Following is a chronological listing of General
Laws and Special Acts accepted by the Town:
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Date
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Reference
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Subject
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1932 ATM
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MGL c. 48, §§ 42 -- 44
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Fire Chief
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1932 ATM
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MGL c. 114, §§ 22 -- 27
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Cemetery Commissioner
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1934 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 12
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Bathhouses
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1938 STM
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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1939 ATM
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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1942 ATM
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's compensation
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1950 ATM
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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Police Department
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1952 ATM
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Ch. 781, Acts of 1951
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Pension and retirement
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1953 ATM
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Ch. 624, Acts of 1952
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Pension and retirement
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1953 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 6A
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Advertising
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1954 STM
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 -- 16I
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Regional school district
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1955 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 6B
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Police uniforms
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1958 ATM
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MGL c. 32B
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Insurance for employees
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1960 ATM
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Ch. 493, Acts of 1959
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Pension and retirement
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1961 ATM
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Ch. 647, Acts of 1960
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Pension and retirement
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1964 ATM
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Ch. 478, Acts of 1963
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Pension and retirement
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1964 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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Conservation Commission
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1965 ATM
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Ch. 486, Acts of 1964
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Pension and retirement
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1967 ATM
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MGL c. 152, §§ 69 -- 72
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Workmen's compensation
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1968 ATM
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MGL c. 6, § 73
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Council on Aging
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1969 ATM
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MGL c. 54, § 16A
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Vacancies at polling
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1969 ATM
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MGL c. 90, § 20C
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Parking violations
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1970 ATM
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MGL c. 121B, § 3
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Housing Authority
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1970 STM
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 -- 16I
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Housing Authority Regional Technical School
(Barnstable to Provincetown)
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1973 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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Historical Commission
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1974 ATM
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MGL c. 41, §§ 126 - 132
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Police and Fire Depart- ments' tenure
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1974 ATM
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Ch. 67, Acts of 1973
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Scenic roads
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1975 STM
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MGL c. 82, § 34
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Bikeways
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1976 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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Parking violations
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1976 STM
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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Mutual aid agreements
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1977 ATM
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MGL c. 32B
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Optional life insurance
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1977 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 8H
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Recycling Commission
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1977 ATM
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MGL c. 40, §§ 6J and 6L
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Stormy weather work clothes for town employees
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1979 ATM
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MGL c. 138, § 17A
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Liquor licenses
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1979 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 6C
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Snow and ice removal from private ways
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1980 ATM
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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Indemnification of elect- ed and appointed offi-
cials
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1980 ATM
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MGL c. 41, § 21
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Selectmen acting as Park Commissioners
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1980 ATM
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MGL c. 148, § 26C
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Smoke detectors
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1980 STM
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Ch. 217, Acts of 1980, § 4G
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Bids
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1981 STM
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MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
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Parking clerk
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1982 ATM
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MGL c. 138, § 12B, as amended by Ch.
