Chapter 43 - CITY CHARTERS

Section 43:1 - Definitions
Section 43:2 - Authorization to adopt a plan of government
Section 43:3 - Effect of chapter on legislative powers of cities
Section 43:4 - Effect of adoption of governmental plan on ordinances, etc
Section 43:5 - Existing organization to continue until superseded
Section 43:6 - Wards, number and boundaries to continue until changed under law
Section 43:7 - Adoption of plan; filing of petition calling for vote
Section 43:8 - Adoption of plan; form of petition
Section 43:9 - Plan A, B, C, D or E; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
Section 43:9B - Plan F; proceeding after filing of petition; submission to electorate
Section 43:10 - Number of plans considered at election; procedure on subsequent petitions
Section 43:11 - Majority vote required for adoption of plan; effect of adoption; election of officers
Section 43:12 - Petition for other plans after unfavorable election
Section 43:13 - Life of plan adopted
Section 43:14 - Officials to expedite transition to adopted plan
Section 43:15 - Dates of elections under adopted plan; municipal year defined
Section 43:16 - Primaries and caucuses prohibited
Section 43:16A - Plan F; primaries and caucuses
Section 43:17 - Oath of office; time of taking
Section 43:17A - Salaries of mayor, city manager and council
Section 43:17B - Compensation of mayor and city council
Section 43:17C - Four-year term for mayors in certain cities; acceptance by election; application of section
Section 43:17D - Two-year term for mayors in cities under sec. 17C; acceptance by election
Section 43:18 - City council; powers and duties; quorum, etc.; city clerk, etc
Section 43:19 - Duties of mayor or city manager; attendance at council meetings; disclosure of information
Section 43:20 - Passage of ordinances
Section 43:21 - Amendments and repeals of ordinances
Section 43:22 - Ordinances, etc.; passage at one session
Section 43:23 - Ordinances; publication
Section 43:24 - Adoption of plan; effect on obligations, taxes and legal acts
Section 43:25 - Employees in mayor's office not subject to civil service
Section 43:26 - Vacancies in office of mayor or city council; active mayor
Section 43:27 - Interest in public contracts by public employees prohibited; penalty
Section 43:29 - Public contracts; form; required approvals; bond, etc
Section 43:30 - Purchase or taking of land
Section 43:31 - School committee; membership; tenure
Section 43:32 - Superintendent of schools; selection; appointment of other school employees, etc
Section 43:33 - School committee; powers and duties
Section 43:34 - Location and erection of schools; approvals required
Section 43:35 - Open and public meetings; yea and nay vote
Section 43:36 - School committee; filling vacancies
Section 43:37 - Initiative petition; measure defined
Section 43:38 - Initiative petitions; filing, certification; objections
Section 43:39 - Initiative petition; passage and submission to electorate
Section 43:40 - Proceedings if initiative petition not properly signed
Section 43:41 - Contents of ballot for proposed measure
Section 43:42 - Referendum petition; effect on final passage
Section 43:43 - Submission of proposed measure to voters
Section 43:44 - Measures with conflicting provisions
Section 43:44A - Preliminary elections; contents of notices
Section 43:44B - Inclusion of name on ballot; prerequisites
Section 43:44C - Candidates for nomination; qualifications; statement and petition
Section 43:44D - Official ballot; posting lists of candidates; drawing for position on ballot
Section 43:44E - Counting ballots; canvass of returns
Section 43:44F - Determination of candidates for election
Section 43:44G - Nomination of candidates; conditions making preliminary election unnecessary
Section 43:44H - Acceptance of sections dealing with preliminary elections; submission to electorate
Section 43:45 - Provisions applicable to adoption of any governmental plan
Section 43:46 - Plan A
Section 43:47 - Effective date of plan
Section 43:48 - Mayor as chief executive officer; term of office
Section 43:49 - Party designations on ballots prohibited
Section 43:50 - City council; number; election; tenure
Section 43:50A - City council; filling vacancies in
Section 43:52 - Appointments of employees by mayor without confirmation
Section 43:53 - Certificate of appointment
