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Statutory Reference
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Subject
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Adoption Information
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c. 11, § 339
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Terms of office for Selectmen
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3-25-1912 ATM, Art. 28
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c. 32, § 166
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Authorizes appointment of alternate Wiring Inspector
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3-8-1993 Board of Selectmen
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c. 32B
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Contributory insurance
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2-19-1958 election
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c. 32B, § 16
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Authorizes town to make HMO services available
to certain employees
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2-25-1985 Board of Selectmen
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c. 32B, § 18
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Medicare supplement insurance plan requirement
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5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 16
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c. 32B, § 20
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Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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5-21-2013 ATM, Art. 12
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c. 39, § 23
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Election of town officers to take place any
time within 7 days before or after ATM
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2-3-1941 ATM, Art. 15
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c. 39, § 23D
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Mullin Rule
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5-16-2017 ATM, Art. 33
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c. 40, § 6A
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Appropriate money to advertise town resources
and attractions
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2-16-1948 ATM, Art. 28
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c. 40, § 6C
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Appropriate money for snow and ice removal from
private ways
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5-10-1988 ATM
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c. 40, § 6D
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Appropriate money for snow and ice removal from
private ways
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12-14-1987 Board of Selectmen
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c. 40, § 6N
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Temporary repair of private ways
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12-14-1987 Board of Selectmen
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c. 40, § 8C
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Authority to establish Conservation Commission
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2-18-1963 ATM, Art. 20
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c. 40, § 8D
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Establish Historical Commission of 7 members
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7-16-1973 STM, Art. 3
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c. 40, § 8G
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Mutual aid agreement for Berkshire County Drug
Task Force
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5-9-1989 ATM, Art. 32
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c. 40, § 8G
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Authorizes Board of Selectmen to enter into
mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities
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5-15-2007 ATM, Art. 23
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c. 40, § 13D
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Authorizes establishment of former employees compensated reserve
fund
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5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 24
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c. 40, § 22D
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Authorizes Police Chief to tow illegally parked
vehicles
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5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 20
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c. 40, § 22F
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Empowers town to issue licenses, etc., and to
render services and to retain entire proceeds of fee for such
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5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 19
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c. 40, § 39 (Ch. 275 Acts of 1985)
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Laying of water pipes through another town
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12-10-1985 STM, Art. 4
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c. 40, § 39K
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Establish Enterprise Fund for landfill service
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5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 6
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c. 40, § 42A through F
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Collection of water rates
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2-16-1942 ATM, Art. 22
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c. 40, § 57
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Denial of local licenses for failure to pay
taxes
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1-27-1998 STM, Art. 7
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c. 41, § 38A
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Collection of accounts by Tax Collector
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5-23-1989 ATM, Art. 31
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c. 41, § 41B
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Direct deposit of town employee pay checks into
accounts
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5-12-1992 ATM, Art. 8
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c. 41, § 81A
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Establish Planning Board of 5 members elected
at annual Town Elections and establishing the terms thereof
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2-24-1959 ATM, Art. 20; amended 5-15-2007 ATM,
Art. 33
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c. 41, § 100G 1/4
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Binding the Town to pay up to $15,000 in funeral and burial
expenses for forest firefighters and police officers killed in the
line of duty
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5-19-2009 ATM, Art. 26
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c. 41, § 108L
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Career incentive pay program for full-time employees
of Police Department
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4-1-1974 ATM, Art. 27
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c. 41, § 110A
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Authorizes closing Town offices on Saturdays
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2-13-1967 ATM, Art. 27
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c. 44, § 53D
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Revolving fund for recreation services
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9-20-1988 STM, Art. 11
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c. 44, § 53E
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Authorizes town to have appropriations offset
by estimated receipts from water and sewer fees
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5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 7
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c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Inspection Services Revolving Fund
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5-16-2017 ATM, Art. 30
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c. 44B, §§ 3 through 7
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Community Preservation Act
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5-14-2002 Annual Election
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c. 49, §§ 1-41
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Building and care of drains
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2-8-1915 ATM, Art. 21
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c. 50, § 121 (Ch. 141 Acts of 1932, § 3
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Town caucuses for the nomination of candidates
for town officers required to be voted for by official ballot at ATM
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2-6-1933 ATM, Art. 19
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c. 54, § 103A
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Absentee voting for regular town elections
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2-24-1959 ATM, Art. 19
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c. 59, § 5 Cl. 17D (Sec. 1, Ch. 73
Acts of 1986)
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Real estate tax exemptions for surviving spouse
or minor with de- ceased parents or persons over 70
