Section 2. The purpose of this chapter is to permit a city or town to plan jointly with cities or towns to promote with the greatest efficiency and economy the co-ordinated and orderly development of the areas within their jurisdiction and the general welfare and prosperity of their citizens.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 40b - Regional Planning
Section 2 - Purpose of Chapter
Section 2a - Regional or District Groupings; Consent to Placement
Section 4 - District Planning Commissions; Membership; Employees; Meetings
Section 4a - Executive Committees; Establishment; Membership; Powers and Duties; Reports
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 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 22 - Appeal to Housing Appeals Committee; Procedure; Judicial Review
Section 24 - Metropolitan Area Planning Council; Composition; Appointments; Vacancies
Section 26 - Establishment; Composition
Section 27 - Mutual Exchange of Data, Etc. Between Council and Other Governmental Agencies
Section 29 - Inter-Agency Agreements; Expenditures; Assessments; Gifts, Grants, etc.; Fund