Chapter 149 - TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD (Contains: §§ 1 – 52)
- § 1 - Incorporation
- § 2 - Application of general law; proposed charter
- § 3 - Powers of the town
- § 4 - Intergovernmental relations
- § 5 - Ordinances
- § 6 - Open meetings; freedom of information
- § 7 - Potential or actual conflict of interest; personal financial interest
- § 8 - Licenses; fees; charges; user fees; fees for service
- § 9 - Acquisition and disposition of town property
- § 10 - Emergency powers
- § 11 - Procedures for charter revision and amendment
- § 12 - [Transitional procedures]
- § 13 - Use of streets by public utilities and private interests
- § 14 - Separability
- § 21 - Form of government
- § 22 - Town meeting; elections
- § 23 - Local elected officials
- § 24 - Appointed nonadministrative officials
- § 31 - The town manager
- § 32 - Administrative departments
- § 33 - Administrative code
- § 34 - Administrative and policy functions prescribed by charter
- § 41 - Fiscal year town government
- § 42 - Operating budget timetable and preparation
- § 43 - Capital expenditure program
- § 44 - Capital reserve funds and equipment funds
- § 45 - Selectmen action on the budget
- § 46 - Special appropriations
- § 47 - Citizen input; citizen participation in the budget process
- § 48 - Appropriation-Town budget
- § 49 - Financial administration town budget
- § 50 - Trust funds
- § 51 - Taxation and collection
- § 52 - Debt; bonded debt for town and school improvements