Each article has its own rules for amendment.
The rules of amendment will vary from article to article. Furthermore,
the articles may have auxiliary sections, appendices or other materials
that are associated with the corresponding rules and regulations but
not part of them. Examples of auxiliary materials include bibliographies,
checklists and optional forms. The rules for amending the auxiliary
materials may be different from the rules for the primary material.
The following definitions and abbreviations
are used throughout these combined rules and regulations, unless otherwise
specified:
BOARD
The Townsend Planning Board.
MGL
Massachusetts General Laws.