[The following is a list of General Laws accepted by the
Town of Falmouth:]
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MGL Ch./Sec(s).
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Chapter/ Acts of
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Date
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Art. No.
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Subject
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25, § 22
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1905
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Watering of streets
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29, § 64D
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4-6-1993
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14
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Allowing towns to require participation in deferred compensation,
providing a retirement plan for part-time, seasonal and temporary
employees
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30B
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4-1-1991 ATM
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5
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School Committee to seek five-year contracts for transportation
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30B, § 2
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4-2-1990 ATM
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2
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Bidding and contracts
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30B, § 12B
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4-1-1991 ATM
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50
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Bidding and contracts
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31, § 48
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2-12-1936 ATM
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54
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Bringing under civil service its regular or permanent police
and fire forces
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31, § 48
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2-12-1936 ATM
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55
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Civil service
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31, § 49
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2-12-1936 ATM
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56
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Extending the application of civil service to the Chief of Police
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32, § 17
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9-10-1981 STM
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43
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Contributory group insurance for employees
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32, § 22D
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10-2-1990 STM
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49
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Retirement systems and pensions
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32, § 25(1)(a)
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1951
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Increased pensions for contributory retirement members who have
retired
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32, §§ 26 through 31H
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11-5-1940 election
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Contributory retirement systems
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32, §§ 33 through 36
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1902
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Compensation of firemen
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32, §§ 56 through 59
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1943
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Retirement of certain veterans
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32, § 85
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2-10-1937 ATM
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53
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Pension for members of the Police and Fire Departments
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32, § 85A
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2-8-1949 ATM
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23
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Retirement for disabled members of Fire Department
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32, § 89
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5-20-1930 STM
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3
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Providing for the payment of compensation to widows and children
of police and firemen who are killed while on duty
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32, § 89A
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2-15-1951 ATM
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93
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Annuities payable to dependents of policemen, firemen and other
public employees
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32, § 89B
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4-3-1991 ATM
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28
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Annuities to dependents of police officers and fire fighters
killed in performance of duties
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32, § 90A
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4-7-2003
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28
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Accidental disability
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32, § 90C
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3-4-1969 ATM
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51
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Increase retirement allowance of certain former employees retired
on superannuation
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32, § 90C
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4-7-2003
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29
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Superannuation retirement
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32, § 90D
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4-7-2003
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30
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Ordinary disability with at least 25 years of service
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32, § 90G
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4-2-1991 STM
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8
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Retirement systems and pensions
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32, § 90G3/4
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4-2-1991 ATM
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8
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Creditable service accrued for time worked beyond age 70
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32, § 95A
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3-7-1961 ATM
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25
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Annuity to the surviving spouse of a former town official
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32, § 95A
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1960 ATM
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41
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Grant annuities to the dependents of certain retired employees
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32, § 96
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1954
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Increasing pensions of retired officials
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32B
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1958 ATM
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1
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Town group insurance
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32B
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1962 ATE
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Purchase of additional life and accident insurance with no contribution
by the town
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32B
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1963 ATE
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Group insurance for certain persons retired from the service
of the town
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32B, § 8A
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1966 ATE
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Distribute dividends to employees from town employees' insurance
coverage
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32B, § 9A
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1964
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Pay one-half premium cost on group insurance payable by retired
employees
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32B, § 9B
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1968
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Pay one-half the cost of premium and the full amount of additional
rate for group health insurance for widows and children of fire fighters
who are killed or die from injuries received in the performance of
duty
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32B, § 9C
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1968 ATE
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Contributory group insurance for employees
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32B, § 9D
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1968 ATE
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Pay one-half the cost payable by surviving spouse of employee
or retired employee for group health insurance
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32B, § 9I
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4-4-2002
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32
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Employees on military leave
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32B, § 11B
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1964 ATE
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Pay one-half of premiums and some expenses for group insurance
for elderly persons retired from the service of the town
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32B, § 11D
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1968 ATE
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Pay one-half of premium and additional rate for life and accident
insurance for police and firemen who are killed or die from injuries
received in performance of duty
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32B, § 11F
