Town of Franklin, MA General Laws and Special Acts

The following is a listing of the General Laws and Special Acts accepted by the Town of Franklin:

Date Accepted	Statutory Reference	Subject
—	Ch. 182, Acts of 1883	Started process of buying Water Department
6-23-1903	Ch. 458, Acts of 1903	Additional water loan
5-1-1907	Ch. 345, Acts of 1907	Water loan and establishment of Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
3-1-1909	Ch. 209, Acts of 1908	Protection of forest from fire
3-1-1909	Ch. 209, Acts of 1908	Protection of forest and sprout land from fire
3-4-1912	Ch. 367, Acts of 1911	Use of school hall for other than school purposes
7-2-1912	Ch. 613, Acts of 1912	Construction of sewer system
3-2-1914	Ch. 487, Acts of	Call firemen
3-2-1914	Ch. 807, Acts of 1913	Workmen's compensation
2-29-1916	Ch. 50	Revised laws on betterment
5-11-1920	Ch. 240, Acts of 1920	Permitting certain sports and games on Lord's day
3-18-1924	MGL c. 147, § 32-47	Boxing matches
3-18-1924	MGL c. 41, § 97	Police Department
3-18-1924	MGL c. 41, § 73	Survey Board
3-18-1924	MGL c. 143, § 4-12	Building Inspector
3-18-1924	MGL c. 40, § 25	Drawing up bylaws
3-5-1930	MGL c. 40, § 9A	Headquarters for Spanish War
10-13-1931	MGL c. 40, § 9	Quarters for veterans
3-6-1933	MGL c. 136, § 21-25	Sports on Lord's day
3-4-1937	MGL c. 31, § 48	Civil service
3-4-1937	MGL c. 31, § 49	Chief--Civil service
5-4-1938		Approving traffic regulations
3-12-1940	MGL c. 45, § 14	Recreation Commission
3-2-1941	Ch. 309, Acts of 1927; Ch. 403, Acts of 1936	Workmen's compensation
3-9-1943	Ch. 710, Acts of 1941	Registration of bicycles
2-13-1945	MGL c. 32, § 26-31H	Establishing contributory retirement system
3-21-1945	Ch. 332, Acts of 1943, Section 3
3-21-1945	Ch. 496, Acts of 1924, as amended by Ch. 332, Acts of 1943
9-11-1945	Ch. 723, Acts of 1945, Sections 1-8	Establishing Veterans' Center
10-30-1946	Ch. 207, Acts of 1946, Section 3	Operation of bowling alleys on Sunday
2- -1947	Ch. 71	Equal pay for men and women
3-27-1947	MGL c. 40, § 42A-42E	Collection of water bills
2-14-1950		Accepting civil service for officials and labor services
3-15-1951	MGL c. 149	Forty-hour workweek for Town employees
3-15-1951	Ch. 829, Acts of 1950	Increasing certain pensions
3-13-1952	Ch. 265, Acts of 1947	Closing Town offices on Saturday
6-5-1952	Ch. 613, Acts of 1952	Sewer extension; assessed 1/3 of cost
3-12-1953	Ch. 624, Acts of 1952	Increasing certain pension
3-12-1953	Ch. 781, Acts of 1951	Increasing certain pension
3-25-1953	Ch. 538, Acts of 1950	Temporary repairs of private ways
8-18-1953	Ch. 434, Acts of 1953	Rent control
2-9-1954	MGL c. 41, § 69C-69F	Public works
3-18-1954	Ch. 433, Acts of 1953	Rescinded as being no longer necessary
3-18-1954	MGL c. 40, § 6A	Municipal advertising
2-14-1956	MGL c. 32B	Group insurance; acceptance of § 11E terminated by Res. No. 06-32 adopted 5-24-2006
2-14-1956	Ch. 332, Acts of 1943, Section 120, as amended by Section 3	Slaughtering
2-12-1957	MGL c. 48, § 42, 43 and 44	Rescinded by Annual Town Meeting April 1973
3-24-1958	Ch. 667, Acts of 1954	Housing project for elderly under Franklin housing
2-10-1959	MGL c. 40, § 6C	Removal of snow and ice from unaccepted streets which are open to the public
3-22-1960	MGL c. 166, § 32	Inspector of Wire
3-21-1961	MGL c. 121, § 26QQ and 26K	Redevelopment Authority established
3-21-1961	MGL c. 40, § 8C	Conservation Commission
3-21-1961	Ch. 3, Acts of 1953	Annual rental or charges for sewer use
6-5-1962	MGL c. 40, § 8A	Industrial Development Commission
8-26-1963	MGL c. 54, § 103A	Absentee voting
8-26-1963	MGL c. 83, § 14 and 24	Sewer costs
3-23-1963	MGL c. 58, § 7A	Assessment system
8-5-1964	Ch. 56, Acts of 1964	Annual sewer rents or charges
10-24-1967	Ch. 588, Acts of 1966	Planning Council repealed
