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Section 1 - Incorporation
Section 2 - Form of Government
Section 3 - Scope and Construction of Town Powers
Section 4 - Intergovernmental Relations
Section 5 - Specific Provisions to Prevail
Section 6 - Severability of Charter

Section1 - Organization and Powers
Section 2 - Warrants
Section 3 - Procedures
Section 4 - Special Town Meetings
Section 5 - Moderator
Section 6 - Simplified Rules of Procedure
Section 7 - Ad Hoc Committees
Section 8 - Articles Having Fiscal Implications
Section 9 - Articles Having Environmental Implications

Section 1 - The Board of Selectmen
Section 2 - Policy Leadership Responsiblities
Section 3 - General Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities
Section 4 - Powers of Investigation
Section 5 - Specific Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities
Section 6 - Powers of Appointment
Section 7 - Other Town Boards
Section 8 - Prohibitions

Section 1 - Appointment
Section 3 - Duties
Section 4 - Responsibilities for Appointments
Section 5 - Responsibilities in Personnel Administration
Section 6 - Responsibilities for Administrative Reorganization
Section 7 - Responsibilities for Disbursements
Section 8 - Evaluation
Section 9 - Removal
Section 10 - Filling Vacancy
Section 11 - Acting Town Manager

Section 1 - General
Section 2 - Division of Finance
Section 3 - Division of Planning and Community Development
Section 4 - Division of Public Works
Section 6 - Police Department
Section 7 - Fire Department

Section 1 - General Provisions
Section 2 - Vacancies
Section 3 - Moderator
Section 4 - Regional School Representative
Section 5 - School Committee
Section 6 - Housing Authority

Section 1 - Zoning Board of Appeals
Section 2 - Conservation Commission
Section 3 - Council on Aging
Section 4 - Historical Commission
Section 5 - Recreation Council
Section 6 - Arts Council
Section 7 - Planning Board
Section 8 - Board of Health
Section 9 - Library Trustees
Section 10 - Youth Services Commission
Section 11 - Disability Commission
Section 12 - Change in Composition of Appointed Town Boards
Section 13 - Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Section 1 - Town Elections
Section 2 - Town Elections to be Nonpartisan
Section 3 - Eligibililty of Town Voters
Section 4 - Time of Taking Office
Section 5 - Recall of Elective Officers

Section 1 - Finance Committee
Section 2 - Submission of Budget and Budget Message
Section 3 - Action on Proposed Budget
Section 4 - Budget Adopton
Section 5 - Capital Improvements Plan
Section 6 - Notice of Public Hearing on Capital Improvements Plan
Section 8 - Limit On Spending

Section 1 - Powers and Duties of the Planning Board
Section 2 - Master Plan
Section 3 - Industrial Development Financing Authority
Section 4 - Industrial Commission
Section 5 - Coordination of Activities

Section 1- Effective Date
Section 2 - Continuation of Existing Laws
Section 3 - Continuation of Government
Section 4 - Continuation of Personnel
Section 5 - Transfer of Records and Property
Section 6 - Public Works
Section 7 - Board of Assessors
Section 8 - Planning Board
Section 9 - Boards Discontinued
Section 10 - Charter Amendment
Section 11 - Definitions