Acts accepted by City and provisions of General Laws in force
in Amesbury by reason of acceptance of provisions or of corresponding
provisions of earlier laws:
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Provisions of General Laws
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Subject, Form and Time of Acceptance
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Chapter 39, Section 23
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Town election within seven days of Town Meeting
authorized. Accepted Special Meeting 6-22-1931.
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Chapter 41, Section 55
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Appointment of Town Accountant authorized. Accepted
Annual Meeting 3-13-1913.
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Chapter 41, Section 73
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Establishment of Board of Survey authorized.
Accepted Annual Meeting 3-7-1927. Section not in force since acceptance
of Chapter 41, Section 81A. See post.
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Chapter 41, Section 81A
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New Planning Board established. Accepted Annual
Meeting 1948, Article 16.
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Chapter 41, Section 111
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Vacations for employees, Section 217 of Acts
of 1914. Accepted state election November 3, 1914.
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Chapter 45, Sections 1 to 9
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Public parks, revised lased (sic) Chapter 28,
Sections 1 to 14. Accepted adjournment of 1912 Meeting held April
1, 1912. Acceptance not now required.
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Chapter 48, Sections 13 and 15
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Open air fires, Chapter 209 of Acts of 1908.
Accepted Annual Meeting March 1, 1909. Acceptance not now required.
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Chapter 48, Section 36A
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Promotion of call firemen. Accepted Annual Meeting
1949, Article 31.
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Chapter 48, Section 58A
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Seventy-hour week for firemen. Accepted Annual
Meeting 1948, Article 13.
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Chapter 71, Section 21
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Continuation schools. Accepted 311G of Acts
of 1919 at state election held 11-4-1919.
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Chapter 83, Section 12
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Board of Health may require repair of private
drain, Sections 1 to 41 of Chapter 49, Revised Laws. Accepted Annual
Meeting 1912, Article 38.
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Chapter 94, Sections 120
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Maximum fee for slaughtering license. Accepted
Chapter 53 of Acts of 1916 at adjournment of 1917 Annual Meeting held
April 23, 1917.
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Chapter 115, Section 10
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Department of Veteran Services established.
Accepted Chapter 723 of Acts of 1945 at Special Meeting held 11-26-1945.
Acceptance not now required.
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Chapter 136, Section 4B
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Sunday bowling authorized. Accepted Annual Meeting
1947, Article 35.
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Chapter 136, Sections 21 to 25
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Sunday sports authorized. Accepted adjournment
of 1932 Annual Meeting held 3-8-1932.
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Chapter 147, Section 16C
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Five-day week for police. Accepted Annual Meeting
1952, Article 40.
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Chapter 147, Sections 32 to 49
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Boxing authorized. Accepted Annual Meeting 3-7-1927.
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Chapter 149, Section 31
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Eight-hour day for laborer, etc. Accepted Section
42 of Chapter 514 of Acts of 1909 as amended by Chapter 494 of 1911
and Chapter 240 of Acts of 1916 at Town election 3-8-1920.
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Chapter 152, Sections 69 to 75
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Workmen's compensation. Accepted Chapter 807
of Acts of 1913 at Annual Meeting 3-1-1915.
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Chapter 166, Section 32
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Appointment of Wire Inspector. Accepted Revised
Laws Chapter 122, Section 18 at adjournment of 1913 Annual Meeting
held 4-21-1913.
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Chapter 559, Acts of 1946
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Pension increase. Accepted Annual Meeting 1947,
Article 17.
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Chapter 588, Acts of 1948
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Pension increase. Accepted Annual Meeting 1949,
Article 25.
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Chapter 820, Acts of 1950
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Pension increase. Accepted Annual Meeting 1951,
Article 19.
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Chapter 781, Acts of 1951
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Pension increase. Accepted Annual Meeting 1952,
Article 34.
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Chapter 152, Sections 69
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Workmen's compensation as amended. Accepted
Annual Meeting 1953, Article 24.
