§ 1 Acceptance of chapter
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Formal proposal for designation as priority development site; technical assistance grants
§ 4 Rules and regulations on permit issuance
§ 5 Priority development permits; review and final decision
§ 6 Informal procedure for advisory review; fee
§ 7 Time for final actions
§ 8 Grounds for denial of grant
§ 9 Waiver or extension of time period
§ 10 Administrative appeals; time for filing; final written decision
§ 11 Transfer of permits; renewals; modification; expiration
§ 12 Benefits of priority development sites
§ 13 Technical assistance funding
§ 14 Time for required reviews
§ 15 Substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities
§ 16 Rules and regulations

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 43D - Expedited Permitting

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.