3-26-1968	Ch. 804, Acts of 1967	Authorizing Town to borrow outside debt limits for construction of surface water reservoir
3-26-1968	Ch. 772, Acts of 1967	Industrial Development Financing Authority
3-31-1970	MGL c. 41, § 108C	No elected Town official or employee to be a member of the Personnel Board
3-31-1970	MGL c. 40, § 8D	Establishment of Historical Commission
3-23-1971	MGL c. 40, § 8B	Council on Aging
3-23-1971	Ch. 667, Acts of 1954; as amended by Ch. 121, Section 26VV	Housing for the elderly
3-21-1972	MGL c. 40, § 6K	Uniforms for Public Health Nurse employed by Board of Health
3-21-1972	MGL c. 90, § 18A	Pedestrian regulations
3-21-1972	MGL c. 90, § 20C and 20D	Fines for parking violations
4-23-1974	MGL c. 41, § 55	Exempt office of Town Accountant from provisions of statute as to civil service
4-29-1975	Ch. 604, Acts of 1975	Exempting call firefighters from civil service
6-27-1979; 8-22-1979	MGL c. 40, § 13; MGL c. 40, § 13A; MGL c. 83, §§ 16A through 16F	Charge for use of sewers
3-26-1980	MGL c. 258, § 13	Indemnity of municipal officials
6-30-1980	Ch. 347, Acts of 1980	Easement over parcel of land in the Town of Franklin to Digital Equipment Co.
7-7-1980	Ch. 390, Acts of 1980	Exempting position of Town Engineer in Department of Public Works from civil service
7-8-1980	Ch. 402, Acts of 1980	Exempting position of Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds from civil service
8-20-1980	Ch. 416, Acts of 1980	Qualifications of Assessors
8-20-1980	Ch. 217, Acts of 1980	Contract invitation; authorizing increased amount from $2,000 to $4,000
1-7-1981	MGL c. 71, § 71E	Appropriations for and expenditure of receipts from adult education and continuing education programs
4-27-1981	Ch. 95, Acts of 1981	Easement to Digital Equipment Co.
7-9-1981	Ch. 315, Acts of 1981	Exempting position of Water Pumping Station Operator from civil service
9-16-1981	MGL c. 90, 20A 1/2	Parking Clerk and fines
12-7-1981	Ch. 606, Acts of 1981	Code of dress
2-3-1982	Ch. 606, Acts of 1981	Code of dress
4-8-1982	Ch. 12, Acts of 1982	Repair of Ray Memorial Library
7-9-1982	Ch. 289, Acts of 1982	Exempting certain positions from civil service: Council on Aging and Recreation Department
7-21-1982	Ch. 293, Acts of 1982	Exempting all positions at the library from civil service
12-20-1982	Ch. 504, Acts of 1982	Exempting certain positions from civil service
2-16-1983	Ch. 809, Acts of 1981	Wire Inspector
6-8-1983	Ch. 597, Acts of 1982	Prisoners of war exemption
6-8-1983	Ch. 129, Acts of 1983	Arthur Pichierri to take civil service exam for Police Department notwithstanding the maximum age requirements
9-7-1983	MGL c. 138, § 17A	Liquor licenses (100 seats) (Res. 83-47A)
9-22-1983	Ch. 597, Acts of 1983, § 1, 2 and 3	Compensation of victims of violent crimes
11-11-1983	Ch. 483, Acts of 1983	George Cody as permanent call fire fighter
11-20-1984	MGL c. 32B, § 16	Insurance
9-9-1985	Ch. 252, Acts of 1985	Permitting Town Council member in a municipality to be employed by the municipality
2-8-1984	MGL c. 138, § 33B	To permit restaurants to open at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays
10-1-1985	MGL c. 40, § 21	Allowing designated parking areas for disabled and handicapped persons in public and private off-street parking areas
11-19-1986	Ch. 550, Acts of 1986	Election of Planning Board regarding overlapping terms
6-10-1987	MGL c. 148, § 26G	Sprinkler systems in smaller buildings
11-18-1987	MGL c. 40, § 21D	Noncriminal disposition of violations of bylaws or rules
12-2-1987	MGL c. 140, § 147A	Control, keeping and licensing of dogs
6-23-1988	MGL c. 32B, § 9F, as amended by Ch. 705, Acts of 1986	Group term life insurance
11-21-1988	Ch. 321 Acts of 1988	Appropriation for payment to Bell's Roofing Co., Inc.
