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GENERAL LAWS ACCEPTED BY |
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THE TOWN OF HOLDEN |
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General Laws |
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C. 4 |
S. 7 (18) |
New Year's Holiday |
11/7/16 |
C. 13 |
S. 12 |
District Attorney's Qualifications |
11/7/22 |
C. 27 |
S. 74-77 |
Road Commissioners |
1895 |
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Revoked several times since 1887. |
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Revoked again and est. as a single elected highway surveyor. |
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S. 74 |
Road Commissioners chosen by town, and mode of election |
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S. 75 |
R. C. to perform duties of selectmen and highway surveyors as to roads, etc. |
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S. 76 |
Shall be sworn and receive compensation |
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S. 77 |
Vacancies to be filled by selectmen |
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C. 31 |
S. 36 |
Civil Service for Police Chief. |
Ref. 3/7/49 |
C. 31 (now 52) |
S. 48 |
Shall the above be revoked: Yes 319, No 1190 |
Ref. 5/19/80 |
C. 31 |
S. 48 |
Authorizing Classified Civil Service for the Police Department. “Shall the town vote to accept C.31 S.48 of the G.L. and thereby place the Police Dept. within the classified civil service?” Yes 1,531, No 302 Blanks 123 |
Ref. 3/7/66 |
C. 31 (now 52) |
S. 48 |
Shall the above be revoked:. Yes 284 No 1218 |
Ref. 5/19/80 |
C. 32 Acts of 1946-166 |
S. 1 to 28 |
Est. contributory retirement |
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C. 32 |
S. 22 |
Increase in Pensions |
3/6/65 |
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3/7/64 |
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3/10/63 |
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3/10/56 |
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3/7/52 |
C. 32 |
S. 22D |
Pension Funding |
5/21/90 |
C. 32 |
S. 28 |
Retirement Systems and Pensions Placing municipal employee, local housing authority employees, and district employees under Retirement Law |
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C. 32 |
S. 85E |
Optional Provisions as to Pensions for policemen and firemen |
6/6/67 Art. 7 |
C. 32 |
§ 89B |
Annuities for dependents of Police & Fire killed in line of duty |
#28 5/17/04 |
C. 32 |
§ 89E (a) (1) |
Accidental Death Benefits Police & Fire Surviving Spouses |
#30 5/15/06 |
C. 32 |
S. 99 |
Advance Retirement Payments |
8/3/59 |
C. 32B |
S. 1-14 |
Group Health and Life Insurance |
3/4/57 |
C. 32B |
§ 2 |
Amends C. 46 §12 Definition of “Employee” |
5/17/04 Article 26 |
C. 32B |
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Town pay more than 50% for Group Life Insurance to insured employees Yes 1223 No 1338 Blanks 336 |
FAILED TO PASS |
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"Town shall purchase additional group life and group accidental death provisions with no premium contribution by the town? Yes 44, No 116 |
REF. 3/2/70 |
C. 32B |
S. 8A |
Distribution to insured employees, after deducting town’s total adm. cost, balance of any group ins. dividend, based upon employee’s proportionate share of total premiums paid for all ins. Coverage. Yes 1,018, No 506 |
10/19/70 SpTnMtg |
C. 32B |
S. 9F |
Two thousand group life and two thousand accidental death and dismemberment insurance for retired employees |
8/14/78 |
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C. 32B |
S. 10 |
Acceptance of GL C. 32B re: contributory group general or blanket insurance for persons in service of local governments. (This acceptance must occur before other “acceptance” sections of this chapter may be accepted) |
Town Election Yes 1705 No 637 |
C. 32B |
S. 11A |
That the Town purchase additional group life and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance for employees in accordance with the provisions of Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws with no premium contribution by the town. Yes 444 No 116 Blanks 301. |
3/8/69 |
C. 32B |
S. 11B |
That the Town extend contributory group hospital surgical medical ins. to elderly persons retired from the service of the Town and to their dependents w/50% of the premium cost and a portion of the adm. cost to be paid by the Town. |
3/4/63 |
C. 32B |
S. 18 |
Transfer of Retirees, Spouses and Dependents Enrolled in Medicare Part A to Medicare Extension Plan |
5/17/99 |
C. 33 |
S. 1 and 2 |
General Statutes |
4/7/1877 |
C. 39 |
S. 20 |
Precinct voting Yes 109, No 117 |
Lost 3/11/67 |
C. 39 |
§ 23D |
Mullins Rule |
# 28 5/21/07 |
C. 40 REPEALED 1989 |
S. 4G |
Allowable amt for competitive bidding from $2,000 to $4,000 |
5/18/81 |
C. 40 REPEALED 1989 |
S. 4H |
