Date of Action
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MGL citation or Chapter and Act
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Topic
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4-6-1874
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ch. 382, Acts of 1871, as amended by ch. 288, Acts of 1873
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Betterments
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4-4-1882
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ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Public parks
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12-27-1890
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MGL c. 54, § 40
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Ballots
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4-3-1893
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ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Public parks
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5-1-1893
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ch. 155, Acts of 1893
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Water supply
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5-14-1895
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ch. 381, Acts of 1895
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Water loan
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11-8-1898
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ch. 345, Acts of 1898
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Sewerage disposal
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4-5-1909
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ch. 513, Acts of 1908
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Playgrounds
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4-5-1909
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ch. 476, Acts of 1908
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Police vacations
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4-5-1909
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ch. 209, Acts of 1908
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Forest fires
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11-5-1912
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MGL c. 32, § 77
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Pensioning laborers
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11-4-1913
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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3-2-1914
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ch. 487, Acts of 1913
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Call men
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3-2-1914
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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3-2-1914
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ch. 514, § 42, Acts of 1909
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8-hour day
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7-10-1914
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ch. 293, Acts of 1916
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Jitneys
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11-3-1914
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MGL c. 42, § 111
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Laborers-vacation
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11-3-1914
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MGL c. 41, § 110
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Saturday half holiday
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11-3-1914
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ch. 634, Acts of 1911
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Retirement system
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11-3-1914
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ch. 790, Acts of 1914
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Abolition/party enrollment
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3-25-1918
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ch. 191, Acts of 1907
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11-4-1919
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MGL c. 71, §§ 21 to 26
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Continuation school
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8-23-1920
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ch. 655, Acts of 1913
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Building inspection
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11-2-1920
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 25
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Sunday sports
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11-9-1920
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ch. 619, Acts of 1920
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Boxing Commission
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3-24-1924
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MGL c. 139, §§ 1 to 3
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Common nuisances
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3-24-1924
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MGL c. 143, §§ 4 and 5
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Building limits
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10-27-1926
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ch. 371, Acts of 1926
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Railroad securities
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11-28-1927
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MGL c. 32, §§ 52 and 53
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Civil War veterans
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2-14-1928
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MGL c. 53, § 89
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Ballots at caucus
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3-25-1929
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ch. 406, Acts of 1928
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Sunday sports
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3-23-1931
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ch. 391, Acts of 1923
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Water rates collection
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4-6-1932
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MGL c. 41, § 25A
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Assistant Assessors
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3-27-1933
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ch. 13, Acts of 1933
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Representative Town Government
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3-25-1935
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MGL c. 131, § 105B
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Steel traps
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3-26-1935
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MGL c. 152, §§ 69 to 75
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Compensation for workers
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11-3-1936
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MGL c. 32, §§ 26 to 314
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Contributory retirement
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3-24-1937
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MGL c. 31, § 49
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Chief of Police/Civil Service
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11-6-1938
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ch. 415, Acts of 1938
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Water bills collection
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3-4-1944
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MGL c. 115, § 3A
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State military aid
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7-18-1945
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ch. 102, Acts of 1945
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Lakeside Cemetery Association
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3-4-1946
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ch. 727, Acts of 1945
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Men and women teachers-equal pay
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3-4-1946
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ch. 131
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Steel traps
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7-22-1946
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ch. 488, Acts of 1946
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Park lands
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7-22-1946
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ch. 207, Acts of 1946
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Sunday bowling
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10-14-1946
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ch. 559, Acts of 1946
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Pension increase
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3-7-1947
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MGL c. 147, § 17A
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Day off if holiday on Saturday
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3-7-1947
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 to 26
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Board of Cemetery Commission
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8-11-1947
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ch. 225, Acts of 1947
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John Jarosz
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8-11-1947
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ch. 442, Acts of 1947
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Parking meters
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3-9-1948
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ch. 649, Acts of 1947
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40-hour work week for Town employees
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3-9-1948
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ch. 340, Acts of 1947
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Municipal planning
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9-27-1948
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ch. 588, Acts of 1948
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Pension increases
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3-8-1949
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ch. 657, Acts of 1948
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40-hour work week
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3-7-1950
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MGL c. 143, § 3
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Building laws
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9-12-1950
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 32
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Sunday sports
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3-6-1951
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ch. 783, Acts of 1950
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Pension increases
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3-6-1951
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ch. 820, Acts of 1950
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Pensions increases
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3-6-1951
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ch. 653, Acts of 1950
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40-hour work week
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3-3-1952
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ch. 388, Acts of 1950
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Town Clerk-tenure
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3-4-1952
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ch. 74, §§ 1, 2 and 3, 1952 Acts of the General
Court
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Authorizing conveyance of parklands to the commonwealth for
armory
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5-6-1952
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MGL c. 41, § 111B
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Sick leave-laborers
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10-27-1952
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ch. 781, Acts of 1951
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Pension increases
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10-27-1952
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ch. 624, Acts of 1952
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Pension increases
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3-2-1953
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MGL c. 147, § 16C
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Police-5-day week
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3-3-1953
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MGL c. 91, § 29, as amended by chs. 516 and 524, Acts
of 1950
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Department of Public Works
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7-13-1953
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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Saturday closing/public offices
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7-30-1953
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ch. 434, Acts of 1953
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Rent control
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3-5-1963
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MGL c. 44, § 65
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Vacation pay
