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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53F 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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53F 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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