The following are laws of the commonwealth accepted
by the Town:
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Subject
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Reference
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Date
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Where Located
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Adoption of code concerning truant children
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Acts 1873, c. 262
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April 14, 1879
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Bk. 1, Pg. 49, Art. 12
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Ballots, printing and distributing
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Acts 1890, c. 386
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February 14, 1891
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Bk. 1, Pg. 490, Art. 2
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Assessors of taxes, election and term
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Public Statutes c. 27, § 65; amended
by Acts 1883, c. 203 and amended by 3 other acts
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March 28, 1892 (took effect 1893)
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Bk. 1, Pg. 538, Art. 23
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Plumbing and drainage of buildings, rules and
regulations for
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Acts 1893, c. 477
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March 26, 1894
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Bk. 2, Pg. 13, Art. 13
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Eight-hour day for certain Town employees
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Revised Laws c. 106, § 20
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April 12, 1902
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Bk. 2, Pg. 257, Art. 14
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Public playgrounds, provide and maintain
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Acts 1908, c. 513
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April 5, 1909
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Bk. 2, Pg. 417, Art. 13
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Relating to watering of public streets
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Revised Laws c. 25, § 22 and amendments
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April 4, 1910
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Bk. 2, Pg. 444, Art. 11
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Compensation for injuries sustained by certain
public employees
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Acts 1913, c. 807
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March 2, 1914
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Bk. 2, Pg. 583, Art. 6
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Promotion of call men in Fire Department
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Acts 1913, c. 487
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March 2, 1914
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Bk. 2, Pg. 584, Art. 7
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Eight-hour day for Town employees
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Acts 1909, c. 514, § 42 as affected
by Acts 1911, c. 494
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March 2, 1914
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Bk. 2, Pg. 584, Art. 8
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Licensing of motor vehicles carrying passengers
for hire
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Acts 1916, c. 293
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September 6, 1919
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Bk. 3, Pg. 209, Art. 2
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Regulating and controlling certain sports and
games on Sunday
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Acts 1920, c. 240
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May 20, 1920
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Bk. 3, Pg. 241, Art. 2
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Boxing laws
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MGL c. 147 §§ 32 to 47
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April 26, 1924
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Bk. 3, Pg. 391, Art. 10
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Sunday sports
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 25
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March 4, 1929
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Bk. 4, Pg. 62
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Town Moderator, election and duties of
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MGL c. 39, § 14
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March 1931
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Bk. 4, Pg. 149, Art. 28
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Paying wages and salaries to Town militia
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Acts and Resolves 1930, c. 157
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March 14, 1931
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Bk. 4. Pg. 156, Art. 17
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Taking of fur-bearing mammals by use of traps-suspended
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MGL c. 131, § 105C
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March 1935
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Bk. 4, Pg. 332, Art. 20
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Town Accountant, appointment, and office of
Auditor abolished
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MGL c. 41, § 55
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March 16, 1935
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Bk. 4, Pg. 338, Art. 18
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An act establishing in the Town of Adams representative
town government by limited town meetings
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Acts 1935, c. 235
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March 2, 1936
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Bk. 4, Pg. 363
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Cemetery Commission to manage cemeteries
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 to 25, as amended
by Acts 1934, c. 85
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June 29, 1937
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Bk. 4, Pg. 453, Art. 1
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Sexton, appointment
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MGL c. 41, § 4A
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March 26, 1938
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Bk. 5, Pg. 38, Art. 32
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Permanent police force under civil service
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MGL c. 31, § 48
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April 1, 1939
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Bk. 5, Pg. 139, Art. 48
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Chairman of Board of Cemetery Commissioners,
to be Town Meeting member at large
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Acts 1939, c. 202
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March 4, 1940
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Bk. 5, Pg. 169
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Nomination of candidates for Town officers by
Town caucus
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MGL c. 53, § 121
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March 30, 1940
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Bk. 5, Pg. 192, Art. 41
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Police Department, members excused from duty
without loss of pay
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MGL c. 147, §§ 16B and 17
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March 22, 1941
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Bk. 5, Pg. 306, Art. 26
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Janitors of schools, inclusion within classified
civil service
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MGL c. 31, § 4
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March 22, 1941
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Bk. 5, Pg. 306, Art. 27
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Permitting certain places of business to keep
open on Sunday
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MGL c. 136, §§ 7 and 8 as amended
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March 22, 1941
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Bk. 5, Pg. 306, Art. 31
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Reserve police force, establishment and appointments
