WATERTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER

ARTICLE 1:  INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; POWERS; DEFINITIONS

   Section 1-1.   Incorporation

   Section 1-2.   Short Title

   Section 1-3.   Distribution of Power

   Section 1-4.   Powers of the Town

   Section 1-5.   Construction

   Section 1-6.   Intergovernmental Relations

   Section 1-7.   Definitions

ARTICLE 2:  LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

   Section 2-1.   Composition, Term of Office

   Section 2-2.   Council President

   Section 2-3.   Compensation

   Section 2-4.   General Powers

   Section 2-5.   Exercise of Powers; Quorum; Rules

   Section 2-6.   Access to Information

   Section 2-7.   Officers Appointed by the Council or Council President

   Section 2-8.   Ordinances and Other Measures

   Section 2-9.   Filling of Vacancies

ARTICLE 3:  TOWN MANAGER

   Section 3-1.   Appointment; Term of Office; Qualifications

   Section 3-2.   Powers and Duties

   Section 3-3.   Compensation

   Section 3-4.   Removal

   Section 3-5.   Acting Town Manager

   Section 3-6.   Evaluation of Town Manager

ARTICLE 4:  OTHER ELECTED OFFICERS

   Section 4-1.   School Committee

   Section 4-2.   Library Trustees

ARTICLE 5:  FINANCIAL PROCEDURES

   Section 5-1.   Budget Hearing and Goal Setting

   Section 5-2.   Submission of Budget; Message

   Section 5-3.   Action on the Budget

   Section 5-4.   Independent Audit

   Section 5-5.   Capital Outlay Program

ARTICLE 6:  ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

   Section 6-1.   Reorganization Plans by Ordinance

   Section 6-2.   Reorganization Plans by Administrative Code

   Section 6-3.   Publication of Reorganization Plans

ARTICLE 7:  NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

   Section 7-1.   Board of Election Commissioners

   Section 7-2.   Town Elections: General; Preliminary

   Section 7-3.   Partisan Elections

   Section 7-4.   Preliminary Elections

   Section 7-5.   Ballot Position, Regular Town Election

   Section 7-6.   Districts

   Section 7-7.   Application of State General Laws

   Section 7-8.   Citizen Petitions to Council or School Committee

   Section 7-9.   Citizen Initiative Measures

   Section 7-10.   Citizen Referendum Procedures

   Section 7-11.   Ineligible Measures

   Section 7-12.   Submission of Other Matters to Voters

   Section 7-13.   Conflicting Provisions

ARTICLE 8:  GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section 8-1.   Charter Changes

   Section 8-2.   Severability

   Section 8-3.   Specific Provisions to Prevail

   Section 8-4.   Rules and regulations

   Section 8-5.   Codification of Ordinances

   Section 8-6.   Uniform Procedures Applicable to Multiple Member Bodies

   Section 8-7.   Number

   Section 8-8.   References to General Laws

   Section 8-9.   Certificate of Election or Appointment

   Section 8-10.   Notice of Vacancies

   Section 8-11.   Penalties for Elected Officials Convicted of a Felony

ARTICLE 9:  TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   Section 9-1.   Continuation of Existing Laws, Etc.

   Section 9-2.   Continuation of Government and Administration

   Section 9-3.   Transfer of Records and Property

   Section 9-4.   Continuation of Personnel

   Section 9-5.   Effect on Obligations, Taxes, Etc.

   Section 9-6.   Temporary Administrative Code

Editor’s note:
   This Home Rule Charter is as Amended through Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2001 and Acceptance by the voters, November 6, 2001; Further Amended by Town Council Proposal and accepted by the voters on November 8, 2011.