Statutory Reference | Subject | Adoption Information |
|---|---|---|
c. 11, § 339 | Terms of office for Selectmen | 3-25-1912 ATM, Art. 28 |
c. 32, § 166 | Authorizes appointment of alternate Wiring Inspector | 3-8-1993 Board of Selectmen |
c. 32B | Contributory insurance | 2-19-1958 election |
c. 32B, § 16 | Authorizes town to make HMO services available to certain employees | 2-25-1985 Board of Selectmen |
c. 32B, § 18 | Medicare supplement insurance plan requirement | 5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 16 |
c. 32B, § 20 | Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund | 5-21-2013 ATM, Art. 12 |
c. 39, § 23 | Election of town officers to take place any time within 7 days before or after ATM | 2-3-1941 ATM, Art. 15 |
c. 39, § 23D | Mullin Rule | 5-16-2017 ATM, Art. 33 |
c. 40, § 6A | Appropriate money to advertise town resources and attractions | 2-16-1948 ATM, Art. 28 |
c. 40, § 6C | Appropriate money for snow and ice removal from private ways | 5-10-1988 ATM |
c. 40, § 6D | Appropriate money for snow and ice removal from private ways | 12-14-1987 Board of Selectmen |
c. 40, § 6N | Temporary repair of private ways | 12-14-1987 Board of Selectmen |
c. 40, § 8C | Authority to establish Conservation Commission | 2-18-1963 ATM, Art. 20 |
c. 40, § 8D | Establish Historical Commission of 7 members | 7-16-1973 STM, Art. 3 |
c. 40, § 8G | Mutual aid agreement for Berkshire County Drug Task Force | 5-9-1989 ATM, Art. 32 |
c. 40, § 8G | Authorizes Board of Selectmen to enter into mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities | 5-15-2007 ATM, Art. 23 |
c. 40, § 13D | Authorizes establishment of former employees compensated reserve fund | 5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 24 |
c. 40, § 22D | Authorizes Police Chief to tow illegally parked vehicles | 5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 20 |
c. 40, § 22F | Empowers town to issue licenses, etc., and to render services and to retain entire proceeds of fee for such | 5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 19 |
c. 40, § 39 (Ch. 275 Acts of 1985) | Laying of water pipes through another town | 12-10-1985 STM, Art. 4 |
c. 40, § 39K | Establish Enterprise Fund for landfill service | 5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 6 |
c. 40, § 42A through F | Collection of water rates | 2-16-1942 ATM, Art. 22 |
c. 40, § 57 | Denial of local licenses for failure to pay taxes | 1-27-1998 STM, Art. 7 |
c. 41, § 38A | Collection of accounts by Tax Collector | 5-23-1989 ATM, Art. 31 |
c. 41, § 41B | Direct deposit of town employee pay checks into accounts | 5-12-1992 ATM, Art. 8 |
c. 41, § 81A | Establish Planning Board of 5 members elected at annual Town Elections and establishing the terms thereof | 2-24-1959 ATM, Art. 20; amended 5-15-2007 ATM, Art. 33 |
c. 41, § 100G 1/4 | Binding the Town to pay up to $15,000 in funeral and burial expenses for forest firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty | 5-19-2009 ATM, Art. 26 |
c. 41, § 108L | Career incentive pay program for full-time employees of Police Department | 4-1-1974 ATM, Art. 27 |
c. 41, § 110A | Authorizes closing Town offices on Saturdays | 2-13-1967 ATM, Art. 27 |
c. 44, § 53D | Revolving fund for recreation services | 9-20-1988 STM, Art. 11 |
c. 44, § 53E | Authorizes town to have appropriations offset by estimated receipts from water and sewer fees | 5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 7 |
c. 44, § 53E1/2 | Inspection Services Revolving Fund | 5-16-2017 ATM, Art. 30 |
c. 44B, §§ 3 through 7 | Community Preservation Act | 5-14-2002 Annual Election |
c. 44B, § 3(e)(1) | Community Preservation Act: exemption from CPA surtax for certain low-income residents | 5-23-2024 ATM, Art. 35 |
c. 49, §§ 1-41 | Building and care of drains | 2-8-1915 ATM, Art. 21 |