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Chapter 624, Acts of 1953
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Pension increase. Accepted Annual Meeting 1953,
Article 25.
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Chapter 434, Acts of 1953
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Rent control. Accepted Special Meeting 1953,
Article 1.
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Chapter 41, Section 97A
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Police Chief authority to control property,
officers. Accepted Annual Meeting 1954, Article 57.
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Chapter 44, Section 65
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Advanced pay. Accepted Annual Meeting 1954,
Article 66.
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Chapter 40, Section 8A
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Industrial Commission. Accepted Special Meeting
9-27-1954, Article 3.
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Chapter 41, Sections 69C to 69F
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Department of Public Works. Accepted annual
election 3-14-1955, Article 2.
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Chapter 6, Acts of 1953
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Limited Town Meeting. Accepted annual election
3-14-1955, Article 2.
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Chapter 667, Acts of 1954
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Old age housing. Accepted Annual Meeting 3-7-1955,
Article 34.
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Chapter 41, Section 108A
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Salary administration plan. Accepted Annual
Meeting 3-26-1956, Article 31.
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Article 22
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Equalized assessment system. Accepted Annual
Meeting 3-16-1955, Article 22.
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Chapter 40, Section 12
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Public bath houses. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-26-1956, Article 31.
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Chapter 40, Sections 42A to 42F
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Liens on real estate, water charge, etc. Accepted
Annual Meeting 3-17-1958, Article 42.
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Chapter 20, Acts of 1958
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Old Corner Cemetery. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-17-1958, Article 24.
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Chapter 20, Acts of 1958
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Mount Prospect Cemetery. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-17-1958, Article 27.
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Chapter 142
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Plumbing regulations. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-16-1959, Article 17.
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Chapter 139, Sections 1, 2 and 3
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Removal of burnt, dilapidated or dangerous buildings.
Accepted at Annual Meeting 3-15-1959, Article 56.
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Chapter 25, Section 12H
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Inspector of Gas Piping. Accepted Special Meeting
6-19-1961, Article 1.
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Chapter 41, Sections 81Y, 81Z and 81AA
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Board of Appeals. Accepted Special Meeting 6-19-1961,
Article 3.
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Chapter 667, Acts of 1954
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Old age housing. Accepted Annual Meeting 6-19-1961,
Article 6.
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Chapter 32B, Section 11A
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Group insurance. Accepted annual election 2-24-1964,
Article 2.
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Chapter 32B, Section 9A
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Group insurance (retired employees). Accepted
annual election 2-24-1964, Article 3.
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Chapter 54, Sections 86 to 103
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Absentee voting. Accepted Annual Meeting 3-16-1955,
Article 26.
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Chapter 56, Sections 21 and 27
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Election laws. Accepted Annual Meeting 3-16-1965,
Article 26.
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Chapter 40, Section 8D
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Historical Commission. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-22-1966, Article 67.
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Chapter 149, Section 33C
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Overtime. Accepted Annual Meeting 3-20-1968,
Article 67.
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Chapter 649, Acts of 1970
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Collection of costs, dilapidated buildings.
Accepted Special Meeting 11-3-1970, Article 7.
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Chapter 41, Section 108L
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Career incentive pay. Accepted Annual Meeting
4-6-1971, Article 32.
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Chapter 41, Section 100F
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Indemnify Harbormaster. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-20-1972, Article 45.
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Chapter 44, Section 53C
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Off-duty work details. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-19-1973, Article 44.
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Chapter 40, Section 8C
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Conservation Commission. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-19-1962, Article 53.
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Chapter 646, Acts of 1962
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Increase pensions and retirement allowances.
Accepted Annual Town Meeting 3-18-1963, Article 39.
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Chapter 40, Section 6H
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Repairs on private ways used by public. Accepted
Annual Town Meeting 3-18-1963, Article 74.
