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2010 Massachusetts Code
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE VII CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 40B REGIONAL PLANNING
- 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
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