| PREAMBLE |
| Article I. POWERS |
| § 1.01. INCORPORATION. |
| § 1.02. GENERAL POWERS. |
| Board of Aldermen |
| § 2.01. GOVERNING BODY. |
| § 2.02. COMPOSITION, ELIGIBILITY AND TERM. |
| § 2.03. POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| § 2.04. POWER TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY. |
| § 2.05. VACANCIES. |
| § 2.06. MEETINGS. |
| The Mayor |
| § 2.07. ELIGIBILITY AND TERM. |
| § 2.08. POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| § 2.09. VETO POWER. |
| § 2.10. APPOINTMENTS. |
| § 2.11. REMOVALS. |
| Article II. THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN |
| Departments |
| § 3.01. DEPARTMENTS. |
| § 3.02. DEPARTMENTS EXISTING AT ADOPTION. |
| Department Heads |
| § 3.03. NOMINATIONS. |
| § 3.04. AUTHORITY. |
| § 3.05. TENURE OF OFFICE. |
| § 3.06. REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT HEADS. |
| Appointed Officers |
| § 3.07. APPOINTED CITY OFFICERS. |
| § 3.08. NOMINATIONS OF APPOINTED OFFICERS. |
| § 3.09. TENURE OF OFFICE. |
| § 3.10. REMOVAL OF APPOINTED OFFICERS. |
| Boards, Commissions, and Authorities |
| § 3.11. DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| § 3.12. EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| § 3.13. ADDITIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| § 3.14. MEMBERSHIP LIMITATION, APPOINTMENT, ORGANIZATION, TERMS, AND REMOVAL. |
| Article III. DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS |
| Article IV. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE |
| § 4.01. SCHOOL DISTRICT. |
| § 4.02. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. |
| § 4.03. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. |
| § 4.04. VACANCIES. |
| Terms and Definitions |
| § 5.01. NON-PARTISAN BALLOT SYSTEM. |
| § 5.02. MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION. |
| § 5.03. MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS. |
| § 5.04. FILING FEE. |
| § 5.05. FILING PERIOD. |
| § 5.06. NOMINATING PETITIONS. |
| § 5.07. PRIMARY SYSTEM. |
| Political Calendar |
| § 5.08. AUTHORITY. |
| Elected Officers |
| § 5.09. CITY AND WARD OFFICERS. |
| § 5.10. TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES. |
| Checklist and Voter Registration |
| § 5.11. BOARD OF REGISTRARS. |
| § 5.12. ACTIONS BY A SINGLE REGISTRAR. |
| § 5.13. DEPUTY REGISTRARS. |
| § 5.14. PROHIBITION AGAINST HOLDING OTHER PUBLIC OFFICES. |
| § 5.15. SESSIONS. |
| Qualifications for Office |
| § 5.16. CITIZENSHIP. |
| § 5.17. DOMICILE. |
| § 5.18. REGISTERED VOTER. |
| § 5.19. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER OF WELFARE. |
| Nominations |
| § 5.20. CANDIDATES. |
| Primary |
| § 5.21. POSTING NOTICE OF PRIMARY. |
| Post-Election Procedure |
| § 5.22. PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS AND CHECKLISTS. |
| § 5.23. DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS. |
| Recounts |
| § 5.24. APPLICATION AND FILING FEE. |
| § 5.25. BOARD OF RECOUNT. |
| § 5.26. TIME AND NOTICE. |
| § 5.27. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT. |
| § 5.28. DECLARATION OF RESULTS. |
| Political Campaign Reporting |
| § 5.29. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. |
| Applicability of Statutes-Election Materials |
| § 5.30. STATE ELECTION LAWS. |
| § 5.31. FORMS. |
| § 5.32. BALLOTS. |
| § 5.33. WARDS. |
| Article V. ELECTIONS |
| Article VI. BUDGETS AND APPROPRIATIONS |
| § 6.01. FISCAL YEAR. |
| § 6.02. BUDGET REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| § 6.03. BUDGET FORMULATION, SUBMISSION AND MESSAGE. |
| § 6.04. BUDGET ADOPTION. |
| § 6.05. AMENDMENTS AFTER ADOPTION. |
| § 6.06. SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. |
| § 6.07. SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET HEARINGS. |
| § 6.08. ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUDGET. |
| § 6.09. OVERSPENDING OF APPROPRIATIONS PROHIBITED. |
| § 6.10. DEBT LIMIT. |
| § 6.11. FINANCE OFFICER. |
| § 6.12. INDEPENDENT AUDIT. |
| § 6.13. BIENNIAL BUDGETING. |
| § 6.14. FUND DEPOSITORIES. |
| § 6.15. LIMITATION ON BUDGET INCREASE. |
| Article VII. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES |
| § 7.01. PROCUREMENT CODE. |
| § 7.02. PROCUREMENT METHODS. |
| § 7.03. PROCUREMENT MANAGER. |
| Administrative Rules and Policies |
| § 8.01. ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES. |
| § 8.02. STATEMENT OF POLICY. |
| Charter Review Committee |
| § 8.03. PERIODIC REVIEW. |
| Compensation |
| § 8.04. COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS. |
| Incompatibility |
| § 8.05. INCOMPATIBILITY OF OFFICE. |
| Library |
| § 8.06. CONTRACT WITH THE ATHENAEUM. |
| Local Initiative |
| § 8.07. INITIATIVE. |
| Oaths |
| § 8.08. OATHS. |
| Retirement |
| § 8.09. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| § 8.10. PENSION ACT REPEAL. |
| Separability |
| § 8.11. PROVISIONS AND APPLICATION. |
| Special Acts |
| § 8.12. APPLICABILITY. |
| Veterans |
| § 8.13. VETERANS RECOGNITION. |
| Public Participation |
| § 8.14. PUBLIC COMMENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| Charter Enforcement |
| § 8.15. CHARTER ENFORCEMENT PROVISION. |
| Article VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Article IX. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT |
| § 9.01. DECLARATION OF POLICY. |
| § 9.02. DEFINITIONS. |
| § 9.03. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. |
| § 9.04. CONDUCT BOARD. |
| Effective Date |
| § 10.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHARTER. |
| State and Municipal Laws |
| § 10.02. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LAWS. |
| Departments, Offices and Agencies |
| § 10.03. TRANSFER OF POWERS. |
| § 10.04. TEMPORARY REGULATIONS. |
| Officers and Employees |
| § 10.05. EXISTING OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. |
| § 10.06. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND APPOINTED CITY OFFICERS EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION. |
| § 10.07. SICK LEAVE TRANSITION. |
| Miscellaneous |
| § 10.08. INITIAL SALARY OF THE MAYOR. |
| § 10.09. ELECTION OF AT-LARGE ALDERMEN AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS. |
| § 10.10. VOTING PROCEDURES PRIOR TO ELECTION OF ALDERMEN AT-LARGE. |
| § 10.11. DEBT LIMIT. |
| § 10.12. CONTINUANCE OF CHAPTER 551. |
| Article X. TRANSITION PROVISIONS |