MGL c., §
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Chapter/ Acts of
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Adoption Date/
Art. No.
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Subject
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32B
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1958 Election
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Insurance
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32B, 9D
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5-16-1996 ATM/45
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Insurance for a surviving spouse
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32B, 11B
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3-9-1965 ATM/11
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Insurance for retirees
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32B, 18
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5-15-1997 ATM/40
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Retirees, spouse and dependents to enroll in
Medicare health benefits supplement plan
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32B, 20
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5-13-2014 ATM/39; 5-9-2017 ATM/44
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Establishment of Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust
Fund; Designation of Treasurer/Collector as Trustee of OPEB Liability
Irrevocable Trust Fund
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39, 23D
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79/2006
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10-24-2006 STM/4
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Disqualification of municipal board members
from voting in a matter due to absence
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40, 5B
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5-10-2016 ATM/47
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Establishment of Special Education Stabilization Fund
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40, 5B
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5-8-2018 ATM/23
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Retirement Stabilization Fund
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40, 5B
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11-7-2017 STM/2
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Capital Stabilization Fund
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40, 5B
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6-5-2021 ATM/31
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Sidewalks and Pedestrian Improvements Stabilization Fund
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40, 5B
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11-16-2021 STM/6
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Facilities Complex Stabilization Fund
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40, 6D
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3-18-1946
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Snow removal on private ways open to public
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40, 8A
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3-14-1962 ATM/20
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Development and Industrial Commission
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40, 8C
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3-14-1962 ATM/19
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Conservation Commission
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40, 8D
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6-2-1976 ATM/40
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Historical Commission
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40, 8G
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5-13-2003 ATM/18
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Agreements for mutual police aid programs
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40, 8J
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2-28-2017 STM/2
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Commission on Disability
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40, 13E
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218/2016
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5-9-2017 ATM/10
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Establishment of reserve fund for unanticipated or unbudgeted
costs of special education, out-of-district tuition, or transportation
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40, 21E
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5-10-2016 ATM/13
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Establishment of due dates and interest regarding unpaid municipal
charges
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40, 22F
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5-13-2014 ATM/41
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Enable Board of Selectmen to set reasonable fees for all licenses,
permits, certificates and services provided by Town boards and officials
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40, 30
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624/1952
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3-10-1953 ATM/8
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Increase in pension and retirement allowances
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40, 39J
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12-29-1987 BOS
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Water pricing system; definition of cost
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40, 42G to 42I
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3-13-1962 ATM/8
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Levy to defray water pipe costs
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40, 58
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5-9-2017 ATM/36
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Imposition of municipal charge liens on real property
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40A, 20
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6-26-1973 ATM/9
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Variances not to be reconsidered within 2 years
of rejection
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40U, 1 to 18
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5-9-2017 ATM/37
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Imposition of liens on real property for unpaid fines
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41, 2
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1948
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Increase School Committee from 3 to 5 members
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41, 10G
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5-30-1979 ATM/8
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Funeral expenses for police and fire personnel
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41, 19K
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5-9-2000 ATM/18
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Additional compensation for certified clerks
and treasurer/collectors
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41, 81A
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5-6-1947
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Planning Board
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41, 97
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3-10-1970 ATM/11
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Police Department
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41, 100A
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3-15-1955 ATM/5
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Indemnification of employees in operation of
town-owned vehicles
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41, 100G 1/4
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5-12-1998 ATM/18
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Funeral expenses for fire fighter or police
officer killed in the line of duty
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41, 108L
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3-9-1971 ATM/20 Repealed 6-6-1977 ATM by Art.
17
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Education incentives for police
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41, 110A
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10-18-2022 STM/12
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Saturday office hours
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43D
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5-13-2008 ATM/39
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Expedited permitting
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44, 53E
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5-8-1984 ATM/37
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Appropriations offset by estimated receipts
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44, 53E 1/2
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5-13-1999 ATM/19
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Revolving fund for firearms license and permit
fees
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44, 53F 1/2
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5-10-2016 ATM/11
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Establishment of Sewer as an enterprise fund effective Fiscal
Year 2017
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44, 53F 1/2
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5-8-2018 ATM/13
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Establishment of Water as an enterprise fund effective Fiscal
Year 2020
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44, 53F 3/4
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5-10-2016 ATM/10
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Establishment of PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
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44, 55C
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10-18-2022 STM/13
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Municipal Housing Trust Fund
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44B
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5-11-2004 ATM/13
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Community Preservation Act
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48, 42 to 44
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3-13-1962 ATM/7
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Fire Department
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48, 59A
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3-27-2007 BOS
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Response of Fire Departments to calls of aid from other municipalities
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54, 103A
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3-14-1950 ATM/20
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Absentee ballots
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59, 5, cl. 5A
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5-13-1986 ATM/7
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Tax exemption for veterans organizations
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59, 5, cl. 17C
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10-29-1985 STM/8
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Tax exemption for widows
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59, 5, cl. 17D
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5-17-1989 ATM/66
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Tax exemption for widows
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59, 5, cl. 17D
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5-14-1996 ATM/10
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Tax abatement for elders and minors
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59, 5, cl. 17E
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5-10-2001 ATM/25
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Increase asset maximum for tax exemptions
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59, 5, cl. 22G
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5-14-2019 ATM/12
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Eligibility for tax exemption under cl. 22 for veterans or surviving
spouses whose domicile is owned by a trustee, conservator, or other
fiduciary for said veteran's or surviving spouse's benefit
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59, 5, cl. 37A
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10-29-1985 STM/9
