The following is a list of the legislative acts accepted by
the Town of Braintree:
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Date Accepted
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Statutory Reference
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Subject
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Ch. 217, Acts of 1885
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Water supply
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Ch. 548, Acts of 1898
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Voting precincts; ballots
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MGL c. 11
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Precinct voting
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MGL c. 28
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Public parks
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Ch. 423, Acts of 1909
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Ice cream sales
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Ch. 546, Acts of 1910
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Sewage system
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Ch. 306, Acts of 1911
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Smelts
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Ch. 494, Acts of 1911
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Eight-hour day
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Ch. 503, Acts of 1912
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Pensioning laborers
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Ch. 635, Acts of 1912
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Tenement houses
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
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Workmen's compensation
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Ch. 217, Acts of 1914
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Laborers' vacations
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Ch. 688, Acts of 1914
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Saturday half holiday
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Ch. 790, Acts of 1914
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Party enrollment
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1914
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Workmen's compensation
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Ch. 311, Acts of 1919
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Continuation schools
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MGL c. 48, §§ 42 to 44
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Fire Department
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Ch. 55, Acts of 1922
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Louis N. Goodhue
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MGL c. 143, §§ 3 to 12
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Inspection of buildings
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MGL c. 31, § 49
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Police and chief, civil service
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MGL c. 32, § 85
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Police and firemen
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Ch. 391, Acts of 1923
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Water rates
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MGL c. 139, §§ 1 to 3
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Burned or dangerous buildings
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MGL c. 41, § 73
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Board of Survey
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MGL c. 32, § 77B
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Pensions
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MGL c. 82, § 37
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Building lines
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Ch. 63, Acts of 1929
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Day off for police officers
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Ch. 15, Acts of 1930
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Reserve police force
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Ch. 17, Acts of 1930
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Construction of sewage system
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MGL c. 136
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Sunday sports
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Ch. 45, Acts of 1936
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Sewers
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Ch. 406, Acts of 1936
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"Laborers, workmen and mechanics" includes all Town employees
regardless of nature of duties, except fire and police
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MGL c. 32, §§ 26 to 31H
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Contributory retirement fund
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Ch. 17, Acts of 1937
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Representative form of Town government
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MGL c. 41, § 103
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Purchasing Department
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MGL c. 94, § 120A
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Additional fees for slaughtering
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MGL c. 147, § 16B
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Police Department, 1 day off in 6
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Ch. 391, § 1, Acts of 1945
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Damages for public employees
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Ch. 723, Acts of 1945
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Department of Veterans' Services
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MGL c. 136, § 4B, as inserted by Ch. 207, § 4B,
Acts of 1946
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Licenses for bowling on the Lord's day
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Ch. 559, Acts of 1946
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Retirement of police and firemen
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Ch. 576, § 6, Acts of 1946
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Increased pensions for public employees
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March 1949
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Ch. 340, Acts of 1947
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Planning Board; Subdivision Control Act
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Ch. 615, Acts of 1947
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Increased pensions to employees and beneficiaries
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Ch. 588, Acts of 1948
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Increased pensions to employees and beneficiaries
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MGL c. 41, § 100A
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Indemnification of officers and employees for damages or expenses
arising out of injuries caused by the operation of vehicles or equipment
owned by a municipality
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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Police Departments; Chief of Police
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Ch. 595, Acts of 1948
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Police Department
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MGL c. 111, § 128
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State regulations on public health
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Ch. 538, Acts of 1950
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Repairs to private ways
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Ch. 757, Acts of 1950
