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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 664 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1281
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act expanding the powers of the town of Brookline to delegate licensing authority.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 664 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1281
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1281) of Cynthia Stone Creem (by
vote of the town) for legislation to amend section 5 of chapter 270 of the Acts of 1985, as
amended, to authorize delegation by general by-law of all select board licensing authority.
Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2684 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act expanding the powers of the town of Brookline to delegate licensing authority.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 270 of the acts of 1985 is hereby amended by striking out section 5
2and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
3 Section 5. Notwithstanding chapters 138, 140 or 148 of the General Laws or any other
4general or special law to the contrary, the town may, through its by-laws, delegate any licensing
5authority.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.