1. Acts of 1884, Chapter 127, An Act to Incorporate the Town of Bourne. Accepted April 11, 1884.
2.
Acts of 1890, Chapter 347,
An Act to Promote the
Establishment and Efficacy of Free Public Libraries (as extended and amended,
now G.L. c.78 14-19
3.
Acts of 1888, Chapter 304, relating to the choice of Boards of Trustees
of Public Libraries (as amended, now G.L. c. 78 10-13
inc.) Accepted April 28, 1891.
4.
Acts of 1890, Chapter 386, relating to the election of town officers (as
amended and considerably modified, G.L. c. 41, 6,7). Accepted September 17,
1891.
5.
Acts of 1888, Chapter 431,
relating to the Superintendents of Schools for districts composed of more than
one town (now G.L. c. 71, 60, 63, 64 & 65). Accepted May 28, 1892.
6.
Public Statutes, Chapter 51, relating to Betterments, (now G.L. c.
80, which applies to all towns whether accepted or not). Accepted March 6,
1893.
7.
Acts of 1895, Chapter 374, relating to the election of a Surveyor of
Highways
(now contained in G.L. c. 41, 1
& 62). Accepted March 2,
1896.
8.
Acts of 1897, Chapter 254, relating to the prevention of fires in
woodlands (now contained in G.L. c. 40, 11).
Accepted July 21 1897.
9.
Public Statutes, Chapter 82, 17, relating to the deposit of funds with
the town for the care of burial lots (now G.L . c. 114, 19). Accepted March 6,
1899.
10.
Revised Laws, Chapter 48, 105, relating to the taking of land
for road material (now G.L. c 83, 38). Accepted March 2, 1903.
11.
Revised Laws, Chapter 11, 353, relating to the establishment of
precinct voting (now G.L. c. 39 20). Accepted March 11, 1905.
12. Revised Laws, Chapter 91, 85, relating to the regulation of the taking of eels and shellfish (now G.L. c. 130, 84). Accepted March 6, 1906.
13.
Acts
of 1908, Chapter 209, relating to the protection of forest and sprout
lands
14.
Acts
of 1909, Chapter 514, 42, as affected by Acts of 1911, Chapter 494,
15.
Acts of 1913, Chapter 407, relating to the promotion of call men in
the fire departments (now G.L. c. 48 ~36).
Accepted March 2, 1914.
16.
Acts of 1913, Chapter 807, relating to the compensation of certain
town employees for injuries sustained in public employment (now G.L. c. 152,
69‑75 inc.). Accepted March 2, 1914.
17.
Accepted the Acts of 1913, Chapter 666, to raise and appropriate
annually a sum of money not to exceed $1,000 to be expended under the
direction of the selectmen for the purpose of promoting the interests of the
town by advertising its attractions, advantages and resources. Accepted March
2, 1914, Art 48, ATM.
18.
Revised Laws, Chapter 33, 28, relating to a Field Driver using his own
premises for impounding beasts distrained (now G.L. distrained (now G.L. c.
49, 28). Accepted March 2, 1914.
19.
Acts of 1916, Chapter 293, relating to licensing of motor vehicles
carrying passengers for hire, (now G.L. c. 159, 45‑47 inc. which applies
to all towns, whether accepted or not). Accepted March 2, 1917.
20.
Acts of 1916, Chapter 59, relating to the holding of annual town
meetings
(now G.L. c. 39, 23). Accepted
March 2, 1917.
21.
Acts of 1916, Chapter 153, relating to the license fee for slaughter
houses (now G.L. c. 94 120). Accepted March 2, 1917.
22.
Acts of 1916, Chapter 240, 1, relating to the hours of labor of public
employees (now G.L. c. 149, 30). Accepted March 2, 1917.
23.
Acts of 1917, Chapter 254,
relative to payment of salaries to employees in military service (a
temporary act, not now in force). Accepted March 4, 1918.
24.
General Laws Chapter 41, 97, relating to the establishment of a
police department under the direction of the Selectmen. Accepted March 7,
1921.
25.
General Laws, Chapter 41, S 25A, relating to the appointment of
Assistant Assessors. Accepted March 6, 1922.
26.
General Laws, Chapter 41 70‑72
inc. relating to Planning Boards. Accepted March 3, 1924.
27.
General Laws, Chapter 41, 73‑75 inc., relating to Boards of
Survey. Accepted March 3, 1924.
28.
General Laws, Chapter 48, 45‑49
inc. and 52‑56 inc.,
relative to Fire Departments. Accepted March 2, 1925.
29.
General Laws, Chapter 45, 2,
as amended by Acts of 1924, Chapter 209,
30.
General Laws, Chapter 40, 12
, relative to the establishments of bathing beaches. Accepted March 1, 1926.
31.
Special Acts 1930, Chapter 228, approved April 18, 1930 under G.L.,
Chapter 88, 14, relative to piers
and wharves.
32.
General Laws, Chapter 48, Sections 42, 43, 44 relative to establishing
a Fire Department. Accepted March 7, 1932.
33.
General Laws, Chapter 143, Sections 6‑12, relative to the removal
or repair of buildings dangerous to life or limb, especially unsafe in case of
fire. Accepted February 4, 1935.
34.
General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 139, Sections 2 & 3, relative to the
disposal of burnt, dilapidated buildings.
Accepted May 27, 1935.
35.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 12, relative to the purchase or
leasing land. Accepted February 6, 1939.
36.
General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 31, Section 48, relative to the Police
Department. Accepted February 8, 1943.
37.
