MGL
c., Sec.
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Chapter/
Acts of
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Adoption Date/
Art. No.
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Subject
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28, 1 to 14
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6-19-1908
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Public parks
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31,28 and 49
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4-28-1937 STM/6
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Civil service for Chief of Police
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31[1] , 48 and 49
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2-27-1937 ATM/50
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Civil service
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31,[2] 48
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4-28-1937 STM/4
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Civil service
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32, 4(2)(b1/2)
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12-7-1996 STM/7
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Creditable service for call firefighters
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32, 9D1/2
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11-6-1997 STM/23
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Health insurance for surviving spouse
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32, 22(1)b1/2
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6-22-1993 ATM/45
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Salary cap
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32, 22D
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6-22-1993 ATM/45
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Funding retirement system
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32, 90G3/4
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11-18-1993 STM/17
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Creditable service to employees over 70
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32B, 7A
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5-6-1980 ATM/19
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Insurance contracts
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32B, 9E
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9-19-1984 STM/5
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Insurance for retired employees
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32B, 20
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5-7-2011 ATM/22
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Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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5-4-2019 STM/10
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Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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33, 59
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11-23-1998 STM/18
2-6-2002 STM/12
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Town employees in the Armed Forces
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39, 23D
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10-29-2008 STM/6
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Allowing members of boards, commissions and committees who have
missed a single adjudicatory hearing to participate in a decision
on the matter under certain circumstances
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40, 5, cl. (50) and (51)
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3-16-1963 ATM/47
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Conservation Commission
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40, 6A
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10-17-1991 STM/15
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Advertising
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40, 6B
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8-14-1969 STM/10
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Uniform allowance
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40, 6F
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3-19-1960 ATM/28
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Repairs on private town ways
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40, 8A
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3-20-1965 ATM/68
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Development and Industrial Commission
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40, 8C
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3-16-1963 ATM/47
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Conservation Commission
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40, 8D
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4-3-1971 ATM/67
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Historical Commission
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40, 8G
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2-9-1978 STM/7
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Police mutual aid
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40, 8J
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5-3-1997 ATM/12
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Commission on Disability
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40, 13C
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5-10-1995 ATM/39
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Workers' compensation
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40, 13E
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5-6-2017 ATM/40
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School district reserve fund
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40, 21, cl. 10
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5-6-1989 STM/7
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Numbering of buildings
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40, 21D
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5-2-1992 ATM/14
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Enforcement
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40, 22F
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5-6-1995 STM/17
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Fees and charges
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40, 39K
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5-2-1987 STM/8
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Enterprise fund for water service
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40, 39K
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5-2-1987 STM/9
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Enterprise fund for sewer service
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40, 39K
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5-2-1987 STM/10
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Enterprise fund for landfill service
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40, 42A to 42F
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3-4-1944 ATM/18
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Water liens
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40, 42G to 42I
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5-4-1991 STM/11
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Water supply betterment assessment
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40, 44A to 44K
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5-12-1977 ATM/22
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Regional Refuse Disposal District
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40, 57
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5-6-1995 STM/12
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Revoke or suspend local licenses and permits
for failure to pay municipal taxes
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40N, 25 (a)-(c)
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5-1-2004 STM/8
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Establishment of regional water commission district
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41, 19K
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10-18-2005 STM/1
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Compensation of Town Clerk
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41, 23A
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9-24-1987 STM/8
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Executive Secretary[3]
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41, 25
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9-24-1987 STM/4
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Board of Assessors
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41, 38A
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2-27-1943 ATM/32
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Tax Collector
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41, 97A
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5-7-1983 ATM/8
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Police Department regulations
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41, 108L
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5-5-2001 ATM/4
2-16-2002 STM/13
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Career incentive pay increases to police officers
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41, 108P
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10-18-2005 STM/1
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Compensation of Town Collector and Town Treasurer
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41, 111A
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3-2-1946 ATM/17
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Vacations
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41, 111D
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2-5-1968
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Vacations
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44, 35
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8-16-1921
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System of accounts
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44, 53D
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5-5-2001 STM/5
