21 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 1 Short title; definitions
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Section 1. This chapter may be cited as the ''County Charter Procedures Act''. As used in this chapter, the terms ''board of registrars of voters'', ''city council'', and ''board of selectmen'' shall include any local authority of different designation performing like duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 10 Nonvoting members
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Section 10. (A.) In any county in which a charter commission has been established under this chapter, the members of the advisory board on county expenditures shall have the right to participate in the deliberations of the charter commission, but without the right to vote; except…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 11 Public hearings; reports; publication of proposed charter
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Section 11. (A.) The charter commission shall hold public hearings, sponsor public forums and otherwise provide for the widest possible dissemination of information and the stimulation of public discussion respecting the purposes and progress of its work. (B.) The charter commiss…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34A, § 12 Report and recommendation; findings and determinations
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Section 12. (A.) The charter study commission may report and recommend: (i) That a referendum be held to submit to the voters of the county the question of adopting one of the optional forms of the government set forth in sections seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen of this chapter…