Citation
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Date of Acceptance
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Enactment
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Subject
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MGL c. 11, § 364 (old)
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3-1908
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ATM, Art. 35
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Ballots
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MGL c. 27, §§ 74 to 77 (old)
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3-1891
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ATM, Art. 15
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Road Commissioner
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MGL c. 32B (Acts of 2003)
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11-3-2003
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STM, Art. S15
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Group health insurance for call firefighters
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MGL c. 32B, § 9A
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3-6-1963
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Election, Item B1
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town to pay 1/2 of group health insurance premium upon retirement
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MGL c. 32B, § 11B
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3-6-1957
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Election
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Town to pay 1/2 of group life and health insurance premiums
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MGL c. 32B, § 15
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4-27-1992
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ATM, Art. 19
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Allow Town employees to join health maintenance organization
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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5-21-2012
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ATM, Art. 29
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Requiring Medicare Part A retirees, spouses or dependents to
enroll in a Medicare health benefits supplement plan offered by Town
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MGL c. 32B, § 20
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5-17-2010
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ATM, Art. 14
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Post-Employment Benefit Liability Trust Fund
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MGL c. 39, § 14
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1-1931
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STM, Art. 8
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Moderator
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MGL c. 39, § 23D
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5-16-2011
5-8-2023
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ATM, Art. 29
ATM, Art. 28
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Providing that a member of a board, committee or commission
holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified from voting
in a matter solely due to the member's absence from one session of
such hearing, provided that certain conditions as established by said
statute are met
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MGL c. 40, § 3
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11-4-2002
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ATM, Art. S4
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Town power to hold, lease and convey property
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MGL c. 40, § 5
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1989
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ATM, Art. 38
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Conservation Fund established
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MGL c. 40, § 6A
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6-1935
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Art. 6
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Advertising
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MGL c. 40, § 6B
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6-4-1956
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STM, Art. 1
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Permitting purchase of Police and Fire uniforms and equipment
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MGL c. 40, § 6C
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5-15-2015
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Election, Item 1
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Authorize Town to appropriate funds for snow/ice removal, private
ways open to public
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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3-2-1964
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ATM, Art. 38
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Number of Conservation Commission members
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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4-26-1999
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ATM, Art. 25
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Open Space Acquisition Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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10-15-2001
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STM, Art. S7
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Conservation Commission Associate Members
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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10-30-2002
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Selectmen to appoint Conservation Commission Associate Members
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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4-25-2005
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ATM, Art. 22
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Historical Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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11-3-2003
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STM, Art. S14
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Mutual aid agreement with city/town police departments
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MGL c. 40, § 12
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3-1931
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ATM, Art. 27
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Control of bath houses
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MGL c. 40, § 21D
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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9-9-1968
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STM, Art. 6
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Towing parked vehicles
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 26
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Fees and charges for licenses, permits and services
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F
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10-26-2015
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STM, Art. S1
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Lien property of Rochester and Wareham for nonpayment of water
bills
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MGL c. 40, §§ 44A to 44K
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3-5-1973
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ATM
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Regional Refuse Disposal District; establishment of intermunicipal
incinerator district
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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5-19-2008
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ATM, Art. 22
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Denial, revocation or suspension of permits for nonpayment of
taxes
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MGL c. 40A (Acts of 1975, Ch. 808)
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4-25-1977
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ATM, Art. 16
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Zoning Enabling Act
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MGL c. 40N, § 25(a) to (c)
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4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 5
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Water district with Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Rochester
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MGL c. 41, § 19K
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5-8-2023
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ATM, Art. 27
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Additional compensation for Town Clerk
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MGL c. 41, § 23A
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3-6-1967
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ATM, Art. 40
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Executive Secretary may be appointed by Selectmen
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MGL c. 41, § 38A
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3-1949
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ATM, Art. 11
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Town Collector
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MGL c. 41, § 55
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3-1939
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ATM, Art. 37
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Town Accountant
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MGL c. 41, § 81A
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3-1938
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ATM, Art. 20
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Planning Board
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MGL c. 41, § 81U
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6-6-1989
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STM, Art. S6
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Spending deposit or bond
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MGL c. 41, § 97
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3-1939
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ATM, Art. 21
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Police
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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3-3-1958
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ATM, Art. 45
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Appointment of Chief and officers by Selectmen
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MGL c. 41, § 108P
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5-8-2023
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ATM, Art. 27
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Additional compensation for Town Collector/Treasurer
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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3-1953
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ATM, Art. 50
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Closing Town offices on Saturday
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MGL c. 44, § 7
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4-28-2003
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ATM, Art. 6
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MRC: finance harbor infrastructure