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3-11-1963
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ch. 409, Acts of 1962 (MGL c. 90, § 18A)
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Pedestrian control
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3-11-1963
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MGL c. 85, § 11A
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Bicycle registration and operation
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 54, § 103A
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Absentee voting
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 54, §§ 86 to 103A
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 56, § 21 and 27
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 6H
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Temporary minor repairs on private streets
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 8A
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Industrial and Development Commission
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42G to 42I
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Water pipe assessments
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 147, § 17A
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Police-holiday work compensation
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 to 26
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Board of Cemetery Commissioners
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
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Regional School District
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3-13-1967
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MGL c. 32B
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Group life insurance
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3-11-1969
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MGL c. 147
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Police-holiday work compensation
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3-11-1969
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MGL c. 41, § 1
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Tree Warden
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3-3-1970
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MGL c. 41, § 108I
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Police-compensation for fingerprint or photo work
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3-3-1970
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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Towing of vehicles
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3-7-1972
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MGL c. 40, § 13
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Insurance Fund
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3-13-1972
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ch. 486, Acts of 1971
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Beano
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3-16-1972
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MGL c. 41, § 69C to 69F
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Department of Public Works
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3-6-1973
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MGL c. 40, § 86
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Police/mutual aid
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3-7-1973
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MGL c. 44, § 53C
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Police-pay off-duty work
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3-5-1974
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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Historical Commission
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5-6-1975
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ch. 825, Acts of 1974
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Accept allocation per Act
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9-18-1975
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MGL c. 121B, § 4
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Redevelopment Authority
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5-10-1978
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ch. 808, Acts of 1975
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Further regulating the Zoning Enabling Act
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9-27-1979
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ch. 377, §§ 1 and 2, Acts of 1978
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Winter seasonal licenses
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10-16-1980
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MGL c. 161B
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10-16-1980
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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Payment of more than 50% premiums for active employees
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5-14-1981
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MGL c. 41, § 100G
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Payment of funeral and burial expenses for firefighters and
police officers killed in the line of duty
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5-14-1981
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MGL c. 40, § 8I
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Energy Resource Commission
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2-25-1982
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MGL c. 5, § 5C to 117-C and added by ch. 743, Acts
of 1981
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6-1-1982
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MGL c. 32, § 20, Subdivision 4, paras. c 1/2 and f
1/2
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Compensation for Retirement Board and Custodian Fund
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10-28-1982
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ch. 258
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Property tax exemptions for blind persons
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5-3-1983
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MGL c. 83, § 16A to 16F
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Tax liens on unpaid annual sewer charges
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9-15-1983
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ch. 597, Acts of 1982 (MGL c. 60A, § 1)
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POW exemption for motor vehicle excise
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9-15-1983
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ch. 653, § 5, Acts of 1982 (MGL c. 59, § 5,
new clause after 41)
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New clause 4113 in which the gross receipts and whole estate
limit of both applicants and co-owner are substantially larger
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1-12-1984
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MGL c. 32, § 20A
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Indemnification of Retirement Board members
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5-6-1986
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MGL c. 76, § 1A
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Pupil absence program
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5-6-1986 (3 articles)
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MGL c. 90B, § 11N
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Lake regulations
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9-23-1986
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ch. 73, Acts of 1986, amending MGL c. 59, § 5
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Allowing Clause 17D
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5-5-1987
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ch. 194, Acts of 1986
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Voluntary donation with tax bills to fund educational financial
aid
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5-5-1987
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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Defense and indemnification of municipal officials
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10-19-1987
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MGL c. 40, § 39K
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Establish Enterprise Fund
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10-19-1987
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MGL c. 40, § 39K
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Establish Sewage Treatment Plant as an Enterprise Fund
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5-9-1988
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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Treasurer enter into compensating balance agreements
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6-26-1989
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MGL c. 83, § 21A
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Member of Redevelopment Authority appointed acting Director
of OCD
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 83, §§ 16A to 16F
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Collection of sewer rates
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F
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Collection of water rates
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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5-13-1991
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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5-13-1991
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ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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9-1-1- phone system
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5-13-1991
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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9-30-1991
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REJECT ch. 138, § 231, Acts of 1991; and reject fifth
sentence of MGL c. 71, § 40
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Deferral of teachers' salaries for FY 1992
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9-30-1991
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MGL c. 32, § 90G 3/4
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Continuation of retirement deductions for workers older than
70
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9-30-1991
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MGL c. 32, § 90J
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Payment by retirement system for annual examinations for workers
older than 70
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6-15-1992
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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Authorize Delinquent Taxpayers Bylaw
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11-16-1992
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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Retirement Incentive Program
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12-10-1992
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ch. 133, § 48, Acts of 1992
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5-10-1993
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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Funding schedule for Retirement Incentive Program
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6-20-1994
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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Fees and charges for licenses
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10-17-1994
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MGL c. 143
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10-17-1994
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MGL c. 166, § 32A
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5-11-1998
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Ch. 38, § 305, Acts of 1995
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Waive payment of Police Academy training fees for recruits
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5-11-1998
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MGL c. 32, § 103, as amended by ch. 17, Acts of 1997
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Annual cost of living allowance for retirees
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10-19-1998
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ch. 194, § 288, Acts of 1988
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So-called "Option C Pop-up" provision of MGL c. 32
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1998 or 1999
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MGL c. 59, § 59A
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"Brownfields Bill"
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10-18-2004
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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License fees; service charges
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10-17-2011
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Ch. 334, Acts of 1958
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Exemption from parking fees at Memorial Beach
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1-13-2020
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MGL c. 64N, § 3
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Excise tax on retail sales of marijuana for adult use
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1-13-2020
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MGL c. 90, § 17C
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Establishment of speed limit of 25 mph on any roadway inside
a thickly settled or business district in the Town on any way that
is not a state highway
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