[This table includes general legislative acts, including
Public Statutes, Revised Laws and General Laws, made applicable to
the Town by the legislature or accepted of record in whole or in part
by the Town up to the date indicated.]
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Town Meeting Action
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Chapter Number
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Section
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Subject
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MGL c. 44
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4
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Borrowing of money
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3-2-1891 ATM, Art. 10
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Acts of 1888, C. 431
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Superintendent of Schools
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3-4-1895 ATM, Art. 13
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P.S. 29
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Sinking fund
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3-2-1896 ATM, Art. 10
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Acts of 1890, C. 347
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Public Library
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3-6-1899 ATM, Art. 12
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Acts of 1898, C. 466
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Superintendent of Schools
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3-3-1902 ATM
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R.L. 11, s. 339
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Term of Selectmen
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7-5-1902 ATM
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Acts of 1902, C. 472
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Construction of highways (rejected)
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3-7-1904 ATM
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R.L. 11, s. 364
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Ballots
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3-1-1909 ATM
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Acts of 1908, C. 209
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Forest fire prevention
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11-5-1912 ATM
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Acts of 1912, C. 503
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Pensioning laborers (rejected)
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Acts of 1913, C. 807
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Workmen's compensation (rejected, town, 11-16-1913) (accepted,
county, 3-3-1914)
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3-2-1914 ATM
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MGL c. 514
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42
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Eight-hour work day (rejected)
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11-3-1914 STM
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Acts of 1914, C. 217
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Laborers vacations (rejected)
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11-3-1914 STM
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Acts of 1914, C. 688
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Saturday half holiday (rejected)
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11-3-1914 STM
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Acts of 1914, C. 790
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Party enrollment (rejected)
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10-3-1919 STM
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Acts of 1916, C. 293
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Jitneys
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11-4-1919 STM
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Acts of 1919, C. 311G
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Continuation schools
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4-18-1921 STM
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Acts of 1921, C. 4
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Caswell burial ground
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3-6-1922 ATM, Art. 5
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MGL c. 94
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120
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Slaughterhouses
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3-6-1922 ATM, Art. 11
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MGL c. 136
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21-28
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Sunday sports
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3-6-1923 ATM
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Acts of 1922, C. 576
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Accounting system (rejected)
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10-30-1926 STM
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MGL c. 39
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23
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Election of Town Commissioners
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3-1-1926 ATM, Art. 28
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MGL c. 45
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1 — 9
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Park Commissioners
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6-18-1926 STM
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Acts of 1926
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Voting precincts
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10-30-1926 STM, Art. 3
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MGL c. 39
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20
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Establish voting precinct; vote on sale of liquor
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10-30-1926 STM, Art. 4
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MGL c. 39
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23
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To have voting and Town Meeting on different dates
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3-9-1931 ATM, Art. 8
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MGL c. 41
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73
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Board of Survey
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Acts of 1933, C. 317
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Swansea fire and water district
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8-12-1933
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Acts of 1933, C. 358
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Slade's ferry
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Acts of 1933, C. 359
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Swansea fire and water district
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8-12-1934
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Acts of 1934, C. 367
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Slade's ferry, repairs
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10-15-1935
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Acts of 1935, C. 488
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Slade's ferry, repairs
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3-13-1937 ATM
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Acts of 1936, C. 211
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Planning Board (MGL c. 41, § 81A)
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8-11-1938 STM
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MGL c. 143
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3
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Building/Construction Card
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6-6-1939 STM, Art. 2
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MGL c. 152
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69
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Labor; Insurance for Municipal Employees
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3-11-1946 ATM
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MGL c. 41
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21
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Cemetery Commissioners (rescind)
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3-11-1946 ATM
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MGL c. 114
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22 — 26
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Cemetery Commission
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MGL c. 32
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1 — 28
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Contributory Retirement (Acts of 1946, C. 166)
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5-9-1949 STM
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Acts of 1949, C. 137
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Swansea water district
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3-12-1956 ATM
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MGL c. 40
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8A
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Industrial Commission
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3-11-1957 ATM, Art. 34
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MGL c. 41
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97A
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Police Department, Chief of Police powers and duties
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12-16-1963 STM, Art. 1
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Acts of 1962, C. 697
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Regional school district
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12-7-1964 STM, Art. 13
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MGL c. 130
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8A
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Shellfish; police given Coastal Warden powers
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3-8-1965 ATM
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MGL c. 40
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8D
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Historical Commission
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3-14-1966 ATM, Art. 34
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MGL c. 40
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8C
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Conservation Commission
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3-13-1967 ATM, Art. 21
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MGL c. 41
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23A
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Executive Secretary
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Acts of 1967
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Swansea water district (annual meeting) (Swansea Water Dist.