thereto subject to civil service
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MGL c. 147, §§ 13A and 13C
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October 14, 1941
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Bk. 5, Pg. 327, Art. 15
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An act authorizing the Town of Adams to reduce
the number of Town Meeting members required for doing business in
said Town
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Acts 1941, c. 560
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March 2, 1942
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Bk. 5, Pg. 353
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Town Constables, appointment by Board of Selectmen
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MGL c. 41
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March 1946
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Bk. 6, Pg. 44, Art. 38
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Board of Park Commissioners, election
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MGL c. 45, § 14
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March 17, 1947
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Bk. 6, Pg. 145, Art. 46
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Increase pension allowances certain retired
Town employees
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Acts 1947, c. 615
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March 15, 1948
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Bk. 6, Pg. 230, Art. 31
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Increase pension or retirement allowances former
Town employees
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Acts 1948, c. 588
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March 7, 1949
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Bk. 6, Pg. 296
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Town Wire Inspector, salary and appointment
by Board of Selectmen
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Acts 1949, c. 529
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March 20, 1950
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Bk. 6, Pg. 405, Art. 39
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Provide permanent tenure for I. Audrey Louison,
the present Town Clerk
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MGL c. 41, § 19B
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March 5, 1951
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Bk. 6, Pg. 498
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Providing certain increases in retirement pensions
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Acts 1951, c. 781
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March 17, 1952
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Bk. 6, Pg. 587, Art. 35
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Police force: five-day week
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Acts 1951, c. 346
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March 17, 1952
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Bk. 6, Pg. 589, Art. 46
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Relating to assessment for construction, maintenance
and repair of domestic sewers installed in streets not presently containing
such sewers
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MGL c. 83
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March 17, 1952
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Bk. 6, Pg. 589, Art. 48
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Personnel Board, appointment and classification
and pay plan for certain positions
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Acts 1948, c. 351
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March 15, 1954
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Bk. 7, Pg. 152, Art. 39
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Civil service sec.
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MGL c. 31, § 49A
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March 7, 1955
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Bk. 7, Pg. 279
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Contribute to payment of premiums on group life
insurance policies for certain Town employees
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MGL c. 40, § 5, cl. 44
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March 21, 1955
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Bk. 7, Pg. 301, Art. 39
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Authorizing Town to provide insurance for certain
persons in service of Town and their dependents
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MGL c. 32B
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March 5, 1956
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Bk. 7, Pg. 398
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Provide unlimited tenure for Joseph T. Satko,
present Town Accountant
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Acts 1937, c. 5, §§ 1 and 2
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March 4, 1957
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Bk. 8, Pg. 38
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Snow removal from private ways
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MGL c. 40, § 6C
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March 4, 1957
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Bk. 8, Pg. 39
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Bicycle registration and operation
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MGL c. 85, § 11A
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March 18, 1957
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Bk. 8, Pg. 99, Art. 67
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Stabilization fund established
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MGL c. 40, § 5B
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March 17, 1958
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Bk. 8, Pg. 223, Art. 17
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Planning Board established
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MGL c. 41, § 81A
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March 17, 1958
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Bk. 8, Pg. 231, Art. 51
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Providing for establishment of a regional school
district by the City of North Adams and the Towns of Adams, Williamstown,
Clarksburg, Florida, Savoy, Monroe, Heath and Charlemont
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Act of General Court, 1958
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November 3, 1959
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Bk. 8, Pg. 479
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Dancing school licenses
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Acts 1939, c. 253; MGL c. 140, § 185H
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November 14, 1960
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Bk. 9, Pg. 278, Art. 11
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Purchasing uniforms for Police Department
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MGL c. 40, § 6B
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March 20, 1961
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Bk. 9, Pg. 363, Art. 29
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Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances,
appointment and term by legislature
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MGL c. 143, § 30 enacted in 1960
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March 20, 1961
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Bk. 9, Pg. 383, Art. 2
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Urban renewal program needed
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MGL c. 12K, § 26XX
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March 1962
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Bk. 10, Pg. 29, Art. 38
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Redevelopment authority needed
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MGL c. 121, § 26QQ
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March 1962
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Bk. 10, Pg. 29, Art. 39
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Subdivision Control Law
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MGL c. 41 §§ 81K to 81GG
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March 1963
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Bk. 10, Pg. 238, Art. 33
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Permit purchase of certain items of footwear
and clothing
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Acts 1964, c. 90, amending MGL c. 40
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March 22, 1965
