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A. 
This table is the result of an effort to devise a systematic and preferably complete outline of the structure and functions of Town government as embodied in the General Laws of the Commonwealth, the Town Charter and other special legislation, the General Bylaws of the Town, and regulations adopted by Town boards and officials. Experience has shown that some such guide is needed for ready access to the various sources of law governing the operation of Town government.
B. 
Explanation of citations. All provisions cited without parentheses are those in effect as of April 1996. Provisions cited in parentheses are either those which would govern in the absence of Charter or bylaw provisions or annual statutes later incorporated into the General Laws. Statutory references are to chapters and sections of the General Laws, or to annual acts. Bylaw references are to the compilation adopted by the 1973 Annual Town Meeting or to the date of another subsequent Town Meeting vote.
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
CHARTER (1966 c. 620)
Adoption
31
3-13-1967
c. 43B, §§ 2 ff
Const. Art. 2, § 4
Amendment
c. 43B, § 10(e)
Publication
c. 43B, § 12
Revocation
32
Const. Art. 2, § 9
c. 43B, § 10(e)
BYLAWS
Approval
c. 40, § 32
Construction
I2
Ch. 5
Data processing
c. 41, § 23D
Definitions
I2, I3, I1
Ch. 5
Effect of Charter
30
I1
Ch. 5
c. 43B, § 13
Enforcement
10(i)
Subject matters thereof
c. 40, § 21
Const. Art. 2, § 6
c. 43B, § 13
Penalty for violation
I4
Ch. 300
c. 40, §§ 21, 31
Abandoned wells
c. 40, § 21(20)
Dogs
XV 5
Ch. 109, Art. II
c. 140, §§ 173, 173A
Excavation
c. 40, § 21(19)
Gravel removal
c. 40, § 21(17)
Park regulation
c. 45, § 24
Parking fines
4-5-1982
c. 90, § 20A 1/2
Reservoir regulation
c. 40, § 21(8)
Seaweed limit
XV 8
Ch. 118, Art. II
Unregistered motor vehicles
Zoning VII D
Vehicle bylaw or regulation
c. 40, § 22
Publication
c. 40, §§ 32, 32B
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Authority for and adoption of:
IV 6
Ch. 15, Art. IX
Board of Health
c. 111, §§ 27, 31, 31B, 31C
Trailers and camps
c. 140, § 32B
Custody of official documents
VIII 9(b)
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-29
Dealers in secondhand articles
XIV 2(a)
Ch. 134
Enforcement
10(i)
Park Commissioners
c. 45, § 5
Refuse disposal
XV 7
Ch. 180, Art. II
c. 111, § 31B
Shellfish and sea worms
6-12-1946
c. 130, § 52 (1941 c. 598)
Traffic and streets
XII 9
Ch. 197, Art. IX
c. 90, § 18 (c. 40, § 22D)
Vehicles for hire
XIV 1
Ch. 212
c. 40, § 22
Effect of Charter
30
Filing with Town Clerk required
c. 40, § 33
STATUTES
Acceptance of
c. 4, § 4
Revocation of acceptance of special and general acts
c. 4, §§ 4A, 4B
Powers of the General Court
Const. Art. 2, § 8; c. 43B
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
TOWN MEETING
1
II
Ch. 25, Art. II
c. 39, §§ 9-24
Procedure
III
Ch. 25, Art. III
Persons authorized to act for Selectmen
