The following listing of local option statutes which have
been accepted or rejected by the Town Meeting of the Town of Webster
is for informational purposes.
The following laws and acts were accepted unless otherwise noted.
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Date of Action
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MGL citation or Chapter and Act
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Topic
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4-6-1874
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ch. 382, Acts of 1871, as amended by ch. 288, Acts of 1873
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Betterments
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4-4-1882
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ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Public parks
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12-27-1890
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MGL c. 54, § 40
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Ballots
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4-3-1893
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ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Public parks
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5-1-1893
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ch. 155, Acts of 1893
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Water supply
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5-14-1895
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ch. 381, Acts of 1895
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Water loan
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11-8-1898
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ch. 345, Acts of 1898
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Sewerage disposal
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4-5-1909
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ch. 513, Acts of 1908
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Playgrounds
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4-5-1909
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ch. 476, Acts of 1908
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Police vacations
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4-5-1909
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ch. 209, Acts of 1908
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Forest fires
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11-5-1912
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MGL c. 32, § 77
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Pensioning laborers
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11-4-1913
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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3-2-1914
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ch. 487, Acts of 1913
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Call men
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3-2-1914
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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3-2-1914
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ch. 514, § 42, Acts of 1909
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8-hour day
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7-10-1914
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ch. 293, Acts of 1916
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Jitneys
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11-3-1914
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MGL c. 42, § 111
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Laborers-vacation
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11-3-1914
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MGL c. 41, § 110
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Saturday half holiday
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11-3-1914
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ch. 634, Acts of 1911
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Retirement system
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11-3-1914
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ch. 790, Acts of 1914
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Abolition/party enrollment
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3-25-1918
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ch. 191, Acts of 1907
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11-4-1919
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MGL c. 71, §§ 21 to 26
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Continuation school
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8-23-1920
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ch. 655, Acts of 1913
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Building inspection
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11-2-1920
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 25
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Sunday sports
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11-9-1920
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ch. 619, Acts of 1920
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Boxing Commission
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3-24-1924
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MGL c. 139, §§ 1 to 3
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Common nuisances
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3-24-1924
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MGL c. 143, §§ 4 and 5
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Building limits
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10-27-1926
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ch. 371, Acts of 1926
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Railroad securities
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11-28-1927
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MGL c. 32, §§ 52 and 53
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Civil War veterans
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2-14-1928
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MGL c. 53, § 89
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Ballots at caucus
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3-25-1929
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ch. 406, Acts of 1928
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Sunday sports
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3-23-1931
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ch. 391, Acts of 1923
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Water rates collection
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4-6-1932
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MGL c. 41, § 25A
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Assistant Assessors
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3-27-1933
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ch. 13, Acts of 1933
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Representative Town Government
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3-25-1935
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MGL c. 131, § 105B
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Steel traps
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3-26-1935
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MGL c. 152, §§ 69 to 75
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Compensation for workers
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11-3-1936
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MGL c. 32, §§ 26 to 314
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Contributory retirement
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3-24-1937
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MGL c. 31, § 49
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Chief of Police/Civil Service
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11-6-1938
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ch. 415, Acts of 1938
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Water bills collection
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3-4-1944
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MGL c. 115, § 3A
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State military aid
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7-18-1945
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ch. 102, Acts of 1945
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Lakeside Cemetery Association
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3-4-1946
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ch. 727, Acts of 1945
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Men and women teachers-equal pay
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3-4-1946
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ch. 131
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Steel traps
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7-22-1946
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ch. 488, Acts of 1946
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Park lands
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7-22-1946
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ch. 207, Acts of 1946
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Sunday bowling
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10-14-1946
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ch. 559, Acts of 1946
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Pension increase
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3-7-1947
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MGL c. 147, § 17A
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Day off if holiday on Saturday
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3-7-1947
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 to 26
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Board of Cemetery Commission
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8-11-1947
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ch. 225, Acts of 1947
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John Jarosz
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8-11-1947
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ch. 442, Acts of 1947
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Parking meters
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3-9-1948
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ch. 649, Acts of 1947
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40-hour work week for Town employees
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3-9-1948
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ch. 340, Acts of 1947
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Municipal planning
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9-27-1948
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ch. 588, Acts of 1948
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Pension increases
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3-8-1949
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ch. 657, Acts of 1948
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40-hour work week
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3-7-1950
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MGL c. 143, § 3
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Building laws
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9-12-1950
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MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 32
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Sunday sports
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3-6-1951
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ch. 783, Acts of 1950
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Pension increases
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3-6-1951
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ch. 820, Acts of 1950
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Pensions increases
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3-6-1951
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ch. 653, Acts of 1950
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40-hour work week
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3-3-1952
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ch. 388, Acts of 1950
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Town Clerk-tenure
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3-4-1952
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ch. 74, §§ 1, 2 and 3, 1952 Acts of the General
Court
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Authorizing conveyance of parklands to the commonwealth for
armory
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5-6-1952
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MGL c. 41, § 111B
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Sick leave-laborers
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10-27-1952
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ch. 781, Acts of 1951
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Pension increases
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10-27-1952
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ch. 624, Acts of 1952
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Pension increases
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3-2-1953
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MGL c. 147, § 16C
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Police-5-day week
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3-3-1953
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MGL c. 91, § 29, as amended by chs. 516 and 524, Acts
of 1950
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Department of Public Works
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7-13-1953
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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Saturday closing/public offices
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7-30-1953
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ch. 434, Acts of 1953
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Rent control
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3-5-1963
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MGL c. 44, § 65
