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