c. 41, § 23
Notification of votes
VIII 4, 5
Ch. 35, Art. VI, §§ 35-24 and 35-25
Appropriations, notice to Accountant
VIII 7
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-27
Ballots
III 3; VIII 8
Ch. 25, Art. III, § 25-9; Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-28
School budget
c. 71, § 34
Whittier Regional Vocational School
3-4-1968
1967 c. 156 (cc. 71, 74)
ELECTIONS
5-9-1916
c. 39, § 23 (1916 c. 59)
Hours
II 1(a), 2(a)
Ch. 25, Art. II, §§ 25-2A, 25-3A
c. 54, § 64
Procedure
c. 41, § 2 ff
Voters
I 3 (f)
Ch. 5, § 5-3F
c. 41, § 5
Ballots
9-15-1990
c. 41, § 6 (1890 c. 386)
Absentee voting
9-2-1937
c. 54, § 103A (1937 c. 77)
Precincts
3-4-1963
OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS
Committees
Creation, appointment, reports
20
III 9(a); IV 1, 2
Ch. 25, Art. III, § 25-14; Ch. 35, Art. I, §§ 35-1, 35-2
Conflict of interest
IV 1(c)
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-1C
c. 268A
Duties
IV
Ch. 15, Art. IX; Ch. 35, Art. I; Ch. 305; Ch. 310
Fees - establishment by Selectmen
IV 7
Ch. 305
Fees to be paid to Treasurer
26
IV 5
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-5
c. 44, § 53
Hearings and meetings
c. 39, §§ 23A-23C
Notification of Town Meeting votes
VIII 4
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-24
Officers, defined
I 3(g)
Ch. 5, § 5-3G
Records
Custody of
IV 4
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-4
cc. 66, § 6
Defined
c. 4, § 7(26)
Public inspection
c. 39, § 23A
Reports
c. 66, § 10
Action and filing
IV 2(d, e); III 8
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-2D, E; Ch. 25, Art. III, § 25-14
Form and content
IV 2(b, e)
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-2B, E
Publication
IV 3
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-3
c. 40, § 21(12)
Request by Town Manager
IV 2(a)
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-2A
Finance Committee
29
V
Ch. 35, Art. IV
c. 39, § 16
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Moderator
5
III
Ch. 25, Art. III
c. 39, § 14 ff
Constable
5
c. 41, §§ 1, 91-95
Board of Selectmen
2
1-23-2007 (12-17-1992)
c. 41, §§ 1,2 (R.L. c. 11, § 339)
Duties and powers
3, 4
c. 41, §§ 20-23D
Water, sewer, light and public works
21, 22
3-13-1973
c. 41, § 69B (c. 41, § 21)
School Committee
5
c. 41, § 1 c. 71
Housing Authority
5
3-1-1948
c. 121, § 26K (1946 c. 574)
3-4-1954
1952 c. 550 1953 c. 668
Finance Committee (see 23)
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Town Manager
3, 6
Temporary
7
Acting
8
Removal
9
Compensation
10
Duties and powers
11, 12, 13
Treasurer/ Collector
3
3-2-1964
1963 § 251 (c. 41, § 1)
10-14-1923
(1923 c. 66)
Duties
VI
Ch. 35, Art. VIII
c. 41, §§ 35-43A, 46
Town Accountant
3
6-23-1911
c. 41, §§ 48-61 (1910 c. 624)
Duties
VII
Ch. 35, Art. V
Electric Light Manager
3
c. 164, § 56
Trust Fund Commissioners
3
X
Ch. 35, Art. II and Art. IX
c. 41, §§ 45-47
Election Officers
3
c. 54, § 12
Registrars of Voters
