Charter of the City of Newton
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The Charter of the City of Newton is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of Newton’s municipal government.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
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municipal charter ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City of Newton, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
agencies of the City of Newton
ⓘ
departments of the City of Newton ⓘ officials of the City of Newton ⓘ |
| conformsTo |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts state constitution
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of Newton municipal government
ⓘ
responsibilities of Newton municipal government ⓘ structure of Newton municipal government ⓘ |
| establishes | form of government of the City of Newton ⓘ |
| governs |
procedures of Newton municipal government
ⓘ
relationship between Newton municipal government and residents ⓘ |
| grants |
authority to enact local ordinances
ⓘ
authority to provide municipal services ⓘ authority to raise local revenues ⓘ |
| hasScope |
administrative departments of Newton
ⓘ
distribution of powers within Newton city government ⓘ duties of Newton municipal officers ⓘ executive authority in Newton ⓘ internal organization of Newton city government ⓘ municipal legislative procedures in Newton ⓘ |
| isPartOf | local government law of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
governing document of the City of Newton
ⓘ
local law ⓘ |
| mayBeAmendedBy |
local charter amendment procedures
ⓘ
process defined in Massachusetts law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate governmental powers within the City of Newton
ⓘ
to define responsibilities of Newton’s local government ⓘ to establish the framework of Newton’s municipal government ⓘ |
| regulates |
administrative organization of Newton municipal government
ⓘ
administrative procedures of Newton city departments ⓘ election or appointment of Newton municipal officials ⓘ executive branch of Newton municipal government ⓘ legislative branch of Newton municipal government ⓘ procedures for passing local measures in Newton ⓘ terms of office of Newton municipal officials ⓘ |
| subject |
city administration
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local government powers ⓘ municipal governance ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdictionDocument | city charter ⓘ |
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