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MGL c. 44, § 7
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4-28-2003
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ATM, Art. 7
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MRC: Clean Vessels Act to purchase pump-out boat
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MGL c. 44, § 8
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4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 8
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Repair drinking tanks
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MGL c. 44, § 53E
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4-24-1995
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ATM, Art. 33
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Fees
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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11-3-2003
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STM, Art. S8
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Water Enterprise Fund
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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11-3-2003
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STM, Art. S9
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Sewer Enterprise Fund
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MGL c. 44, § 53G (Acts of 1989, Ch. 593)
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4-22-1991
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ATM, Art. 15
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Employment of outside consultants
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MGL c. 44, § 55C
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5-15-2006
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ATM, Art. 14
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Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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MGL c. 44B, §§ 3 to 7
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4-25-2005
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ATM, Art. 20
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Community Preservation Act: 2% surcharge
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MGL c. 48, § 42
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4-24-2000
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ATM, Art. 24
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Establish Fire Chief appointment, removal, powers and duties
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MGL c. 48, § 43
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4-24-2000
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ATM, Art. 24
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Duties of Forest Warden and Fire Chief
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MGL c. 48, § 44
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4-24-2000
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ATM, Art. 24
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Application of sections establishing Fire Department and appointing
and defining duties of Fire Chief
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MGL c. 54, § 103A
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3-1938
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ATM, Art. 45
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Absentee ballots
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 17D, 17E, 41D
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4-13-1964
4-22-2002
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ATM, Art. 3
ATM, Art. 15
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Asset qualifications and cost-of-living adjustments for real
estate tax exemptions for persons 70 years of age or older
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 37A
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4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 27
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Tax exemption for blind persons
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 41C
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10-30-2006
5-19-2008
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ATM, Art. 19
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Tax exemption for property owners over 70 years of age
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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5-17-2010
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ATM, Art. 22
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Senior Tax Work-Off Program
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MGL c. 59, § 5L
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5-18-2009
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ATM, Art. 23
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Deferral of tax for National Guard or Reservists on active duty
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MGL c. 59, § 21A
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5-8-2023
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ATM, Art. 27
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Additional compensation for Town Assessor or Accountant
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MGL c. 59, § 21C
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4-28-2003
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ATM, Art. 3
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ORR School District: additional operating budget
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MGL c. 59, § 21C
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4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 10
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Police station
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MGL c. 60, § 77
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4-22-2002
4-26-2004
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ATM, Art. 27
ATM, Art. 32
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Sell tax possession property
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
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8-26-1964
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STM, Art. 1
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School District
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MGL c. 71, § 26
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4-25-1994
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ATM, Art. 22
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Crate local education fund
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MGL c. 71, § 71E
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5-21-2012
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ATM, Art. 27
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Disposition of money received by School Department in connection
with adult and continuing education programs
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MGL c. 75, § 70 (old)
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1911
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Vaults
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MGL c. 80, § 13B
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4-22-2002
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ATM, Art. 16
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Betterment deferrals for persons age 65 and over
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MGL c. 85, § 11A
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12-14-1956
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STM, Art. 2
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Bicycle registrations
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MGL c. 90, §§ 20A 1/2, 20C, 20D
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4-27-1982
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STM, Art. 10
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Parking tags and violations
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MGL c. 90, § 7
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3-1938
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ATM, Art. 46
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Parking unlighted cars
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MGL c. 92, §§ 2 to 4
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12-1-1998
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STM, Art. S2
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Rate for water withdrawal from Mattapoisett River Valley Aquifer
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MGL c. 94, § 120
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3-1921
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ATM, Art. 44
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Slaughtering
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MGL c. 111, § 27A
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4-24-1989
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ATM, Art. 13
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Regional Health District; health officer
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MGL c. 121, § 26K
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3-2-1970
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ATM, Art. 38
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Housing Authority
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MGL c. 130
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3-1942
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ATM, Art. 9
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Shellfish
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MGL c. 130, § 8A
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3-3-1971
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ATM, Art. 34
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Police officer to have same authority granted to Natural Resource
officer
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MGL c. 130, § 143
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11-1937
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STM, Art. 19
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Shellfish
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MGL c. 132, § 35
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3-1934
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ATM, Art. 23
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Town forest
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MGL c. 136, §§ 7 and 8
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3-5-1962
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ATM, Art. 11
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Licensing sale of frozen desserts on Sunday
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 25
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7-1934
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STM, Art. 13
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Sunday baseball
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MGL c. 139, §§ 1 to 3
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12-1932
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Burnt buildings
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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4-28-2003
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ATM, Art. 18
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Dog licensing
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MGL c. 140, §§ 188 to 190
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3-1956
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ATM, Art. 44
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Licensing of picnic groves, etc.