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1968 ATE
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Contributory group insurance for employees
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32B, § 18
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4-7-2009 STM
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13
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Requires that all retirees, their spouses and dependents who
are enrolled in Medicare Part A, at no cost to a retiree, their spouse
or dependents, be required to enroll in a Medicare health benefits
supplement plan offered by the Town
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32B, § 20
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4-3-2012 STM
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11
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Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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39, § 14
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1912
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Moderator
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39, § 20
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1914
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Precinct voting at town elections
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39, § 23
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1917
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Election of town officials
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39, § 23
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2-12-1946 ATM
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47
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Election of town officials
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39, § 23D
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4-10-2018 ATM
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26
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Adjudicatory hearings; attendance by municipal board, committee
and commission members; voting disqualification
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40, § 4G
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1985 ATM
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26
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Powers and duties of cities and towns
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40, § 5
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1973
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Powers and duties of cities and towns
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40, § 6A
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2-15-1934 ATM
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49
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Towns to appropriate money for publicity promotions
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40, § 6B
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2-20-1931 ATM
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118
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Authorize cities and towns to appropriate money for the purchase
of uniforms for members of the Police and Fire Departments
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40, § 6C
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1962 ATE
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Authorize cities and towns to appropriate money for removal
of snow and ice from private ways open to public use
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40, § 6H
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3-9-1962 ATM
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88
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Repairs on certain private ways by municipalities without liability
for damage
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40, § 6J
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3-2-1964 ATM
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86
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Appropriation of money for purchase of stormy weather work clothes
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40, § 8A
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3-5-1962 ATM
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40
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Development and Industrial Commission
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40, § 8B
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10-14-1970 STM
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4
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Powers and duties of cities and towns
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40, § 8C
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3-7-1967 ATM
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101
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Conservation Commission
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40, § 8C
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6-25-1974 STM
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10
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Increase membership of Conservation Commission
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40, § 8D
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1979
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18
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Powers and duties of cities and towns
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40, § 8G
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4-12-2004
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41
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Mutual aid agreements
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40, § 8J
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11-6-1995
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28
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Establishes a Commission on Handicapped Affairs
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40, § 12
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5-26-1924 STM
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13
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Acquisition of land for public baths or bathing places
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40, § 13
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2-14-1933 ATM
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13
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Municipal building insurance fund
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40, § 22D
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3-5-1962 ATM
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15
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Towing of vehicles
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40, § 22F
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4-5-2010 ATM
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24
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Authority of the Town to fix reasonable fees for licenses, permits
or certificates issued pursuant to statutes or regulations and fix
reasonable fees for any services rendered or work performed by the
Town or any department thereof
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40, § 27A
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7-9-1947 STM
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25
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Time limit for reconsideration of denied zoning changes
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40, §§ 42A through 42F
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2-14-1928 ATM
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72
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Unpaid water bills liens upon real estate
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40, §§ 42G, 42H and 42I
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3-2-1970 ATM
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58
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Public Works Department to provide for the levy of special assessments
against abuttors to meet part of the cost thereafter incurred in laying
pipes in public and private ways for distribution of water
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40, § 42K
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11-6-1995
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23
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Permits the use of the uniform unit method in making special
assessments
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40, § 57
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4-6-1987 STM
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41
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Revocation of licenses or permits for any person, corporation
or business enterprise who has neglected to pay taxes
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40A, § 20
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2-11-1955 ATM
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102
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Time limit for reconsideration of denied zoning changes
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40A, § 20
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1967 STM
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15
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Petitions to Board of Appeals
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40C
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11-12-2015 ATFM
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18
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Historic District Commission
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41, §§ 1 and 62
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1897
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Highway Surveyor
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41, §§ 6, 7 and 10
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1892
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Elections, warrants and ballots
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41, § 38A
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10-15-1987 STM
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35
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Officers and employees of towns
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41, § 41B
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4-5-1976 ATM
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29
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Payment of employees by means of direct bank credits
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41, §§ 69C through 69G
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1960 ATM
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1
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Board of Public Works
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41, §§ 70, 71 and 72
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5-19-1923 STM
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17
