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Mass. General Laws c.40B

Regional planning

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§ 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 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 155, effective May 30, 2023

§ 10 Membership; termination 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 156, effective May 30, 2023

§ 11 Dissolution of regional planning districts; transitional provisions; procedure 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 157, effective May 30, 2023

§ 12 Commission; membership; appointment; term 
§ 13 Advisory committee; membership; appointment; term; removal; vacancies 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 158, effective May 30, 2023

§ 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 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 150, § 15, effective August 6, 2024

§ 23 Hearing by housing appeals committee; issues; powers of disposition; orders; enforcement 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 160, effective May 30, 2023

§ 24 Metropolitan area planning council; composition; appointments; vacancies 

Amended by St.2023, c. 7, § 161, effective May 30, 2023

§ 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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