ARTICLE 15
Provisions of General Laws
...and special acts in force in this Town by virtue of their acceptance, or the acceptance of corresponding earlier laws.
General Laws Relative to Year Accepted Acts
Ch. 32, Sec 1-28 Contributory Retire. Sys 1946
Ch. 32, Sec 22D Funded Pension System 1990
Ch. 32, Sec 77 Pensioning Laborers 1912 1912,Ch. 503
Ch. 32, Sec 90A Retirees Accidental Disability 1986
Ch. 32A,Sec 10B Retiree's Insurance 1962 1962,Ch. 647
Ch. 32B Group Insurance 1956
Ch. 32B Group Insurance 1969
Ch. 32B Group Insurance 1970
Ch. 32B, Sec.4 Credit for time for Call Firefighter &
(sub.B2) reserve Police Ofcr for retirement 1996 Acts of 95
Ch.32B, Sec 7A Group Life & Health Insurance 1986
Ch.32B, Sec 8A Sharing Ins. Refunds or Div. 1966
Ch.32B, Sec 9A Paym't. 50% Prem.Retirees 1961
Ch.32B, Sec 9D 1/2 Prem.Costs Surv.Spouse 1978
Ch.32B, Sec 9D2 Pay addit.rate/health ins./
retired,surviv. 1994
Ch.32B, Sec 9E Pay subsid.rate life,health/retired
& depen. 1994
Ch.32B, Sec 11B Group Health Ins.Retirees 1962
Ch.32B, Sec 18 Medicare Ext. Plns - Retiree trnsfr 2007
Ch.32B, Sec 85 Disability retirement for Call Firefighter
H2 and reserve Police Ofcr 1996 Acts of 95
Ch. 32D Group Life & Health Insurance 1968 1968 Ch.100
Ch. 39, Sec 15 Town Meeting Procedure 1997 1996 Ch.448 S.2
Ch. 40, Sec 6B Uniforms-Police & Foreman 1965
Ch. 40, Sec 7 Removal of Snow & Ice &
Assessment of Cost 1921
Ch. 40, Sec 8A Commission to Promote
Business & Industry 1955 1954.Ch. 297
Ch. 40, Sec 8B Establish Council on Aging 1997
Ch. 40, Sec 8C Conservation Commission 1967
Ch. 40, Sec 8D Historical Commission 1978
Ch. 40, Sec 11 Forest Fire Prevention 1915 RL Ch25 Sec17
Ch. 40, Sec 12 Land for Public Bathhouse 1966
Ch. 40, Sec.21D Noncriminal Disposition 1992
General Laws Relative to Year Accepted Acts
Ch. 40, Sec 22D Removal Illegally Parked Cars 1984
Ch. 40, Sec 42A Collection of Water Rates 1926 1923,Ch. 391
Ch. 40, Sec 42A Water Liens 1935 1923,Ch. 197
Ch. 40, Sec 57 Granting & Renewing Certain
Licenses and Permits 1986
Ch. 40A Sec 20 Board of Appeals 1964
Ch. 40B Central Mass Regional Plng District 1968
Ch. 41, Sec 1-2 Selectmen 1931
Ch. 41, Sec 55 Accounting System 1931
Ch. 41, Sec 81A Plng Bd Sub-Division Control 1955
Ch. 41, Sec 81U Monies Rec'd Subdivis. Default 1991
Ch. 41, Sec 100A Indemnification of Employees 1947…………Repealed 1980
Ch. 41, Sec. 105 Establish elected Board of Trustees
of Soldiers= Memorials 1988…………Repealed ATM2001
Ch. 41, Sec 111 Laborers' Vacations 1914 1914,Ch. 217
Ch. 44 Annual Audit 1934
Ch. 44, Sec 53C Payment of Off-Duty Police Ofcrs 1972
Ch. 44, Sec 53D Revolving Account-Recreation 1981
Ch. 48, Sec 42,43,
and 44 Appointment of Fire Chief 1968
Ch. 48, Sec 59A Response-Fire Dept. for aid