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Park Department revolving fund
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44, 53E 1/2
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2-6-2002 STM/11
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Hazardous material revolving fund
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44, 53F 1/2
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6-8-2002 STM/11
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Enterprise fund for recreational facility
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5-4-2019 STM/1
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Town of Fairhaven Cable Television PEG Access Enterprise Fund
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5-4-2019 STM/3
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Fairhaven Public Schools Cable Television PEG Access Enterprise
Fund
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44B, 3 to 7
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5-1-2004 STM/6
4-4-2005 ATE/12
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Fairhaven Community Preservation Act
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48, 42
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5-6-1995 ATM/16
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Fire Department
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48, 58D
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2-2-1970
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Fire Department hours of duty
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53, 9A
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3-9-1968 ATM/26
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Nomination papers
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54, 103-A
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3-17-1951 ATM/75
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Absentee voting
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59, 5, cl. 22H
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10-21-2020 STM/25
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Gold Star Parents tax abatement
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59, 5, cl. 37A
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5-10-1988 ATM/29
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Property tax exemption for the blind
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59, 5, cl. 17D
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5-10-1988 ATM/46
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Property tax exemption for surviving spouse
or minor child
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59, 5, cl. 41C
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5-10-1988 ATM/47
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Property tax exemption for the elderly
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59, 5K
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5-5-2007 ATM/15
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Property tax liability reduced in exchange for
volunteer services; persons over age 60
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59, 57B
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5-10-1988 ATM/48
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Interest on unpaid taxes
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59, 57C
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11-23-2009 STM/7
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Quarterly tax payment system
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59, 59A
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5-7-2005 STM/23
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Tax abatement agreements for certain properties
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60, 15
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10-29-2008 STM/5
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Increase in demand fees
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60, 23B
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5-6-2006 ATM/14
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Municipal lien cerificate fees
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64G, 3
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5-4-1991 ATM/39
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Excise tax on transfer of occupancy
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64G, 3A
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5-6-1995 STM/13
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Excise tax on transfer of occupancy
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64G, 3D(a)
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6-12-2021 ATM/35B
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Community impact fee for professionally managed short-term rental
units
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64G, 3D(b)
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6-12-2021 ATM/35C
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Community impact fee for two-family or three-family dwellings
that include the operator primary residence short-term rental units
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64N
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5-5-2018 ATM/39
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Local sales tax on marijuana
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71, 37M
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5-6-2017 ATM/16
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Consolidation of public school administrative functions with
Town
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71, 71E
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1-31-1991 STM/5
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Money for school purposes
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75, 65 to 90
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3-6-1911
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Nuisances and filth
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80, 13B
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5-1-2004 ATM/15
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Betterments -- deferral and recovery agreements
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83, 16A to 16F
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5-6-1980 ATM/18
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Unpaid sewer charges
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83, 27
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3-10-1945 ATM/37
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Sewer assessments
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85, 11A
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2-28-1942 ATM/39
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Bicycle registration
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90, 17C and 18B
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5-5-2018 ATM/34
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Speed limit, safety zones
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90, 18A
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4-12-1975 ATM/36
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Pedestrians
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90, 20A
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10-1-1981 STM/4
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Parking regulations
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90, 20C
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4-12-1975 ATM/37
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Parking violations
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111, 26G
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5-7-2005 ATM/34
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Authorization of certain Board of Health members
to engage in septic tank installation in certain areas
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111, 126
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3-26-1921
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Board of Health
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130, 52
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5-3-1997 ATM/9
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Shellfish regulations
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132, 35
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2-3-1941 ATM/36
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Town forest
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136, 21 to 28
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7-8-1924
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Sports on Sunday
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136, 21
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406/1928
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2-9-1929 ATM/48
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Sports and games on Sunday
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138, 12B
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5-6-1995 STM/11
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Nudity or partial nudity in licensed premises
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138, 17B
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12-5-1985 STM/5
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Alcoholic beverages licenses
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140, 27A
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3-8-1952 ATM/55
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140, 147A
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5-5-1987 ATM/17
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Dog regulations
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143, 3Y
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5-5-1987 ATM/9
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Building Commissioner term of office
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147, 13A
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4-28-1937 STM/5
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Reserve police force
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148, 26C
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5-10-1983 ATM/38
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Smoke detectors
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148, 26G
