Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 40b - Regional Planning
Section 16 - Executive Director; Employees; Tenure; Compensation

Section 16. The commission shall employ, and may remove, an executive director, who shall be qualified by education, training and experience in economic development, regional and program planning, and community relations. The executive director, on behalf of and with the approval of the commission, shall employ and appoint all other employees of the commission, including temporary or part-time personnel. The executive director and other employees of the commission shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one nor to section nine A of chapter thirty. The commission shall determine and establish the compensation and other terms, conditions and benefits of employment for all employees of the commission.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts

Chapter 40b - Regional Planning

Section 1 - Title of Chapter

Section 2 - Purpose of Chapter

Section 2a - Regional or District Groupings; Consent to Placement

Section 3 - Planning Districts; Establishment; New Members; Jurisdiction Area; Rights and Liabilities

Section 4 - District Planning Commissions; Membership; Employees; Meetings

Section 4a - Executive Committees; Establishment; Membership; Powers and Duties; Reports

Section 4b - Seals Authorized

Section 4c - Federal Military Installations Within Districts; Commanding Officer as Ex Officio Member of Commission

Section 5 - Powers and Duties; Reports

Section 5a - Agreement for Water Favorability Studies

Section 5b - Economic Development Regional Commissions; Authorization to Act

Section 6 - Cooperation of State Agencies With Planning Commissions

Section 7 - Preparation of Budget; Apportionment of Costs; Disbursement of Funds; Receipt of Gifts; Contracts for Planning Studies and Services

Section 8 - Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenue From Member Municipalities

Section 9 - Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District; Establishment

Section 10 - Membership; Termination

Section 11 - Dissolution of Regional Planning Districts; Transitional Provisions; Procedure

Section 12 - Commission; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section 13 - Advisory Committee; Membership; Appointment; Term; Removal; Vacancies

Section 14 - Powers and Duties

Section 15 - Executive Officers; Committees; Meetings; Rules and Records; Expenses

Section 16 - Executive Director; Employees; Tenure; Compensation

Section 17 - Contracts; Expenditures and Obligations

Section 18 - Estimate of Costs; Fiscal Year; Assessment; Limitation; Payment; Reserve Funds; Audit

Section 19 - Data Exchange Between Agencies

Section 20 - Definitions

Section 21 - Low or Moderate Income Housing; Applications for Approval of Proposed Construction; Hearing; Appeal

Section 22 - Appeal to Housing Appeals Committee; Procedure; Judicial Review

Section 23 - Hearing by Housing Appeals Committee; Issues; Powers of Disposition; Orders; Enforcement

Section 24 - Metropolitan Area Planning Council; Composition; Appointments; Vacancies

Section 25 - Council; Officers; Meetings; Rules of Procedure; Report; Treasurer's Bond; Powers and Duties

Section 26 - Establishment; Composition

Section 27 - Mutual Exchange of Data, Etc. Between Council and Other Governmental Agencies

Section 28 - Executive Committee of Council; Composition; Powers and Duties; Executive Director; Staff; Technical Advisory Committees

Section 29 - Inter-Agency Agreements; Expenditures; Assessments; Gifts, Grants, etc.; Fund

Section 30 - Technical Assistance Center; Permitting Model; Evaluations and Reporting; Regional Planning Districts to Assist Municipalities