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Year
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Statute
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Subject
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|---|---|---|
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1923
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Ch. 41, § 97
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Police Department establishment and membership
|
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1928
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Ch. 31, § 48
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Police Department civil service
|
|
1929
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Ch. 48, §§ 42, 43 and 44
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Fire Department: establishment and appointment of Chief
|
|
1930
|
Ch. 114, § 19
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Cemetery: provision for perpetual care
|
|
1931
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Ch. 40, § 6B
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Police and firemen: purchase of uniforms
|
|
1934
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Ch. 39, § 23
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Town officers: time of election
|
|
1935
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Ch. 147, §§ 32 to 47
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Boxing matches: permitted
|
|
1937
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Ch. 32, § 85
|
Police and firemen: retirement provisions
|
|
1938
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Ch. 41, § 81A
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Planning Board establishment and membership
|
|
1939
|
Ch. 54, § 103A
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Absentee voting (as amended by Acts of 1937, Ch. 77)
|
|
1941
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Ch. 147, § 16B
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Police Department: work week
|
|
1942
|
Ch. 130, § 52 (as amended by Acts of 1941, Ch. 598)
|
Eels, shellfish, and sea worms: control of taking
|
|
1943
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Ch. 31, § 48
|
Fire Department civil service
|
|
1947
|
Acts of 1947, Ch. 68
|
Playground: established jointly with Hingham
|
|
1949
|
Acts of 1948, Ch. 519 and previous acts
|
Water Company: purchase by Town
|
|
1949
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Ch. 41, § 97A
|
Police Department: personnel and property control by Chief
|
|
1949
|
Ch. 41, § 110A
|
Town offices: closing on Saturday
|
|
1950
|
Acts of 1950, Ch. 184, §§ 1 to 5
|
Wire Department establishment
|
|
1950
|
Ch. 40, §§ 42a to 42f
|
Water rates: collection, lien
|
|
1952
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Ch. 32, § 85E
|
Police and firemen: retirement
|
|
1952
|
Ch. 152, § 69
|
Workmen's compensation municipal employees
|
|
1953
|
Acts of 1946, Ch. 489
|
Water Commissioners: election
|
|
1953
|
Acts of 1953, Ch. 54
|
Harbor: authority to establish harbor bylaws by Town citizens
|
|
1954
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Ch. 41, § 81Z
|
Board of Appeals: under Subdivision Control Law
|
|
1955
|
Acts of 1955, Ch. 48
|
Fire Department: 56-hour week
|
|
1955
|
Ch. 40, § 5(44)
|
Group life insurance: provisions for premium payment
|
|
1957
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Ch. 40, § 6C
|
Removal of snow and ice on private ways
|
|
1959
|
Acts of 1959, Ch. 60
|
Call firemen: not subject to civil service
|
|
1960
|
Ch. 71, §§ 16 to 161
|
Regional vocational high school establishment
|
|
1960
|
Ch. 41, § 4A
|
Board of Health appointment of Health Agent
|
|
1960
|
Ch. 599, §§ 1 to 12
|
South Shore Incinerator Authority: establishment and duties
|
|
1961
|
Ch. 40, § 8C
|
Conservation Commission: establishment
|
|
1962
|
Ch. 25
|
Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances: establishment
|
|
1962
|
Ch. 53, § 9A, Acts of 1962, Ch. 249
|
Nomination papers for Town offices
|
|
1963
|
Ch. 90, § 18A
|
Ways: use by pedestrians
|
|
1964
|