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Planning Board
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41, § 73
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5-26-1924 STM
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19
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Selectmen being a Board of Survey
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41, §§ 81F through 81J
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2-14-1947 ATM
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97
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Official Map; powers over public ways and parks
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41, § 81U
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4-4-1988 ATM
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28
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Completion of subdivision roads upon default by the developer
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41, § 97
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2-16-1921 STM
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25
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Police Department
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41, § 100B
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11-6-1995
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73
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Retirement for accidental disability
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41, § 108L
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4-4-2002
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30
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Police career incentive pay program
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41, § 111
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1914
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Vacation of laborers employed by cities and towns
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41, § 111B
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12-5-1950 STM
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34
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Sick leave for employees
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44, § 53D
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12-12-1990 STM
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50
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Municipal finance
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44, § 53E
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12-12-1990 STM
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48
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Municipal finance
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44, § 65
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2-11-1947 ATM
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14
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Advance vacation pay
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45, §§ 2 through 9
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1903
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Public parks
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48, §§ 13 and 15
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1909
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Forest fire protection
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48, § 36
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1948
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Promotion of firemen without civil service examination of callmen
added to permanent force
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48, §§ 36A and 37
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1949
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Promotion without civil service examination of certain call
or substitute firemen
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48, §§ 42 through 44
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6-21-1956 STM
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39
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Fire Department
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48, § 42A
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4-5-1977 STM
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1
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Fire Department
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48, §§ 45, 48, 49, 52 through 55
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1899
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Precinct voting
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48, § 58A
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2-12-1946 ATM
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68
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Hours of duty of permanent member of the Fire Department
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48, § 58A
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1952
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Seventy-hour workweek
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48, §§ 84, 85 and 86
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2-11-1925 ATM
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71
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Association, society or club organized as firemen
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49, § 28
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1891
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Impounding of beasts
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50, § 5 Clause 41B
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4-4-1988 ATM
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27
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50, § 57A
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4-6-1987 ATM
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40
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50, § 57B
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4-4-1988 ATM
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33
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53, § 10
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10-2-1990 STM
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35
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Nomination of candidates
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54, § 6
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1898
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Fire Department
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54, § 103A
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2-16-1938 ATM
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57
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Absentee voting
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59, § 5, Clause 17D
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4-6-1993
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31
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Real estate tax exemption for widows and widowers, minor children
with one parent deceased, and persons 70 and older who have owned
and occupied the property as their domicile for at least 5 years
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59, § 5, Clause 22G
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9-14-2020 AFTM
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29
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Property Tax Exemption - Veteran's Property Held in Trust
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59, § 5, Clause 22H
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9-14-2020 AFTM
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30
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Property Tax Exemption - Gold Star Families
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59, § 5, Clause 41A
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Ch. 138/ 1991 (Sec. 126)
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4-6-1993
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32
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Allowing towns to increase the amount of gross receipts applicants
may have in order to qualify for a Clause 41A deferral
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59, § 5, Clause 41B
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4-4-1988 ATM
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27
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Senior citizens tax exemption
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59, § 5, Clause 41C
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4-6-1992 ATM
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34
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Senior citizens tax exemption
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59, § 5, Clause 54
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11-13-2012 AFTM
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49
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Limit to tax exemption allowed under statute to personal property
valued at $10,000 and under
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59, § 57A
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4-6-1987 ATM
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40
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Real estate and personal property tax
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59, § 57B
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4-3-1989 ATM
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33
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Payment of real estate and personal property bills
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59, § 57C
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11-15-2010 AFTM
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10
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Adopting and establishing a quarterly tax payment system
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60, § 3C
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1988 ATM
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32
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60A, § 1
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1983 ATM
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42
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Motor vehicle excise
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64G, § 3A
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4-8-1986 ASTM
10-7-1986 STM
4-8-2019 ATM
11-15-2021 AFTM
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3
20
28
15
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Increase of local room occupancy excise tax
Local excise tax, short-term rentals
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64G, § 3D
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11-15-2021 AFTM
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16
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Community impact fees
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64L, § 2(a)