is a separate municipal entity)
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Acts of 1968, C. 396
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Life tenure - Police Department
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3-11-1968 TM, Art. 26
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MGL c. 121
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26K
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Housing Authority
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3-3-1969 Ballot Question 1
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Acts of 1968, C. 396
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Tenure for certain members of police force
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Acts of 1971, C. 486
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Beano
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3-12-1973 ATM, Art. 42
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MGL c. 44
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53C
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Police officers - monies for off-duty work details
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ATM 4-14-1975
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MGL c. 48
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42, 43, 44
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Fire department
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ATM 5-17-1976
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MGL c. 41
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108L
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Career incentive - police department
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4-14-1975 ATM, Art. 45
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MGL c. 48
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42
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Establish Fire Department; appoint Fire Chief
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4-14-1975 ATM, Art. 46
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MGL c. 48
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43
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Duties of Fire Chief; role of Forest Warden
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4-14-1975 ATM, Art. 47
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MGL c. 48
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44
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Application of sections establishing Fire Department and appointing
and defining duties of Fire Chief
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6-2-1975 STM
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MGL c. 40
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8E
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Youth Commission
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6-2-1975 STM, Art. 13
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Petition for right to control and regulate the taking of herring
from the Coles River
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5-15-1978 ATM, Art. 32
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Acts of 1975, C. 808
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5-17-1976 ATM, Art. 21
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MGL c. 41
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108L
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Career incentive salary increases for police officers
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5-16-1977 ATM, Art. 10
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MGL c. 40
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8G
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Authorizing Town to enter into agreements providing for mutual
aid programs for Police Department
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5-16-1977 ATM, Art. 11
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MGL c. 40
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22D
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Authorizing Selectmen to adopt rules and regulations concerning
towing of illegally parked motor vehicles
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5-16-1977 ATM, Art. 12
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MGL c. 53
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9A
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Regulate the issuance and processing of nomination papers
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11-7-1977 STM, Art. 8
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MGL c. 90
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20C
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Schedule of fines for violation of parking regulations
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5-15-1978 ATM, Art. 30
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Authorize Selectmen and three citizens to act as Sewer Committee
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12-4-1978 STM, Art. 9
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Create Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee
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4-14-1980 Ballot Question 1
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C. 258
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13
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Defense and indemnification of municipal officers
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10-13-1981 STM, Art. 9
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MGL c. 90
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20A, 20C, 20D, 20E
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Appointment of parking clerk
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10-13-1981 STM, Art. 19
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MGL c. 71
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71E
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Appropriation and expenditure of funds from adult education
and continuing education program
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5-17-1982 ATM, Art. 23
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MGL c. 44
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53D
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Revolving fund - recreation commission
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5-16-1983 ATM, Art. 20
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MGL c. 148
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26G
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Sprinklers in commercial buildings
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5-21-1984 ATM
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 17C
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Tax exemption for windows, widower's minor children of deceased
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5-21-1984 ATM, Art. 36
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Acts of 1982, C. 597
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Automobile excise tax exemption for former prisoners of war
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5-20-1985 ATM, Art. 23
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Establish Municipal Complex Building Committee
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5-20-1985 ATM, Art. 24
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 41B
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Real estate tax exemptions
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5-20-1985 ATM, Art. 26
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MGL c. 40
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4H
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Recycling programs
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5-19-1986 ATM, Art. 17
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Acts of 1985, C. 727
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Exemption of real estate taxes of veterans organizations
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5-19-1986 ATM
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MGL c. 40