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Tax exemption for the blind
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59, 5, cl 41A
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5-20-1996 ATM/9
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Increase qualifying limits for elderly tax deferral
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59, 5, cl. 41B
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10-29-1985 STM/7
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Tax exemption for the elderly
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59, 5, cl. 41C
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5-17-1989 ATM/65
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Tax exemption for the elderly
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59, 5, cl. 41D
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5-10-2001 ATM/26
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Increase asset and income maximum for tax exemptions
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59, 5, cl. 56
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5-10-2011 ATM/38
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Reduction in real and personal property taxes for reservists
or National Guard members serving overseas
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59, 5C 1/2
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5-9-2023 ATM/18
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Additional exemption allowed notwithstanding MGL c. 59, § 5
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59, 5K
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11-28-2000 STM/8
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Tax abatements for participating seniors
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59, 5K
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5-8-2018 ATM/14
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Increase the maximum reduction of the Senior
Work Off Program to the maximum reduction allowable
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59, 5N
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5-14-2013 ATM/7
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Valor Act Program (Senior Tax Work-Off Program)
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59, 38
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576/1978
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5-30-1979 ATM/21
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Assessments
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59, 57C
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5-12-1992 ATM/9
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Quarterly tax bills
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60A, 1, par. 6
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10-18-1984 STM/2
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Motor vehicle excise tax exemption for former
prisoners of war
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64G, 3A
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5-12-1987 ATM/45
12-1-2009 STM/4
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Local room occupancy excise tax
Increase rate to 6%
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64L, 2(a)
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5-10-2016 ATM/6
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Imposition of local option meals excise tax
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71, 16 to 16I
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10-1-1956 STM/2
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Regional school district
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71, 16 to 16I
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10-20-1993 STM/1
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School district expansion
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71, 52
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5-13-1986 ATM/6
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School Committee compensation
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83, 15
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5-12-1998 ATM/41
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Alternative forms of assessment for land served
by public sewers
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83, 16A to 16F
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5-10-2016 ATM/14
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Lien for unpaid sewer charges
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90, 20A 1/2
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5-11-1982 ATM/12
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Parking regulations
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90, 20A 1/2
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5-11-1993 ATM/12
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Parking regulations
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94, 120A
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3-11-1947
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Slaughtering licenses
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138, 33A
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4-9-1997 BOS
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Sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday
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140, 147A
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5-12-1987 ATM/37
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Dog regulations
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143, 3
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1945
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Building laws
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147, 13A
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5-8-1990 STM/3
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Reserve police force
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148, 26B to 26E
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5-8-1984 ATM/24
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Smoke detectors
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148, 26G
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5-10-1983 ATM/21
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Automatic sprinklers
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148, 26H and 26I
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5-14-1991 ATM/18
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Automatic sprinklers in boardinghouses
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164A
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5-21-1974 ATM/8
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New England Power Pool
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200A, 9A
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5-10-2016 ATM/9
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Abandoned funds
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258, 9
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512/1978
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5-30-1979 ATM/9
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Indemnification of employees
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258, 13
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5-19-1980 ATE
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Indemnity of municipal officials
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639/1950, Sec. 13
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1950/5
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Civil defense laws
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820/1950
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6-26-1951 STM/4
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Pensions
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781/1951
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3-11-1952 ATM/12
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Increase in retirement allowances
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670/1955
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10-1-1956 STM/4
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Increase in pension and retirement allowances
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513/1959
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3-15-1960 ATM/20
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Increase in retirement allowance
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560
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3-13-1962 ATM/10
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Town water system
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478/1963
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3-10-1964 ATM/15
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Increase in pension and retirement allowances
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190/1972
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10-3-1972 STM/8
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Bond for costs of sewerage facilities
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188/1985, Sec. 13
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1-29-1985
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Grant program; accepted by Masconomet Regional
School Committee
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10-29-1985
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Accepted by North Shore Regional Vocational
Committee
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188/1985, Secs. 16 and 17
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5-12-1987 ATM/32
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Teacher salaries
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194/1986
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5-12-1987 ATM/9
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Scholarship fund
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653/1989, Sec. 40
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5-8-1990 ATM/11
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Local assessment option for improvements
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291/1990
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5-14-1991 ATM/22
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E-911 service
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171/1995, Sec. 1
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5-10-2005 ATM/5
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Retirement benefits for call fire fighters
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166/1998
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5-11-1999 ATM/5
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Aid to the elderly and disabled taxpayer fund
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184/2002, Sec. 5
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10-29-2002 STM/7 and 8
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Exception program for older taxpayers with limited
income
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184/2002, Sec. 5
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5-11-2004 ATM/18
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Exemption program for older taxpayers with limited
income
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260/2006, Sec. 12
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12-5-2006 STM/4
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Deferral of payment of taxes by members of Massachusetts
National Guard or reservist or dependent of member while on duty outside
commonwealth
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182/2008, Sec. 16
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5-12-2015 ATM/41
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Exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax for Massachusetts
residents who are on active duty and deployed outside the commonwealth
for at least 45 days of the excise calendar year
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62/2014, Sec. 17
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5-12-2015 ATM/41
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Exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax for Massachusetts
residents who are on active duty and deployed outside the commonwealth
for at least 45 days of the excise calendar year
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184/2002, Sec. 51
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5-9-2017 ATM/9
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Expansion of taxpayer exemptions
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