3
c. 51, § 15
Zoning Board of Appeals
3
Zoning IX B
c. 40A, § 14 ff c. 41, § 81Z
Library Trustees
3-4-1974
c. 78, §§ 7-12
Government Study Committee
12-17-1962
5-10-2022
Ch. 35, Art. X
Commuter Rail Committee
1965
Commuter Rail Service-Cape Ann Transit Authority
4-2-1979
c. 161 B
Shellfish Advisory Board
(Selectmen)
Council on Aging
6-9-1975
Ch. 35, Art. III
c. 40, § 8B
Cable Television Advisory Committee
1981
Finance Committee (see 23)
XI 12
Ch. 35, Art. IV
(1956 c. 495)
Fair Housing Committee
1980
Industrial Development Financing Authority
c. 40D, § 2
Water Resources Committee
(Selectmen)
Waterways Advisory Committee
(Selectmen)
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER WITH APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN
Conservation Commission
3-3-1958
c. 40, §§ 5(51), 8C (1957 c. 223)
Historical Commission
3-2-1964
c. 40, § 8D
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER
Town Clerk
18
(1-27-1902)
(c. 40, § 1) (1901 c. 482)
Duties
VIII
Ch. 35, Art. VI
c. 40, § 47 c. 41, §§ 12-19G
Return of Special Act
c. 4, § 5
Town Counsel
13
IX
Ch. 35, Art. VII
c. 40, § 2
Board of Assessors
13
(c. 41, §§ 1, 24)
(3-19-1994)
(1893 c. 417, § 268)
(12-17-1962)
(c. 41, § 25)
Duties and powers
c. 41, §§ 25A-30A
Appointment of Assistant Assessors
c. 41, § 25A
Planning Board
13
(12-17-1962)
c. 41, § 81A
(3-4-1963)
(3-24-1938)
c. 41, §§ 81F-81J
(3-10-1924)
c. 41, §§ 73-81
Duties and powers
c. 41, §§ 81A-81GG
Report
c. 41, § 71
Civil Defense Director
13
1950 c. 639, § 13
Safety Director
13
(c. 40, § 7A)
Recreation Committee
14
(3-4-1963) (4-12-1982)
Director
XIII 1
Ch. 201
c. 45, § 14
Board of Cemetery and Parks Commission
15
(4-12-1982)
(c. 41, § 1)
Board of Health
17
(c. 41, § 1) (c. 111, § 26)
Rules and regulations
XV 7, 9
Ch. 180, Art. II; Ch. 220, Art. I
c. 111, § 27
Contract
c. 40, § 4
Building Inspector
19
c. 143, §§ 3-61
Plumbing Inspector
19
(c. 142, §§ 9, 11)
Wiring Inspector
19
3-31-2011
(c. 166, § 32) (R.L. c. 122, § 18)
Gas Inspector
19
[c. 40, § 21 (18)]
Advisory boards or committees
20
Industrial Development Commission
3-15-1966
c. 40, §§ 5(47), 8A
Insect Pest Control Superintendent
c. 132, § 13
Bell Ringer
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY TOWN MODERATOR
In general
IV 1(a)
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-1A
Finance Committee (see 23)
Ch. 35, Art. IV
School Building Needs Committee
Appointed by Town Manager under Charter, § 11(c), 11(l).
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Cemetery
21
c. 114, § 15
Electric Light
22
5-27-1901
c. 164, § 34 (1891 c. 370, § 1)
Fire
Call Force-indemnity
XI 14
Ch. 15, Art. I
Chief
12-17-1962
c. 48, § 42
Civil Service
3-2-1936
c. 31, § 48
Hours
3-31-1947
c. 48, §§ 57A-57C, 58A (1941-2 c. 638)
Retirement
3-6-1944
c. 32, § 85
Smoke detectors
4-4-1983
c. 148, § 26C
Health Agent
17
(c. 111, §§ 27, 30)
Inspector of Animals
11(1)
9-4-1941
(c. 129, § 15) (1941 c. 162)
