§ A324-1. List of acceptances.
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Year AcceptedActs OfChapter and/or SectionSubject19001899344To make eight hours a day's work for city and Town employees1901102 (revised laws)Licensing of junk and secondhand dealers190249, § 43(revised laws)19061903202 as amended by c. 44, Acts of 1904Street railway franchises19, § 37(revised laws)Putting police under civil service19071907505Allowing Stoughton to refund certain indebtedness19091908209Protection of forest and sprout land from fire19101907360, § 366Election of Board of Health1909423Licensing of ice cream parlors for Sunday business19111908452Watering of public streets19121911468Extending civil service to include Chief of Police19131911751Industrial accident compensation19141909514, § 42, as affected by Acts of 1911, c. 494Eight-hour day for municipal employees1913807Municipal employees' accident compensation1913487Firemen subject to call1914217Vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns1918191723Licensing of coffeehouses19191916293Licensing of taxis (accepted with provision that bonds in amount of $400 be posted)19201920166One day off in eight for police without loss of pay192232, § 85Retirement of permanent members of Fire and Police Departments19291928406, § 2Sports and games on Sunday140, §§ 188, 189, 190Licensing of picnic groves140, §§ 194, 195, 196Licensing renters of boats and bathing suits193440, § 42(a) to (f)Collection of water rates193531, § 48Civil service for Fire Department193631, § 48Civil service laws to govern promotion of call firemen1938139, §§ 1, 2, 3Empowering municipalities to order the demolition of dangerous buildings40, § 6bPurchase of police and fire uniforms32, § 89Compensation to families of members of Police and Fire Departments who die in the line of duty1939147, § 16BOne day off in six for members of Police Department1936403Extending workmen's compensation to all Town employees other than members of the Police and Fire Departments194285 as amended by c. 710, Acts of 1914Registration of bicycles76, § 11Authorizing School Committee to collect from institutions whose inmates attend Stoughton public schools194594, §§ 120, 120aLicensing and regulation of slaughterhouses19461945723Establishing Department of Veteran's Services32, §§ 1 to 28Establishing a retirement system for two employees1948265Closing of public offices on Saturdays40, § 16Empowering Town Manager to tow away automobiles hindering snow removal136, § 4bEmpowering Selectmen to grant licenses to bowling alleys on Sundays159, § 61 to 64Empowering Selectmen or Town Manager to purchase land in Stoughton for the purpose of correcting grade crossings1949139, §§ 1, 2, 3, as amended by c. 111, §§ 123 to 125Empowering Selectmen to remove or otherwise dispose of dangerous buildings140, §§ 132 to 136Empowering Selectmen to conduct investigations for smoke nuisance prevention41, § 100aPersonal liability and property insurance for Town officers and employees operating motor vehicles143, § 3Criterion for building materials, permits, inspections and fees195054, § 103aAbsentee voting in Town elections19511950338Temporary minor repairs on public roads19531952624Increasing amount of pension and retirement allowances to certain former public employees74Authorizing schools to establish vocational education40, § 27aReconsideration of rezoning after unfavorable action195441, § 111aGranting vacations for members of regular or permanent police and fire forces in certain cities and towns195440, § 36aMunicipal advertising1954297Establishing an Industrial Commission19561955670Increasing pensions and retirement allowances of certain former employees1956401Protection for civil defense volunteers driving publicly owned vehicles195739, § 20Precinct voting for Town officers1958143, §§ 3 to 6Inspection and regulation of buildings19601959493Increasing the pension of every employee under the contributory retirement system by $100 under certain conditions specified19611960647Retirement benefits of certain former public employees166, § 32Appointment of Inspector of Wires1960737Appointment of Gas Inspector196240, § 22dAuthorizing towing of vehicles parked in violation of the law71, §§ 14 to 161Establishing a regional vocational school district planning committee1961609Establishing a regional incinerator planning committee221, § 26qqEstablishing a redevelopment authority196340, § 8cConservation Commission19641963478Increase in amounts of certain pensions, retirement allowances or annuities for certain employees and widows of deceased employees196741, § 111gAnnual vacations for certain employees of certain cities and towns19681966117Increase amount of noncontributory pensions paid to