The following is a list of General Laws and
Special Acts accepted by the Town of Southwick.
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MGL Ch.,
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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32B
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3-8-1965
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Contributory group general or blanket
insurance for persons in the service of counties, cities, towns and
districts, and their dependents
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32B, § 20
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479/2008
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ATM 5-17-2011/18
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Other Post Employment Benefits Liability
Trust Fund; funding schedule
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39, § 23D
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79/2006
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STM 12-11-2006/8
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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, § 5F
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STM 11-30-1999/7
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Charging of fees for municipal ambulance
service; schedule of fees and guidelines for abatement
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40, § 6C
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ATE 4-9-1991/Q1
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Snow and ice removal from private ways
that are open to public use
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40, § 6F
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ATM 3-20-1956/51
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Repairs to roads that are private ways
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40, § 6I
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ATM 3-19-1973/4
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Authorizing town to construct and repair
certain private ways
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40, § 8A
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STM 11-8-1956/1
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Establishment of Development and Industrial
Commission
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40, § 8C
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ATM 3-20-1967/37
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Establishment of Conservation Commission
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40, § 8D
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ATM 4-18-1978/14
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Establishment of Historical Commission
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40, § 8E
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STM 5-26-1970/16
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Establishment of Youth Commission
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40, § 8G
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STM 9-26-1978/5
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Agreements for mutual police aid programs
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40, §§ 42 A - F
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ATM 3-3-1930/56
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Collection of water rates and charges
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40, § 53D
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42/1992
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STM 4-20-1993/5
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Park and Recreation Services Revolving
Funds
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40, § 57
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ATM 5-20-1997/21
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License and permits of delinquent taxpayers
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40A, § 20
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STM 11-19-1973/4
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Reconsideration of appeals
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41, § 19K
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STM 10-27-2008/2
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Additional compensation for Town Clerk
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41, § 32A
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ATM 3-4-1929/54
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School physician to act as Overseers
of the Poor instead of Selectmen
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41, § 41B
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ATM 4-19-1983/18
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Town Treasurer permitted to pay salaries
of employees by deposit to an account of such person
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41, § 69B
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ATM 3-18-1974/38
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Authority and duties of Board of Water
Commissioners or Selectmen
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41, § 97A
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ATM 3-18-1952/8
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Establishment of Police Department
and appointment of Chief
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41, § 97A
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STM 3-21-1966/11
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Establishment of Police Department
by the Board of Selectmen
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41, § 100
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ATM 3-20-1972/4
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Indemnification of police officers
and firemen
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41, § 100B
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STM 12-11-2006/9
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Post-retirement disability benefits
for police officers, fire fighters and their next of kin
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41, § 102A
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ATM 3-4-1929/55
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Appoint school physician to be Inspector
of Health
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41, § 108L
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ATM 3-15-1971/24
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Career incentive pay program for police
officers; reimbursements for certain cities and towns
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41, § 108P
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STM 10-27-2008/3
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Additional compensation for collectors
or treasurers
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41, § 110A
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STM 12-6-2016/7
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Office hours on Saturdays
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44, § 53C
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STM 12-13-1977/15
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Deposit and expenditures of money received
for off-duty work details of police
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44, § 53C
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STM 10-4-1990/9
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Deposit and expenditure of moneys received
for off-duty work of employees
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44, § 53D
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42/1992
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ATM 6-11-1981/22 STM 4-20-1993/5
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Revolving Fund for Park and Recreation
Department
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44, § 53E
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STM 2-15-1990/10
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Policies of Conservation Commission
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44, 53E 1/2
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ATM 4-16-1996/15
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Lake Management Committee Revolving
Boat Ramp Account reauthorized for fiscal year 1997
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44, 53E 1/2
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ATM 5-20-2008/9
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Reauthorize the revolving funds entitled
“Inspector's Revolving Fund”
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44, 53E 1/2
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ATM 5-20-2008/10
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Reestablish a revolving fund entitled
“Public Safety Departments Revolving Account”
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44, 53E 1/2
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ATM 5-20-2008/11
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Reauthorize a revolving fund that may
be spent by the Lake Management Committee without further appropriation
during fiscal year 2009
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44, § 53F 1/2
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STM 6-7-1994/5
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Establishment of Sewer Enterprise Fund
fiscal year commencing July 1, 1994
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44, § 53F 3/4
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ATM 5-16-2017/14
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PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
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44B, §§ 3 to 7, inclusive
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ATM 5-21-2002/20; Ballot Question 11-5-2002
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Massachusetts Community Preservation
Act
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48, § 42A
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STM 2-28-2007/1
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Appointment of Fire Department officers
and employees
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54, § 103A
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STM 6-18-1956/6
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Use of absentee ballots in all town
elections
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59, § 5, cl. 1, 17C, 37A,
41B
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STM 8-30-1984/10
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—
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59, § 5, cl. 5B
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STM 10-4-1990/11
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Exempt real and personal estate of
veterans' organizations up to $700,000
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59, § 5, cl. 17C, cl., 37A,
41B and alternatives
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STM 8-30-1984/10
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—
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59, § 5, cl. 17C 1/2
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ATM 5-20-1997/7
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Tax abatement on real estate for certain
persons
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59, § 5, cl. 17D
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STM 11-18-1998/13
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Exemption of real and personal property
tax
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59, § 5, cl. 17E
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ATM 5-15-2001/20
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Increase the whole estate limits that
apply to applicants for Clause 17, 17C, 17C 1/2 and 17D exemptions
by the consumer price index
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59, § 5, cl. 18A
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STM 3-2-2010/7
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Tax exemption for persons with a change
in military status
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59, § 5, cl. 41C
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STM 2-27-1991/14
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—
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184, § 41C/2002
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ATM 5-15-2007/23
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Increasing tax exemption pursuant to
MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41C
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59 § 5, cl. 41D
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ATM 5-15-2001/21
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Increase both the gross receipts and
whole estate limits that apply to applicants for Clause 41, 41B and
41C exemptions by the consumer price index
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59 § 5, cl. 54
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STM 3-14-2002/11
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Set minimum value of personal property
subject to taxation
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59 § 5, cl. 54
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ATM 5-20-2008/18
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Increase the minimum value of personal
property subject to taxation from $5,000 to $10,000 effective Fiscal
Year 2009
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59, § 5
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110/1993 Sec. 110
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STM 6-7-1994/25
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—
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59, § 5
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181/1995
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ATM 4-16-1996/7
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Additional real estate exemption, Clause
17C
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59, § 5K
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ATM 5-16-2017/20
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Property tax liability reduced for persons over age
60 in exchange for volunteer services
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59, § 21C
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110/1993
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STM 6-7-1994/4
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Permit town to shift water and sewer
capital costs to property tax levy outside levy limit
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59, § 57C
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ATM 6-16-2020/19
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Establishing a quarterly tax payment system to be effective
beginning on 7-1-2021 (FY2022)
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60A, § 1597/ 1982
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STM 8-30-1984/11
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Exemption from motor vehicle excise
for former POWs
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71, § 71E
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STM 6-30-1983/3
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Expenditure of moneys received from
adult and continuing education programs
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71, §§ 16 - 16I
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STM 6-16-1988/1
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Establishment of regional school district
with Town of Tolland
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80, § 13B
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STM 6-7-1994/16
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Deferral of payment of betterment assessments
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82, § 25
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STM 6-7-1994/15
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Sewer construction in unaccepted ways
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83, § 12
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STM 6-7-1994/17
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Repair of private drains which drain
into a public or private way
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83, § 16A
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STM 6-7-1994/8
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Tax lien for unpaid sewer charges
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83, § 16B
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STM 6-7-1994/9
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Effective and termination dates for
tax liens for unpaid sewer charges
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83, § 16C
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STM 6-7-1994/10
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Adding unpaid sewer charges to real
estate property tax
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83, § 16D
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STM 6-7-1994/11
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Interest charges on unpaid sewer bills
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83, § 16E
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STM 6-7-1994/12
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Abatement remedy for sewer charges
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83, § 16F
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STM 6-7-1994/13
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Recovery by a landlord against a tenant
for sewer charges
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83, § 16G
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STM 6-7-1994/14
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Deferment of charges for tax-exempt
property owners
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85, § 11A
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ATM 3-16-1942/46
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Registration and control of bicycles
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91, § 10A
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STM 6-7-1994/27
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Retention of $2.00 for Harbormaster
permit waterways license application for 99 years
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94, § 120
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ATM 3-4-1929/52
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Annual license fee for business of
slaughtering meat cattle or swine
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94, § 120
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ATM 3-3-1930/54
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Annual license fee for business of
slaughtering meat cattle or swine
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94, § 120A
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ATM 3-4-1929/53
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Additional fee for each animal slaughtered
except animals slaughtered under federal inspection
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94, § 120A
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ATM 3-3-1930/55
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Additional fee for each animal slaughtered
except animals slaughtered under federal inspection
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138, § 33B
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STM 11-16-2010/2
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Sales of alcoholic beverages by on-premises
licensees on Sundays and certain legal holidays between 10:00 a.m.
and 12:00 noon
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139, §§ 1 - 3
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STM 7-22-1958/3
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Authority of Selectmen to require alteration
or disposal of dangerous buildings; appeal procedure
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140, § 147A
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ATM 4-21-1992/18
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Amendment of bylaws regulating dogs
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143, § 3
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STM 7-23-1925/3
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Construction of buildings
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148, § 26C
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STM 6-30-1983/4
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Smoke or heat detectors for dwellings
not otherwise regulated
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149, § 33C
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ATM 3-15-1971/6
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Authorizing the town to pay for overtime
at a rate of 11/2 times the regular hourly compensation
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152, § 69
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STM 6-29-1939/1
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Coverage of town employees by liability
insurance, except police and fire forces
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268A, § 21A
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ATM 6-6-1989/17
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Conservation Commission to appoint
one of its members as Secretary
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374/1895
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ATM 3-30-1914/31
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Road Surveyor
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14/1909
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ATM 3-30-1914/36
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8 hours to constitute workday for town
employees
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360/1929
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STM 7-18-1929/1
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Water supply
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225/1943
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ATM 3-20-1944/-49
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Snow removal from private ways
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723/1945
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STM 8-28-1945/3 STM 10-30-1945/2
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Veterans Service Center
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820/1950
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ATM 3-20-1950/54
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Increase pensions of certain retirees
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781/1951
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ATM 3-18-1952/44
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Increase in retirement allowance for
certain former public employees
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808/1975
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STM 3-29-1977/I
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Zoning changes
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606/1981
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ATM 6-15-1982/12
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Regulating premises licensed to sell
alcoholic beverages
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236/1987
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ATM 4-19-1988/19
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Security deposits on bonds for completion
of subdivision projects without necessity of an appropriation
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245/1988
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STM 3-14-2002/12
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—
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292/1988
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STM 2-15-1990/12
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Exemptions for surviving spouse or
minor
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653/1989
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STM 2-15-1990/11
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Assessment date changes for new growth
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291/1990
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STM 2-27-1991/19
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Enhanced 911 service
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133/ 1992 399/ 1992
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STM 6-15-1993/1
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Early retirement incentive program
for municipal employees
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200A, § 9A
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ATM 5-20-2014/20
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Authorize procedure for disposition
of abandoned funds held in Town custody
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