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A
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Certain proceedings at ATM of Town of Swansea (as amended by
Acts of 1986, C. 442)
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12-15-1986 STM, Art. 3
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MGL c. 40
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57
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Issuance of licenses and permits
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5-18-1987 ATM
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MGL c. 70A
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5
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Educational grant
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3-14-1988 STM, Art. 2
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Establish School Facilities Committee
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3-14-1988 STM, Art. 2
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Acts of 1987, C. 499
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Veterans quarters exemption
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4-11-1988 Ballot Question 1
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Town to pay 1/2 premium for retired employee group life and
health insurance
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12-5-1988 STM, Art. 2
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Place on next election ballot - Selectmen appoint Board of Health
(MGL c. 41, § 21)
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4-10-1989 Ballot Question 1
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Board of Health - appointed by Selectmen
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5-22-1989 STM, Art. 2
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Establish School Building Committee for new elementary school
located off Peters Road
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Acts of 1990, C. 264
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An Act providing for recall elections in the Town of Swansea
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5-21-1990 ATM, Art. 24
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MGL c. 59
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2A
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MGL assessment date changes for new growth
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5-21-1990 ATM, Art. 25
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MGL c. 59
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57C
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Quarterly tax billing, commencing in fiscal year 1992
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5-21-1990 ATM, Art. 29
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MGL c. 148
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26I
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Automatic sprinkler systems in residential buildings containing
not less than 4 units
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5-21-1990 ATM, Art. 32
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MGL c. 64G
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3A
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Imposition of local excise tax on hotels and motels
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11-26-1990 STM, Art. 1
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Pursuant to amended Art. 97, dedicate for conservation purposes
50-foot ROW Village Park
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5-20-1991 ATM, Art. 21
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Acts of 1990, C. 291
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Enhanced 9-1-1
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5-20-1991 ATM, Art. 39
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MGL c. 40
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21D
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Enforcement of health regulations and fines (BOH Bylaw)
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5-18-1992 ATM, Art. 23
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MGL c. 30B
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Uniform Procurement Act (Acts of 1989, C. 687)
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5-18-1992 ATM, Art. 24
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Establish a Personnel Board
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5-20-1996 ATM, Art. 23
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Acts of 1995, C. 171
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Indemnifying volunteer fire fighters - injuries received in
line of duty and crediting service for retirement
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5-20-1996 ATM, Art. 25
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MGL c. 138
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12B
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Nudity or partial nudity in premises which are the subject of
an alcoholic beverage license
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Acts of 1998, C. 5
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An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Planning and Operations
to convey a certain parcel of land in the Town of Swansea
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Acts of 1999, C. 58
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An Act authorizing the Swansea Water District to acquire and
convey certain parcels of land
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Acts of 1999, C. 133
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An Act relative to the Swansea Water District
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5-17-1999 ATM, Art. 33
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MGL c. 40
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4
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Authorize Board of Health - employment of Town Nurse, Assistant
Town Nurse and Tobacco Control Officer
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5-17-1999 ATM, Art. 34
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Acts of 1996, C. 448
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2
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Moderator "Vote So Declared"
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Acts of 2001, C. 41
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An Act relative to the membership of the Conservation Commission
of the Town of Swansea
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5-21-2001 ATM, Art. 31
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MGL c. 44B
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3 — 7
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Community Preservation Act
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5-21-2001 ATM, Art. 35
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MGL c. 140
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147A
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Town control of dog licenses
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10-1-2001 STM, Art. 3
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MGL c. 59
MGL c. 127
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5K
59
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Establish senior citizen real property tax work-off program
effective July 1, 2002
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Acts of 2002, C. 93
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An Act relative to the financial conditions in the Town of Swansea
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5-20-2002 ATM, Art. 19
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MGL c. 44
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53FÂ 1/2
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Municipal Solid Waste Bylaw; establish Enterprise Fund
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5-20-2002 ATM, Art. 22
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MGL c. 41
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55