606, Acts of 1981
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No nudity; liquor estab- lishments
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1983 STM
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Ch. 597, Act of 1982
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Motor vehicle excise tax exemption for former
POW's
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1984 ATM
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MGL c. 138, § 33B
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Alcoholic beverages (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
on Sundays and holidays)
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1985 ATM
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MGL c. 59, § 5
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Real estate tax abate ment for those over 70
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1985 ATM
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Ch. 55, Acts of 1984, § 1
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Taxes under $25. due and payable in single payment
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1985 ATM
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Ch. 67, Acts of 1973
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Addition of High Bank Road to scenic roads
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1986 ATM
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Room excise tax, 2.3%, effective 7-1-1986
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1986 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 13
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Establish municipal buildings insurance fund
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1986 STM
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MGL c. 138, § 17B
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Liquor licenses
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1986 STM
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Increase local room tax from 2.3% to 4%, effective
4-1-1987
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1987 STM
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MGL c. 152, § 69
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Workmen's Compensa- tion Act
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1988 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53D
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Revolving fund, Recreation Depart- ment
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1988 STM
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Ch. 245, Acts of 1988
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Authority to spend certain moneys with- out
specific appro- priation
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1989 ATM
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Ch. 402, Acts of 1987
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Issuance of single tax bill
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1989 ATM
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MGL c. 32B, § 9E
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Group insurance for retired employees
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1989 ATM
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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Group insurance for employees
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1990 ATM
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MGL c. 270, § 16
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Designation of enforc- ing officers
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1990 ATM
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MGL c. 41, § 41B
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Direct deposit of employee's salaries
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1990 STM
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MGL c. 59, § 57C
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Quarterly tax payment system
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1991 ATM
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Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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911 Service
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1991 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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Revocation and suspen- sion of licenses and
permits of delinquent taxpayers
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1991 ATM
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MGL c. 59, § 5(41C)
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Real property tax exemptions
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1993 STM
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MGL c. 41, § 25
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Board of Assessors
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1993 ATM
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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Moneys from dog licen- ses and fines to be paid
into Town Treasury
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1995 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Revolving fund, Solid Waste and Collection Department;
home composting bins
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1995 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Revolving fund, Council on Aging
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1995 STM
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MGL c. 60, § 2
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Collector may waive taxes of less than $10 and
request Assessors to abate tax
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Ch. 11, Acts of 1996
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Office of Treasurer-Collector
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1996 ATM
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause (37A)
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Property tax exemption for the blind
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1996 ATM
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MGL c. 147, § 10F
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Appointment of parking control officers
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1996 ATM
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Ch. 117, Acts of 1997
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish a Betterment Fund
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1996 STM
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Ch. 189, Acts of 1997
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(Spec. Leg.) Authorizing the Town of Dennis to convey certain
Conservation Land to Richard P. LaBelle and Bonita LaBelle (5-7-1996,
Art. 41)
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1998 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund, Town Library
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2000 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund, Board of Health prerental inspection
program
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Ch. 269, Acts of 2000
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Authorizing Town to deposit certain funds into
its capital improvement fund
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Ch. 272, Acts of 2000
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Increasing the membership of the Board of Cemetery
Commissioners
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Ch. 276, Acts of 2000
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Relating to the Historic District Committee
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2002 STM
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MGL c. 90, § 22B, Sub- sections (b)
through (k)
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Providing Town with authority to create a noncriminal
ticketing procedure
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2002 ATM
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MGL c. 32B, § 9I
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To allow for Town employees who are members
of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard or Reservists in the
Armed Forces of the United States and called up for active service
in the Armed Forces of the United States to continue to make payment
of the portion of the total monthly health insurance premium rate
that would have otherwise been deducted from their salary.
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2004 STM
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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Senior citizen voluntary property tax work-off
abatement program (9-21-2004, Art. 3)
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2004 STM
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Ch. 149, § 298, Acts of 2004
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Community Preservation Act (9-21-2004, Art.
14)
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2005 ATM
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MGL c. 71, § 16B
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Reallocate sum of member towns' contribution
to Cape Cod Regional Technical School (5-3-2005, Art. 8)
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2006 ATM
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MGL c. 71, § 16B
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Reallocate sum of member towns' contribution
to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District (5-2-2006, Art. 5)
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2006 ATM
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MGL c. 71, § 16B
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Reallocate sum of member towns' contribution
to Cape cod Regional Technical School (5-2-2006, Art. 9).