9-27-1989	Ch. 377, Acts of 1989	Exempting certain clerical positions from the provisions of the Civil Service Law
12-6-1989	MGL c. 148, § 26H	Sprinkler systems in boardinghouses
1-2-1990	Ch. 705, Acts of 1989	Town Charter revisions
2-12-1990	Ch. 1, Acts of 1990	Amends Ch. 705, Acts of 1989, Town Charter revisions
2-21-1990	MGL c. 148, § 26L	Sprinkler systems in new construction of not less than 4 dwelling units
7-3-1990	Ch. 94, Acts of 1990	Exempting School Department Director of Administrative Services from Civil Service Law
8-22-1990	MGL c. 40, §§ 42G, 42H and 42I	Assessments for water system improvements
2-6-1991	Ch. 291, Acts of 1991	Enhanced 911 service
1-8-1992	Ch. 464, Acts of 1991	Land sale/exchange: J. Vendetti
3-4-1992	Ch. 494, Acts of 1991	Membership in deferred compensation plan
4-1-1992	MGL c. 59, § 5, clause 41C	Property tax exemption
6-3-1992	MGL c. 111, § 26G	Septic system installers
6-3-1992	MGL c. 32, § 85H	Disability retirement of reserve and call policemen and fire fighters
5-5-1993	MGL c. 32, § 22D	Adoption of a retirement funding schedule
7-7-1993	MGL c. 40, § 22F	Option to exceed state-imposed maximum fee levels for certain services
9-8-1993	MGL c. 59, § 57C	Quarterly tax payments
11-18-1993	MGL c. 148, § 26I	Sprinkler systems in dwellings with four or more units
3-16-1994	MGL c. 40, § 57	Option to revoke, suspend or deny a local license or permit to persons conducting activities
4-20-1994	Ch. 481, Acts of 1993	Permits to sell liqueurs or cordials
6-1-1994	MGL c. 32B, § 18	Medicare extension health plan
2-15-1995	MGL c. 148, § 26E	Installation of smoke detectors in residential buildings or structures
11-15-1995	Ch. 249, Acts of 1995	Conveyance of land; Rondeau/Nichols Estates
12-21-1995	MGL c. 44, § 64	Unpaid bills
2-7-1996	MGL c. 40, § 8G	Police mutual aid
2-28-1996	MGL c. 59, § 2A(a), third sentence	Assessment date
5-15-1996	Ch. 71, Acts of 1996	Authorizing certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces
9-4-1996	MGL c. 59, § 5, clause 17D	Real estate exemption
9-4-1996	MGL c. 59, § 5, clause 41A	Real estate tax deferral
9-18-1996	Ch. 181, Acts of 1995	Real estate exemption
10-16-1996	Ch. 288, Acts of 1996 [MGL c. 32B, § 15(a)]	Group insurance coverage
1-21-1998	MGL c. 31	School nurses hired after 9-1-1997 to be exempt from Civil Service law
6-17-1998	MGL c. 41, § 108L	Quinn Bill
3-24-1999	MGL c. 64G, § 3A	Local excise tax on motels, hotels, etc.
1-19-2000	MGL c. 176	Establishment of position of Deputy Chief of Police
10-4-2000	MGL c. 44, § 65	Advance vacation pay by employees
10-4-2000	MGL c. 41, § 41B	Direct deposit by employees
10-23-2001	Ch. 117, Acts of 2001	Voting precincts to be used as of 12-31-2001
6-4-2002	Ch. 129, Acts of 2002	Open Space Real Property Acquisition Fund
10-16-2002	Ch. 116, Acts of 2002	Early retirement
5-21-2003	MGL c. 32B, § 9E	Payment of insurance premiums for retired employees in an amount in excess of 50% of the monthly premium
9-15-2004	Ch. 137, Acts of 2003	Payment by the Town the difference in salary between what an employee would make working for the Town and pay they receive while serving in the armed forces
4-6-2005	Ch. 44, § 53F 1/2	Sewer enterprise fund
4-6-2005	Ch. 44, § 53F 1/2	Water enterprise fund
4-27-2005	Ch. 491, Acts of 2004	Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Approved by General Court 4-24-2008	Ch. 96, Acts of 2008	Exempting all positions in the Department of Public Works from the Civil Service Law
6-4-2008	MGL c. 71, § 37M	Consolidation of School Committee and administrative functions, including maintenance, with municipality
11-19-2008	MGL c. 43D	Expedited permitting
6-10-2009	MGL c. 39, § 23D	Member of board missing a single hearing permitted to participate; applicable to all adjudicatory hearings of Town Council and every other Town board, commission and committee
7-15-2009	Ch. 27, Acts of 2009	Increase in local excise tax on motel, hotels, etc. (See entry for 3-24-1999.)