Section 43:54 - Removal of officials; exceptions
Section 43:55 - Approval or veto by mayor of measures, etc.; overriding veto
Section 43:56 - Plan B
Section 43:57 - Operative date of plan
Section 43:58 - Mayor as chief executive officer; election; tenure
Section 43:59 - City council; number; election; tenure
Section 43:59A - Vacancies in office of mayor and council; procedure for filling
Section 43:60 - Appointments by mayor subject to confirmation; exceptions
Section 43:61 - Removals
Section 43:63 - Approval and veto offer of mayor
Section 43:64 - Plan C
Section 43:65 - Effective date of plan adopted
Section 43:66 - City council; powers and duties, etc
Section 43:67 - Membership; duties of individual commissioners; tenure
Section 43:68 - Terms of office
Section 43:69 - Organization; oath of office
Section 43:70 - Meetings
Section 43:71 - Quorum; open and public meetings; duties of city clerk; method of voting
Section 43:72 - Powers and duties
Section 43:73 - Methods of action; itemization of appropriations
Section 43:74 - Mayor; status; powers and duties; acting mayor
Section 43:75 - Distribution of executive powers; determination of policies
Section 43:76 - Appointment and removal of department heads
Section 43:77 - Department records; publication of reports
Section 43:79 - Plan D; effective date
Section 43:80 - Definitions
Section 43:81 - Management and control of city government by mayor and council, etc
Section 43:82 - City council, membership; election; terms
Section 43:83 - City council; powers and duties; organization; oaths of office
Section 43:84 - Meetings of city council; time for
Section 43:85 - City council; quorum; duties of city clerk; records; procedure
Section 43:86 - Mayor; powers and duties
Section 43:88 - Vacancies
Section 43:89 - City manager; qualifications; tenure; compensation; removal
Section 43:90 - Powers and duties of city manager
Section 43:91 - City officers and employees
Section 43:92 - Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
Section 43:92A - Solicitation of contributions for political parties, etc., by employees forbidden; penalty
Section 43:93 - Plan E; effective upon adoption
Section 43:94 - Definitions
Section 43:95 - Governing power of city council, etc
Section 43:96 - City council; membership; tenure
Section 43:97 - City council; powers and duties; organization
Section 43:98 - Meetings of city council
Section 43:99 - Quorum; presiding officer; duties of city clerk; voting procedure
Section 43:100 - Mayor; official head of city; powers and duties; vice-chairman
Section 43:102 - Vacancies in elective bodies
Section 43:103 - City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal
Section 43:104 - Powers, rights and duties of city manager
Section 43:105 - City officers and employees; appointments and removals
Section 43:106 - Officers and employees; regulations; penalty for violations
Section 43:107 - Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
Section 43:108 - Solicitation of political contributions by employees forbidden; penalty
Section 43:109 - Regular municipal election; date
Section 43:110 - Candidates; statement and petition
Section 43:111 - Nomination papers
Section 43:112 - Ballots; form and contents
Section 43:113 - Preparing ballots, etc.; procedure
Section 43:114 - Counting of ballots; procedure
Section 43:116 - General election laws, applicability
Section 43:117 - Plan F
Section 43:118 - Operative date
Section 43:119 - Mayor; election; term
Section 43:120 - Legislative powers; election and term of city council
Section 43:121 - Vacancies
Section 43:122 - Appointments
Section 43:123 - Certificate of appointment
Section 43:124 - Removal of heads of departments
Section 43:125 - Ordinances and resolutions; approval by mayor
Section 43:126 - Regular municipal election; date; nomination papers
Section 43:127 - General election laws; applicability
Section 43:128 - City defined
Section 43:129 - Referendum; questions submitted; petition
Section 43:130 - Election results; superseding of city charter provisions; election of organization members; commencement of term
Section 43:131 - Division of city into districts; time; ordinance; district description; redistricting
Section 43:132 - Failure of timely districting
Section 43:133 - Date of municipal elections; municipal year
Section 43:134 - Residence of district members