Section 12. This chapter shall not abridge the right of the inhabitants of the town to hold general meetings, as secured to them by the constitution of this commonwealth; nor shall this chapter confer upon any representative town meeting in any town the power finally to commit the town to any measure affecting its municipal existence or substantially changing its form of government without action thereon by the voters of the town at large, using the ballot and the check list therefor.
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