Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: STATUTES

• Section 1 Effective date of statutes
• Section 1A Reorganization plans for executive department
• Section 2 Effective date of resolves
• Section 2A Special legislative commissions
• Section 3 Enacting style of initiative measures
• Section 4 Mode of acceptance of statute by municipality or district
• Section 4A Revocation of acceptance by towns of special acts
• Section 4B Rescission of laws previously accepted by cities, towns or municipalities
• Section 5 Return showing action of body accepting or rejecting statute
• Section 6 Rules for construction of statutes
• Section 7 Definitions of statutory terms; statutory construction
• Section 7A Amended by 1931, 394, Sec. 182 into a special act
• Section 8 Construction of special acts authorizing municipalities to incur indebtedness
• Section 9 Time for performance of acts performable on Sunday or holiday
• Section 9A Recital giving unsealed instrument effect of sealed instrument; ''person'' defined
• Section 9B Stamping seal on documents
• Section 10 Daylight saving time
• Section 11 Marginal references
• Section 12 Bi-partisan boards; political affiliations of members
• Section 13 Legal notices required to be published in newspapers; electronic publication