Enactment Date
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General Law Citation
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Subject Matter
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1890
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Ch. 386, Acts of 1890
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Ballots for Town elections
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1890
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Ch. 303, Acts of 1872; Ch. 107, Acts of 1874; Ch. 58, § 25,
Public Statutes
|
Assessment of betterments on improved sidewalks
|
1891
|
Ch. 58, Public Statutes
|
Empowering Selectmen to appoint inspectors of provisions and
animals intended for slaughter
|
1894
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Ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Public parks
|
1896
|
Ch. 455, Acts of 1894; Ch. 453, Acts of 1895
|
Supervision of the business of plumbing
|
1897
|
Ch. 226, § 2, Acts of 1897
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Apportionment of valuation of Westwood
|
9-26-1899
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Ch. 462, Acts of 1893
|
Building line
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1900
|
Ch. 270, Acts of 1897
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Construction of sewerage system (partially repealed by Charter
1974)
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1900
|
Ch. 343, Acts of 1900
|
Construction of sewerage system (partially repealed by Charter
1974)
|
1900
|
Ch. 462, Acts of 1893
|
Building line of public ways
|
1900
|
Ch. 313, Acts of 1896
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Building line on parkways
|
4-2-1900
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Ch. 31B, Acts of 1896
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Eight hour day
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1901
|
Ch. 309, Acts of 1885
|
Licensing groves for picnics
|
3-5-1901
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Ch. 344, Acts of 1899
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Eight hour day
|
1902
|
R.L. 104, §§ 1, 4-12
|
Inspection of buildings
|
1902
|
Ch. 346, Acts of 1902
|
One-year term for Moderator
|
1906
|
R.L. c.50, §§ 1-9, as amended
|
Betterments
|
1909
|
Ch. 209, Acts of 1908
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To protect forests from fires
|
1909
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R.L. 208, § 9
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Setting fires negligently
|
1909
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Ch. 560, § 113, Acts of 1907
|
Boston Caucus Act by Republicans
|
1911
|
R.L. c.19, § 37
|
Extending Civil Service to police and firemen
|
1912 (Art. 65)
|
Ch. 367, Acts of 1911
|
Use of school halls
|
1912 (Art. 70)
|
Ch. 560, § 367, Acts of 1907
|
Three-year term for Overseers of the Poor
|
1912 (ballot)
|
Ch. 503, Acts of 1912
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Pensioning laborers in employment of cities and towns
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1913
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R.L. c.75, § 66
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13 ATM 29, Accepted
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1913
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R.L. c.102, §§ 122-127
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13 ATM 30, Accepted
|
1913
|
Ch. 135, Acts of 1913
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13 ATM 63, Accepted (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
11-14-1913
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
|
Workmen's compensation
|
1914
|
R.L. c.65, § 15
|
14 ATM 45, Accepted
|
1914 (ballot)
|
Ch. 487, Acts of 1913
|
Promoting call men
|
1914 (ballot)
|
Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
|
Workmen's compensation
|
1914
|
Ch. 635, Acts of 1912
|
Tenement House Act
|
1914 (ballot)
|
Ch. 217, Acts of 1914
|
Vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns
|
1914 (ballot)
|
Ch. 688, Acts of 1914
|
Making Saturday a half holiday
|
1914 (ballot)
|
Ch. 790, Acts of 1914
|
Abolishing party enrollment
|
1916 (Art. 17)
|
Ch. 191, Acts of 1907
|
Board of Survey
|
1916 (Art. 22)
|
Ch. 237, Acts of 1904
|
Pensions for members of Police and Fire Departments
|
1916 (ballot)
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Ch. 98, General Acts of 1916
| |
1916 (ballot)
|
Ch. 104, General Acts of 1916
| |
1916 (ballot)
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Ch. 179, General Acts of 1916
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1916
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Art. 43, postponed act. 1914; Ch. 795, voted TM 1917
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1917 (Art. 50)
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Ch. 347, Acts of 1912, as amended by Ch. 645, Acts of 1913
