[The following is a list of General Laws
accepted by the Town of Dover and special acts relating to the Town.]
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Date Accepted
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Chapter/Acts of
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MGL c./Sec.
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Subject
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6-18-1877
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169, §§ 1-4/1869
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80, §§ 1-5
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Improving streets
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2-9-1891
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386/1890
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41, § 6-7
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Official ballots
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3-9-1891
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264/1890
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114, § 22-26
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Public cemeteries
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4-6-1891
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154/1882
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40, § 5
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Public parks
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45, § 2
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4-8-1893
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431/1888
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71, §§ 59-60
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Superintendent of Schools
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4-8-1893
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347/1890
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78, §§ 7-12
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Free public libraries
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3-5-1900
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170/1891
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82, §§ 17-20
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Highway jurisdiction
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3-5-1900
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324/1894
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82, § 34
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Reservation of public ways
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3-10-1902
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309, §§ 1, 4/1885; 323, § 2/1885;
R.L. 102, §§ 178-180
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140, § 188
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Picnic grounds
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11-3-1903
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454/1903
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Political parties
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3-7-1904
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340/1903
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Special law
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Street railways
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5-1-1905
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346/1902
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39, § 14
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Moderator election
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3-4-1907
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R.L. 11, § 339
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41, § 1
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Assessors election
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3-1-1909
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209/1908
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48, § 13
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Forest lands
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11-5-1912
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503/1912
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Pensioning laborers
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11-4-1913
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671/1913
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Pensioning laborers
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11-3-1914
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688/1914
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Saturday half holidays
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11-3-1914
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790/1914
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Party enrollment
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11-4-1919
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311/1919
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71, §§ 21-26; 149, §§ 87-91
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Continuation schools
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3-14-1921
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240/1920
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136, §§ 21-28
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Sunday sports
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3-9-1925
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3, § 143
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Building bylaws
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11-6-1928
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406, § 2/1928
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136, §§ 21-28
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Sunday sports
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11-4-1930
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pg. 612/1930; as amended 599/1941
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131, § 73
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Steel traps
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3-14-1938
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807/1913
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152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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3-4-1946
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40, § 6c
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Snow and ice removal
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3-4-1946
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124/1945
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40, § 5b
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Stabilization fund
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11-5-1946
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166/1946
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32, §§ 1-28
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Contributory retirement
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11-2-1959
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223, § 1/1957
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40, § 8c
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Conservation Commission
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3-7-1960
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144/1960
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71, §§ 15-16l
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Regional school district
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3-9-1964
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760/1955
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32B
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Insurance for Town employees
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3-9-1964
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728/1964
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Pension for Police Chief
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3-16-1970
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Inserted by 409/ 1962; and amended by 128/1964
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90, § 18A
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Use of ways by pedestrians
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3-14-1973
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40, § 8E
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Youth Commission
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3-14-1973
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Inserted by 344/ 1970
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44, § 53C
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Disposition of moneys received by Police Department
for off-duty work details
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3-4-1974
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40, § 6L
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Rental of work clothes
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5-5-1975
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40, § 8D
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Historical Commission
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5-5-1975
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220/1972
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Mutual police aid program
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5-15-1978
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808/1979
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Zoning Procedure Law
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5-15-1978
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40, §§ 42A-42F
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Unpaid water charges
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4-13-1981
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258, § 13
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Indemnification of elected and appointed officials
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5-4-1981
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40, § 4G
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Solicitation of bids
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5-4-1981
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44, § 53D
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Enterprise funds, park and recreation
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5-10-1982
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44, § 53E
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Enterprise funds
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5-2-1983
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59, § 5, Clauses 17C, 37A and 41B
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Tax exemptions for blind and elderly
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5-2-1983
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53, § 121
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Town caucus
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5-5-1985
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44, § 65
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Advance payment of vacation pay
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12-3-1985
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188, § 13/1985
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School system professional development programs
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5-5-1986
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40, § 13
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Establishment of insurance fund
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5-5-1986
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40, § 39J
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Water conservation water resource management,
water resource planning and comprehensive financial management
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10-20-1986
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59, § 5, Clause 5A
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Real and personal exemption for property held
for incorporated organizations of veterans
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10-20-1986
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59, § 5, Clauses 17D, 41C
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Real estate exemptions for elderly, surviving
spouses and minors whose fathers are deceased
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5-4-1987
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41, § 69B
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Operation of Town water system
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5-4-1987
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40, § 39J
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Town Meeting voted to petition Legislature for
an act to repeal acceptance of c. 40 § 39J
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5-1-1989
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73, § 4
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Tax exemptions
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5-1-1989
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59, § 5, Clause 5B
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Tax exemptions for veterans
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5-1-1989
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71, § 71E
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Expenditure of receipts received by School Committee
from adult education and continuing education programs
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5-7-1990