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Annuities to dependents of certain public employees killed,
etc., in performance of duty
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Ch. 783, Acts of 1950
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Increase in retirement allowances to persons retired after 1-1-1946,
with a minimum allowance
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Ch. 820, Acts of 1950
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Increase in certain benefits payable by commonwealth and its
political subdivisions to certain former employees and persons claiming
under them
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Ch. 41, § 110A, Acts of 1951
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Any Town public office may remain closed on any and all Saturdays
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Ch. 41, § 97A, Acts of 1951, as amended by Ch. 130,
§ 52, Acts of 1951
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Authorize Selectmen to regulate shell fisheries in Town
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Ch. 111, § 128, Acts of 1951
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Accept State Department of Health regulations relative to minimum
standards of fitness for human habitation
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Ch. 781, Acts of 1951
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Act relative to increasing pensions payable to certain former
public employees
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3-26-1951
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MGL c. 45, § 14
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Board of Parks and Playground Commissioners to consist of 7
elected and appointed members
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4-14-1952
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Ch. 32, § 89A, as amended by Ch. 227, Acts of 1951
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Tenure of office members of Fire Department and Fire Alarm Department
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Ch. 54, § 103A, Acts of 1952
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Absentee voting at Town elections
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4-21-1952
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Ch. 140, § 194, Acts of 1952
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Licensing of boat rental business
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Ch. 166, § 32, Acts of 1953
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Authorize Selectmen to establish wire inspection fee schedule
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3-29-1954
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Ch. 40, § 27A, Acts of 1954
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Zoning changes cannot be reconsidered, after adverse vote, within
2 years except upon Planning Board recommendation
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Ch. 15, Acts of 1955
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Transfer of Braintree Cemetery Association
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MGL c. 31, § 47B
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School building janitors under civil service
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3-5-1956 (Rescinded 5-11-1981)
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MGL c. 31, § 47
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Labor service under civil service
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3-5-1956
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MGL c. 32B
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Provide group insurance plan
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4-9-1956
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MGL c. 78, § 10
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Treasurer of library trust funds
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3-20-1957
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MGL c. 41, § 45
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Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
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3-20-1957
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Ch. 374, Acts of 1956
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Providing certain pension options
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3-20-1957
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Ch. 401, Acts of 1956
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Civil defense volunteers classified
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3-20-1957
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MGL c. 41, § 1
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3-year terms for Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector
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3-24-1958
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Ch. 750, Acts of 1957
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Relative to election of pension options
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3-28-1960
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Ch. 493, Acts of 1959
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Pensions and retirement allowances to certain former public
employees
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3-28-1960 (Rescinded 5-5-1981)
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Ch. 628, Acts of 1953
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Indemnification of certain retired police officers and firefighters
for certain hospital, medical and surgical expenses
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3-6-1961
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Ch. 595, Acts of 1959
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Town pays 1/2 of premium costs payable by retired employee for
group life and health insurance
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3-5-1962
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MGL c. 48, § 58B
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48-hour week for Fire Department
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3-5-1962
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Ch. 334, § 5, Acts of 1961
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Town purchase of additional group life and accidental death
and dismemberment insurance for employees
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3-4-1963
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Ch. 647, Acts of 1962
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Extension of group health insurance to elderly retired from
Town service and their dependents
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3-19-1963
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Ch. 409, Acts of 1962
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Pedestrian control
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3-19-1963
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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Conservation Commission, 5 members
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10-29-1963
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MGL c. 41, § 1
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Increase number of School Committee members to 7
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3-2-1964
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MGL c. 71, §§ 16 to 16I
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Establishment of regional school district
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3-18-1964
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Ch. 58, Acts of 1963
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First Parish Cemetery
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3-1-1965
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MGL c. 41, § 1
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Selectmen to act as Board of Public Welfare
