The statutory references direct the Code user to those portions of the state statutes that are applicable to the laws of the municipality. This reference list is up-to-date through July 2001.
General Provisions
Powers and duties of cities and towns generally: MGL c. 40, §§ 1 to 4F
Ordinances, bylaws and regulations: MGL c. 40, §§ 21 to 33
Lockups: MGL c. 40, §§ 34 to 37A
Seal: MGL c. 40, § 47
Boundaries of cities and towns: MGL c. 42
City charters: MGL c. 43
Vital statistics: MGL c. 46
Administration and Personnel
Town meetings: MGL c. 39, §§ 9 to 24
City government generally: MGL c. 39, §§ 1 to 8A
Powers and duties of cities and towns generally: MGL c. 40, §§ 1 to 4F
Taking, purchasing and abandonment of land: MGL c. 40, §§ 14 to 15C
Ordinances, bylaws and regulations: MGL c. 40, §§ 21 to 33
Records and reports: MGL c. 40, §§ 48 to 52
Public records: MGL c. 66
Election of town officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 1 to 11
Disclosure of campaign expenditures and contributions: MGL c. 55
City charters generally: MGL c. 43, §§ 1 to 45
Government by mayor and city council elected at large: MGL c. 43, §§ 46 to 55
Government by mayor, city council and city manager: MGL c. 43, §§ 79 to 92A
Government by mayor and council elected by wards and at large and nominated at party primaries: MGL c. 43, §§ 117 to 134
Standard form of representative town meeting government: MGL c. 43A
Home rule procedures: MGL c. 43B
Fires, fire departments and fire districts: MGL c. 48
Clerk: MGL c. 41, §§ 12 to 19J
Selectmen: MGL c. 41, §§ 20 to 23D
Assessors: MGL c. 41, §§ 24 to 34B
Treasurer and collector: MGL c. 41, §§ 35 to 43A
Sinking fund commissioners: MGL c. 41, § 44
Commissioners of trust funds: MGL c. 41, §§ 45 to 47
Auditor: MGL c. 41, §§ 48 to 54A
Accountant: MGL c. 41, §§ 55 to 61
Temporary officers: MGL c. 41, § 61A
Officers in charge of roads, sewers and water works: MGL c. 41, §§ 62 to 69B
Board of public works: MGL c. 41, §§ 69C to 69G
Planning board: MGL c. 41, §§ 70 to 72 and 81A to 81J
Board of survey: MGL c. 41, §§ 73 to 81
Art commission: MGL c. 41, §§ 82 to 84
Weighers, measurers and surveyors of commodities: MGL c. 41, §§ 85 to 90A
Constables: MGL c. 41, §§ 91 to 95
Police officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 96 to 101A
Regional police districts: MGL c. 41, §§ 99B to 99K
Indemnification of officers and employees: MGL c. 41, §§ 100 to 100H
Inspector of health: MGL c. 41, §§ 102 to 102B
Purchasing agent: MGL c. 41, §§ 103 to 104
Tree warden: MGL c. 41, § 106
Town physician: MGL c. 41, § 106A
Terms of office and compensation of town officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 107 to 109A
Municipal personnel systems: MGL c. 31A
Retirement systems and pensions: MGL c. 32
Holidays and vacations: MGL c. 41, §§ 110 to 111N
Employment of veterans: MGL c. 41, §§ 112 to 112A
District officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 113 to 132
Tenure for certain appointive officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 126 to 132
Disaster relief: MGL c. 41, § 125
Revenue and Finance
Municipal finance generally: MGL c. 44
Assessment and collection of local taxes: MGL c. 59 and 60
Purposes for which towns may appropriate money: MGL c. 40, §§ 5 to 12
Public beach districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 12B to 13A
Taking, purchase and abandonment of land: MGL c. 40, §§ 14 to 15C
Oaths of claimants demanding payment: MGL c. 40, § 46
Illegal appropriations: MGL c. 40, § 53
Annuities for hospital employees: MGL c. 40, § 55
Property taxation: MGL c. 40, § 56
Governmental units pooled insurance: MGL c. 40M
Municipal indebtedness: MGL c. 44, §§ 2 to 11
Liability for debts: MGL c. 44, §§ 14 to 15
Bonds, notes and certificates of indebtedness: MGL c. 44, §§ 16 to 22C
Form and certification of town and district notes: MGL c. 44, §§ 23 to 27A
Report of borrowing: MGL c. 44, § 28
Department appropriations: MGL c. 44, §§ 30 to 31D
Budget in cities: MGL c. 44, §§ 32 to 33B
Auditing: MGL c. 44, §§ 35 to 46A
Sinking funds: MGL c. 44, §§ 47 to 52
Miscellaneous financial provisions: MGL c. 44, §§ 53 to 72
Business Licenses and Regulations
Licenses generally: MGL c. 40, §§ 22F and 57, and MGL c. 140
Regulation of carriages, taxicabs, etc.: MGL c. 40, § 22
Alcoholic liquors: MGL c. 138
Rent control prohibition act: MGL c. 40P
Animals
Dogs: MGL c. 140, §§ 136A to 174D
Pounds and impounding of cattle: MGL c. 49, §§ 22 to 41
Health and Safety
Infirmaries: MGL c. 47
Fires, fire departments and fire districts: MGL c. 48
Recycling programs: MGL c. 40, § 8H
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Crimes and punishments generally: MGL c. 263 to 274
Vehicles and Traffic
Laws of the road: MGL c. 89 to 90
Parking and parking meters: MGL c. 40, §§ 22A to 22D
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Public parks, playgrounds and the public domain: MGL c. 45
Improvement districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44 to 44L
Snow and ice removal: MGL c. 40, § 7
Public Services
Public water supply: MGL c. 40, §§ 38 to 42
Collection of water rates: MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42K
Improvement districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44 to 44L
Regional refuse disposal districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44A to 44L
Subdivisions
Subdivision control: MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG
Planning and Zoning
Zoning generally: MGL c. 40A, §§ 1 to 17
Regional planning: MGL c. 40B
Historic districts: MGL c. 40C
Industrial development of cities and towns: MGL c. 40D
Improved method of municipal planning: MGL c. 41, §§ 81A to 81J