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Appointment of Town Accountant
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5-20-2002 ATM, Art. 23
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MGL c. 41
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55
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Abolish the position of Auditor
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Acts of 2004, C. 156
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An Act relative to part-time elected officials of the Town of
Swansea
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Acts of 2004, C. 257
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An Act authorizing the Town of Swansea to grant an additional
license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises
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3-15-2004 ATM, Art. 15
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MGL c. 40
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8A
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Authorize Board of Selectmen to appoint up to 15 members to
Development and Industrial Commission (see 3-12-1956 ATM, adopting
MGL c. 40, § 8A)
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3-15-2004 ATM, Art. 16
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Acts of 2003, C. 46
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Allow volunteer and call firefighters to participate in Town's
group health insurance plan with the provision that said firefighters
must pay 100% of premiums
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3-15-2004 ATM, Art. 18
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MGL c. 140
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177A
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Set fee for automatic amusement devices at $100 per device
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5-17-2004 STM, Art. 6
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MGL c. 41
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38A
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Tax Collector to act under title of Town Collector to collect
all accounts due the Town
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Acts of 2005, C. 13
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An Act establishing the Office of Collector-Treasurer in the
Town of Swansea
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Acts of 2005, C. 119
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An Act authorizing the Water Commissioners of the Swansea Water
District to appoint a clerk and a treasurer
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2-14-2005 STM, Art. 10
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MGL c. 40
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22A
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Fines for violating MGL c. 40, § 22A as it pertains
to parking of vehicles owned by disabled persons from $25 per offense
to $100 per offense
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5-16-2005 ATM, Art. 22
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MGL c. 60
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77C
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Acceptance of deeds in lieu of tax title foreclosure
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Acts of 2007, C. 32
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An Act relative to the Swansea Water District
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Acts of 2008, C. 52
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An Act relative to the exchange of land in the Town of Swansea
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5-19-2008 ATM, Art. 29
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MGL c. 44B
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3 — 7
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Community Preservation Act
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8-18-2008 STM, Art. 3
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 41C
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Annual elderly property tax exemption
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11-4-2008 Ballot Question 4
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Community Preservation Act
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6-29-2009 STM, Art. 2
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MGL c. 40
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21D
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Enact Noncriminal Disposition Bylaw
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Acts of 2012, Ch. 88
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An Act relative to the supplemental reserve fund to ensure fiscal
stability in the Town of Swansea
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Acts of 2012, Ch. 105
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An Act relative to the Town of Swansea Volunteer Fire Department
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5-20-2013 ATM, Art. 35
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MGL c. 127
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59
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Senior citizen real property work-off program increase to $12,500
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10-21-2013 STM, Art. 13
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 54
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Establish minimum value of $2,000 for person property subject
to taxation
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11-2-2015 STM, Art. 8
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MGL c. 32B
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20
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Create Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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5-16-2016 ATM, Art. 33
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 54
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Exempt from taxation personal property that does not exceed
$5,000
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5-21-2018 ATM, Art. 25
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MGL c. 59
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5, cl. 41D/C
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Annual increase for senior citizens exemption
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5-21-2018 ATM, Art. 42
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MGL c. 64N
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3
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Local option - 3% marijuana sales tax
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5-20-2019 STM, Art. 7
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MGL c. 44
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53FÂ 3/4
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Establish Public Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access and
Cable Related Fund
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Acts of 2019, Ch. 151
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An Act authorizing the Town of Swansea to grant additional alcoholic
beverage licenses
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Acts of 2020, Ch. 374
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An Act relative to the Swansea Water District elections
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Acts of 2020, Ch. 378
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An Act relative to the Swansea Redevelopment Authority
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5-16-2022 ATM, Art. 39
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MGL c. 39
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23D
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Adjudicatory hearings
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5-16-2022 ATM, Art. 40
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MGL c. 64L
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2
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Local meal tax
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