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MGL c. 143, §§ 4 and 5
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3-1939
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ATM, Art. 48
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Inspection of buildings (repealed in 1972)
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MGL c. 143, §§ 3, 6 to 12
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3-1940
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ATM, Art. 36
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Inspection of buildings
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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3-1944
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ATM, Art. 18
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Workers' compensation
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MGL c. 166, § 32
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11-1937
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MGL c. 200A, § 9A
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5-21-2012
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ATM, Art. 28
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Alternative procedure for disposing of abandoned funds held
in custody of Town
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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5-21-2007
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ATM, Art. 26
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Indemnification of municipal officials
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MGL c. 313, § 39
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3-4-1912
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ATM
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Teachers' retirement
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MGL c. 560, §§ 392, 393
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6-1912
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Art. 2
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Official ballots
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Resolves of 1879, Ch. 303
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4-1879
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Art. 24
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Sidewalks
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Acts of 1888, Ch. 431
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3-1892
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ATM, Art. 27
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School Superintendent
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Acts of 1889, Ch. 391
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3-1892
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ATM, Art. 13
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Shellfish
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Acts of 1898, Ch. 466
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3-1900
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ATM, Art. 29
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School Superintendent
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Acts of 1902, Ch. 25
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3-1907
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ATM, Art. 13
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Acts of 1907, Ch. 268
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3-1908
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ATM, Art. 44
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Water system
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Acts of 1908, Ch. 43
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3-1908
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ATM, Art. 43
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Water loan
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Acts of 1908, Ch. 452
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3-1909
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ATM, Art. 13
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Watering streets
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Acts of 1910, Ch. 313
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Vaults
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Acts of 1912, Ch. 503
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1912
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Laborers: pension
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Acts of 1914, Ch. 790
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11-13-1914
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Party enrollment
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Acts of 1915, Ch. 48
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3-2-1915
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Commission of Public Works (abolished 11-8-1932)
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Acts of 1917, Ch. 23
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3-1918
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ATM, Art. 19
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Coffee houses
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Acts of 1919, Ch. 254
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3-1918
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ATM, Art. 20
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Army pay
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Acts of 1920, Ch. 436
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3-1921
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ATM, Art. 28
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Fire prevention
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Acts of 1920, Ch. 619
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3-8-1921
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ATM
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Boxing Commission
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Acts of 1922, Ch. 516
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3-6-1923
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ATM
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Accounting system
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Acts of 1927, Ch. 9
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3-1927
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ATM, Art. 31
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Transportation of school children
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Acts of 1932, Ch. 35
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11-8-1932
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Abolish Commission of Public Works
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Acts of 1936, Ch. 47
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3-3-1936
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Powers of Selectmen
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Acts of 1941
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Easement on Luce land
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Acts of 1943, Ch. 212
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3-1949
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ATM, Art. 13
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Silvershell: disco as public beach
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Acts of 1945, Ch. 189
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11-1945
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Election, Item 1
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Transfer of cemeteries
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Acts of 1951, Ch. 781
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3-3-1952
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ATM, Art. 39
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Employees retired prior to 11-1-1949
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Acts of 1952, Ch. 624
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3-2-1953
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ATM, Art. 19
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Increase pension of retired employees
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Acts of 1955, Ch. 670
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3-1956
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ATM, Art. 41
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Retired employees: increase for certain employees
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Acts of 1957, Ch. 207
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Briggs Terrace water main
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Acts of 1960, Ch. 589
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Betterment: Lewis Street sewer
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Acts of 1962, Ch. 445
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3-1962
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ATM, Art. 35
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Authorize purchase of water mains - Barnabas Land Trust
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Acts of 1964, Ch. 486
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3-7-1966
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ATM, Art. 30
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Increase pension of retired employees
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Acts of 1966, Ch. 486
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3-6-1967
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ATM, Art. 39
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Authorize Marion and Mattapoisett to enter into agreement
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Acts of 1970, Ch. 374
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3-2-1970
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ATM, Art. 42
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Marion and Rochester water supply
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Acts of 1970, Ch. 835
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3-2-1971
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ATM, Art. 31
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Police: incentive pay program for regulars (see MGL c. 41, § 108L)
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Acts of 1971, Ch. 486
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3-10-1972
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ATM
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Beano
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Acts of 1989, Ch. 653
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11-3-2003
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STM, Art. S4
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Assessment: permits accelerated assessment, new construction
1/1 to 6/30
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Acts of 1989, Ch. 653
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4-27-1992
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ATM, Art. 17
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Billing: quarterly
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Acts of 1991, Ch. 291
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4-22-1991
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ATM, Art. 14
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Enhanced 911 system (see MGL c.6A, § 18A et seq.)
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Acts of 1998, Ch. 304
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12-1-1998
|
STM
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Tax surcharge of 2% for 5 years
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Acts of 2003, Ch. 46, § 12 (see MGL c. 32B, § 2)
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11-3-2003
|
STM, Art. S15
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Members of call Fire Department and other volunteer emergency
service agencies as "employees" for group health insurance purposes
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