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1917 (STM, Art. 4)
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Ch. 264, Acts of 1917
| |
1917 (Art. 13)
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Ch. 468, Acts of 1911
|
Chief of Police on Civil Service
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1917 (Art. 1)
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Ch. 835, § 421, Acts of 1913
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Voting precincts
|
1918 (Art. 16)
|
Ch. 494, Acts of 1913
|
Planning Board
|
1-31-1918
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Ch. 835, Acts of 1913
|
Precinct, voting
|
1919 (ballot)
|
Ch. 311, Acts of 1919
|
Continuation school for employed minors
|
1919 (ballot)
|
Ch. 116, Acts of 1919
| |
1919 (ballot)
|
Ch. 819, Acts of 1913
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1919 (Art. 6)
|
Ch. 835, § 401, Acts of 1913
|
Town Clerk term, 3 years
|
1920 (Art. 6)
|
Ch. 240, Acts of 1920
|
Sports on Sunday
|
1920 (ballot)
|
Ch. 166, Acts of 1920
|
Day off for police officers
|
1920
|
G.L. c.147, §§ 32-47
|
Licensed boxing matches
|
1921 (Art. 18)
|
Ch. 591, §§ 27, 28, 29, Acts of 1920 (G.L. c.48,
§§ 42-44)
|
Fire Department
|
1921 (Art. 27)
|
Ch. 52, Acts of 1921
|
Amendment to Sewerage Act (partially repealed by Charter 1974)
|
1921 (Art. 31)
|
Ch. 14, Acts of 1921 (G.L. c.41, § 25A)
|
Assistant Assessors
|
1922 (Art. 19)
|
Ch. 38, Acts of 1922
|
Civil Service, Chief of Fire Department
|
1924 (Art. 20)
|
G.L. c.41, § 1, as amended by Ch. 66, Acts of 1923
|
Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes terms, 3 years (specifically
retained by Charter 1974)
|
1924 (ballot)
|
Ch. 9, Acts of 1924
|
Janitors of Town Hall and school buildings on Civil Service
(repealed by Charter 2014)
|
1926
|
G.L. c.32, §§ 44-45
|
Pensions for school janitors
|
1926 (STM, Art. 36; ballot)
|
Ch. 358, Acts of 1926
|
Representative Town Meeting (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter
2014)
|
11-2-1926
|
Ch. 358, Acts of 1926
|
Voting precincts/Limited Town Meeting
|
1928 (ballot)
|
G.L. c.48, § 59
|
Platoon system in Fire Department
|
1929
|
G.L. c.136, §§ 21-25, as amended
|
Sunday sports
|
1930
|
G.L. c.136, §§ 7 and 8
|
Sale of ice cream and fruit, etc. on Sunday
|
1932 (Art. 15)
|
Ch. 13, Acts of 1932
|
Payments for particular sewers (partially repealed by Charter
1974)
|
1933 (ballot)
|
Ch. 120, § 19, Acts of 1933
|
Sale of wines and malt beverages
|
1934
|
Ch. 211, Acts of 1933
|
Selectmen can exercise powers of Cemetery Commission, Gypsy
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter
2014)
|
1934
|
Ch. 325, Acts of 1935
|
Street Lighting Committee (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter
2014)
|
1934
|
Ch. 240, Acts of 1935
|
Acquisition of Boston Consolidated Gas Co. of property of Dedham
and Hyde Park Gas and Electric Company
|
11-6-1934
|
Ch. 215, Acts of 1934
|
Superintendent of Infirmary (repealed by Charter 2014)
|
1936
|
Ch. 3, Acts of 1936
|
Civil Service laws apply to Department of Public Works (repealed
by Charter 2014)
|
1936
|
G.L. c.32, §§ 26-31H (Ch. 318, Acts of 1936)
|
Contributory retirement system for Town employees
|
1936
|
Ch. 51, Acts of 1937
|
Use of Stone Park for playground and athletic purposes (partially
repealed by Charter 1974)
|
10-27-1936
|
Acts of 1936
|
New precinct
|
1938
|
G.L. c.54, § 103A, as amended by Ch. 77, § 1,
Acts of 1937
|
Absentee voting at regular Town elections
|
1939
|
G.L. c.139, §§ 1-3
|
Burnt, dilapidated or dangerous buildings
|
1940
|
G.L. c.41, § 11A
|
Vacations for policemen and firemen
|
1940
|
G.L. c.41, §§ 81F-81J
|
Improved method of municipal planning
|
1940
|
G.L. c.147, § 16B
|
Policemen excused from duty one day per week without loss of
pay
|
1940
|
G.L. c.41, § 100A
|
Indemnification of officers and employees for damages incurred
arising out of operation of vehicles owned by Town
|
1940
|
Ch. 96, Acts of 1943
|
Town authorized to pay money to Thomas Doggett (repealed by
Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1940
|
Ch. 18, Acts of 1945
|
Late filing of certificates of nomination and nomination papers
for current year's election (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1941
|
Ch. 414, Acts of 1941
|
Civil Service for Department of Public Works
|
3-5-1945
|
Ch. 414, Acts of 1941
|
Commission Prb. Works
|
1946
|
Ch. 1, Acts of 1946
|
Cities and towns to celebrate properly for veterans
|
1946
|
Ch. 90, Acts of 1947
|
Town authorized to convey parkland (repealed by Charter 1974,
Charter 2014)
|
1947
|
Ch. 559, Acts of 1946
|
Amount of pensions and retirement allowances payable to retired
former public employees increased
|
1948
|
Ch. 419, Acts of 1948
|
Voting precincts; nomination and election of Town Meeting members
(repealed by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1948
|
