Section 7. The articles in the warrant for every town meeting, so far as they relate to the election of the moderator, town officers and town meeting members, and as herein provided, to referenda, and all matters to be acted upon and determined by ballot, shall be so acted upon and determined by the registered voters of the town in their respective precincts. All other articles in the warrant for any town meeting shall be acted upon and determined exclusively by town meeting members at a meeting to be held at such time and place as shall be set forth by the selectmen in the warrant for the meeting, subject to the referendum provided for by section ten.
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