The following is a listing of the General Laws accepted by the Town of Newbury:
Statutory Reference
Subject
Adoption Information
c. 32, § 85H 1/2, Subsection (2)
Indemnifying call and volunteer fire fighters for injuries received in line of duty
4-23-1996 ATM, Art. 16
c. 32B
Providing for certain insurance benefits to certain employees
3-25-1967 ATE
c. 32B, § 7A
Subsidiary or additional payment for insurance for employees and dependents
4-21-1987 ATM, Art. 11
c. 32B, § 9D 1/2
Additional payments for health insurance for surviving spouse
4-21-1987 ATM, Art. 12
c. 32B, § 9E
Additional payments for insurance for retired employees
4-21-1987 ATM, Art. 13
c. 32B, § 18
Permits a transfer of Medicare-eligible retirees out of standard plans and into extension plans
4-26-1994 ATM, Art. 17
c. 32B, § 20
Creation of a municipal trust fund for the purpose of funding other post-employment benefits (OPEB)
5-25-2010 ATM, Art. 11; 4-27-2021 ATM by Art. 24
c. 39, § 20
Election of town officers by precinct voting
3-17-1925 ATM, Art. 16
c. 39, § 23D
Providing that, under certain circumstances, board, commission or committee members shall not be disqualified from voting on matters in adjudicatory hearings if they have missed one session
5-22-2007 ATM, Art. 13
c. 40, § 6C
Authorizing the appropriation of money for removal of snow and ice on private ways open to public use
3-21-1964 ATE
c. 40, § 8C
Conservation Commission
3-17-1964 ATM, Art. 28
c. 40, § 8D
Establishment and duties of Historic Commission
3-15-1977 ATM, Art. 11
c. 40, § 8G
Allows town to establish mutual aid agreements with Police Departments in other cities and towns
4-21-1992 ATM, Art. 11
c. 40, § 22F
Permits updating of charges and fees by municipal boards and officers
4-26-1994 ATM, Art. 30
c. 40, § 71
Teacher salaries
4-19-1988 ATM, Art. 46
c. 40A
Zoning
3-15-1977 ATM, Art. 22
c. 41, § 19K
Town Clerk who completes the necessary training and receives certification as a "Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk be paid additional compensation
4-27-2004 ATM, Art. 4
c. 41, § 81U, last paragraph
Expenditure of default funds by Municipal Planning Boards
4-19-1988 ATM, Art. 27
c. 41, § 97A
Establishment and organization of Police Department
3-20-1973 ATM, Art. 30
c. 41, § 106A
School physician may also be town physician
3-21-1933 ATM, Art. 15
c. 41, § 108L
Concerning police career incentive raises and reimbursement to town
4-23-1996 ATM, Art. 20
c. 41, § 108P
Allowing for the Treasurer/Collector to receive an additional $1,000 in annual compensation
5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 27
c. 41, § 110A
Allowing public offices of the Town to remain closed on Saturdays
5-22-2007 ATM, Art. 14
c. 44, § 53C
Pertaining to moneys received in payment for off-duty work by members of Police Department
3-20-1973 ATM, Art. 17
c. 44, § 53E
Offset of costs
4-20-1982 ATM, Art. 23
c. 44, § 53F1/2
Establishing the Ambulance Enterprise Fund effective Fiscal Year 2016
5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 18
c. 44, § 53F3/4
Establishing the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund as a separate revenue account effective Fiscal Year 2016
10-20-2015 STM, Art. 12
c. 54, § 103A
Providing for absent voting
3-19-1940 ATM, Art. 19
c. 59, § 5, Clause 22E, last paragraph
Accepting one-year residency requirement for tax exemption for soldiers and sailors, spouses and surviving spouses of soldiers and sailors who died in combat, and certain disabled veterans
5-22-2007 ATM, Art. 15
c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
Elderly, over 70, tax exemption; amended to accept the provisions of Ch. 184, § 51 of the Acts of 2002 to lower eligibility age to 65; increase gross receipts limit and whole estate limit
4-19-1988 ATM, Art. 21; 4-26-2005 ATM, Art. 22
c. 59, § 5K