Library
11(1)
3-4-1974
c. 78, §§ 7-12
Police
Career Incentive Program
3-1-1971
c. 41, § 108L
Civil Service
3-4-1935
c. 31, §§ 48, 49
Outside Details
c. 44, § 53C
Retirement
3-4-1944
c. 32, § 85
Purchasing
11(m)
(12-17-1962)
(c. 41, § 103)
Advertising for bids
(4-5-1982)
c. 40, § 4G
Parks
14
4-4-1992
c. 45, §§ 2, 10 (1882 c. 154)
Shellfish
21
c. 130
Public Works
21
(c. 41, § 69C ff)
Forestry
21
(c. 41, §§ 1, 106)
Highway
21
(c. 41, § 63 ff)
Streets
Acceptance
3-24-1941
XI 7
Ch. 15, Art. XII
c. 82, §§ 21-23
Record and index
VIII 3
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-23
Repairs
XI 8
Ch. 15, Art. XIII
Private ways
Removal of snow and ice
c. 40, § 6C
Repairs
3-4-1963
c. 40, § 6H
Sidewalks, laying out of
3-3-1992
c. 83, §§ 26-28 (P.S. c. 50, §§ 20-24)
Refuse disposal
21
c. 40, § 4
Solid waste transfer
XI 10
Ch. 15, Art. VIII; Ch. 180, Art. I
Regional
c. 40, §§ 44a-44k
Sewer
21
(c. 41, §§ 1, 63 ff)
Charges, use of
3-11-1963
1962 c. 508
Construction
3-11-1946
1946 c. 30 1963 c. 262
Water
21
(c. 41, §§ 1, 21, 69 ff)
Collection of rates
7-19-1923
c. 40, §§ 42A-42I
3-6-1939
(1923 c. 391) (1938 c. 415)
Supply
2-19-1994
c. 40, §§ r, 38-42 1890 c. 313 1893 c. 145
Sealer of Weights and Measures
11(1)
(c. 41, § 85)
Harbor Master/Assistant Harbor Master
11(1)
(c. 102, § 19)
Shellfish Constable
21
(c. 130, § 98)
Tree Warden
11(1)
(c. 41, § 106)
Dog Officer
11(1)
(c. 140, § 151)
Keeper of Lockup
11(1)
(c. 40, § 35)
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Compensation
10 (d)
(c. 41, § 108)
Career incentive program
3-1-1971
c. 41, § 108L
Hours
XI 4
Ch. 15, Art. IV
c. 40, § 21A
Saturday
11-3-1914
c. 41, § 110 (1914 c. 688)
Office space
XI 5
Ch. 15, Art. VII
Pensions
11-5-1912
c. 32, § 77 (1912 c. 503)
Unemployment compensation
4-2-1979
c. 40, § 5E
5-2-1949
1948 c. 588
3-5-1951
1950 c. 820
3-2-1953
1952 c. 624
3-5-1956
1955 c. 670
3-7-1960
c. 32, §§ 96, 97 (1959 c. 513)
6-7-1960
1959 c. 493
3-6-1961
1960 c. 647
3-5-1962
1961 c. 552
12-17-1962
1962 c. 646
3-2-1964
1963 c. 478
County
3-7-1960
1959 c. 513
Vacations
11-3-1914
c. 41, § 111 (1914 c. 217)
3-8-1951
Workmen's Compensation
11-4-1913
c. 40, § 13A (1913 c. 807)
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Town Manager, powers of
11(h)
(c. 40, § 3)
Action to enforce purpose of gift or conveyance
c. 214, § 3(10)
Acquisition
c. 40, § 14
Conservation Commission
c. 40, § 8C
Conveyance
XI 2
Ch. 15, Art. III
c. 40, §§ 3, 15, 15A
Recording of
VIII 6
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-26
Deeds, copies
VIII 2
Ch. 35, Art. VI, § 35-22
Choate Bridge under DPW
4-1-1946
1945 c. 690
Generating plant, purchase of
XV 11
Ch. 15, Art. XIV
Great Neck, Trustees of
3-1-1937
1937 c. 16
Parks
Laying out of
4-4-1992
c. 45, §§ 2, 10 (1882 c. 154)
Sale of part of
3-18-1968
1968 c. 582
Use of
XIII 1
Ch. 201, § 201-1
Personal property, sale of
XI 3
Ch. 15, Art. X
c. 40, § 21(11)
Public building, defined
I 3(c)
Ch. 5, § 5-3C