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3-18-1965
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Ch. 486, Acts of 1964
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Increasing pension and retirement allowances payable to certain
former public employees
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3-18-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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Increase Conservation Commission membership from 5 to 7
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3-19-1968
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Ch. 670, Acts of 1960
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Act requiring cities and towns to grant annuities to surviving
spouse or children of certain officials or employees retired or pensioned
under any noncontributory retirement law
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3-16-1971
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Ch. 635, Acts of 1945
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Payment of advances in vacation pay to Town employees
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1-31-1972
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MGL c. 40, § 13
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Establishment of municipal buildings insurance fund
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3-20-1972
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MGL c. 53, § 9A
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Nomination papers for candidates for Town offices
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3-21-1972
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MGL c. 40, § 6B
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Appropriation of money for purchases of uniforms for members
of Police and Fire Departments
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11-28-1972
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Ch. 344, Acts of 1970
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Relative to deposit in treasury of money received in payment
for off-duty work by Police Department members
|
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3-25-1974
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Ch. 571, Acts of 1973
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Authorizing domestic electric utilities to enter into a New
England power pool agreement
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3-26-1974
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Ch. 430, Acts of 1967
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Authorizing cities and towns to employ police cadets
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3-12-1975
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MGL c. 90, § 20C
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Regulating motor vehicle parking and authorizing Selectmen to
establish by rule or regulation a fine schedule for offenses
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3-12-1975
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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Authorize Selectmen to adopt rules relative to towing of illegally
parked vehicles in public ways
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5-6-1975
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MGL c. 83, § 17
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Sewer assessments
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5-24-1976
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Ch. 775, Acts of 1975
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Members of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company
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6-20-1978
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MGL c. 40A, amended by Ch. 808, Acts of 1975
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Further regulating zoning
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5-9-1979
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MGL c. 71, § 71E, as amended by Ch. 639, Acts of 1977
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Appropriations for expenditures of receipts from adult education
and continuing education programs
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5-9-1979
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Ch. 364, Acts of 1978
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Act providing compensation of Town officers in connection with
contributory retirement system
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5-5-1981
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MGL c. 41, § 100B
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Rescinds the acceptance of referenced statute accepted 3-28-1960
|
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5-11-1981
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MGL c. 31
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Rescinds the acceptance of referenced statute as it relates
to the labor service
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5-11-1981
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MGL c. 148, § 26C
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Requires apartment houses containing 6 or more dwelling units,
hotels, boardinghouses or lodging houses to be equipped with automatic
smoke or heat detectors
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5-11-1981
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MGL c. 148, § 26E
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Requiring buildings used for residential purposes to be equipped
with approved smoke detectors
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12-7-1981 (Rescinded 10-20-1997)
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MGL c. 90, § 20A1/2, as amended by Ch. 351, Acts of
1981
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Parking regulations and fines
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5-9-1983
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Ch. 641, § 20A, Acts of 1982
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Indemnify Retirement Board
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11-7-1983
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MGL c. 60A, § 1, as amended by Ch. 597, Acts of 1982
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Excise exemption for POW
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11-26-1984
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MGL c. 40, § 8J
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Establish Handicapped Commission
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11-28-1984
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Ch. 288, Acts of 1984
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Braintree Water and Sewer Reorganization Act of 1984
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5-7-1985
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D
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Town pays 1/2 premium cost surviving spouse health insurance
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11-4-1985
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MGL c. 71, § 40, as amended by Ch. 188, Acts of 1985
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Minimum teacher salaries
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11-4-1985
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MGL c. 32, § 20, Paragraph 4(c)
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Authorize Selectmen to appoint contributory retirement member
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11-4-1985
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Ch. 188, § 13, Acts of 1985
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Increasing teacher compensation
|
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5-5-1986
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 5
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Veterans' organization exemptions