Acts of 1962, Ch. 65, MGL c. 104
|
Sewage disposal system: authorization to construct and operate
|
|
1964
|
Ch. 130, § 8A
|
Marine fisheries laws: enforcement by police officers
|
|
1965
|
Ch. 139, §§ 1, 2 and 3
|
Selectmen: authorized to act re: burnt or dangerous buildings
|
|
1970
|
Ch. 44, § 65
|
Town employees: advances for vacation pay
|
|
1970
|
Acts of 1969, Ch. 872
|
Police officers overtime pay
|
|
1970
|
Ch. 90, § 20C
|
Fines for parking violations
|
|
1970
|
Acts of 1970, Ch. 361
|
Cohasset Free Public Library: duties of Treasurer transferred
to Town Treasurer
|
|
1971
|
Acts of 1971, Ch. 156
|
Insect pest control powers and duties of Superintendent transferred
to Superintendent of Trees and Parks
|
|
1973
|
Acts of 1973, Ch. 1163, §§ 1 to 8
|
Water supply: improvement of
|
|
1974
|
Ch. 40, § 8D
|
Historical Commission establishment
|
|
1974
|
Ch. 40, §§ 42G, 42H and 42I
|
Water Commissioners: special assessment for cost of laying water
pipes
|
|
1974
|
Ch. 40, § 22D
|
Police Department: authorized to remove illegally parked vehicles
|
|
1975
|
Acts of 1975, Ch. 131
|
Sewer Commissioners: Water Commissioners may serve as Sewer
Commissioners; provisions for election of Sewer Commissioner
|
|
1977
|
Acts of 1977, Ch. 808, MGL c. 41, § 97
|
Police Department: control by Selectmen
|
|
1978
|
Acts of 1978, Ch. 257
|
Police Chief: removal from civil service
|
|
1980
|
Ch. 148, §§ 26C and 26E
|
Smoke detectors: where required
|
|
1980
|
Ch. 40, § 8G
|
Police Department mutual aid authorization
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1981, Ch. 186
|
Fire Chief: exempt from civil service
|
|
1981
|
Ch. 258, § 13
|
Protects municipal officials from personal financial loss, not
to exceed $1,000,000
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1981, Ch. 251
|
Fire Department: control of Selectmen
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1981, Ch. 245
|
License for sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on premises
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1981, Ch. 227
|
Authorization to lease telephone system
|
|
1982
|
Ch. 90, § 20A
|
Authorize Town to collect parking fines
|
|
1985
|
Acts of 1985, Ch. 31
|
Town Accountant: exempt from civil service; control by Selectmen
|
|
1986
|
Ch. 40, §§ 22 and 23
|
Selectmen: authority to establish regulations for Sandy Beach
|
|
1986
|
Ch. 41, §§ 108A and 108C
|
Personnel classification and compensation plan
|
|
1989
|
Ch. 140, § 147A
|
Dog regulations
|
|
1990
|
Acts of 1989, Ch. 653, § 40
|
Assessors: time of assessing improvements to real property
|
|
1990
|
Ch. 59, § 5, Clause 17C 1/2 (rescinded 1992)
|
Tax exemption to surviving spouse, minor child or elderly person
|
|
1990
|
Ch. 40, § 85
|
Established Handicapped Commission
|
|
1991
|
Acts of 1990, Ch. 291
|
Authorization for enhanced 911 telephone services
|
|
1991
|
Acts of 1989, Ch. 494
|
Partial tax exemptions for homeowners providing housing to elderly
|
|
1991
|
Acts of 1989, Ch. 642
|
Sprinkler systems required in buildings with more than 4 dwelling
units
|
|
1992
|
Rescind Ch. 59, § 5, Clause 17C 1/2; adopt Ch. 59,
§ 5, Clause 17D
|
Tax exemption to surviving spouse, minor child or elderly person
|
|
1992
|
Accept Ch. 59, § 57C
|
Quarterly tax payment system
|
|
1994
|
Adopt MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F
|
Allow Town Collector to place a lien for nonpayment of water
bill
|
|
1994
|
Ch. 59, § 5, Clause 41
|
Increase maximum gross receipts up to and including $40,000
that a taxpayer may have to qualify for exemption
|
|
1994
|
Acts of 1993, Ch. 71, § 83
|
Early retirement incentive for teachers
|
|
1994
|
Acts of 1989, Ch. 180, § 1
|
Amend Ch. 180, Acts of 1989
|
|
1996
|
Acts of 1996
|
Treasurer-Collector appointed position
|
|
1996
|
Acts of 1996
|
Act authorizing the Town to install pipeline in Cohasset, Hingham
and Hull
|
|
1996
|
Acts of 1996, Ch. 59, § 21C
|
Validating vote of April 6, 1996 election
|
|
1996
|
Adopt MGL c. 148, § 26H
|
Sprinklers in lodging/boarding houses
|
|
1996
|
Adopt MGL c. 80, § 13
|
Exemption under Clause 41A of § 4 of Ch. 59 for purpose
of deferral of betterments, etc.