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Bk. 11, Pg. 109, Art. 82
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Establishment of regional school district together
with Town of Cheshire
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
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March 7, 1966
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Bk. 11, Pg. 178
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Membership in Berkshire County Planning District
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MGL c. 40B
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March 28, 1966
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Bk. 11, Pg. 231, Art. 54
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Chief of Police, compensation for holiday service
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Acts 1965, c. 786
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March 28, 1966
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Bk. 11, Pg. 232, Art. 57
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Authority of Board of Selectmen to issue winter
seasonal liquor licenses
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MGL c. 138, § 17
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March 28, 1966
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Bk. 11, Pg. 233, Art. 61
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Council on Aging
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MGL c. 40, § 8B
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July 25, 1966
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Bk. 11, Pg. 256, Art. 2
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Common sewers, rules and regulations for use
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MGL c. 83, § 10
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October 31, 1967
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Bk. 11, Pg. 434, Art. 5
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Housing Authority established
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MGL c. 121, § 26K as amended
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March 25, 1968
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Bk. 12, Pg. 114, Art. 45
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Industrial development financing authority established
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Acts 1967, c. 772
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March 25, 1968
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Bk. 12, Pg. 115, Art. 46
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Permit Board of Selectmen to establish certain
traffic regulations relative to clearing of streets during snow plowing
operations
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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December 8, 1969
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Bk. 12, Pg. 123, Art. 1
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Traffic regulations
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MGL c. 90, § 18A
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May 27, 1970
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Bk. 12, Pg. 111, Art. 4
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Parking regulations
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MGL c. 90, § 20C
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June 4, 1973
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Bk. 13, Pg. 512, Art. 8
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Transfer of railroad bridge at Grove Street
to commonwealth
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Acts 1971, c. 634
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June 4, 1973
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Bk. 13, Pg. 512, Art. 7
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Advanced vacation pay
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MGL c. 44, § 65
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June 10, 1974
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Bk. 14, Pg. 141, Art. 2
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Insurance
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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January 3, 1978
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Bk. 15, Pg. 104, Art. 4
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Insurance
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MGL c. 32B, § 9E
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January 3, 1978
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Bk. 15, Pg. 105, Art. 5
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Educational incentive, Police Department
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MGL c. 41, § 108L
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September 10, 1979
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Bk. 15, Pg. 407, Art. 48
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Selectmen - Administrator form of government
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Acts 1983, c. 31
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May 2, 1983
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Bk. 16, Pg. 94, Q. 1
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Establishment of Department of Public Works
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Acts 1983, c. 34
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May 2, 1983
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Bk. 16, Pg. 94, Q. 2
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To advertise Adams
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MGL c. 40, § 6A
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September 10, 1984
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Bk. 16, Pg. 275, Art. 4
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Equal education grant, professional development
grant, minimum teacher salaries
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Acts 1985, c. 188, §§ 12, 13
and 16
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October 7, 1985
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Bk. 16, Pg. 392, Arts. 1, 2 and 3
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Property tax reduction (low income/elderly)
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MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17C
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May 27, 1986
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Bk. 16, Pg. 474, Art. 49
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Equal education opportunity grant
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Acts 1985, c. 188
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May 27, 1986
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Bk. 16, Pg. 474, Art. 46
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Improving public schools of the commonwealth
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Acts 1985, c. 188, § 12
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May 26, 1987
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Bk. 16, Pg. 658, Art. 45
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Establishment of Town scholarship fund
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Acts 1986, c. 194
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May 26, 1987
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Bk. 16, Pg. 659, Art. 46
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Regulating the payment of certain taxes in certain
districts
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Acts 1985, c. 59, § 57A
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May 26, 1987
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Bk. 16, Pg. 659, Art. 47
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Granting or renewing certain licenses and permits
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MGL c. 40, § 57 as amended by Acts
1985, c. 640
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May 26, 1987
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Bk. 16, Pg. 659, Art. 48
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Improving public schools of the commonwealth
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Acts 1985, c. 188, § 12
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May 31, 1988
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Bk. 17, Pg. 59, Art. 40
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Payment of property taxes
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MGL c. 59, § 57B as amended by Acts
1987, c. 402
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May 31, 1988
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Bk. 17, Pg. 60, Art. 41
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Enhancing the teaching profession and recognizing
educational achievement
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MGL c. 71, § 40 as amended by Acts