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11-15-2010 AFTM
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15
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Local meals tax
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70A, §§ 1 through 6
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4-1-1991 ATM
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9
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Equal opportunity grants
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71, § 16
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1964 STE
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Regional school district
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71, § 71E
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9-10-1981 STM
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19
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Public schools
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71, § 71F
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1991 ATM
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51
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Public schools
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78, §§ 14 through 18
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1891
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Public libraries
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80, § 13B
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11-15-2010 AFTM
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43
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Allowing the Board of Selectmen to enter into betterment deferral
and recovery agreements
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82, §§ 7 through 17
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1890
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Perpetual care funds
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82, § 37
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1922
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Establishing building lines
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83, § 15
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1984 STM
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37
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Sewers
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83, § 15C
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11-14-2016 AFTM
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7
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Relative to interest on the unpaid balance of sewer betterment
assessments
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83, § 15D
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11-14-2016 AFTM
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8
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Relative to the period of apportionment of future sewer assessments
or unpaid balance of assessments
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83, §§ 16A through 16F
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4-1-1985 STM
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28
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Assessments for use of sewers
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83, §§ 16A through 16F
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4-1-1985 STM
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29
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Sewers
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83, § 25
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1912
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Sidewalks
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83, §§ 25 and 26
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1912
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Sidewalks
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90, § 18B
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6-28-2021 STM
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14
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Establishment of designated safety zones for ways
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90, § 20A1/2
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10-7-1986 STM
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19
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Enforcement of parking regulations
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90, § 20C
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4-1-1974 ATM
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26
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Enforcement of parking regulations
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90, §§ 20C through 20E
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9-10-1981 STM
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42
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Enforcement of parking regulations
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91, § 29
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1962
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22
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Assume liability for damages incurred by work performed by Massachusetts
D.P.W.
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91, § 29
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1963
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15
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Assume liability for damages incurred by work performed by Massachusetts
D.P.W.
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94, § 47
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1987 ATM
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23
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94, § 120
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1917
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License fees for slaughter houses in towns of less than ten
thousand inhabitants
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114, §§ 4, 5, 11 through 15, 17 and 19
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1890
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Perpetual care funds
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136, § 4B
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2-20-1959 ATM
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111
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Sunday activities
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136, §§ 21 through 28
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1930
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Sunday activities
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138, § 12B
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1982 ATM
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37
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Alcoholic beverages
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138, § 17A
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9-27-1978 STM
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5
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Alcoholic beverages
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138, § 17B
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4-1-1985 STM
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28
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Alcoholic beverage licenses
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139, §§ 1 through 3
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3-2-1964 ATM
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102
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Demolition of run-down buildings
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139, §§ 1 through 3
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10-14-1970 STM
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7
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Dangerous buildings
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140, §§ 115 through 119
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1896
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Steam boilers
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140, § 147A
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4-6-1992 ATM
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36
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Authorization for local dog programs
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140, §§ 188, 189 and 190
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5-19-1970 STM
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7A
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Picnic groves
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143, § 3
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1926
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Construction and use of buildings
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143, § 3Z
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11-13-2018 AFTM
|
20
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Part-time inspector of buildings, building commissioner, local
inspector, or alternate inspector; other employment
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143, §§ 4
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2-12-1929 ATM
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87
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Building Inspector through 12 to inspect and cause to correct
dangerous structures and hazards
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147, § 17B
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2-22-1957 ATM
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104
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Providing for a forty-hour workweek for all police officers
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147, §§ 32 through 47
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2-14-1928 ATM
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66
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Licensed boxing matches
| |
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148, §§ 5 through 7
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2-13-1923 ATM
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83
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Removal of combustible materials
| |
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148, § 26C
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12-12-1979 STM
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7
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Smoke detectors in dwelling units
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148, §§ 26F and 26G
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4-5-1987 STM
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22
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Fire protection
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148, § 26I
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4-5-1990 ATM
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80
