Section 1. Any town in which there has been constituted and established a form of representative town meeting government under a special statute, enacted in conformity with the provisions of the constitution of the commonwealth, may in substitution therefor adopt the standard form of representative town meeting government provided by sections three to twelve, inclusive.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 43a - Standard Form of Representative Town Meeting Government
Section 1 - Adoption Authorized; Conditions
Section 2 - Adoption Procedure; Submission to Electorate
Section 4 - Town Meeting Members; Election; Terms of Office
Section 5 - Meetings; Quorum; Compensation of Members
Section 7 - Action on Articles in Warrant for Town Meeting
Section 8 - Moderator; Tenure; Duties; Vacancies
Section 9 - Town Meeting Members; Vacancies
Section 10 - Enactments at Town Meetings; Restrictions
Section 11 - Authority of Town After Acceptance of Chapter; Effect of Actions Taken
Section 12 - General Meetings Authorized; Limitations of Chapter