Massachusetts General Laws
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 43c - Optional Forms of Municipal Administration Act

Section 1 - Short Title - Section 1. This act shall be known and may be...

Section 2 - Definitions - Section 2. As used in this chapter, the words ''board...

Section 3 - Adoption Authorized; Conditions; Revocation or Rescission - Section 3. Every city having a population of less than...

Section 4 - Adoption; Initiation by Petition - Section 4. The adoption of an optional plan of municipal...

Section 5 - Petition; Form - Section 5. The petition shall be in substantially the following...

Section 6 - Petition; Submission to Voters - Section 6. Within thirty days of receipt of certification by...

Section 7 - Council or Board Proposal; Submission to Voters - Section 7. The city council or board of selectmen may...

Section 8 - Vote on Two or More Plans - Section 8. If two or more optional plans of municipal...

Section 9 - Revocation or Rescission of Plan; Home Rule Alternative - Section 9. At any time after four years following the...

Section 10 - Effect of Adoption; Employee Transfer; Consolidation of Agencies - Section 10. Any person holding any office or position in...

Section 11 - Consolidated Department of Municipal Finance; Petition Summary; Ordinance or By-Law - Section 11. (a) The following shall be the summary inserted...

Section 12 - Consolidated Department of Community Development; Petition Summary; Ordinance or By-Law - Section 12. (a) The following shall be the summary inserted...

Section 13 - Consolidated Department of Municipal Inspections; Petition Summary; Ordinance or By-Law - Section 13. (a) The following shall be the summary to...

Section 14 - Adoption, Revocation or Rescission of Plan; Majority Vote - Section 14. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, any city...

Section 15 - Joint Agreements With Other Governmental Units; Consolidated Department Participation - Section 15. Consolidated departments established under authority of this chapter...