Ch. 207, Acts of 1946
|
Bowling on the Lord's Day
|
1948
|
Ch. 265, Acts of 1947
|
Closing of public offices in cities and towns on Saturdays
|
1948
|
G.L. c.121, § 26K (added by Ch. 574, Acts of 1946)
|
Organization of Housing Authority; shortage of safe and sanitary
dwellings for low-income families
|
1948
|
Ch. 45, Acts of 1949
|
Late registration of voters for Town Meeting permitted (repealed
by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1949
|
Ch. 588, Acts of 1948
|
Pensions increased
|
1949
|
G.L. c.41, § 97A
|
Powers and duties of Selectmen and Police Chief in regard to
Police Department
|
1950
|
Ch. 613, Acts of 1950
|
Town authorized to convey portion of Stone Park to Frank and
Antoinette Zonfrelli
|
1950
|
Ch. 135, Acts of 1950
|
Election of Town Meeting members (repealed by Charter 1974,
Charter 2014)
|
1951
|
Ch. 610, Acts of 1950
|
Establishment of Dedham-Westwood Water District
|
1951
|
Ch. 91, Acts of 1951
|
Town authorized to borrow money to pay judgment (repealed by
Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1951
|
G.L. c.40, § 6B
|
Purchase of uniforms for Police and Fire Departments
|
1951
|
G.L. c.54, § 103A
|
Absentee voting at Town elections
|
1951
|
G.L. c.32, § 89A
|
Increased pensions to widows of employees killed in line of
duty
|
1952
|
Ch. 359, Acts of 1953
|
Traffic circle designated Norfolk County Marine Corps League
Memorial Circle
|
1953
|
Ch. 434, Acts of 1953
|
Rent control
|
1953
|
Ch. 494, Acts of 1954
|
Acts and proceedings at adjourned Town Meeting validated (repealed
by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1954
|
G.L. c.41, § 38A
|
Tax Collector is also Town Collector
|
1954
|
Ch. 710, Acts of 1955
|
Acts and proceedings at adjourned Town Meeting validated (repealed
by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
1956
|
Ch. 670, Acts of 1955
|
Pensions increased to certain retired employees
|
1956
|
Ch. 446, Acts of 1956
|
Town authorized to borrow money outside debt limit to improve
Wigwam Brook (partially repealed by Charter 1974)
|
1956
|
Ch. 119, Acts of 1956
|
Representative Town Meetings (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter
2014)
|
1956
|
Ch. 65, Acts of 1957
|
Park land may be used for municipal purposes (partially repealed
by Charter 1974)
|
1956
|
Ch. 64, Acts of 1957
|
Stone Park may be used for school purposes (partially repealed
by Charter 1974)
|
1957
|
G.L. c.41, § 19B
|
Permanent tenure for John Carey as Town Clerk
|
1957
|
G.L. c.32B
|
Town may provide plan for group life insurance, hospital, surgical,
group accidental death and medical insurance for some Town employees
and their dependents
|
1958
|
Ch. 1123, Acts of 1958
|
Office of Comptroller created
|
1958
|
G.L. c.129, § 15
|
Board of Health to nominate Inspector of Animals
|
1958
|
Ch. 506, Acts of 1958
|
Erection of statute, Marine Corps League Memorial Circle
|
1959
|
G.L. c.44, § 65
|
Salary advances to Town employees for vacations
|
1959
|
G.L. c.142, § 13
|
Plumbing rules and regulations
|
1961
|
G.L. c.147, § 17B
|
40-hour week for Police Department
|
1963 (Art. 47)
|
G.L. c.90, § 20C
|
Regulated parking violations
|
1963 (ATM, Art. 68)
|
G.L. c.41, § 23A
|
Executive Secretary
|
1963 (Art. 70)
|
G.L. c.40, § 22E
|
Air space over parking lot
|
2-23-1963
|
G.L. c.32B, §11A
|
Contributory Life Insurance
|
1964 (Art. 47)
|
Ch. 670, Acts of 1960
|
Retirement Board annuities
|
1964
|
Rescind air space vote (Art. 70)
| |
1964
|
G.L. c.48, § 58B
|
48-hour week for permanent members of Fire Department
|
1964
|
G.L. c.40, § 6A
|
Appropriate funds to advertise Town's resources, advantages,
attractions
|
1964
|
Ch. 239, Acts of 1964
|
Filling of vacancies among Town Meeting members (repealed by
Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
3-9-1964
|
G.L. c.40 (Ch. 697, Acts of 1963)
|
Historical Commission
|
3-8-1965 (Art. 27)
|
Ch. 478, Acts of 1963
|
Increased pension
|
1966
|
Ch. 17, Acts of 1966
|
Construction for youth center (repealed by Charter 2014)
|
2-26-1966 (ballot)
|
G.L. c.40, § 6C
|
Snow removal, private way
|
3-14-1966 (Art. 29)
|
Ch. 5, Acts of 1966
|
Low-income housing
|
3-14-1966 (Art. 30)
|
Ch. 6, Acts of 1966
|
Elderly housing (repealed by Charter 1974, Charter 2014)
|
3-13-1967 (Art. 68)
|
G.L. c.90, § 18A
|
Pedestrian control
|
12-2-1967
|
Acts of 1967
|
By-laws building
|
1969
|
G.L. c.32, § 6J
|
Widows benefits
|
3-10-1969 (Art. 35)
|
G.L. c.32, § 95A
|
Retirement pension
|
4-5-1969
|
G.L. c.41
|
Establishment of Police Department
|
3-9-1970 (Art. 63)
|
G.L. c.40, § 22D
|
Tow lot
|
3-9-1970 (Art. 63)
|
G.L. c.90, § 20C
|
Parking fines
|
3-9-1970 (Art. 64)
|
G.L. c.148, § 56
|
Parking lots
|
3-8-1971 (Art. 55)
|
G.L. c.40, § 6K
|
Public Nurse uniform
|
3-8-1971 (Art. 91)
|
G.L. c.41, § 100D
|
Indemnification of Town employees
|
2-26-1972
|
Ch. 486, Acts of 1971
|
Beano
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 9)
|
G.L. c.152, § 69
|
