Massachusetts General Laws
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 43a - Standard Form of Representative Town Meeting Government

Section 1 - Adoption Authorized; Conditions - Section 1. Any town in which there has been constituted...

Section 2 - Adoption Procedure; Submission to Electorate - Section 2. Five per cent of the registered voters of...

Section 3 - Organization - Section 3. Upon the adoption as aforesaid of such standard...

Section 4 - Town Meeting Members; Election; Terms of Office - Section 4. Other than the officers designated in the by-laws...

Section 5 - Meetings; Quorum; Compensation of Members - Section 5. Any representative town meeting held under the provisions...

Section 6 - Nominations - Section 6. Nomination of candidates for town meeting members to...

Section 7 - Action on Articles in Warrant for Town Meeting - Section 7. The articles in the warrant for every town...

Section 8 - Moderator; Tenure; Duties; Vacancies - Section 8. A moderator shall be elected by ballot at...

Section 9 - Town Meeting Members; Vacancies - Section 9. Any vacancy in the full number of town...

Section 10 - Enactments at Town Meetings; Restrictions - Section 10. A vote passed at any representative town meeting...

Section 11 - Authority of Town After Acceptance of Chapter; Effect of Actions Taken - Section 11. The town, after the acceptance of this chapter,...

Section 12 - General Meetings Authorized; Limitations of Chapter - Section 12. This chapter shall not abridge the right of...