former policeman and firefighters19711970835Career incentive pay program for regular full-time police officers and partial reimbursement by commonwealth for certain cities and towns197344, § 53cDeposit in separate fund of moneys received for payment for off-duty work details of police19751974670Rights and responsibilities of public secondary school students197640, § 8eAuthorizing establishment of Youth Commission19781977639Expenditures by school committees of receipts from certain programs1977665Permitting establishment in cities and towns of recreation and parks self-supporting revolving funds198040, § 8Mutual aid agreements for police departments1980217Raise limit for item to be bid from $2,000 to $4,000198190, § 20a 1/2Collection of parking fines by Town40, § 13Establish Municipal Building Insurance Fund19821981606Regulate certain premises to serve alcohol19821981743Further regulate real estate exemptions (elderly)148, § 26cSmoke detectors in certain dwellings339, § 53eAllocation of anticipated receipts1983(ATM, Art. 9)1981644Parking areas for vehicles of disabled veterans or handicapped persons1983(STM, Art. 12)1982653, cl. 41BRelief from impact of revaluation1984(ATM, Art. 38)1982597License plates for former prisoners of war1986(STM, Art. 4)1985275Water conservation pricing system for cities and towns1986(STM, Art. 5)1985640Granting or renewal of local licenses and permits1986(STM, Art. 11)MGL c. 148, § 26ESmoke detectors in private dwellings1986(STM, Art. 12)MGL c. 148, § 26GInstallation of automatic sprinkler systems1987(STM, Art. 6)MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17DRelief from impact of revaluation1987(ATM, Art. 14)1986306Establishing an enterprise fund for the Water, Sewer and Public Health Department1987(ATM, Art. 15)MGL c. 40, § 4AGovernmental units authorized to contract relative to performance of public service1988(STM, Art. 14)1987176Payment of funeral and burial expenses of certain police officers and fire fighters1988(ATM, Art. 41)198673, § 3Relief from the impact of revaluation1988(ATM, Art. 49)1987236Expenditure of default funds by Planning Board1989(ATM, Art. 44)1988245Expenditure of default funds1990(STM, Art. 5)1989642Installation of automatic sprinkler systems1992(ATM, Art. 53)1991138, § 123Setting municipal fees and charges1993(STM, Art. 15)MGL c. 147, § 10FParking control officers1993(ATM, Art. 63)MGL c. 32, § 22DRetirement system funding schedule; establishment; annual pension funding grants1993(ATM, Art. 65)199242Recreation and park self-supporting service revolving funds1994(ATM, Art. 59)199242Recreation and park self-supporting service revolving funds1997(STM, Art. 9)MGL c. 140, § 147A (as amended Acts 1985, c. 308)Authorizing Town to retain all fees collected from sale of dog licenses or received as fines1999(ATM, Art. 37)80, § 13BAllowing payment deferral agreements between Town and elderly taxpayers eligible for exemptions under MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41A2000(ATM, Art. 47)1999127, § 59Property tax liability reduced in exchange for volunteer services; persons over age 602003(ATM, Art. 28)32B, § 9DPayment of certain premium costs of surviving spouse of an employee or retired employee2008 (Question 2, Annual Town Election)44B, §§ 3 through 7Community Preservation Act2013 (STM, Art. 10)MGL c. 40, § 22FAuthorize Town boards or officers empowered to issue a license, permit, certificate, or to render a service or perform work, from time to time, to fix reasonable fees for all such licenses, permits, or certificates issued pursuant to statutes or regulations; however, in the case of a board or officer appointed by an elected board, the fixing of such fee shall be subject to the review and approval of such elected board2014 (ATM, Art. 18)MGL c. 32B, § 20To establish an Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund for the Town of Stoughton2015 (ATM, Art. 16)MGL c. 41, § 81U, paragraph 12To allow the proceeds of any bond or deposit for a subdivision in default to be made available to the Town for expenditure to meet the cost and expenses of the Town in completing the work as specified in the approved plan2017 (ATM, Art. 33)MGL c. 59, § 5, clause 54 (as inserted by § 114 of Ch. 159 of the Acts of 2000)To establish a value of $2,500 as the minimum value of personal property to be subject to taxation, effective beginning in FY20182017 (ATM, Art. 50)MGL c. 60, § 3DAuthorizing the Town, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Revenue, to create and administer an elderly and disabled Town aid taxation fund2017 (ATM, Art. 51)MGL c. 59, § 5NTo allow veterans to volunteer to provide services to the Town in exchange for a reduction of real property tax obligations