Authorization to establish a program to allow persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services to such city or town. In exchange for such volunteer services, the city or town shall reduce the real property tax obligations of such person over the age of 60 on her/his tax bills and any reduction so provided shall be in addition to any exemption or abatement to which any such person is otherwise entitled and no such person shall receive a rate of, or be credited with, more than the current minimum wage of the commonwealth per hour for services provided pursuant to such reduction nor shall the reduction of the real property tax bill exceed $1,500 in a given tax year
10-25-2005 STM, Art. 4; 4-27-2021 ATM by Art. 26
c. 59, § 5N
Reduces the property tax obligation of veterans in exchange for volunteer services
10-24-2017 STM, Art. 8
c. 59, § 57C
Permits quarterly tax bills
4-25-1995 ATM, Art. 12
c. 59, § 57D
Requires that every preliminary tax bill include an affidavit of address to be sworn to by owner
4-23-1996 ATM, Art. 27
c. 64N, § 3
Imposing a 3% local sales tax on the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the Town
4-24-2018 ATM, Art. 20
c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
Providing for a Regional School District
12-28-1966 STM, Art. 1
c. 71, § 40
Salaries for teachers of Triton Regional School Committee
1-28-1986 STM, Art. 1
c. 80, § 13B
Enables elderly persons of low income to enter into agreements with the Town for the deferral and recovery of betterment assessments; and raise the qualifying gross receipts amount for elderly persons of low income entitled to a real estate tax exemption under MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41A from $20,000 to $40,000
6-26-2001 STM, Art. 5
c. 87, § 13
Election of Road Commissioner
3-3-1914 ATM, Art. 15
c. 90, §§ 20A 1/2, 20C, 20D and 20E
Motor vehicle regulations; parking
4-20-1982 ATM, Art. 21
c. 90, § 22B, Subsections (b) to (k)
Abandoned motor vehicles and penalties
6-12-1990 ATM, Art. 21
c. 138, § 33B
Giving the Board of Selectmen the ability to authorize licensees to sell alcoholic beverages certain hours and days
5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 30
c. 139, §§ 1, 2 and 3
Nuisance property
3-15-1966 ATM, Art.13
c. 140, § 147A
Licensing and regulation of dogs
4-15-1986 ATM, Art. 8
c. 143, §§ 3Y and 3Z
Setting standards for the Building Inspector and allowing for a three-year appointment
9-27-2011 STM, Art. 13
c. 200A, § 9A
Disposition of abandoned funds
5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 27
c. 258, § 13
Indemnity of municipal officers
4-25-1981 ATM
c. 262, § 34, Clauses 1-79
Uniform fee schedule for documents issued by City and Town Clerks
4-19-1988 ATM, Art. 50
Ch. 436, Acts of 1920
Juries
3-15-1921 ATM, Art. 21
Ch. 36, § 4A, Acts of 1929
3-18-1930 ATM, Art. 32
Ch. 304, Acts of 1929
Giving the Selectmen power and authority to regulate the taking and possession of certain shellfish
3-18-1930 ATM, Art. 25
Ch. 636, Acts of 1941
Authorizing town to supply itself and its inhabitants with water
3-21-1944 ATM, Art. 11
Ch. 820, Acts of 1950
Increasing certain pensions, retirements and annuities
3-18-1952 ATM, Art. 11
Ch. 781, Acts of 1951
Increasing certain pensions, retirements and annuities
3-18-1952 ATM, Art. 12
Ch. 249, Acts of 1962
Pertaining to requirements of obtaining nomination papers for any town officer
3-16-1965 ATM, Art. 12
Ch. 383, Acts of 1963
Enforcement of certain marine fisheries laws by police officers
3-17-1964 ATM, Art. 26
Ch. 156, Acts of 1967
Providing for a Regional School District
3-19-1968 ATM, Art. 23
Ch. 743, Acts of 1981
Amends c. 59, § 5, by creating a new Clause 17C
4-20-1982 ATM, Art. 24
Ch. 597, Acts of 1982
4-19-1983 ATM, Art. 15
Ch. 653, Acts of 1982
4-19-1983 ATM, Art. 16
Ch. 477, Acts of 1984
4-16-1985 ATM, Art. 15
Ch. 188, § 13, Acts of 1985
Professional development grant pertaining to certain teachers
1-28-1986 STM, Art. 2
Ch. 73, § 1, Clause 17D, Acts of 1986
Replaces Clause 17C and gives domicile exemption for up to three units
12-6-1988 STM, Art. I
Ch. 653, § 40, Acts of 1989
Assessment date changes for new growth
6-12-1990 ATM, Art. 20
Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
Enhanced 911 service
11-26-1991 STM, Art. 1
Ch. 71, § 83, Acts of 1993
Early retirement incentive program for teachers
4-26-1994 ATM, Art. 16