptance; ballots.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99E. Powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99F. Regional police district commission; membership; officers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99G. Budget; apportionment; appropriations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99H. Annual audits.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99I. Costs and expenses; annual estimates; apportionment; assessment of towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99J. Regional district police department; pending prosecutions; personnel transfers.
- Chapter 41 — Section 99K. Revocation of acceptance of regional police district law; town elections; ballot; continuity of district.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100. Indemnification of police officers, firemen and persons aiding them; actions for intentional or negligent injuries inflicted upon same.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100A. Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100B. Indemnification of retired police officers and fire fighters.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100C--100F. Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100G. Payment of funeral and burial expenses of fire fighters and police officers killed in performance of duties; acceptance of section.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100G¼. Payment of funeral and burial expenses of firefighters and police officers killed in performance of duties; acceptance of section.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100G½. Attendance by police officers at police association executive board meetings; acceptance of section.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100H. Indemnification of law enforcement officers for dogs used in connection with official duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 100I, 100J. Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 41 — Section 101. Commissioner of public safety; powers and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 101A. Police officers or firefighters; tobacco smoking.
- Chapter 41 — Section 102. Appointment and duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 102A. Appointment in towns under three thousand population.
- Chapter 41 — Section 102B. Appointment in towns of 5,000 or more inhabitants.
- Chapter 41 — Section 103. Purchasing department; purchasing agent; duties and salaries.
- Chapter 41 — Section 104. Establishment of purchasing department; submission to electorate.
- Chapter 41 — Section 105. Powers and duties; membership; tenure; vacancies; rules and regulations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 106. Appointment.
- Chapter 41 — Section 106A. Appointment in certain towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 106B. Establishment; duties.
- Chapter 41 — Section 107. Oath of office; beginning of term.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108. Compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108A. Classification of positions; compensation plans; rules and regulations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108B. Assessors and tax collectors in districts; compensation and expenses.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108C. By-laws pertaining to administration of personnel; consolidation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108D. Fire fighters; minimum annual compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108E. Policemen; schedule of minimum annual compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108F. Fire fighters; schedule of minimum annual compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108G. Policemen; alternate schedule of minimum annual compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108H. Fire fighters assigned to photographic work; additional compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108I. Policemen assigned to photographic or fingerprint identification work; additional compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108J. Equal pay of male and female employees.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108K. Female police officers; equality of compensation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108L. Police career incentive pay program; salary increases; reimbursement of cities or towns.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108M. Police officers attending law enforcement courses at accredited college or university for degree; payment of salary; duty hours; agreement.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108N. Town manager, administrator, executive secretary, or administrative assistant; employment contract.
- Chapter 41 — Section 108O. Employment contracts for police chiefs and fire chiefs.
- Chapter 41 — Section 109. Resignation; notice; residence requirements.
- Chapter 41 — Section 109A. Fidelity bonds; payment of premiums.
- Chapter 41 — Section 110. Authorization for holidays.
- Chapter 41 — Section 110A. Office hours on Saturday.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111. Vacations of certain employees.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111A. Vacations for police and firemen.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111B. Sick leaves; accumulation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111C. Attendance by employee veterans at funerals or memorial services for veterans.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111D. Vacations for police and firemen.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111E. Vacation pay for terminated employees; conditions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111F. Leave with pay for incapacitated employees.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111G. Additional vacation time for longevity.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111G½. Vacations; duration.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111H. Overtime pay for police officers; conditions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111I. Compensation due deceased employees; disposition.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111J. Attendance at veterans' conventions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111K. Firemen; summer vacations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111L. Policemen and firemen; vacations; 20 years' service.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111M. Emergency medical technicians; leave without loss of pay while incapacitated.
- Chapter 41 — Section 111N. Indemnification of emergency medical technicians for certain expenses.
- Chapter 41 — Section 112. Preference in public employment.
- Chapter 41 — Section 112A. Veterans in unclassified positions; procedure for involuntary separation.
- Chapter 41 — Section 113. Use of official ballots.
- Chapter 41 — Section 114. Application of election laws.
- Chapter 41 — Section 115. Nomination papers; filing; certification of nominators.
- Chapter 41 — Section 116. Duties of prudential committee and clerk in certain districts.
- Chapter 41 — Section 117. District elections; provision for election equipment; liability for expenses.
- Chapter 41 — Section 118. District elections; provision for forms, tally and vote sheets.
- Chapter 41 — Section 119. District meetings; qualifications.
- Chapter 41 — Section 120. Fiscal year of districts.
- Chapter 41 — Section 121. District treasurers; qualifications.
- Chapter 41 — Section 122. Temporary treasurer; appointment; bond.
- Chapter 41 — Section 123. Temporary clerk; appointment; bond.
- Chapter 41 — Section 123A. Assistant treasurers and assistant clerks; appointment; bond.
- Chapter 41 — Section 124. Fire and water districts; appropriation for cost of water favorability studies.
- Chapter 41 — Section 125. Temporary housing assistance plans.
- Chapter 41 — Section 126. Definitions.
- Chapter 41 — Section 127. Eligibility to apply for tenure; offices excepted; restrictions; duration of tenure; removal for cause.
- Chapter 41 — Section 128. City offices; application statement; filing; approval procedure; denial, re-application time limit.
- Chapter 41 — Section 129. Town offices; application statement; filing; approval procedure; denial, re-application time limit.
- Chapter 41 — Section 130. Applicability of town tenure provisions to districts.
- Chapter 41 — Section 131. City or town offices; application statement by head of department for tenure of its members; filing; approval procedure; denial, re-application time limit.
- Chapter 41 — Section 132. Tenure limitations.
- Chapter 41 — Section 133. Appointment and reappointment of police officers.
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