|
|
1997
|
Accept MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
|
Appoint Parking Clerk, parking violations, etc.
|
|
1997
|
Acts of 1997, Ch. 34
|
Act providing for a Town Manager
|
|
1997
|
Acts of 1997, Ch. 33
|
Eliminate the Wire Department
|
|
1997
|
Accept Acts of 1986, Ch. 73, § 4
|
Tax exemptions
|
|
1998
|
Acts of 1998, Ch. 421
|
Act amending the Town Manager Act
|
|
1998
|
Acts of 1998, Ch. 436
|
Act authorizing Water Department to provide water service to
other cities, towns and water companies
|
|
1999
|
Accept Ch. 40S, § 22F
|
Municipal board or officer empowered to issue a license and
charge reasonable fees
|
|
2000
|
Acts of 2000, Ch. 330, § 1
|
Act amending the Town Manager Act
|
|
2000
|
Accept MGL c. 60, § 3D
|
Rescinded ATM 4-29-2019 by Art. 17
|
|
2001
|
Acts of 2001, Ch. 79
|
Act authorizing Town of Cohasset to borrow money for a longer
duration than statutory limits for Woodside Cemetery
|
|
2001
|
Accept Ch. 44, § 53F 1/2
|
Establish Water Department as an enterprise fund
|
|
2004
|
Accept MGL c. 41, § 19K
|
Additional compensation
|
|
2005
|
Ch. 59, § 21A
|
Assessors compensation
|
|
2009
|
Accept MGL c. 49, § 5L, as amended by Ch. 260, Acts of 2006, § 12
|
Tax deferral for military service
|
|
2009
|
Accept MGL c. 32B, § 18
|
Move employees at age 65 to Medicare coverage along with supplemental
health insurance
|
|
2010
|
Accept MGL c. 60A, § 9, Ch. 183, § 17, Acts
of 2008
|
Residency requirements for veteran's exemptions
|
|
2012
|
Accept MGL 32B, § 20
|
Create an other post-employment benefits liability trust fund
|
|
2013
|
Acts of 2013, Ch. 147, accept MGL c. 39, § 23D
|
Amend Ch. 65 of the Acts of 1962, sewer
|
|
2013
|
Accept MGL c. 40, § 57
|
Denial, revocation or suspension of local licenses and permits
|
|
2013
|
Accept MGL c. 41, § 41B
|
Direct deposit of salary payments
|
|
2013
|
Accept MGL c. 200A, § 9A
|
Provides for disposition of abandoned funds
|
|
2014
|
Acts of 2014, Ch. 3
|
Act amending the Town Manager Act
|
|
2015
|
Accept MGL c. 54, § 16A
|
Town Clerk appoints election workers to fill vacancy at polls
|
|
2017
|
Accept MGL c. 71, § 71F
|
Monies received by the School Committee as tuition payments
for nonresident students and as state reimbursements for students
in foster care
|
|
2018
|
Accept MGL c. 60A, § 1
|
POW excise exemption
|
|
2018
|
Accept MGL c. 90, § 17
|
To enable the Town to establish certain speed limits
|
|
2019
|
Accept MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 54
|
Exempt from taxation personal property below $5,000
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