c. 50, § 121 (Ch. 141 Acts of 1932, § 3 | Town caucuses for the nomination of candidates for town officers required to be voted for by official ballot at ATM | 2-6-1933 ATM, Art. 19 |
c. 54, § 103A | Absentee voting for regular town elections | 2-24-1959 ATM, Art. 19 |
c. 59, § 5 Cl. 17D (Sec. 1, Ch. 73 Acts of 1986) | Real estate tax exemptions for surviving spouse or minor with deceased parents or persons over 70 | 5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 15 |
c. 59, § 5 Cl. 37A | Allow an increase in the exemption from real property taxes from $437.50 to $500 for certain qualifying blind persons | 5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 17 |
c. 59, § 5 Cl. 41A | Allowing an increase in gross receipts seniors may have to be eligible to defer property taxes | 5-9-2000 ATM, Art. 27 |
C 59, § 5 Cl. 41A | Allowing a reduction in the rate of interest that accrues on property taxes deferred by eligible seniors from 8% to 5% | 5-9-2006 ATM, Art. 28 |
c. 59, § 5 Cl. 41B | Allowing an exemption of $500 from real property taxes for certain qualifying individuals over the age of 70 years (income not exceeding $10,000 if single or $12,000 if married) | 5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 19 |
c. 59, § 5 | Allowing an exemption of $500 from real property taxes for certain qualifying individuals over the age of 70 years (income not exceeding $13,000 if single or $15,000 if married) | 5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 18 |
c. 59, § 5 (Ch. 743 Acts of 1981) | Real estate tax exemption for surviving spouse or minor for tax- able valuation of $2,000 or $175, whichever would result in an abatement of the greater amount | 5-18-1982 ATM, Art. 15 |
c. 59, § 5K | Senior citizen property tax work-off program | 5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 23 |
c. 59, § 57B | Issuance of one annual bill for property taxes of $50 or less payable in 30 days | 5-18-1993 ATM, Art. 4 |
c. 59, § 59A | Allows Board of Selectmen to establish agreement regarding abatement of back taxes and liens on Town property that has had a release of hazardous materials | 11-9-1999 STM, Art. 2 |
c. 60, § 2, Paragraph 2 | Abatement of unpaid taxes on assessments of insufficient valuation | 5-21-2019 ATM, Art. 31 |
c. 60, § 3C (Ch. 712 Acts of 1987, § 3) | Municipal Scholarship Fund | 5-23-1989 ATM, Art. 33 |
c. 60A, § 1 (Ch. 597 Acts of 1982) | Exemption from motor vehicle excise tax for one vehicle owned by former prisoner of war | 5-9-1989 ATM, Art. 34 |
c. 60A, § 1 (Ch. 182 Acts of 2008, § 16) | Exemption from motor vehicle excise tax for one vehicle owned by active and full-time military service member | 5-15-2012 ATM, Art. 21 |
c. 64G, § 3A | Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 2% | 5-10-1988 ATM, Art. 17 |
c. 64G, § 3A | Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 4% | 5-22-1990 ATM, Art. 8 |
c. 64G, § 3A | Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 6% | 5-18-2010 ATM, Art. 6 |
c. 64L, § 2(a) | Local meals excise tax | 5-18-2010 ATM, Art. 5 |
c. 64N, § 3 | Local sales tax of 3% of the total sales price upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the Town to anyone other than a marijuana establishment | 5-15-2018 ATM, Art. 31 |
c. 71, §§ 16 - 16I | Establishment of regional school district | 11-17-1958 STM, Art. 3 |
c. 71, § 16G 1/2 | Mount Greylock Regional School District stabilization fund | 5-17-2011 ATM, Art. 21 |
c. 71, § 71E | Revolving account for funds from various groups for use of school buildings | 5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 18 |
c. 71, § 71F | Foster care children state reimbursement; deposit in separate accounts | 5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 24 |
c. 83, §§ 16A - 16F | Filing of a lien for delinquent sewer charges | 5-17-2011 ATM, Art. 22 |
c. 85, § 11A | Registration and operation of bicycles | 2-25-1957 ATM, Art. 27 |