Extend Workmen's Compensation to all employees
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 10)
|
G.L. c.40, § 6J
|
Buy work clothes
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 11)
|
G.L. c.40, § 6L
|
Rent work clothes
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 14)
|
G.L. c.41, § 108L
|
Educational incentive pay for police officers
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 77)
|
G.L. c.40, § 8E
|
Youth Commission
|
3-13-1972 (Art. 79)
|
G.L. c.40, § 8B
|
Council on Aging
|
1974
|
G.L. c.138, § 1
|
Public drinking
|
4-29-1974 (Art. 8)
|
G.L. c.41, § 100G, as amended by Ch. 200, Acts of 1973, and Ch. 192, Acts of 1978
|
Funeral and burial expenses for firefighters and police officers
killed on duty
|
4-29-1974 (Art. 13)
|
G.L. c.71, § 14
|
Establish Regional School District Planning Committee
|
3-27-1975 (ballot question #1)
|
G.L. c.45, § 14, as amended by Ch. 617, Acts of 1974
(Ch. 617 repealed by Ch. 412, Acts of 1998)
|
Park and Recreation Commission
|
5-28-1975 (Art. 40)
|
G.L. c.40C, as amended by Ch. 359, Acts of 1971
|
Dedham Historic Districts By-Law
|
1976
|
Ch. 485, Acts of 1975
|
Public employees direct deposit
|
4-26-1976 (Art. 27)
|
G.L. c.40, § 6H
|
Town repairs on private ways (repealed by Ch. 693, § 1,
Acts of 1978)
|
4-26-1976 (Art. 46)
|
G.L. c.41, § 41B (added by Ch. 586, Acts of 1975)
|
Payment of public employees by means of direct bank credits
|
3-19-1977 (ballot question #2)
|
G.L. c.71, §§ 16-169(I)
|
Regional Vocational Technical School District
|
12-27-1977 (STM, Art. 17)
|
G.L. c.40, § 13
|
Municipal Building Insurance Fund established
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40, §§ 6J and 6L
|
Purchase of clothes for Town employees
|
1978
|
G.L. c.147, § 17B
|
40-hour work week for police
|
1978
|
G.L. c.32B
|
Additional life insurance for Town employees
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40, § 60C
|
Removal of ice and snow from private ways
|
1978
|
G.L. c.32, § 95A
|
Pensions for widows or children of retired Town employees
|
1978
|
G.L. c.41, § 108I
|
Career incentive pay program for Police Department
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40, § 8E
|
Youth Commission
|
1978
|
G.L. c.41, § 100G
|
Funeral or burial expenses for police or firefighters killed
in line of duty
|
1978
|
G.L. c.138, § 1
|
Regulations for public drinking
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40C (Ch. 359, Acts of 1971)
|
Historic Districts
|
1978
|
G.L. c.41, § 41B (Ch. 485, Acts of 1975)
|
Direct deposit for public employees
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40, § 6H
|
Repairs to private ways
|
1978
|
G.L. c.40, § 13
|
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
|
4-11-1978 (Art. 12)
|
G.L. c.40, § 100E
|
Indemnification of Town officials (repealed by Ch. 512, § 10,
Acts of 1978)
|
4-11-1978 (Art. 13)
|
G.L. c.41, § 6N (Ch. 693, Acts of 1977)
|
Making repairs on private ways
|
4-11-1978 (Art. 17)
|
G.L. c.44, § 53C
|
Establishing fee of 10% of the costs of off-duty work details
|
4-10-1979 (Art. 20)
|
G.L. c.44, § 53C
|
Workmen's Compensation Fund established
|
4-22-1980 (ballot)
|
G.L. c.258, § 13
|
Accepted indemnification to $1,000,000
|
10-6-1980 (STM, Art. 3)
|
Ch. 20, Acts of 1980
|
Appropriate $/5 years preceding 350th Anniversary
|
3-16-1981 (STM, Art. 12)
|
G.L. c.262, § 34, as amended by Ch. 329, § 73,
Acts of 1980
|
Increase Town Clerk fees
|
4-13-1981 (Art. 11)
|
G.L. c.148, §§ 26C and 26E
|
Require installation of smoke detectors
|
7-22-1981
|
G.L. c.41
|
Revoke grant incentives for police
|
11-16-1981 (Art. 5)
|
G.L. c.90, § 20A 1/2
|
Parking ticket collection system
|
11-16-1981 (Art. 8)
|
G.L. c.143, § 34 (Ch. 85, Acts of 1980)
|
Appointment of Building Inspector, 3-year term
|
4-12-1982
|
G.L. c.138, § 12B (Ch. 606, Acts of 1981)
|
Special Town meeting
|
5-17-1982 (Art. 27)
|
G.L. c.44, § 53E (Ch. 339, Acts of 1981)
|
Recreation Fund
|
7-12-1983 (Art. 1)
|
G.L. c.41, §§ 69A-B
|
Water Commissioners
|
11-14-1983 (Art. 6)
|
G.L. c.60A, § 1
|
Prisoner of War motor vehicle excise tax exemption
|
4-23-1984 (Art. 13)
|
G.L. c.148, § 26G
|
Installation of sprinkler systems
|
4-23-1984
|
G.L. c.44, § 53D
|
Dedham Pool Committee
|
4-8-1985 (Art. 35)
|
G.L. c.151B, § 4, as amended by Ch. 266, Acts of 1984
|
Mandatory retirement
|
9-23-1985 (Art. 1)
|
Ch. 193, Acts of 1985
|
Dedham-Westwood Water District
|
4-14-1986
|
G.L. c.599, Acts of 1985
|
Waive age requirement for Mr. Drinkwater
|
4-15-1986 (Art. 9)
|
G.L. c.64G, § 3A
|
Room occupancy excise tax
|
4-15-1986
|
Ch. 308, Acts of 1985
|
Dog control
|
7-21-1986 (Art. 5)
|
Ch. 188, §§ 16 and 17, Acts of 1985
|
Minimum salary for teachers
|
11-17-1986 (Art. 3)
|
G.L. c.40, § 39K
|
Revolving Fund-Endicott Estate
|
11-17-1986 (Art. 11)
|
Ch. 640, Acts of 1985 (G.L. c.40, § 57)
|
Denial or revocation of permits and licenses for nonpayment
of taxes
|