to other Cities and Towns 1949
Ch. 53, Sec 9A Nomination Papers 1975
Ch. 54 Ballots 1890 1890,Ch. 386
Ch. 54, Sec 16A Appoint. at Polls to fill Vacancies 1969
Ch. 54, Sec 103A Absentee Voting-Town Elections 1964
Ch. 59, Sec 5 Property Tax Exemptions
Clause 17C Surviving Spouse/Elderly 11013
Ch. 59, Sec 5 Propt.tax exempt.age 70 1994
Clause 17D $175/meet criteria
Ch. 59, Sec 5 Propt.Tax Exemption 1983
Clause 37A Blind Persons
Ch. 59, Sec.5 Propt. Tax Exemption 1984 1913,Ch 807
Clause 41A Increase Allowable Income
for Deferrals 2003
Clause 41B For Elderly
Ch. 59, Sec 5, Propt.tax exempt.age 70 1994
Clause 41C $500/meet criteria
Ch. 59, Sec 57C Quarterly Tax Billing 1992 Acts of 89
Ch. 60, Sec 23B Lien Fee Schedule 1990
Ch. 60, Sec 106 Property Tax Collection 1986
Ch. 60A, Sec1 POW Excise Tax Exemption 1984
Ch. 64G, Sec 3A Room Occupancy Tax 1988
Ch. 71, Sec 20A Estab.Instrctnl Trust Fund
Acct. for Public Schools 1993
Ch. 71, Sec 21 Continuation Schools 1919 1919,Ch. 311
Ch. 71, Sec 40 Equal Pay Men & Women Teachers 1967
Ch. 73, Sec 4 Increased Real Estate Exemptions 1999 >86 & =88 Ch 126
Ch. 82, Sec 17-20 Jurisdiction of Towns over Hwys 1915 R.L.Ch. 48
1915 Sec. 58-60
General Laws Relative to Year Accepted Acts
Ch. 83, Sec 16A-F Add Unpaid Sewer Use Charge
to Tax Bills 1979
Ch. 85, Sec 6 Removal of Snow & Ice &
Assessment of Cost 1921
Ch. 90, Sec 20C Administration & Enforcement
of Parking Violations 1968
Ch. 90, Sec 20A2 Parking Violations 1981
Ch. 94C, Sec 47 Law Enforcement Trust Fund 1986
Ch.136, Sec 21-25 Games/Sports on the Lords Day 1935
Ch.138, Sec 12B Liquor License Estab. Nudity 1983
Ch.138, Sec 17A Seasonal Alcoholic Bev. Lic. 1985 1984,Ch 491
Ch.139, Sec 1-2-3 Power to Remove Dangerous Bldg 1964
Ch.140, Sc 147A Dog Licensing Control & Regs. 1986
Ch.143, Sec 3 Permitting B-L for Bldg. Inspection 1916 RL, Ch. 104 Sec.1
Ch.148, Sec 56 License Open Air Parking Areas 1948
Ch.148,Sec 26C Certain Public Accommodations,
Auto. Smoke & Heat Detectors 1984
Ch.148,Sec 26E Residential Bldg, Installation
of Smoke Detectors 1984
Ch.148,Sec 26G Install of Auto Sprinklers 1984
Ch.148,Sec 26H Auto Sprinklers-Boarding Hses 1986 1986,Ch 265
Ch.148,Sec 26 I Auto Sprinklers - Residential 1990
Ch.152,Sec 50 Increase in Pensions 1956 1953 /ch670
Ch.152, Sec 69 Workmen's Compensation 1915 1913 Ch 807
Ch. 258,Sec 13 Indemnification of Employ. 1980 (ballot)
A. of '50,Ch.820 Increase in Pensions 1950
A. of '53,Ch.624 Increase in Pensions 1953
A. of '71,Ch.486 Beano 1972
A. of '79, Ch.151 Sec.14 -Civil Servc. Police Chief 1981 (ballot)
A. of '85,Ch.188 Sec.13 -Prof. Development Grant 1986
A. of '90,Ch.291 Enhanced 911 1991
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