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Automatic sprinklers required to be installed in hotels, townhouses
and other multidwelling units
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149, § 30
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1917
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Hours of labor of public employees and persons employed in public
works
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149, § 31
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1908
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Labor and industries
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159A, § 1
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1917
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Licensing of motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire
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172, § 111A
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12-5-1950 STM
|
32
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Vacation for members of the Police and Fire Departments
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188, § 12
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10-14-1987 STM
|
32
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Equal opportunity grants
| |
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188, § 12 of Acts of 1985
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4-6-1992 STM
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5
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Equal educational opportunity grant
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249, § 9A
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3-5-1963 ATM
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28
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Obtaining blank nomination papers
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258, § 13
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1980 ATE
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Indemnity of municipal officials
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266, § 9
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2-15-1957 ATM
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21
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Outdoor burning
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272, § 73A
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11-15-2021 AFTM
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20
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Removal of gravestones for repair
| |
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Ch. 2, § 1/2002
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11-19-2003
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35
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Abate unpaid real estate taxes
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Ch. 17/ 1997
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11-17-1997 AFTM
|
54
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Payment of cost of living allowances to retired members of Falmouth
Retirement System
| |
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Ch. 55, § 11/2003
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11-25-2003
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Ferry embarkation fee
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Ch. 71/ 1993
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4-14-1994
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18
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Provide early retirement incentive program for members of the
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
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Ch. 25/ 1958
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1958 STM
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22
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Appropriate money to finance connecting abutting owners to the
Woods Hole sewer
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Ch. 100/ 1963
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3-2-1969 ATM
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86
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Purchase of stormy weather work clothes and rubber boots
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Ch. 128/ 1915
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1915
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Licenses for planting clams and quahaugs
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Ch. 137/ 2003
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4-13-2004
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25
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Pay for employees on active duty
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Ch. 138/ 1968
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3-4-1969 ATM
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51
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Ch. 149/ 2004 (§ 298)
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11-8-2004 AFTM
|
13
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Community Preservation Act
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Ch. 236/ 1987
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4-4-1987 ATM
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28
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Ch. 249/ 1962 (Sec. 9A)
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3-5-1963 ATM
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28
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Nomination papers
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Ch. 288/ 1928
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2-14-1930 ATM
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79
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Authorizing Town of Falmouth construct sewerage system
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Ch. 291/ 1990
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9-25-1991 STM
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5
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Ch.352/ 2000
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4-2-2001
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34
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Establishes the Upper Cape Regional Water Supply Cooperative
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Ch. 382/ 1871
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1891
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Betterments
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Ch. 392/ 1981
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9-10-1981 STM
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43
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Health insurance for laid-off employees
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Ch. 401/ 1956
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2-22-1957 ATM
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81
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Extending to certain civil defense volunteers the provision
of a law relative to damages sustained through the operation of publicly
owned vehicles
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Ch. 417/ 1893
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1895
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Election of officers
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Ch. 427/ 1957
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3-7-1961 ATM
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19
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Pension for fire and police officers
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Ch. 478/ 1963
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3-2-1964 ATM
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97
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Pensions for certain retired persons
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Ch. 486
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1965 STM
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19
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Increase pensions for certain retired persons
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Ch. 493/ 1959
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1959
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Increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances
payable to certain former town employees
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Ch. 588/ 1948
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2-8-1949 ATM
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12
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Retirement allowance for former employees
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Ch. 598/ 1985
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4-6-1987 ATM
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40
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Ch. 606/ 1981
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4-7-1982 STM
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37
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Alcoholic beverages in adult entertainment clubs
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Ch. 624/ 1952
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1953
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Increase in certain pensions under the contributory retirement
system
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Ch. 647/ 1960
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3-7-1961 ATM
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28
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Pensions to former town employees
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Ch. 670/ 1955
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1956 STM
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19
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Increase in retirement allowance for former employees of the
town
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Ch. 781/ 1951
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6-30-1952 STM
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13
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Pensions
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1962 (H.B. 1468)
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3-5-1962 ATM
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56
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Term of Moderator
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Ch. 807/ 1913
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1914
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Compensation for laborers, workmen and mechanics
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Ch. 808/ 1975
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1978 STM
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1
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Zoning
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