4-27-1987 (Art. 16)
|
G.L. c.41, § 108L
|
Reaccept Quinn Bill
|
11-9-1987 (Art. 1)
|
G.L. c.262, § 34
|
Town Clerk fees
|
4-25-1988 (Art. 26)
|
Ch. 626, Acts of 1987
|
Municipal charges and liens (Endicott Estate rentals, police
private details, false alarm fines, licenses by Selectmen, permits
by Building Department, permits by Board of Health, excise tax, personal
property tax, charges for sale of lots and graves, trash collection
fees)
|
4-25-1988 (Art. 27)
|
Ch. 306, Acts of 1986
|
Revolving accounts
|
4-25-1988 (Art. 28)
|
G.L. c.44, § 53E
|
Endicott Estate Enterprise Fund
|
4-25-1988 (Art. 32)
|
G.L. c.40C, § 14
|
Historical Commission
|
4-25-1988 (Art. 35)
|
G.L. c.83, §§ 16A-F
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Municipal liens
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11-14-1988
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G.L. c.121B, § 39
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Elderly housing project
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11-14-1988
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G.L. c.188, § 12
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Equal opportunity educational grant
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4-9-1990 (Art. 17)
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G.L. c.40, § 8H
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Recycling Program
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4-9-1990 (Art. 26)
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G.L. c.32, § 22D
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Contributory retirement
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4-8-1991
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Ch. 188, § 12, Acts of 1985
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EEOG (Blue Hills)
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4-8-1991 (Art. 15)
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G.L. c.98, § 56
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Sealer of Weights and Measures fees
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4-8-1991 (Art. 18)
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Open Space Committee
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4-8-1991 (Art. 19)
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G.L. c.148, §§ 26G and 26I
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Installation of automatic sprinkler systems
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4-8-1991 (Art. 30)
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Ch. 653, § 41, Acts of 1989
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Quarterly tax payments
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4-8-1991 (Art. 34)
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G.L. c.32, § 90
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Retirement Board annual exams
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4-8-1991 (Art. 35)
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G.L. c.32, § 90G 3/4
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Creditable service beyond age 70
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4-8-1991 (Art. 36)
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G.L. c.32, § 99
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Advance payment for retirees
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4-8-1991 (Art. 44)
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Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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Enhanced 911
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4-8-1991 (STM, Art. 3)
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G.L. c.40, § 13C
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Worker's Compensation Claims Reserve Fund
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4-13-1992
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Ch. 188, § 12, Acts of 1985
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Equal education opportunity grant
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4-13-1992 (Art. 27)
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G.L. c.59, § 5, cl. 41c
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Elderly real estate tax exemption
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4-13-1992 (Art. 39)
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G.L. c.71, § 71E
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Preschool Revolving Fund
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4-12-1993 (Art. 28)
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G.L. c.44, § 53E 1/2
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School Bus Revolving Fund
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2-7-1994 (Art. 10)
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G.L. c.10, § 58