Public domain
c. 45, § 19
Securities, custody of
X 1
Ch. 35, Art. II
Town funds
Burley
9-2-1937
1937 c. 98
Cemetery
VI 2
Ch. 35, Art. VIII, § 35-36
Acceptance of title to lots
6-29-1926
c. 114, § 28
Conservation
c. 40, § 5(51)
Library
3-4-1974
c. 78, § 11
Trust Fund Commissioners
X 1
Ch. 35, Art. II
c. 41, §§ 45-47
Town Wharf
XIII 2
Ch. 201, § 201-2
Water and water rights
c. 40, §§ 15B, 38, 39B
Purchasing
11(m)
c. 41, § 103 c. 40, § 4g
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Advertising Town's resources
3-18-1940
c. 40, § 6A
Assessment system
3-2-1963; XI 11
Ch. 15, Art. II
c. 58, §§ 7A-7E
Audit
VII 2
Ch. 35, Art. V, § 35-20
c. 44, § 35 c. 41, § 59
Bond appropriations
II 6
Ch. 25, Art. I
1958 c. 335 52
Budget procedure
Electric Commissioners
V 2(a)
Ch. 35, Art. IV, § 35-15A
Finance Committee
V 2
Ch. 35, Art. IV, § 35-15
c. 39, § 16
Selectmen
28
School Committee
V 2(a)
Ch. 35, Art. IV, § 35-15A
Town Accountant
c. 41, §§ 59, 60
Town Manager
27
Civilian defense volunteers
3-4-1957
1956 c. 401 1950 c. 639
Claims against Town, investigation
24
Data processing center
c. 41, § 23D
Debt
Approval of warrants
23
Limits
c. 44, § 10, § 8 c. 4, § 8
Purposes
c. 44, §§ 7, 8
Fees for permits and licenses
IV 7
Ch. 305
Fiscal year
c. 44, § 56
House numbers
XI 9
Ch. 15, Art. V
c. 40, § 21(10)
Insurance
Self-funded property
4-7-1980
c. 40, § 13
Indemnity to Town employees
4-2-1980
c. 258, § 9
4-7-1980
c. 258, § 13
Investigations
Finance Committee
V 4
Ch. 35, Art. IV, § 35-17
Selectmen
4
c. 41, § 23B
Town Counsel
IX 4
Ch. 35, Art. VII, § 35-33
Town Manager
12
Revenue-producing department
II 6
Ch. 25, Art. I
1958 c. 335 52
Revolving funds-recreation, inspectors
4-7-1980; 4-5-1982
c. 44, § 53D
Revolving funds-School Department
4-5-1983
c. 71, §§ 71E, 71F
Revolving funds-generally
c. 44, § 53E
Sewer receipts, use of
3-11-1963
1962 c. 508
Sewer rents-unpaid bills placed on lien
5-1-1978
c. 83, § 16A
Sewer betterments
4-2-1979
c. 83, §§ 16A-16F
Street and highway betterments
5-14-2002
c. 80, § 1 (RL c. 50, §§ 1-9)
Suits, Town Counsel
IX 2; XI 1
Ch. 35, Art. IX; Ch. 15, Art. XI
c. 40, § 2
Town Report
11j
IV 3
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-3
c. 40, §§ 21(13), 49
Treasury, receipts payable to
Fees
26
IV 5
Ch. 35, Art. I, § 35-5
c. 40, § 21(13)
Other
25
Veterans' housing
5-6-1946
1946 c. 13
Water mains-betterments
4-2-1979
c. 40, §§ 42G-42I
Whittier Regional Vocational School
3-4-1968
1967 c. 156 cc. 71, 74
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Board of Selectmen
Alcoholic beverages
Boxing matches
c. 138
Coffee houses
12-22-1927
c. 147, §§ 32-47
Common victuallers
3-1-1920
c. 140, § 47 (1917 c. 23)
Dealers in secondhand articles
XIV 2
Ch. 134
c. 140, §§ 54, 202
Firearms
XV 2(a)
Ch. 149
Gravel, removal of
Zoning V-D, H
Herring, use of lights
1935 c. 39
Hunting
XV 2(b)
Ch. 149
Innkeepers
c. 140, § 2
Seaweed
XV 8
Ch. 118, Art. II
Shellfish and sea worms
6-12-1946 Regs.