Exemption of municipal purchases from certain public bidding laws when purchasing equipment, supplies and materials from other governmental agencies. |
5/20/85 |
C. 40 |
S. 5B |
Stabilization Fund |
3/9/63 |
C. 40 |
S. 6 |
Reserve fund set up by appropriation made at annual town meeting |
2/2/31 |
C. 40 |
S. 6B |
Voted unanimously that the Town accept the provisions of Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the G.L. Ter. |
2/2/48 |
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Ed. Uniforms for Police and Firemen: clothing allowance |
Art. 36 |
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Authorizing the Town to purchase uniforms for certain members of Police and Fire Departments |
3/7/64 |
C. 40 |
S. 6C |
Authorizing cities and towns to appropriate money for the removal of snow and ice from private ways therein open to public use. |
3/4/68 |
C. 40 |
S. 6J |
Authorizing the Town to purchase stormy weather work clothes including rubber boots and other work clothes |
10/20/67 |
C. 40 |
S. 6L |
Allowing the Town to appropriate money to rent or lease certain items of clothing for employees of the Town |
11/7/69 |
C. 40 |
S. 7 |
Appropriation of money by towns for removal of snow and ice from sidewalks. Snow and ice removal from permanent sidewalks. Amended: remove "and ice." |
5/15/31 |
C. 40 |
S. 8A |
Authorizing the establishment of a Development and Industrial Commission |
9/17/65 |
C. 40 |
S. 8C |
Conservation Commission |
9/17/65 |
C. 40 |
S. 8D |
Establishment of a Historical Commission |
6/19/69 |
C. 40 |
S. 8G |
Mutual Aid Programs for Police departments |
5/15/95 |
C. 40 |
S. 12 |
Public baths or wash houses(relating to swimming pools) |
2/10/34 |
C. 40 |
S. 21D |
Non-Criminal Disposition of Violations |
5/17/93 |
C. 40 |
S. 22A-22C |
Authorizing Parking Meters |
3/10/56 |
C. 40 |
S. 22D |
Towing of vehicles illegally parked or standing on public ways. |
5/20/85 |
C. 40 |
S. 22F |
Authorize Boards or officers to affix fees for certain licenses/ permits subject to Board of Selectmen approval |
5/19/03 |
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C. 40 |
S. 39K |
Establish Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund |
5/16/88 1/26/87 |
C. 40 |
S. 42A-42F |
Amended by C. 487 Acts of 1954 Authorizing Water Liens. |
4/15/1925 |
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(collection of water rates) |
3/12/1955 |
C. 40 |
S. 44A |
Appointment of a Regional Refuse |
1/6/67 |
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Disposal Planning Committee |
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C. 40 |
S. 57 |
Deny licenses for failure to pay tax |
5/17/93 |
C. 40B |
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Authorizing establishment of a Regional Planning District. CMRPC Art. 41 |
3/7/64 |
C. 41 |
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Official Ballots |
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C. 41 |
S. 1 |
Officers to be elected at annual town meeting. Amended by Acts of1923, C. 66 insertion of "one or three years.” |
2/1/16 |
C. 41 |
S. 1 & 63 |
Road Commissioners |
1871 |
C. 41 |
S. 19B |
Permanent tenure for E. Leo Harrington |
3/1/65 |
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Permanent tenure for Gladys M. Gleason |
3/3/52 |
C. 41 |
S. 41B |
Direct Deposit of Employee Compensation |
1/13/97 |
C. 41 |
S. 55 |
As amended |
3/12/49 |
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Appointment of Accountant |
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Action Postponed indefinitely |
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C. 41 |
S. 65 |
Sewer commissioners have exclusive powers and duties |
2/5/40 |
C. 41 |
S. 81A-Y |
Planning Board Establishment 1936 Act. |
2/9/48 |
C. 41 |
S. 81U |
Subdivision Bond Proceeds |
5/23/88 |
C. 41 |
S. 100G |
Funeral and Burial Expense for firemen ($2,000) |
3/10/73 |
C. 41 |
§100G ¼ |
Funeral and Burial Expense for firemen ($5,000) |
# 27 5/17/04 |
C. 41 |
S. 108L |
Quinn Bill-Educational bonus for police officers |
11/22/94 |
C. 41 |
S. 110A |
Close Town Offices on Saturday |
1/14/61 |
C. 44 |
S. 17 |
Temporary loan may be made for period not exceeding one year by officers of town, after town has voted to issue bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness. |
2/4/35 |
C. 44 |
S. 19 |
Payment of debts by cities, towns and districts by annual payments not by notes payable on demand Amended by Acts of 1923, C. 359 S. 2 insertion of new and additional words |
6/16/25 |
C. 44 |
S. 23-26 & 60 |
Notes for Borrowed Money |
6/15/12 |
C. 44 |
S. 53D |
Establish Recreation After School Revolving Fund |
5/20/96 |
C. 44 |
S. 53E |
Allow appropriations offsets by estimates receipts from fees |
5/21/84 |
C. 44 |
S. 65 |
Advance Payment of Vacation Days for Employees |
1/13/97 |
C. 45 |
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Sel. Rep. Guide Boards |
1887 |
C. 46 |
§12 |
Amends “Employee” in C 32B § 2 |