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Cultural Council Revolving Fund
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2-7-1994 (Art. 11)
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G.L. c.44, § 53E 1/2
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Composting Bins Revolving Fund
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4-11-1994 (Art. 12)
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G.L. c.53, § 9A
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Nomination papers for Town offices
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4-11-1994 (Art. 30)
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G.L. c.44, § 53E 1/2
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Composting Bins Revolving Fund
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4-10-1995
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G.L. c.60, § 3C
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Town scholarship fund
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5-15-1995 (Art. 19)
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Ch. 324, Acts of 1993
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Building Commissioner conflicts of interest
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4-8-1996
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G.L. c.41, § 100B
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Medical benefits for retired police officers and firemen
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4-8-1996
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G.L. c.40, § 8J
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Commission on Disability
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4-8-1996
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G.L. c.40, § 22G
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Funds received from fines for handicap parking violations
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4-8-1996
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G.L. c.50, § 5, cl. 41A
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Allow Board of Assessors and Town Collector to grant deferral
of sewer liens
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4-8-1996
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G.L. c.40, § 42J
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Deferral of water liens
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12-18-1998
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Ch. 411, Acts of 1998
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Exemption the position of school custodian from the provisions
of the Civil Service Law
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12-18-1998
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Ch. 412, Acts of 1998
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Charter amendment, § 3-11 (Parks and Recreation Commission)
(repeals Ch. 617, Acts of 1974)
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1-10-2001
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Ch. 401, Acts of 2000
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Authorizing Cemetery Commissioners to refund certain monies
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1-11-2001
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Ch. 408, Acts of 2000
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Authorizing Town to reimburse certain sewer use fees
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4-9-2001 ATM, Art. 17
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G.L. c.41, § 19k
G.L. c.41, § 108p
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Salary increases for the Clerk, Collector and Treasurer upon
receiving a professional designation of CERTIFICATION
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4-9-2001 ATM, Art. 40
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G.L. c.58, § 5, as amended by Ch. 181, § 1,
of the Acts of 1995
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Annual cost-of-living increase of 100% of the Consumer Price
Index during the previous calendar year as determined annually by
the Commissioner of Revenue to be the maximum cost-of-living adjustment
authorized thereunder, said increase to be applied to certain senior
citizens and surviving spouses and minors
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1-31-2002
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Ch. 20, Acts of 2002
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Charter amendment, §§ 3-1(a); 3-6; 3-12; 4-2;
5-1 (establishing position of Director of Finance)
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4-8-2002 ATM, Art. 26
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G.L. c.58, § 5, cl. 17D, as amended by Ch. 73, § 1, Acts of 1986
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4-8-2002 ATM, Art. 41
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G.L. c.83, § 16G