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1-15-1987 STM/14
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Automatic sprinklers
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148, 26H
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6-7-2003 STM/15
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Fire prevention: lodging or boardinghouses; automatic sprinkler
systems
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148, 26I
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6-7-2003 STM/15
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Fire prevention: multiple dwelling units; new construction;
automatic sprinkler systems
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208, 9
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3-8-1902
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Forest fires
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258, 13
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4-5-1982
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170/1891
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4-8-1901
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Highways and county bridges
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49/1902
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2-12-1916
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Sidewalks
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209/1908
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3-6-1909
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Forest or sprout lands
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244/1911
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6-3-1912
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Forest or sprout lands
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191/1907
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3-7-1914
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Board of Survey
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377/1914
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7-31-1914
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Wharf
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240/1916 § 1
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2-5-1917
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Employee hours
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153/1916
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2-5-1917
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Slaughterhouses
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293/1916
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2-5-1917
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Passenger motor vehicles
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655/1913 §§ 1-10
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2-7-1920
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Building laws
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43/1926
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3-15-1926 STM/3
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Union Wharf
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350/1939
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8-31-1939 STM/1
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Water for Sconticut Neck
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162/1941
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3-10-1945 ATM/36
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Inspector of Animals
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317/1948
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3-12-1949 ATM/83
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Water Commissioners
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516 and 524/1950
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3-25-1967
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Department of Public Works liability
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28/1954
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Civil service
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562/1955
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8-11-1955 STM/3
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Referendum procedure
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409/1962
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3-21-1964 ATM/57
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Pedestrian regulations
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478/1963
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3-21-1964 ATM/55
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Pension increase
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401/1966
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10-28-1967 STM/5
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Workmen's compensation
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715/1966
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3-16-1968 ATM/6
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Acquisition of Fairhaven Water Company/Millicent
Library
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1140/1973
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3-9-1974
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Transportation Aid Program
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743/1981
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5-6-1982 ATM/49
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Property tax exemption
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595/1982
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5-8-1984 ATM/19
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License plates for prisoners of war
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653/1983
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5-10-1983 ATM/55
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Property tax exemption
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640/1985
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5-9-1989 ATM/40
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Licenses and permits
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236/1987
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5-9-1989 ATM/38
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Expenditure of default funds by Planning Board
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499/1987
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5-7-1988 STM/14
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Property tax exemption for veterans' organizations
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712/1987, § 3
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5-9-1989
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Municipal Scholarship Fund
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281/1988
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5-9-1989 ATM/39
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Voter education and registration
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653/1989, § 181
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5-5-1990 STM/6
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Sale of alcoholic beverages
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275/1990
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5-2-1992 STM/13
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Revolving funds
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291/1990
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5-4-1991 STM/9
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911 service
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336/1990
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5-2-1992 STM/12
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Registration plates
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473/1990
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5-4-1991 ATM/36
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Compensation of Clerks serving as Registrars
of Voters
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516/1990
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5-5-1990
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Recall of elected officials
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41/1993
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5-12-1993
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Town Meeting members at large
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17/1997
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5-2-1998 ATM/34
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Annual cost of living adjustment for retirees
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92, § 2-4/ 1997
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5-2-1998 ATM/34
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Mattapoisett River Valley Water Supply Protection
Fund
| |
456/1998
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5-1-1999 STM/5
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Cost-of-living adjustments for noncontributory retirees
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127, § 51/ 1999
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5-9-2000 ATM/10
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Increase in cost of living adjustment for retirees
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116, § 6/ 2002
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10-16-2002 STM/11
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Amendment to military service credit
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137/2003
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5-7-2005 ATM/35
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Public employees serving in the Armed Forces
of the United States
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157/2005
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5-6-2006 ATM/42
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Disability retirement benefits for veterans
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55/2006
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5-5-2007 STM/6
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Increasing accidental death benefits payable
to surviving children
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