Massachusetts General Laws
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34a - County Charter Procedures

Section 1 - Short Title; Definitions - Section 1. This chapter may be cited as the ''County...

Section 2 - Power to Adopt or Revise Charters - Section 2. Every county, except Barnstable county, shall have the...

Section 3 - Elections to Create Charter Study Commissions; Petitions - Section 3. (A.) Whenever authorized by resolution of the county...

Section 4 - Election of Charter Study Commission Members - Section 4. (A.) At the same election as the public...

Section 5 - Candidates for Charter Commission; Nomination - Section 5. (A.) At-large candidates for the charter commission shall...

Section 6 - Members of Charter Commission; Boundaries of Election Districts - Section 6. (A.) A charter commission shall consist of fifteen...

Section 7 - First Meeting; Officers; Vacancies; Expenses - Section 7. The commission member who received the highest number...

Section 8 - Function of Commission - Section 8. It shall be the function and duty of...

Section 9 - Powers and Duties of Commission; Funds; Assistance; Tax Levy - Section 9. (A.) A charter commission may adopt rules governing...

Section 10 - Nonvoting Members - Section 10. (A.) In any county in which a charter...

Section 11 - Public Hearings; Reports; Publication of Proposed Charter - Section 11. (A.) The charter commission shall hold public hearings,...

Section 12 - Report and Recommendation; Findings and Determinations - Section 12. (A.) The charter study commission may report and...

Section 13 - Optional Forms of Government, Referendum; Special Charter, Enabling Legislation - Section 13. (A) If the charter commission shall have recommended...

Section 14 - Petitions for Adoption or Revision of Charters - Section 14. (a) The charter may be revised in the...

Section 15 - Application of Optional Plans and General Laws; Abolition or Consolidation of Agencies; Intent of Chapter - Section 15. (A.) Upon adoption by the registered voters of...

Section 16 - Powers and Duties of Counties - Section 16. (A.) Any county that has adopted a charter...

Section 17 - County Executive Plan - Section 17. (A.) Form of Government. (i) The form of...

Section 18 - County Manager Plan - Section 18. (A.) Form of Government. (i) The form of...

Section 19 - Board Chairperson Plan - Section 19. (A.) Form of Government. (i) The form of...

Section 20 - Relations Between Legislative and Executive Branches - Section 20. Relations between the Legislative and Executive Branches. A....

Section 21 - Applicability - Section 21. The provisions of this act shall not apply...