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Deferral of charges for use of common sewers to property owners
receiving an exemption from property taxes under G.L. c.59, § 5,
cl. 41A, with respect to such property
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4-8-2002 ATM, Art. 43
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G.L. c.40, § 8G
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Allow Police Department to enter into a mutual aid agreement
with other police departments in Norfolk County
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6-4-2002
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Ch. 130, Acts of 2002
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Authorizing Town to reduce sewer fee liability in exchange for
volunteer services by persons over age 60
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8-6-2002
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Ch. 215, Acts of 2002
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Authorizing Town to reimburse certain sewer use fees
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8-9-2002
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Ch. 238, Acts of 2002
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Authorizing Town to send certain information to the voters of
the Town
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8-13-2002
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Ch. 276, Acts of 2002
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Authorizing repaying of certain sewer fees paid in error by
Town
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8-13-2002
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Ch. 277, Acts of 2002
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Authorizing Town to reimburse certain real estate taxes
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4-14-2003 ATM, Art. 41
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G.L. c.31, § 58A
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Maximum age restrictions for fire fighters and police officers;
provided that the provisions shall not take effect for fire fighter
candidates until the expiration of the fire fighter entrance list
established by means of the entrance exam given in March 2002; and
the provisions shall not take effect for police officer candidates
until the expiration of the police officer entrance list established
by means of the entrance exam given in 2003
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4-14-2003 ATM, Art. 42
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G.L. c.148, § 26H
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Automatic sprinkler systems in lodging houses and boardinghouses
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4-14-2003 ATM, Art. 43
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G.L. c.32B, § 9I
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Insurance for employees on military leave of absence for active
service
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9-5-2003
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Ch. 59, Acts of 2003
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Charter amendment, § 4-1 (elimination of residency
requirement for Town Administrator)
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3-25-2004
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Ch. 49, Acts of 2004
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Authorizing Town to reimburse certain sewer fees paid in error
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4-12-2004 ATM, Art. 47
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G.L. c.40, § 57
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Denial or revocation of local licenses or permits for nonpayment
of local taxes, fees or other charges
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4-12-2004 ATM, Art. 59
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G.L. c.40, § 22F
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Fees for licenses, permits and certificates; and charges for
services rendered by the Town or any department thereof
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11-1-2005 STM, Art. 12
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G.L. c.32B, § 18
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Medicare extension plans; mandatory transfer of retirees
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11-18-2005
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Ch. 135, Acts of 2005
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Authorizing Town to transfer land for senior center purposes
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4-10-2006 ATM, Art. 47
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G.L. c.138, § 12
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Allowing a common victualler, who holds a license under G.L.
