Prior Approval of Secretary Necessary to Form or Expand a District

(1) The Secretary, relying upon the statutory authority of M.G.L. c. 115, § 14, requires any municipalities contemplating the formation or expansion of a district to submit a request for approval prior to forming or expanding a district. (2) To provide a rational basis upon which the Secretary will consider any request for approval to form a district, the following information must be provided: (a) the names of each municipality seeking to form a district, (b) the population of each municipality, (c) the position title of each person to be employed (d) the central office location, (e) any satellite office location, and (f) hours of operation for the central office and every satellite office.