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Chapter 697, Acts of 1963
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Historical Commission. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-15-1965, Article 56.
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Constitutional Amendment
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Home Rule Amendment to Constitution. Accepted
Annual Meeting 3-15-1965, Article 20.
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Public Law 560, 83rd Congress
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Housing and Home Finance Authority on Sewerage.
Accepted Special Meeting 9-14-1965, Article 12.
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Federal Economic Opportunity Act, 1965
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Anti-poverty program. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-21-1966, Article 22.
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Chapter 71, Section 14
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Regional Vocation School District Planning Commission.
Accepted Annual Meeting 3-20-1967, Article 32.
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Chapter 114, Section 23
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Sale of cemetery lots. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-20-1967, Article 66. Burial procedures. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-18-1968, Article 66.
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Chapter 156, Acts of 1967
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Regional Vocational School District. Voted annual
election 2-26-1968, Article 2.
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Chapter 40, Section 7B
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Merrimack Valley Regional Planning District.
Accepted Annual Meeting 3-18-1968, Article 46.
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Chapter 772, Acts of 1967
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Industrial Financing Authority. Accepted Annual
Meeting 3-18-1968, Article 53.
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Chapter 43, Section 3B
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Board of Standards Building Code, Department
of Public Safety. Accepted Special Meeting, 11-30-1970, Article 1.
BOCA Building Code, One- and Two-Family Housing. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-18-1974, Articles 31 and 32.
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General Court 1974
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Robert Mason under civil service. Voted annual
election 2-24-1975, Article 2.
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Chapter 40, Section 8A
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Development and Industrial Commission established
as seven-member board after rescinding vote of 9-27-1954, Article
3. Accepted Special Meeting 5-13-1975, Article 15.
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Federal Register, Vol. 38, No. 135
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Supervisory position, nurse for Home Health
Care Agency. Accepted Special Meeting 11-17-1975, Article 6.
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Chapter 670, Acts of 1974
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Rights and responsibilities of public secondary
school student. Accepted Annual Town Meeting 3-5-1975, Article 98.
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Chapter 40D
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Industrial Development Financing Authority.
After rescinding vote of 3-18-1968, Article 53. Accepted Annual Meeting
3-21-1977, Article 4.
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Chapter 90, Section 18A
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Rule regulating use of way by pedestrians (so-called
jaywalking). Accepted Special Meeting 9-12-1977, Article 2.
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Chapter 48, Section 45
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Rescind - abolishes fire engineers, Accepted
1977, Article 87.
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Chapter 71, Section 71C
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Continuing education. Accepted 1978, Article
24.
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Chapter 83, Sections 16A to 16F
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Tax lien - unpaid sewer charges. Accepted 1979,
Article 51.
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Chapter 148, Section 26C
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Smoke or heat detectors. Accepted 6-18-1979,
Article 6.
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Chapter 40, Section 4G
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$4,000 bid. Accepted 8-25-1980, Article 4.
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Chapter 90, Section 20A 1/2
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Parking tickets. Accepted 11-17-1981, Article
20.
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Chapter 258, Section 13
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Indemnification of officials. Accepted 1981,
Article 3.
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Chapter 59, Section 5(17c)
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Tax exemption for elderly. Accepted 5-9-1983,
Article 22.
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Chapter 111, Section 31
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Power lines. Accepted 6-17-1982, Article 6.
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Chapter 597
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Excise exemption - POW. Accepted 6-30-1983,
Article 7.
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Chapter 161B, Section 3
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Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority.
Accepted 11-14-1983, Article 18.
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Chapter 545, Section 1
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Sprinkler systems. Accepted 1984, Article 61.
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Chapter 60, Section 106
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Payment of certain taxes. Accepted 9-10-1984,
Article 5.
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Chapter 24, Acts of 1985
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Amesbury Municipal Hospital operating account.
Accepted 11-19-1984, Article 21.
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Public School, Improvement Act - 1985
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Accepted 8-26-1985, Article 7.
