§ 1 Title of chapter
§ 2 Purpose of chapter
§ 2A Regional or district groupings; consent to placement
§ 3 Planning districts; establishment; new members; jurisdiction area; rights and liabilities
§ 4 District planning commissions; membership; employees; meetings
§ 4A Executive committees; establishment; membership; powers and duties; reports
§ 4B Seals authorized
§ 4C Federal military installations within districts; commanding officer as ex officio member of commission
§ 5 Powers and duties; reports
§ 5A Agreement for water favorability studies
§ 5B Economic development regional commissions; authorization to act
§ 6 Cooperation of state agencies with planning commissions
§ 7 Preparation of budget; apportionment of costs; disbursement of funds; receipt of gifts; contracts for planning studies and services
§ 8 Borrowing in anticipation of revenue from member municipalities
§ 9 Southeastern regional planning and economic development district; establishment
§ 10 Membership; termination
§ 11 Dissolution of regional planning districts; transitional provisions; procedure
§ 12 Commission; membership; appointment; term
§ 13 Advisory committee; membership; appointment; term; removal; vacancies
§ 14 Powers and duties
§ 15 Executive officers; committees; meetings; rules and records; expenses
§ 16 Executive director; employees; tenure; compensation
§ 17 Contracts; expenditures and obligations
§ 18 Estimate of costs; fiscal year; assessment; limitation; payment; reserve funds; audit
§ 19 Data exchange between agencies
§ 20 Definitions
§ 21 Low or moderate income housing; applications for approval of proposed construction; hearing; appeal
§ 22 Appeal to housing appeals committee; procedure; judicial review
§ 23 Hearing by housing appeals committee; issues; powers of disposition; orders; enforcement
§ 24 Metropolitan area planning council; composition; appointments; vacancies
§ 25 Council; officers; meetings; rules of procedure; report; treasurer’s bond; powers and duties
§ 26 Establishment; composition
§ 27 Mutual exchange of data, etc. between council and other governmental agencies
§ 28 Executive committee of council; composition; powers and duties; executive director; staff; technical advisory committees
§ 29 Inter-agency agreements; expenditures; assessments; gifts, grants, etc.; fund
§ 30 Technical assistance center; permitting model; evaluations and reporting; regional planning districts to assist municipalities
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 40B - Regional Planning

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Interests: includes any form of membership in a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.