c. 130, § 52
Family use
12-22-1927
(1912 c. 170)
Slaughterhouses
3-18-1968
c. 94, §§ 119-120A
Sports and games
XII 6
Ch. 197, Art. VI
Sunday
3-2-1931
c. 136, § 2 (1928 c. 406)
Street names, acceptance
XI 6, 7
Ch. 15, Arts. VI and XII
Streets, excavation or obstruction
XII 5
Ch. 197, Art. V
Posting
XII 8(d)
Ch. 197, Art. VIII
Subsurface storage of fuels
XV 12
Unregistered motor vehicles
Zoning VII D
Vehicles for hire
XIV 1
Ch. 212
c. 40, § 22
7-22-1918
(1916 c. 293)
Fire Department
Fire permit
c. 148, § 10A
Storage of volatile liquids
c. 148, § 23
Police Department
Street musicians
XII 8(c)
Ch. 197, Art. VIII, § 197-30
Firearms
XV 2
Ch. 149
c. 140, §§ 122, 122B, 129B, 131
Board of Health
Trailer and overnight camps
c. 140, §§ 32A, 32B
On-site disposal of wastes
c. 111
Town Clerk
Dogs
3-3-1975
c. 140, § 137
Shellfish (mess digging)
c. 130, § 53
Town Manager
Use of Town Wharf
XIII 2
Ch. 201, § 201-2
Subject
Charter
(1966, c. 620)
Bylaws
(1973 or vote)
Bylaws
(2016)
Statutes
Advertisements and notices
XII 8(c); XV 6
Ch. 197, Art. VIII; Ch. 105
Coasting
XII 6(a)
Ch. 197, Art. VI, § 197-25
Dangerous buildings
11-1-1937
c. 139, §§ 1-3
Disorderly behavior
XV 1
Ch. 142
Dogs
XV 5
Ch. 109, Art. II
c. 140, § 157 ff
Driver, defined
I 3(e)
Ch. 5, § 5-3E
Firearms, discharge of
XV 2(a)
Ch. 149
Hunting
XV 2(b)
Ch. 149
Motor boats
XV 4
Ch. 118, Art. I
c. 131, § 57 ff
Noise
c. 40, §§ 11-15 c. 40, § 21(22) c. 90, § 16
Parklands
XIII 1
Ch. 201, § 201-1
c. 45
Peeping Tom
XV 3
Ch. 170
Person, defined
I 3(d)
Ch. 5, § 5-3D
Public place, defined
I 3(b)
Ch. 5, § 5-3B
Roofs, snow and water from
XII 7(a)
Ch. 197, Art. VII, § 197-27
c. 40, § 21(2) and (4)
Seaweed, limit on taking of
XV 8
Ch. 118, Art. II
Secondhand dealers
XIV 2
Ch. 134
c. 140, § 54
Sewer tie-in required
XV 9
Ch. 220, Art. I
Sidewalks, obstruction of
XII 5
Ch. 197, Art. V
Skating
XII 6(a)
Ch. 197, Art. VI, § 197-25
Sports and games
XII 6
Ch. 197, Art. VI
Sunday
3-2-1931
c. 136, § 2 (1928 c. 406)
Streets
XII
Ch. 185; Ch. 197
Containment of load
XII 1
Ch. 197, Art. I
Defined
I 3(a)
Ch. 5, § 5-3A
Parking fines
3-2-1970
c. 90, § 20C
4-5-1982
c. 90, § 20A 1/2
Towing of vehicles illegally parked
5-2-1977
c. 40, § 22D
Subsurface storage of flammable fluids
XV 12
Town Wharf, use of
XIII 2
Ch. 201, § 201-2
Vehicles for hire
XIV 1
Ch. 212
c. 40, § 22
7-22-1918
(1916 c. 293)
Unregistered motor vehicles
Zoning VII D
Water use restriction and restraint
XV 10
Ch. 220, Art. II
Wetlands, protection of
Ch. 224
c. 131, § 40
Coastal
c. 130, § 105
Inland
c. 131, § 40A