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5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 15
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c. 59, § 5 Cl. 37A
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Allow an increase in the exemption from real
property taxes from $437.50 to $500 for certain qualifying blind persons
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5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 17
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c. 59, § 5 Cl. 41A
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Allowing an increase in gross receipts seniors
may have to be eligible to defer property taxes
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5-9-2000 ATM, Art. 27
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C 59, § 5 Cl. 41A
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Allowing a reduction in the rate of interest
that accrues on property taxes deferred by eligible seniors from 8%
to 5%
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5-9-2006 ATM, Art. 28
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c. 59, § 5 Cl. 41B
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Allowing an exemption of $500 from real property
taxes for certain qualifying individuals over the age of 70 years
(income not exceeding $10,000 if single or $12,000 if married)
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5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 19
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c. 59, § 5
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Allowing an exemption of $500 from real property
taxes for certain qualifying individuals over the age of 70 years
(income not exceeding $13,000 if single or $15,000 if married)
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5-18-2004 ATM, Art. 18
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c. 59, § 5 (Ch. 743 Acts of 1981)
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Real estate tax exemption for surviving spouse
or minor for tax- able valuation of $2,000 or $175, whichever would
result in an abatement of the greater amount
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5-18-1982 ATM, Art. 15
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c. 59, § 5K
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Senior citizen property tax work-off program
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5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 23
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c. 59, § 57B
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Issuance of one annual bill for property taxes
of $50 or less payable in 30 days
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5-18-1993 ATM, Art. 4
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c. 59, § 59A
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Allows Board of Selectmen to establish agreement
regarding abatement of back taxes and liens on Town property that
has had a release of hazardous materials
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11-9-1999 STM, Art. 2
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c. 60, § 2, Paragraph 2
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Abatement of unpaid taxes on assessments of insufficient valuation
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5-21-2019 ATM, Art. 31
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c. 60, § 3C (Ch. 712 Acts of 1987,
§ 3)
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Municipal Scholarship Fund
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5-23-1989 ATM, Art. 33
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c. 60A, § 1 (Ch. 597 Acts of 1982)
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Exemption from motor vehicle excise tax for
one vehicle owned by former prisoner of war
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5-9-1989 ATM, Art. 34
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c. 60A, § 1 (Ch. 182 Acts of 2008, § 16)
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Exemption from motor vehicle excise tax for one vehicle owned
by active and full-time military service member
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5-15-2012 ATM, Art. 21
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c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 2%
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5-10-1988 ATM, Art. 17
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c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 4%
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5-22-1990 ATM, Art. 8
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c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 6%
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5-18-2010 ATM, Art. 6
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c. 64L, § 2(a)
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Local meals excise tax
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5-18-2010 ATM, Art. 5
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c. 64N, § 3
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Local sales tax of 3% of the total sales price upon the sale
or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer
operating within the Town to anyone other than a marijuana establishment
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5-15-2018 ATM, Art. 31
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c. 71, §§ 16 - 16I
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Establishment of regional school district
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11-17-1958 STM, Art. 3
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c. 71, § 16G 1/2
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Mount Greylock Regional School District stabilization fund
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5-17-2011 ATM, Art. 21
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c. 71, § 71E
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Revolving account for funds from various groups
for use of school buildings
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5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 18
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c. 71, § 71F
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Foster care children state reimbursement; deposit
in separate accounts
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5-12-1987 ATM, Art. 24
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c. 83, §§ 16A - 16F
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Filing of a lien for delinquent sewer charges
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5-17-2011 ATM, Art. 22
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c. 85, § 11A
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Registration and operation of bicycles
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2-25-1957 ATM, Art. 27
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c. 90, § 20A1/2
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Assessment and collection of parking fines
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5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 17
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c. 90, § 20C and 20D; c. 90, § 6A
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Parking violations
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6-11-1973 STM, Art. 15
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c. 94, § 120
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Annual fee for slaughterhouses not to exceed
$100 as fixed by Selectmen
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2-12-1945 ATM, Art. 23
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c. 94, § 120A
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Fee of $1 for each animal slaughtered except
for animals slaughtered under federal inspection
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2-12-1945 ATM, Art. 24
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c. 102, §§ 122 to 126
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Emissions of dark smoke or dense gray smoke
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3-23-1914 ATM, Art. 23
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c. 129, § 15
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Nomination of Inspector of Animals by Board
of Health
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2-28-1955 ATM, Art. 13
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c. 131, § 39A
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Designates Conservation Commission to carry
out provisions of section
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9-30-1974 STM, Art. 19
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c. 136, §§ 7 and 8
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Sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water
or fruit on Sunday if licensed
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2-16-1942 ATM, Art. 20
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c. 138, § 12
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Allows restaurants with wine and malt license
to sell liqueurs and cordials
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5-17-1994 ATM, Art. 24
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c. 138, § 17A
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Authorizes Selectmen to grant additional licenses
for on-premises consumption
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5-8-1979 ATM, Art. 28
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c. 138, § 33B
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Sales of alcoholic beverages by on-premises
licensees on Sundays and certain legal holidays beginning at 10:00
a.m.
