The following is a chronological list of Special Acts adopted
in General Court pertaining to the land acquisition and maintenance
fund of the Town of Eastham:
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Chapter 440 of the Acts of 1998
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An act authorizing the Town of Eastham to establish a land acquisition
and maintenance fund.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
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Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law
to the contrary, the town of Eastham may establish and maintain a
special account to be known as the Land Acquisition and Maintenance
Fund and may raise and appropriate money and receive gifts therefor.
Said fund shall be maintained as a separate account by the treasurer
of said town. Said fund shall be used for the acquisition and maintenance
of open space and recreational land, which land shall be under the
care and control of the board of selectmen of said town. Said town
may appropriate money from said fund by a two-thirds vote of a special
or annual town meeting after recommendation of said board of selectmen
for the purchase or maintenance of such land.
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Approved January 9, 1999.
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Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2008
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An act relative to the land acquisition and maintenance fund
of the Town of Eastham.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the
same as follows:
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Chapter 440 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking
out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
sentence: Expenditures from the fund may be made upon a majority vote
of the board of selectmen; provided, however, that expenditures for
the acquisition of land shall be made by a two-thirds vote of an annual
or special town meeting.
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Approved February 21, 2008.
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