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Vacation pay
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3-11-1963
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ch. 409, Acts of 1962 (MGL c. 90, § 18A)
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Pedestrian control
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3-11-1963
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MGL c. 85, § 11A
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Bicycle registration and operation
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 54, § 103A
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Absentee voting
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 54, §§ 86 to 103A
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3-3-1964
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MGL c. 56, § 21 and 27
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 6H
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Temporary minor repairs on private streets
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 8A
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Industrial and Development Commission
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3-2-1965
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42G to 42I
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Water pipe assessments
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 147, § 17A
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Police-holiday work compensation
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 to 26
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Board of Cemetery Commissioners
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3-7-1967
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
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Regional School District
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3-13-1967
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MGL c. 32B
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Group life insurance
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3-11-1969
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MGL c. 147
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Police-holiday work compensation
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3-11-1969
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MGL c. 41, § 1
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Tree Warden
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3-3-1970
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MGL c. 41, § 108I
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Police-compensation for fingerprint or photo work
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3-3-1970
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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Towing of vehicles
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3-7-1972
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MGL c. 40, § 13
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Insurance Fund
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3-13-1972
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ch. 486, Acts of 1971
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Beano
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3-16-1972
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MGL c. 41, § 69C to 69F
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Department of Public Works
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3-6-1973
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MGL c. 40, § 86
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Police/mutual aid
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3-7-1973
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MGL c. 44, § 53C
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Police-pay off-duty work
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3-5-1974
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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Historical Commission
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5-6-1975
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ch. 825, Acts of 1974
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Accept allocation per Act
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9-18-1975
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MGL c. 121B, § 4
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Redevelopment Authority
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5-10-1978
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ch. 808, Acts of 1975
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Further regulating the Zoning Enabling Act
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9-27-1979
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ch. 377, §§ 1 and 2, Acts of 1978
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Winter seasonal licenses
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10-16-1980
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MGL c. 161B
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10-16-1980
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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Payment of more than 50% premiums for active employees
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5-14-1981
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MGL c. 41, § 100G
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Payment of funeral and burial expenses for firefighters and
police officers killed in the line of duty
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5-14-1981
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MGL c. 40, § 8I
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Energy Resource Commission
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2-25-1982
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MGL c. 5, § 5C to 117-C and added by ch. 743, Acts
of 1981
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6-1-1982
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MGL c. 32, § 20, Subdivision 4, paras. c 1/2 and f
1/2
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Compensation for Retirement Board and Custodian Fund
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10-28-1982
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ch. 258
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Property tax exemptions for blind persons
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5-3-1983
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MGL c. 83, § 16A to 16F
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Tax liens on unpaid annual sewer charges
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9-15-1983
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ch. 597, Acts of 1982 (MGL c. 60A, § 1)
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POW exemption for motor vehicle excise
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9-15-1983
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ch. 653, § 5, Acts of 1982 (MGL c. 59, § 5,
new clause after 41)
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New clause 4113 in which the gross receipts and whole estate
limit of both applicants and co-owner are substantially larger
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1-12-1984
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MGL c. 32, § 20A
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Indemnification of Retirement Board members
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5-6-1986
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MGL c. 76, § 1A
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Pupil absence program
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5-6-1986 (3 articles)
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MGL c. 90B, § 11N
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Lake regulations
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9-23-1986
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ch. 73, Acts of 1986, amending MGL c. 59, § 5
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Allowing Clause 17D
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5-5-1987
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ch. 194, Acts of 1986
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Voluntary donation with tax bills to fund educational financial
aid
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5-5-1987
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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Defense and indemnification of municipal officials
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10-19-1987
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MGL c. 40, § 39K
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Establish Enterprise Fund
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10-19-1987
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MGL c. 40, § 39K
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Establish Sewage Treatment Plant as an Enterprise Fund
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5-9-1988
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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Treasurer enter into compensating balance agreements
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6-26-1989
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MGL c. 83, § 21A
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Member of Redevelopment Authority appointed acting Director
of OCD
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 83, §§ 16A to 16F
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Collection of sewer rates
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F
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Collection of water rates
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6-11-1990
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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5-13-1991
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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5-13-1991
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ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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9-1-1- phone system
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5-13-1991
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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9-30-1991
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REJECT ch. 138, § 231, Acts of 1991; and reject fifth
sentence of MGL c. 71, § 40
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Deferral of teachers' salaries for FY 1992
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9-30-1991
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MGL c. 32, § 90G 3/4
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Continuation of retirement deductions for workers older than
70
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9-30-1991
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MGL c. 32, § 90J
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Payment by retirement system for annual examinations for workers
older than 70
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6-15-1992
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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Authorize Delinquent Taxpayers Bylaw
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11-16-1992
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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Retirement Incentive Program
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12-10-1992
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ch. 133, § 48, Acts of 1992
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5-10-1993
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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Funding schedule for Retirement Incentive Program
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6-20-1994
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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Fees and charges for licenses
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10-17-1994
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MGL c. 143
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10-17-1994
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MGL c. 166, § 32A
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5-11-1998
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Ch. 38, § 305, Acts of 1995
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Waive payment of Police Academy training fees for recruits
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5-11-1998
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MGL c. 32, § 103, as amended by ch. 17, Acts of 1997
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Annual cost of living allowance for retirees
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10-19-1998
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ch. 194, § 288, Acts of 1988
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So-called "Option C Pop-up" provision of MGL c. 32
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1998 or 1999
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MGL c. 59, § 59A
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"Brownfields Bill"
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10-18-2004
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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License fees; service charges
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10-17-2011
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Ch. 334, Acts of 1958
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Exemption from parking fees at Memorial Beach
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1-13-2020
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MGL c. 64N, § 3
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Excise tax on retail sales of marijuana for adult use
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1-13-2020
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MGL c. 90, § 17C
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Establishment of speed limit of 25 mph on any roadway inside
a thickly settled or business district in the Town on any way that
is not a state highway
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