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5-12-1986
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clauses 17C and 37A to 41B (enacted
by §§ 2, 3 and 5 of Ch. 653, Acts of 1982)
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Real estate exemptions
|
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5-12-1986
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Hotel/motel excise; amended 8-11-2009 to increase local excise
tax to 6%
|
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10-6-1986
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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Regulation of dogs
|
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1-28-1987
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C (enacted by § 3
of Ch. 73, Acts of 1986)
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Tax abatement for the elderly
|
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5-5-1987
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MGL c. 40, § 4A
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Hazardous material rescue vehicle
|
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5-6-1987
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 50 (enacted by § 142
of Ch. 200, Acts of 1986)
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Exempts certain residential improvements from property tax
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5-6-1987
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MGL c. 59, § 5 (enacted by § 1, Ch. 73,
Acts of 1986)
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Relief of revaluation for widows and aged
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5-9-1988
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Ch. 640, Acts of 1985, adding MGL c. 40, § 57
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Authority of Town to deny any application for or revoke or suspend
any local license or permit issued to any person for failure to pay
any municipal charges
|
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5-9-1988
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Ch. 402, Acts of 1987, amending MGL c. 59
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Tax collector – collecting interest
|
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5-3-1989
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MGL c. 44, § 53F
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Compensating balance agreements
|
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5-8-1989
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MGL c. 148, § 26G
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Installation of automatic sprinkler system
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5-8-1989
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MGL c. 148, § 26H
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Automatic sprinkler system in lodging houses and boardinghouses
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1-8-1990
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MGL c. 41, § 41B
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Direct bank deposits for Town employees
|
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5-7-1990
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MGL c. 148, § 56
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Open air parking space
|
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5-7-1990
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MGL c. 40, § 13C
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Reserves to pay workers' compensation
|
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5-7-1990
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MGL c. 44, § 53F, as amended by Ch. 454, Acts of 1989
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Compensating balance agreement
|
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5-8-1990
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 5B
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Tax exemptions for VFW
|
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5-9-1990
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Ch. 642, Acts of 1989
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Automatic sprinkler systems
|
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5-8-1991
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Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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Enhanced 911
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5-8-1991
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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Mutual aid
|
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5-13-1991
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Ch. 245, Acts of 1988, amending MGL c. 41, § 81U
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Bond – subdivision
|
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5-13-1991
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Ch. 254, Acts of 1990, amending MGL c. 32
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Services beyond age 70
|
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5-13-1991
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Ch. 303, Acts of 1990
|
Water/sewer rehabilitation fund
|
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10-7-1991
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Ch. 653, § 41, Acts of 1989, adding MGL c. 59, § 57C
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Quarterly tax bills
|
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5-5-1992
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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Requires municipal retirees to transfer to a Medicare extension
plan offered by the Town
|
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5-6-1992
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
|
Establishing a funding schedule for the Town contributory retirement
system
|
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5-11-1992
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MGL c. 262, § 34
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New fee schedules for Town Clerk
|
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10-26-1992
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MGL c. 32B, § 2A
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Traffic supervisors group health insurance
|
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5-11-1993
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Student transportation revolving fund
|
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5-11-1993
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Seniors activity revolving fund
|
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5-9-1994
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Ch. 71, § 83, Acts of 1993
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Education Reform Act – early retirement
|
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10-25-1994
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MGL c. 40, § 8A
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Economic Development Commission
|
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5-1-1995
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MGL c. 148, § 26H
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Sprinklers in lodging houses and boardinghouses
|
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10-29-1996
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Ch. 71, Acts of 1996
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Creditable retirement service for active service in the armed
services
|
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5-5-1997
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MGL c. 40, § 8E
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Youth Commission establishment
|
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10-20-1997
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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Mutual aid agreements