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Chapter 140, Section 147A
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Independent dog program. Accepted 5-11-1987,
Article 56.
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Chapter 640, Section 57
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Grant or renew license when taxes due. Accepted
11-17-1986, Article 16.
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Chapter 73, Acts of 1986
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Abatements. Accepted 11-17-1986, Articles 18,
19 and 20.
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Chapter 653, Section 40
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Assessment date changes, amendment to Chapter
59, Section 2A(A). Accepted 5-14-1990.
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Chapter 146, Section 26M
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Sprinkler lodging. Accepted 11-13-1989, Article
6.
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Chapter 291, Acts of 1990
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Enhanced 911. Accepted 5-13-1991, Article 28.
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Chapter 653. Section 41
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Quarterly tax billing. Accepted 5-13-1990, Article
18.
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Chapter 40, Section 8G
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Mutual aid, relative to police. Accepted 11-4-1991,
Article 22.
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Chapter 148, Section 26I
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Fire insurance. Accepted Town Meeting 11-14-1994,
Article 34.
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Section 83 of Chapter 71, Acts of 1993
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Education Reform Act - teachers' retirement
system. Accepted 1-31-1994, Article 5.
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Chapter 40, Section 5G
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Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund.
Accepted 5-8-1995, Article 26 (Gov. app. 5-10-1996).
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Chapter 40, Section 8H
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Recycling bylaw. Accepted Town Meeting 5-10-1993,
Article 32.
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Chapter 30B
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Curbside recycling contract. Accepted 11-8-1993,
Article 21.
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Chapter 40, Section 4A
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Agreement governing the common use of Harbormaster
services.
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Chapter 71, Acts of 1996
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Veterans. Accepted Municipal Council 10-22-1996.
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Chapter 40, Sections 42G, 42H, 42I, 42J and
42K
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Water betterments. Accepted Municipal Council
3-11-1997.
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Chapter 32, Section 90A
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Increasing allowances (retirement). Accepted
Municipal Council 3-11-1997.
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Chapter 40, Section 21D
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Sanitary Code CMR 410.600, trash. Accepted Municipal
Council 5-13-1997.
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Chapter 32, Section 20A
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Civil action - indemnification. Accepted Municipal
Council 5-27-1997.
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Chapter 258, Section 13
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Indemnity of municipal officials. Accepted Municipal
Council 5-27-1997.
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Chapter 32, Section 103, as amended by Chapter
17, Acts of 1997
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Accepted Municipal Council 5-12-1998.
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Chapter 41, Section 19F
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Additional compensation, Town Clerk. Accepted
12-14-1999 by Bill No. 99-173.
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Chapter 44, Section 64
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Payment of bills. Accepted 3-14-2000 by Bill
No. 2000-015.
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Chapter 40, Section 39J
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Sewer/water rates. Accepted 8-8-2000 by Bill
No. 2000-145.
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Chapter 40, Section 5(54)
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Minimum fair cash value required for personal
property accounts to be taxed $2,000. Accepted 11-14-200 by Bill No.
2000-184. Exemption on personal property to be taxed raised to $3,000
by Bill No. 2020-035.
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Chapter 155, Section 32A
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Wire Inspectors to do work in Town. Accepted
6-12-2001 by Bill No. 2001-074.
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E, etc.
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Cost of living adjustment. Accepted 12-4-2001
by Bill No. 2001-155B.
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clauses 17E, 22 to 22E,
37A, 41D, 42 and 43 by 100%
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Section 4a, 4b and 4c of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Bill No. MA99RHB 4926
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Real estate tax bills issued in FY 2000 to be
mailed by 1-15-2000.
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Chapter 181, Section 1 of the Acts of 1995
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Accepted 12-4-2001 by Bill No. 2001-155A (*each
year).
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E
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Accepted 12-4-2001 by Bill No. 2001-155B (*each
year).