c.138, § 12, to sell wines and malt beverages, upon written
approval of the licensing authority, to sell liqueurs and cordials
pursuant to said license, subject to all other licensing provisions
of G.L. c.138
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8-2-2006
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Ch. 208, Acts of 2006
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Authorizing Town to grant additional alcoholic beverages licenses
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11-27-2006 STM, Art. 12
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G.L. c.39, § 12D
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Allowing members of boards, commissions and committees who have
missed a single adjudicatory hearing to participate in a decision
on the matter under certain
Circumstances
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11-27-2006 STM, Art. 13
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G.L. c.59, § 5, cl. 54
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Establishing a minimum value of personal property subject to
taxation, with a minimum taxable valuation of $1,000
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4-9-2007 ATM, Art. 43
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G.L. c.60, § 2, para. 2
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Abatement of any tax due which is less than $10
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4-10-2008
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Ch. 72, Acts of 2008
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Authorizing Town to grant an additional license for the sale
of alcoholic beverages
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5-19-2008 ATM, Art. 42
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G.L. c.32, § 9(2)(d)(ii)
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Increase in death benefits for surviving children of deceased
employees who died while in the scope of employment
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1-13-2009
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Ch. 499, Acts of 2008
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Designating Riverdale Park as the Honorable Marie-Louise Kehoe
Park
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5-18-2009 ATM, Art. 18
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G.L. c.44, § 53F 1/2
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Establishing a Sewer Enterprise Fund effective fiscal year 2010
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5-18-2009 ATM, Art. 19
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G.L. c.32B, § 20
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Establishing an other post-employment benefits liability trust
fund to be known as the "OPEB Trust Fund"
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11-6-2009
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Ch. 121, Acts of 2009
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Charter amendment, §§ 4-2; 5-1; 5-3; 5A-8 (organizing
Town agencies)
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11-16-2009 STM, Art. 6
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G.L. c.64L, § 2(a)
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Local meals tax
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5-17-2010 ATM, Art. 41
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G.L. c.43D
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Designation of Priority Development Site
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11-15-2010 STM, Art. 13
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G.L. c.138, § 33B
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Authorizing holder of on-premises pouring licenses under G.L.
c.138, § 12, to sell alcoholic beverages between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays
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1-7-2011
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Ch. 427, Acts of 2010
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Authorizing Town to grant an additional license for the sale
of alcoholic beverages
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3-19-2014
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Ch. 53, Acts of 2014
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Home Rule Charter of the Town of Dedham
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11-13-2017 ATM, Art. 15
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G.L. c. 90, § 17C
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Establishing a speed limit of 25 miles per hour in any thickly
settled or business district in the Town that is not a state highway
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11-13-2017 ATM, Art. 16
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G.L. c. 59, § 5, cl. 22G
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Making the spouse of a veteran who holds title to the veteran's
domicile as a trustee or conservator eligible for available veteran
exemptions and allowing the surviving spouse who acquired title to
a deceased veteran's domicile under a trust or conservatorship to
retain eligibility for an exemption
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11-13-2017 ATM, Art. 17
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G.L. c. 59, § 5K
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Increasing the maximum tax bill reduction an eligible program
participant over the age of 60 may receive in exchange for providing
volunteer services to the Town from $1,000 to $1,500
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11-13-2017 ATM, Art. 18
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G.L. c. 32B, § 20
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Designating the Treasurer as the Trustee and Plan Administrator
of the OPEB Fund, and confirming the authority of the Treasurer to
invest the OPEB Fund in the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund and
to take such other action, including execution of documents, consistent
therewith
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