§ 1 Adoption authorized; conditions
§ 2 Adoption procedure; submission to electorate
§ 3 Organization
§ 4 Town meeting members; election; terms of office
§ 5 Meetings; quorum; compensation of members
§ 6 Nominations
§ 7 Action on articles in warrant for town meeting
§ 8 Moderator; tenure; duties; vacancies
§ 9 Town meeting members; vacancies
§ 10 Enactments at town meetings; restrictions
§ 11 Authority of town after acceptance of chapter; effect of actions taken
§ 12 General meetings authorized; limitations of chapter
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 43A - Standard Form of Representative Town Meeting Government

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.