c. 90, § 20A1/2 | Assessment and collection of parking fines | 5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 17 |
c. 90, § 20C and 20D; c. 90, § 6A | Parking violations | 6-11-1973 STM, Art. 15 |
c. 94, § 120 | Annual fee for slaughterhouses not to exceed $100 as fixed by Selectmen | 2-12-1945 ATM, Art. 23 |
c. 94, § 120A | Fee of $1 for each animal slaughtered except for animals slaughtered under federal inspection | 2-12-1945 ATM, Art. 24 |
c. 102, §§ 122 to 126 | Emissions of dark smoke or dense gray smoke | 3-23-1914 ATM, Art. 23 |
c. 129, § 15 | Nomination of Inspector of Animals by Board of Health | 2-28-1955 ATM, Art. 13 |
c. 131, § 39A | Designates Conservation Commission to carry out provisions of section | 9-30-1974 STM, Art. 19 |
c. 136, §§ 7 and 8 | Sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water or fruit on Sunday if licensed | 2-16-1942 ATM, Art. 20 |
c. 138, § 12 | Allows restaurants with wine and malt license to sell liqueurs and cordials | 5-17-1994 ATM, Art. 24 |
c. 138, § 17A | Authorizes Selectmen to grant additional licenses for on-premises consumption | 5-8-1979 ATM, Art. 28 |
c. 138, § 33B | Sales of alcoholic beverages by on-premises licensees on Sundays and certain legal holidays beginning at 10:00 a.m. | 5-8-2006 Board of Selectmen; 5-17-2011 ATM, Art. 23 |
c. 139, §§ 1 to 3 | Provides method for disposal of burned, dilapidated or dangerous buildings and procedure for recovery of damages | 2-24-1958 ATM, Art. 26 |
c. 140, § 147A | Empowers Town to regulate dogs and to retain license fees and fines | 5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 18 |
c. 166, § 14A (Ch. 291 Acts of 1990) | Enhanced 911 service | 6-18-1991 ATM, Art. 31 |
c. 258, § 13 | Indemnification of Town employees | 5-7-1996 Annual Election |
c. 262, § 53C | Compensatory time off to police officers | 3-9-1970 ATM, Art. 12 |
Ch. 69 Acts of 1912, § 2 | Establishes a Fire District | 3-25-1912 ATM, Art. 27 |
Ch. 795, Acts of 1914 | Provides for better prevention of fires throughout the metropolitan district | 2-8-1915 ATM, Art. 23 |
Revoking Ch. 548 Acts of 1898, § 332 | Allows appointment of Road Supervisor by Selectmen | 4-25-1916 STM, Art. 3 |
Revoking Ch. 548 Acts of 1898, § 332 | Allows appointment of Road Supervisor by Selectmen | 2-5-1917 ATM, Art. 20 |
Ch. 639, Acts of 1950 | Establishes Department of Civil Defense | 2-26-1951 ATM, Art. 14 |
Ch. 820 Acts of 1950 | Increase in annual amounts of certain pensions and other benefits | 2-26-1951 ATM, Art. 31 |
Ch. 624 Acts of 1952 | Increase in amount of retirement allowance to certain pensioners | 2-24-1953 ATM, Art. 16 |
Ch. 180 Acts of 1969 | Compensation for unused vacation time | 5-12-1969 STM, Art. 1 |
Ch. 424 Acts of 1977 | 3-7-1978 STM, Art. 2 | |
Ch. 416 Acts of 1980, § 2 | Acceptance of J. Fred Walden as certified assessing personnel | 9-22-1980 Board of Selectmen |
Ch. 217 Acts of 1980 | Reflects several changes in the enabling legislation of Northern Berkshire Industrial Development Commission | 10-15-1980 STM, Art. 7 |
Ch. 326 Acts of 1980 | To qualify for state flood reimbursement for flood damages of March 22, 1980 | 10-15-1980 STM, Art. 8 |
Ch. 55 Acts of 1984 | Allows any property tax less than $25 due and payable in a single payment | 5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 26 |
Ch. 477 Acts of 1984 | Exempts municipal purchases from certain bidding laws when purchasing equipment, etc., from other governmental agencies | 5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 19 |
Ch. 133 Acts of 1992, § 48 | Early retirement incentive for municipal employees | 10-27-1992 STM, Art. 3 |
Ch. 170 of the Acts of 1999 | Allows additional compensation of a Town Clerk or Municipal Collector or Treasurer upon certification | 5-20-2008 ATM, Art. 19 |
Ch. 116, Acts of 2002, §§ 1 and 2 | Early retirement incentive for municipal employees | 8-19-2002 Board of Selectmen |