1987, c. 727, § 10
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October 3, 1988
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Bk. 17, Pg. 107, Art. 8
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Improving public schools of the commonwealth
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Acts 1985, c. 188, § 12
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May 30, 1989
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Bk. 17, Pg. 181, Art. 47
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Payment of public employees by direct bank credit
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MGL c. 41, § 41B as amended
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May 30, 1989
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Bk. 17, Pg. 181, Art. 48
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Workmen's compensation of certain elected and
appointed officials
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MGL c. 152, § 69 as amended
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May 30, 1989
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Bk. 17, Pg. 181, Art. 50
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Establishing a stabilization fund by regional
school districts
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Acts 1988, c. 225, adding MGL c. 71, § 16G
1/2
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May 30, 1989
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Bk. 17, Pg. 181, Art. 51
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Changes in assessment dates for new growth
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Acts 1989, c. 653, § 40
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Feb. 20, 1990
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Bk. 17, Pg. 232, Art. 2
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Compensation of certain local retirement system
officials
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MGL c. 32, § 20(4)(d 1/2) and (h)
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May 29, 1990
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Bk. 17, Pg. 309, Art. 19
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Elderly tax exemptions
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MGL c. 59, § 5 (17C 1/2)
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May 29, 1990
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Bk. 17, Pg. 309, Art. 20
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Retirement system calculation
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Acts 1987, c. 697, § 64
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May 28, 1991
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Bk. 17, Pg. 442, Art. 20
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Retirement, service after age 70
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Acts 1987, c. 697, § 107
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May 28, 1991
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Bk. 17, Pg. 442, Art. 21
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Enhanced 911 emergency telephone service
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Acts 1990, c. 291
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May 28, 1991
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Bk. 17, Pg. 443, Art. 22
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Added credible service after age 70
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MGL c. 32, § 90G 3/4, as amended by
§ 3 of c. 254, Acts 1990
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May 26, 1992
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Bk. 17, Pg. 531, Art. 20
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Noncriminal disposition of bylaw violations
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MGL c. 40, § 21D
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May 26, 1992
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Bk. 17, Pg. 531, Art. 21
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Town officers to establish fees
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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May 26, 1992
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Bk. 17, Pg. 532, Art. 22
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Benefits to part-time elected officials
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Acts 1993, c. 58
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September 2, 1992
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Bk. 17, Pg. 562, Art. 4
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Elderly property tax exemption
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MGL c. 59, § 5 (41C)
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May 30, 1995
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Bk. 18, Pg. 257, Art. 23
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Busing of school age children
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Acts 1987, c. 767
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May 30, 1995
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Bk. 18, Pg. 257, Art. 24
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Retirement Board compensation
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MGL c. 32, § 20(6)
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June 10, 1996
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Bk. 18, Pg. 357, Art. 22
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Establishment of various revolving funds
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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May 27, 1997
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Bk. 18, Pg. 474, Art. 20
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Employee disability, dental, vision care without
mandatory contributions
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MGL c. 32B, § 15(a) as amended by
Acts 1996
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May 27, 1997
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Bk. 18, Pg. 478, Art. 28
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Creditable retirement service for military duty
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MGL c. 32, § 4(1)(h) as amended by
Acts 1996
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May 26, 1998
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Bk. 19, Pg. 54, Art. 24
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Annual cost of living adjustments for retirees
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MGL c. 32, § 103 as amended by Acts
1997
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May 26, 1998
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Bk. 19, Pg. 54, Art. 25
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Bylaws and ordinances relative to the regulation
of dogs
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MGL c. 140, § 147A as amended
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June 28, 1999
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Bk. 19, Pg. 170, Art. 2
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Excise rate of 4% of rent for each occupancy
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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May 22, 2000
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Bk. 19, Pg. 373, Art. 26
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Allows for senior citizens to volunteer to reduce
tax bill
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Acts 1999, c. 127, § 59
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May 22, 2000
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Bk. 19, Pg. 373, Art. 28
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Allows for 3% cost of living increase for retirees
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Acts 1999, c. 127, § 51
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Oct. 10, 2000
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Bk. 19, Pg. 401, Art. 15
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Credible service for veterans
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Acts 2002, c. 116, § 6
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Nov. 18, 2002
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Bk. 19, Pg. 729, Art. 13
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Permit common victualers licensed to sell wine
and malt beverages to also sell liqueurs and cordials
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Acts of 1993, c. 481
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June 21, 2005
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Bk. 20, Pg. 280, Art. 32
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Mutual aid agreements
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MGL c. 40, § 4A; c. 48, § 59A;
c. 40, § 8G
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June 26, 2006