|
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10-20-1997
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MGL c. 90, § 20A
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Positive motion parking violations, rescinds acceptance dated
12-7-1981
|
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5-26-1998
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MGL c. 148, § 26I
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Sprinklers, multifamily buildings
|
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5-26-1998
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MGL c. 32, § 103
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Retirement Board (retirees—COLA)
|
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10-27-1998
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MGL c. 194, § 288
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Retirement option
|
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5-10-1999
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MGL c. 40, § 3
|
Allow School Committee to expend ay unused balance remaining
in the Rental or Lease Income Account for the upkeep and maintenance
of any facility under the its control
|
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5-17-1999
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Ch. 456, §§ 2, 3, 4 and 5, Acts of 1998
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Cost of living increase to members/survivors of noncontributory
retirees
|
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1-24-2000
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MGL c. 32, § 103
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Cost of living increase for retirees
|
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5-8-2000
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Council on Aging revolving fund
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5-8-2000
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MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2
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Recycling Committee revolving fund
|
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5-15-2000
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MGL c. 41, § 108L
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Modified Quinn Bill
|
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5-14-2001
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
|
Establish a program to allow persons over the age of 60 to volunteer
to provide services to the Town in exchange for reduced property tax
obligations
|
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5-14-2001
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Ch. 411, Acts of 2000
|
Provide a pension allowance adjustment for noncontributory retirees
who retired under MGL c. 32, § 58B, before 1-12-1998 and
whose beneficiary predeceased them
|
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10-23-2001
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MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F
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Allow the Water and Sewer Departments to assess liens on properties
of delinquent accounts
|
|
5-15-2002
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Ch. 160, Acts of 2001
|
An Act Authorizing the Town of Braintree To Establish a Department
of Public Works
|
|
10-8-2002
|
Ch. 116, § 6, Acts of 2002
|
Offer veterans who did not elect to purchase military service
credit an additional 180 days to purchase such service credit
|
|
5-5-2003
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
|
Allow local boards and officers to set reasonable fees for licenses,
permits, certificates and services
|
|
5-3-2004
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Ch. 181, § 1, Acts of 1995
|
Provide an annual increase in the amount of the real estate
tax exemption granted to senior citizens and surviving spouses and
minors in an amount equal to 3.5% of the cost of living adjustment
of the prior year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue, whichever
is less
|
|
5-10-2004
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Ch. 137, Acts of 2003
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Protection of the salaries of certain public employees who served
or are serving in the armed services
|
|
5-3-2005
|
Ch. 133, Acts of 2005
|
An Act To Establish a Town Manager for the Town of Braintree
|
|
5-10-2005
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41A
|
Maximum annual income limit of $40,000 for persons 65 or older
with regard to property tax deferral
|
|
5-10-2005
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Ch. 653, § 40, Acts of 1989
|
Change effective date for new growth from January 1 to June
30 each year
|
|
10-25-2005
|
Ch. 189, Acts of 2005
|
An Act Establishing a Mayor/Town Council for the Town of Braintree
|
|
5-9-2006
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Ch. 157, § 1, Acts of 2005
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Provide veterans' benefit to accidental disability retirees
|
|
5-9-2006
|
Ch. 157, § 2, Acts of 2005
|
Provide retroactive veterans' benefits to certain accidental
disability retirees
|
|
5-10-2006
|
MGL c. 40, § 4A
|
Authorize the Board of Health to enter into an intermunicipal
mutual agreement
|
|
8-19-2008
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MGL c. 44, § 64
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Payment of bills incurred in excess of appropriations
|
|
9-23-2008
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MGL c. 32B, § 19
|
Coalition bargaining over group health insurance (said acceptance
is contingent upon the Town negotiating a written agreement with the
Public Employee Committee)
|
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8-11-2009
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
|
Amend 5-12-1986 vote to increase local excise tax from 4% to
6%
|
|
1-5-2010
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Ch. 183, Acts of 2009
|
Extend the time period for the issuance of third quarter tax
bills to 1-30-2010
|
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8-17-2010
|
MGL c. 48, § 59A
|
Mutual aid agreements for joint fire and rescue services
|
|
11-18-2010
|
MGL c. 41, § 100G1/4
|
Funeral benefits for police officers and firefighters
|
|
11-18-2010
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MGL c. 41, § 91
|
Authorizing the Mayor to appoint constables
|
|
10-18-2011
|
MGL c. 32, § 101, as amended by Ch. 131, Acts of 2010
|
Increase allowance to widows of disabled public employees
|
|
2-28-2012
|
Ch. 134, Acts of 2008
|
Extend through fiscal year 2014
|
|
9-20-2012
|
MGL c. 54, § 16A
|
Authorizing Town Clerk to appoint Election Officers to fill
vacancies
|
|
12-4-2012
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
|
Adjusting the eligibility requirements within the limits of
the statute
|
|
12-4-2012
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41D
|
Authorizing annual increase in gross receipts and whole estate,
real and personal
|
|
5-21-2013
|
MGL c. 64L, § 2
|
Impose local meals excise tax
|
|
10-6-2015
|
Ch. 134, Acts of 2008
|
Extend through fiscal year 2018
|
|
2-7-2017
|
MGL c. 39, § 23D
|
Permitting absentee members of local boards to vote if only
a single session of an adjudicatory hearing is missed
|
|
10-4-2017
|
MGL c. 90, § 17C
|
Authorizes establishment of a speed limit of 25 mph in thickly
settled and business districts
|
|
10-4-2017
|
MGL c. 90, § 18B
|
Authorizes establishment of a speed limit of 20 mph in certain
safety zones
|
|
3-20-2018
|
Ch. 134, Acts of 2008
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Extend through fiscal year 2021
|
|
5-29-2018
|
MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
|
Establishing a stormwater fund as an enterprise fund
|
|
5-28-2019
|
MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Establishing a cable public education and government (PEG) fund
as an enterprise fund effective fiscal year 2020
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