7-15-2009	MGL c. 64L, § 2	Local excise tax on restaurant meals
8-5-2009	MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17E	Annual increase in asset limit for exemptions granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the previous year
8-5-2009	MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41D	Annual increase in the income and asset limits for exemptions granted to senior citizens by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the previous year
3-3-2010	MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 37A	Property tax exemption for the blind
3-17-2010	Ch. 479 of the Acts of 2008	Establishment of other post-employment benefits liability trust funds
7-7-2010	Section 114 of Ch. 159 of the Acts of 2000	Exemption from taxation of personal property accounts with a fair cash value of less than $1,000
11-17-2010	Amendment to MGL c. 138, § 33B	Addition of additional hour for the sale of alcohol for all Section 12 licensees
7-13-2011	Section 65 of Ch. 188 of the Municipal Relief Act of 2010	Alternative procedure for disposing of abandoned funds
10-3-2012	MGL c. 40, § 42J	Deferral of water charges of eligible property owners aged 65 or older
10-3-2012	MGL c. 80, § 13B	Real estate tax deferral and recovery agreement with eligible property owners aged 65 or older
10-3-2012	MGL c. 80, § 16G	Deferral of sewer charges of eligible property owners aged 65 or older
10-3-2012	MGL c. 59, § 5N	Reduction of property tax obligation of veterans in exchange for volunteer services
11-8-2011	Ch. 163 of the Acts of 2011	Simplified procedure for municipal acceptance of subdivision roads
7-8-2012	MGL c. 31	Exemption of all positions in the Police Department from the Civil Service Law
Approved 7-22-2013	Ch. 39 of the Acts of 2013	Regional Public Safety Communications and Dispatch Center
9-11-2013	MGL c. 60A, § 1, Paragraph 8	Exemption from excise tax of the motor vehicle of a qualifying active and full-time military member
9-11-2013	MGL c. 60A, § 9	Deferral of excise tax for a member of the Massachusetts National Guard or the military reserve or his/her dependent while the military person is on active service outside the commonwealth and for up to 180 days after completion of that service
12-21-2016	MGL c. 59, § 5, c. 41C	Increase in property tax exemption for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016
12-21-2016	MGL c. 64N, § 3	Adoption of local sales tax on sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer
5-10-2017	MGL c. 44, § 53D	Revolving fund for self-supporting recreational and park services
Approved 12-13-2017	Ch. 148 of the Acts of 2017	An Act authorizing the City to establish a local agricultural commission
1-24-2018	MGL c. 64N, § 3	Local tax on marijuana retail sales
6-6-2018	M.G.L. c. 44, § 53F3/4	Establishment of a special revenue fund known as the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund, to reserve cable franchise fees and other cable-related revenues for appropriation to support PEG access services and oversight and renewal of the cable franchise agreement
8-9-2018	Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2018	Authorization of the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land to the city known as the Town of Franklin
9-5-2018	M.G.L. c. 59, § 5K	Allows senior citizens of the Town of Franklin to volunteer their services to the Town in exchange for a reduction in their property tax bills for their domiciles
5-6-2020	M.G.L. c. 60 § 15B	Establishment of a Tax Title Collection Revolving Fund for Treasurer-Collector
11-3-2020	M.G.L. c 44B §§ 3 to 7	Approving a surcharge on real property for the purposes permitted by the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, including the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic resources, the acquisition, creation, preservation and rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use, the acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing and the rehabilitation and restoration of such open space and community housing that is acquired or created as provided under said Act
10-20-2021	M.G.L. c. 59, § 5C 1/2	Additional real estate exemption for taxpayers who are granted personal exemptions on their domiciles under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5, including certain blind persons, veterans, surviving spouses and seniors, and, pursuant to said acceptance, provides an additional exemption of 100% of the personal exemption, to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2021