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Bk. 20, Pg. 352, Art. 30
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Hazardous waste agreements
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MGL c. 59, § 59A (see also Ch. 32 of Town Code)
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June 18, 2007
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Bk. 20, Pg. 451, Art. 29
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Medicare for retirees
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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June 18, 2007
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Bk. 20, Pg. 451, Art. 30
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Application for Greylock Glen
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MGL c. 43D, as amended, pursuant to § 11
of Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006
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June 18, 2007
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Bk. 20, Pg. 452, Art. 31
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Intermittent or reserve police members
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MGL c. 31, § 60A
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September 3, 2008
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Selectmen's minutes for September 3, 2008
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Automatic amusement devices license
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MGL c. 140, § 177A-(4)
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June 16, 2009
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Bk. 21, Pg. 246, Art. 27
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Commercial above and underground storage tank license
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MGL c. 148
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June 16, 2009
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Bk. 21, Pg. 246, Art. 28
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Economic opportunity area (EOA)
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MGL c. 23A, § 3A-3H
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June 16, 2009
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Bk. 21, Pg. 246, Art. 29
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Expedited permitting
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MGL c. 43D, § 11; Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006
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June 16, 2009
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Bk. 21, Pg. 247, Art. 30
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Establishment of various revolving funds
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MGL c. 44, § 53D
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June 24, 2010
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Bk. 21, Pg. 311, Art. 22
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Local room occupancy tax of 2%
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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April 26, 2011
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Bk. 21, Pg. 376, Art. 3
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Local meals excise tax
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MGL c. 64L, § 2A
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June 27, 2011
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Bk. 21, Pg. 430, Art. 24
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Adams Retirement Board cost of living adjustment base
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MGL c. 188; § 19 of the Acts of 2010
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June 26, 2012
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Bk. 21, Pg. 509, Art. 25
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Increase minimum retirement allowance
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Acts of 2011, c. 176
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October 29, 2012
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Bk. 21, Pg. 525, Art. 2
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Surviving spouse benefits of disability retirees
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Acts of 2012, c. 139
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October 29, 2012
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Bk. 21, Pg. 525, Art. 3
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Establishment of Compensated Absence Fund
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MGL c. 40, § 13D
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June 17, 2013
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Bk. 22, Pg. 56, Art. 14
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Renfrew Park
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Removal of Article 97 Protection
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March 24, 2014
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Bk. 22, Pg. 90, Art. 6
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Initiate the process to aggregate electrical load resolution
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MGL c. 164, § 134
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April 30, 2015
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Bk. 22, Pg. 196, Art. 3
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Establishment of Other Post Employee Benefit (OPEB) Trust Fund
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MGL c. 32B, § 20
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June 23, 2015
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Bk. 22, Pg. 264, Art. 23
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Local room occupancy tax from 2% to 6%
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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June 23, 2015
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Bk. 22, Pg. 264, Art. 24
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Establishment of Economic Development Fund
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MGL c. 44, § 53
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June 23, 2015
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Bk. 22, Pg. 264, Art. 25
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Imposition of local sales tax upon the sale of restaurant meals
of 0.75%
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MGL c. 64L, § 2
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June 23, 2015
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Bk. 22, Pg. 264, Art. 26
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Sale of alcoholic beverages between 10 a.m. and noon on Sundays
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MGL c. 138, § 33B
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June 20, 2016
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Bk. 22, Pg. 347, Art. 23
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Rescind Acceptance of Civil Service Law
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MGL c. 31
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June 19, 2017
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Bk. 22, Pg. 438, Art. 23
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Establishment of various revolving funds
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, amended by the Acts of 2016
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March 5, 2018
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Bk. 22, Pg. 464, Art. 1
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Establishment of expenditure limits on various revolving funds
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, amended by § 86 of
Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016
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March 5, 2018
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Bk. 22, Pg. 465, Art. 2
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Local acceptance of parking meter funds
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MGL c. 40, § 22C, Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016
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March 5, 2018
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Bk. 22, Pg. 471, Art. 6
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Establishment of speed limit of 25 miles per hour
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MGL c. 90, § 17C
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March 5, 2018
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Bk. 22, Pg. 471, Art. 7
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Impose local excise tax on sale of marijuana
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MGL c. 64N, § 3
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June 18, 2018
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Bk. 22, Pg. 529, Art. 23
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