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2006 STM
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Ch. 147, Acts of 2008
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Caleb Chase Trust Fund: municipal real estate
tax bill, taxpayers may voluntarily check off and donate an amount
not less than $1. (9-26-2006, Art. 17)
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2006 STM
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MGL c. 44, § 55C
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Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund (9-26-2006,
Art. 27)
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2007 ATM
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Ch. 118 Acts of 2008
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Waterways Dredge & Maintenance Program Receipts Reserved
Capital Improvements Fund. (5-8-2007, Art. 35)
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2007 ATM
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MGL c. 184, § 51, Acts of 2002
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Amends MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
(5-8-2007, Art. 37)
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2008 ATM
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Ch. 59, Acts of 2010
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Elections for the Dennis Water District (5-6-2008, Art. 24)
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2008 STM
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MGL c. 59, § 57C
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Implementation of quarterly tax payment system (11-18-2008,
Art. 28)
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2009 ATM
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MGL c. 71, § 16B
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Reallocate the sum of member towns' contribution to DY District
with the District agreement rather than education reform formula (5-5-2009,
Art. 7)
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2009 ATM
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MGL c. 71, § 16B
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Reallocate the sum of member towns’ contribution to Cape
Cod Technical School with the regional agreement rather than education
reform formula (5-5-2009, Art. 10)
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2009 ATM
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Ch. 231, Acts of 2010
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Establish a shellfish mitigation, receipts reserved for appropriation
fund account (5-5-2009, Art. 36)
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2009 ATM
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Ch. 371, Acts of 2010
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(Spec. Leg.) Allow Town to borrow in anticipation of reimbursements
from betterments assessed (5-5-2009, Art. 43)
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2009 ATM
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(Spec. Leg.) Allow Dennis Water District to assume responsibilities
for sewer and wastewater (5-5-2009, Art. 45)
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2009 ATM
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D
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Provide for the Town payment of 1/2 of the premium costs payable
by the surviving spouse of an employee for medical care (5-5-2009,
Art. 46)
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2009 ATM
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MGL c. 32B, § 18A
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All retirees, spouses and dependents who are enrolled in Medicare
Part A or eligible required to enroll in medicare health benefits
supplement plan (5-5-2009, Art. 47)
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2010 ATM
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MGL c. 64L, § 2(a)
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To impose an additional .75% local meals excise upon the sale
of restaurant meals originating within the Town by any vendor effective
July 1, 2010 (5-4-2010, Art. 11)
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2010 ATM
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Ch. 180, Acts of 2011
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Establish a Barrier Beach Protection/Stabilization Fund (5-4-2010,
Art. 42)
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Board of Selectmen
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MGL c. 32B, §§ 21 through 23
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Health Care Reform (11-1-2011)
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2011 STM
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Ch. 316, Acts of 2012
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(Spec. Leg.) Melpet Farm Stable Operations and Improvement Fund
(11-15-2011, Art. 3)
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2012 STM
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MGL c. 32B, § 20
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Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund and Schedule
(11-13-2012, Art. 7)
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2013 ATM
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MGL c. 59, § 5N
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Veteran’s Tax Work-Off Program (5-7-2013, Art. 46)
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2013 STM
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Ch. 125, Acts of 2014
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Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund Act (2-27-2013,
Art. 2)
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2016 ATM
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Ch. 303, Acts of 2016
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish Landfill Solar Special Revenue Fund (5-3-2016,
Art. 19)
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2017 ATM
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 3/4
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PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
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2017 ATM
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Ch. 302, Acts of 2018
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish a Solid Waste and Recycling Capital Improvement
Fund (5-2-2017, Art. 27)
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2017 ATM
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Ch. 303, Acts of 2018
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish a Waterways Capital Improvement Fund
(5-2-2017, Art. 33)
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2018 ATM
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Ch. 88, Acts of 2019
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish the DHY Clean Waters Community Partnership
for the Towns of Dennis, Harwich and Yarmouth (5-8-2018, Art. 34)
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2018 STM
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Ch. 29, Acts of 2020
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(Spec. Leg.) Establish a Department of Municipal Finance in
the Town of Dennis (10-16-2018, Art. 12)
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2019 ATM
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MGL c. 40, § 5B, Paragraph 4
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Stabilization Funds, Establishment (5-7-2019, Art. 50)
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2021 ATM
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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Office hours on Saturday for the Town Clerk's office (5-8-2021,
Art. 22)
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