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5-8-2006 Board of Selectmen; 5-17-2011 ATM,
Art. 23
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c. 139, §§ 1 to 3
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Provides method for disposal of burned, dilapidated
or dangerous buildings and procedure for recovery of damages
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2-24-1958 ATM, Art. 26
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c. 140, § 147A
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Empowers Town to regulate dogs and to retain
license fees and fines
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5-16-2000 ATM, Art. 18
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c. 166, § 14A (Ch. 291 Acts of 1990)
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Enhanced 911 service
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6-18-1991 ATM, Art. 31
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c. 258, § 13
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Indemnification of Town employees
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5-7-1996 Annual Election
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c. 262, § 53C
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Compensatory time off to police officers
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3-9-1970 ATM, Art. 12
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Ch. 69 Acts of 1912, § 2
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Establishes a Fire District
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3-25-1912 ATM, Art. 27
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Ch. 795, Acts of 1914
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Provides for better prevention of fires throughout
the metropolitan district
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2-8-1915 ATM, Art. 23
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Revoking Ch. 548 Acts of 1898, § 332
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Allows appointment of Road Supervisor by Selectmen
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4-25-1916 STM, Art. 3
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Revoking Ch. 548 Acts of 1898, § 332
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Allows appointment of Road Supervisor by Selectmen
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2-5-1917 ATM, Art. 20
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Ch. 639, Acts of 1950
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Establishes Department of Civil Defense
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2-26-1951 ATM, Art. 14
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Ch. 820 Acts of 1950
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Increase in annual amounts of certain pensions
and other benefits
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2-26-1951 ATM, Art. 31
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Ch. 624 Acts of 1952
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Increase in amount of retirement allowance to
certain pensioners
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2-24-1953 ATM, Art. 16
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Ch. 180 Acts of 1969
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Compensation for unused vacation time
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5-12-1969 STM, Art. 1
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Ch. 424 Acts of 1977
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3-7-1978 STM, Art. 2
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Ch. 416 Acts of 1980, § 2
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Acceptance of J. Fred Walden as certified assessing
personnel
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9-22-1980 Board of Selectmen
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Ch. 217 Acts of 1980
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Reflects several changes in the enabling legislation
of Northern Berkshire Industrial Development Commission
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10-15-1980 STM, Art. 7
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Ch. 326 Acts of 1980
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To qualify for state flood reimbursement for
flood damages of March 22, 1980
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10-15-1980 STM, Art. 8
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Ch. 55 Acts of 1984
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Allows any property tax less than $25 due and
payable in a single payment
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5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 26
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Ch. 477 Acts of 1984
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Exempts municipal purchases from certain bidding
laws when purchasing equipment, etc., from other governmental agencies
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5-21-1985 ATM, Art. 19
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Ch. 133 Acts of 1992, § 48
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Early retirement incentive for municipal employees
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10-27-1992 STM, Art. 3
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Ch. 170 of the Acts of 1999
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Allows additional compensation of a Town Clerk
or Municipal Collector or Treasurer upon certification
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5-20-2008 ATM, Art. 19
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Ch. 116, Acts of 2002, §§ 1 and
2
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Early retirement incentive for municipal employees
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8-19-2002 Board of Selectmen
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