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236
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Expenditure of subdivision construction deposits
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44, § 53F
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Compensatory balance agreements (yearly)
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5-6-1991
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291
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Enhanced 911 service
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9-30-1991
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59, § 57C
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Quarterly tax bills
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9-30-1991
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653, § 40
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Change in the date for the assessment of new
growth
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9-30-1991
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41, § 41B
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Payment of Town employees by direct bank credits
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9-30-1991
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40, § 22F
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Fixing of reasonable fees and charges for licenses,
permits, certificates and other services rendered by the Town
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5-4-1992
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60, § 106
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Single billing of tax bills under $50
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5-4-1992
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40, § 57
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Allows Town officials to revoke or suspend local
licenses for nonpayment of local taxes, assessments or other municipal
charges
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5-4-1993
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59, § 5, Clause 41A
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Allows property owners 65 years or older to
defer tax payments; revised 5-4-2009 ATM, Art. 19, to increase gross
receipts that seniors may have in the prior calendar year to be eligible
to defer taxes per amount annually established by the Commissioner
of Revenue
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5-4-1993
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59, § 5, Clause 50
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Allows property tax exemption for improvements
to owner-occupied dwelling to provide housing for a person at least
60 years of age who is not an owner of the property
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5-4-1993
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399/1992
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Provides incentives for early retirement for
municipal employees
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5-6-1996
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32, § 85H1/2
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Benefits for call fire- fighter who becomes
disabled by injuries sustained through no fault of his/her own during
the actual performance of duty
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5-4-1998
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41, 108L
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Career incentive pay program for the Dover Police
Department
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5-7-2001
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59, § 5, Clause 54
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Tax exemption for small personal property accounts; amended
5-2-2005 ATM, Art. 24, to increase exemption to $5,000
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5-7-2002
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59, § 5 Clause 17E
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Annually increases the amount of assets certain
senior citizens and surviving spouses and minors may have to quality
for an exemption under c. 59, § 5, Clause 17D, by applying
the cost-of-living adjustment
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5-7-2002
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59, § 5, Clause 41D
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Annually increases the amount of assets and
income certain senior citizens may have to qualify for an exemption
under c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C, by applying the cost-of-living
adjustment
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5-7-2002
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40, § 3
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Allows balances remaining in School Committee
revolving fund at close of fiscal year to remain in said account,
and/or raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, money
for upkeep and maintenance of facilities under School Committee control
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5-5-2003
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73/1986; amended 126/1988
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59, § 5
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Allows additional real estate tax exemption
of up to 100% in 2004 for those qualified for exemption under MGL
c. 59, § 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A,
41C, 42 or 43
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5-5-2003
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41, § 100G 1/4
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Payment of funeral and burial expenses, up to
$5,000, for Fire Department members, including ambulance personnel,
killed while performing duties
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5-5-2003
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40, § 3
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Allows balances remaining in School Committee
revolving fund at close of fiscal year to remain in said account
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5-5-2003
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184, § 51/2002
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59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Makes changes to eligibility age, gross receipt
and whole estate limit requirements seniors must satisfy to qualify
for an exemption
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5-3-2004
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73, § 4/1986; amended 126/1988
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59, § 5
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Allows additional real estate tax exemption
of up to 100% in 2005 for those qualified for exemption under MGL
c. 59, § 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A,
41C, 42 or 43
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5-2-2005
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73, § 4/1986; amended 126/1988
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59, § 5
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Allows additional real estate tax exemption
of up to 100% in 2005 for those qualified for exemption under MGL
c. 59, § 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A,
41C, 42 or 43
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5-2-2005
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41, § 108P
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Authorize an increase in the annual compensation
of the Treasurer/Tax Collector of $1,000 starting upon his certification
under MGL c. 41, § 108P and raise and appropriate $1,000
for the purpose of paying this additional compensation
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5-2-2005
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41, § 19K
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Authorize an increase in the annual compensation
of the Town Clerk of $1,000 starting upon his certification under
MGL c. 41, § 19K and raise and appropriate $1,000 for the
purpose of paying this additional compensation
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5-1-2006
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59, § 21A
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Additional compensation for Assistant Assessor
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5-7-2007
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption for persons
qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59, § 5, Clauses 17D,
22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-7-2007
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39, § 23D
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Allowing board, commission and committee members
who have missed one session of an adjudicatory hearing to participate
in the decision on that matter under certain circumstances
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5-5-2008
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption for fiscal year 2009 for
persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59, § 5,
Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-5-2008
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82A
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Authorizing Selectmen to designate a board or officer to issue
permits to excavate trenches pursuant to MGL c. 82A and 520 CMR
14.00
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5-4-2009
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption for fiscal year 2010 for
persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59, § 5,
Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-4-2009
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479/2008
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32B, § 20
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Establishment of Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust
Fund
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5-4-2009
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46, § 12/2003
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Classification of members of call fire departments or volunteer
emergency services agencies as employees for contributory group insurance
purposes under MGL c. 32B
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5-3-2010
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption for fiscal year 2011 for
persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59, § 5,
Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-3-2010
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32, § 4(2)(b 1/2)
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Permitting service as a permanent-intermittent or call firefighter
to be credited as full-time service in the Town's contributory retirement
system
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5-3-2010
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152, § 69
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Including elected officials of the Town (except the Board of
Selectmen or members of the Police and Fire Departments) under the
Town's workers' compensation program
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5-2-2011
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption of up to 100% for fiscal
year 2012 for persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59,
§ 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-2-2011
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200, § 9A
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Authorization of an alternative procedure for disposing of abandoned
funds held in the custody of the Town
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5-7-2012
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption of up to 100% for fiscal
year 2013 for persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59,
§ 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-6-2013
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73, § 4/1986, amended 126/1988
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Additional real estate tax exemption of up to 100% for fiscal
year 2014 for persons qualifying for exemption under MGL c. 59,
§ 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37A or 41C
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5-6-2019
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59, § 57A
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Payment of tax bills less than $100 (Board of Selectmen)
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5-1-2021
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59, § 5, Clause 41A
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Reduction of interest rate accrual on property tax referrals
for seniors from 8% to 4% beginning FY2022
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5-1-2021
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59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Increase of property tax for persons over 65 from a maximum
of $1,000 to a maximum of $2,000
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5-1-2021
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60, § 3D
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Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund
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5-1-2021
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32B, § 20
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Re-establishment of Other Post-Retirement Benefits Liability
(OPEB) Trust Fund; designation of Town Treasurer as custodian; requirement
that funds be invested pursuant to the prudent investor rule in MGL
c. 203C
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