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D
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Accepted 12-4-2001 by Bill No. 2001-155B (*each
year).
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Chapter 140, Section 185I
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License for telling of fortunes. Accepted 6-8-2004
by Bill No. 2004-055.
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Chapter 31, Section 60A
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Civil service provision. Accepted 5-11-2005
by Bill No. 2005-044.
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Chapter 59, Section 2D (rejected)
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Supplemental property tax assessment. Rejected
11-8-2003.
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Chapter 157, Section 1 of the Acts of 2005
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Establishing the veteran's benefit for accidental
disability retirees. Accepted 4-11-2006 by Bill No. 2006-033.
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Chapter 157, Section 2 of the Acts of 2005
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To provide retroactive benefits for retirees
prior to the effective date. Accepted 4-11-2006 by Bill No. 2006-033.
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Chapter 39, Section 23D
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Chapter 59, Section 5L
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Gives Massachusetts National Guardsmen and reservists
deployed outside the state or their dependents up to 180 days after
that service to pay their property taxes without interest or penalties.
Accepted 2-13-2007 by Bill No. 2006-117.
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Chapter 44, Section 53E
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Administration of filing and consultant fees under Wetlands Protection Ordinance (see Chapter 460 of the Code). Accepted 7-8-2008 by Bill No. 2008-050.
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Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 56
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Provides a local option personal tax exemption for Massachusetts
National Guardsmen and Reservists. Accepted 4-10-2012 by Bill No.
2012-034.
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Chapter 44, Section 55C
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Establishes a Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund and establishes
the Amesbury Housing Trust. Accepted 10-9-2012 by Bill No. 2012-046.
Duration of Trust extended 2-9-2021 by Bill No. 2021-003.
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Chapter 59, Section 5N
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Authorizing Amesbury to establish a program allowing veterans
to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in the
real property tax obligations of that veteran on the veteran's tax
bills, which reduction shall be in addition to any exemption or abatement
to which that person is otherwise entitled. Accepted 11-13-2012 by
Bill No. 2012-088.
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Chapter 64L, Section 2(a)
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Establishing a special purpose stabilization fund for sidewalk
reconstruction and repairs to be funded through a local option meals
tax. Accepted 5-14-2013 by Bill No. 2013-025.
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Chapter 55, Acts of 2017
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Establishing a local sales tax upon sale or transfer of marijuana
or marijuana products within the City. Accepted 3-20-2018 by Bill.
No. 2018-014.
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Chapter 32B, Section 20, as amended by Chapter 218, Acts of
2016
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Establishing an Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust
Fund. Accepted 1-12-2021 by Bill No. 2020-165.
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Chapter 90, Section 17C
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Allowing the City to reduce the posted speed limit from 30 miles
per hour to 25 miles per hour on roadways in thickly settled and business
districts. Accepted 5-12-2021 by Bill No. 2021-048.
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Chapter 64G, Section 3D(a)
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Establishing a local option community impact fee of 3% on each
transfer of occupancy of professionally managed short-term rental
unit. Accepted 7-13-2021 by Bill No. 2021-091.
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Chapter 64G, Section 3D(b)
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Establishing a local option community impact fee of 3% on each
transfer of occupancy of a short-term rental unit that is located
in a two- or three-family dwelling that includes the operator's primary
residence. Accepted 7-13-2021 by Bill No. 2021-092.
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Chapter 200A, Section 9A
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Providing an alternative procedure for the disposing of abandoned
funds, known as "tailings," held in the custody of the City. Accepted 12-14-2021 by Bill No.
2021-149.
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Chapter 41, Section 110A
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Allowing any public office in the City to remain closed on any
or all Saturdays as may be determined from time to time by City Council,
subject to provisions of the City Charter, and the provisions of Chapter
4, Section 9, shall apply in the case of such closing of any such
office on any Saturday to the same extent as if such Saturday were
a legal holiday. Accepted 10-25-2022 by Bill No. 2022-134.
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