General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 31, Section 49, relative to the Chief of
Police. Accepted February 8, 1943
38.
General Laws, (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 152, Section 69, relative to Workmen's
Compensation. Accepted February 14, 1944.
39.
General Laws, (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 31, Section 48, relative to Fire
Department. Accepted February 16, 1944.
40.
General Laws. (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 31, Section 49A, relative to the Chief
of the Fire Department. Accepted February 16, 1944.
41.
General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter
85, Section llA, as amended by Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941, relative to
the registration and operation of bicycles. Accepted February 12, 1945.
42.
General Laws, as amended, Chapter 211, Acts Of 1936, relative to
Municipal Planning. Accepted February 12, 1945.
43.
Acts of 1946, Chapter 1, relative to celebrating the return of men and
women in Armed Services. Accepted February 14, 1946.
44.
General Laws, Chapter 71, relative to equal pay for men and women
teachers. Accepted February 12, 1947.
45.
General Laws, Chapter 32, Sections 1 to 28 inc. relative to
contributory retirement system for employees. Accepted November 5, 1946.
46. General Laws, Chapter 40. Section 13, relative to Municipal Building Insurance Fund. Accepted February 9, 1948
47.
Acts of 1948, Chapter 200, relative to Veterans Housing. Accepted June
21, 1948.
48.
Acts of 1947, Chapter 282, Sections 1, 2 and 3 relative to the
suppression and eradication of poison ivy. Accepted September 28, 1948.
49.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6B, relative to Police and Fire
uniforms. Accepted February 3, 1950.
50.
General Laws, Chapter 33, Section 59, relative to service in the Armed
Forces. Accepted 1951 ATM.
51.
General Laws, Chapter 54, Section 103A as amended by Chapter 77, Acts
of 1937, relative to absent voting. Accepted February 7, 1938. Rescinded
February 14, 1944. Accepted February 12, 1951.
52.
Acts of 1950, Chapter 783,
relative to retirement. Accepted February 12, 1951.
53.
Acts of 1950, Chapter 820,
relative to retirement. Accepted February 12, 1951.
54.
Acts of 1939, Chapter 425, Section 54, relative to members of the
organized reserve of the Army of the United States. Accepted February 12,
1951.
55.
Acts of 1951, Chapter 781, relative to increasing pension and
retirement. Accepted February 11, 1952.
56.
Acts of 1952, Chapter 124, relative to advertising Town.
Accepted February 9, 1953.
57.
General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 56, relative to licensing of open‑air
spaces. Accepted February 9, 1953.
58.
Acts of 1952, Chapter 624, relative to increasing retirement. Accepted
February 9, 1953.
59.
Acts of 1954, Chapter 231, relative to abandoned well or wells in use.
Accepted February 14, 1955.
60.
Chapter 40, Section 6C of General Laws relative to the removal of snow
and ice from private ways. Accepted February 16, 1955.
61.
Chapter 147 of General Laws, Section 16C as amended by Chapter 346,
Section 1 of the Acts of 1951, relative to the establishment of a five day
week for the Police Department. Accepted
February 14, 1955.
62.
Acts of 1955, Chapter 670, relative to increasing the amounts of
pensions, retirement allowances and annuities payable to certain former
employees. Accepted February 13, 1956.
63.
General Laws, Chapter 143, Section 3, relative to Construction,
Alteration and Maintenance of Buildings. Accepted February 13, 1956.
64.
Chapter 32B, General Laws, relative group life and medical insurance.
Accepted February 11, 1957.
65.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, relative to creating a
stabilization fund. Accepted
February 9, 1959.
66.
General Laws, Chapter 130, Section 52, relative to rules and
regulations concerning taking of shellfish, eels, and seaworms. Accepted
February 9, 1959.
67.
Acts
of 1959, Chapter 493, relative to increasing the amount of pensions and
retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees. Accepted
March 9, 1960.
68.
General Laws, Chapter 14, Section 4A, relative to Jonathan Bourne
Library janitor. Accepted March 9, 1960.
69.
General Laws, Chapter 136, Section 4B, relative to granting Licenses
for the operation of bowling alleys on the Lord's Day. Accepted March 9, 1960.
70.
Chapter 32B, Section 9A, General Laws, relative to town paying one‑half
of premium of retired employees. Accepted March 9, 1960.
71.
General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 51E, relative to establishing three‑man
Airport Commission. Accepted March 6, 1961.
72.
Acts of 1960, Chapter 737, relative to the appointment of an
inspector of gas piping and gas appliances. Accepted March 6, 1961.
73.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C, relative to the establishing of a
conservation commission. Accepted March 6, 1961.
74.
Acts of 1960, Chapter 647, relative to increasing the pensions and
retirement allowances payable to certain public employees and widows of
certain deceased former public employees. Accepted March 6, 1961.
75.
Chapter 32B, Section llA, of the General Laws, relative to the town
purchasing additional group life insurance and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance for employees with no premium contribution by the
town. Accepted March 7, 1962.
76.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8A, as established by Chapter 297,
of the Acts of 1954, and amended by Chapter 102, of the Acts of 1955, relative
to establishing a development and industrial commission. Accepted June 4,
1962.
77.
Acts of 1962, Chapter 782, relative to construction of roads. Accepted
March 4, 1963.
78.
General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 14, relative to special unpaid
committee to be known as a "Regional Vocational School District Planning
Committee" to consist of three members. Accepted March 6, 1963.
79.
Chapter 32B, Section 10, of the General Laws, relative to the town
extending contributory group medical insurance to elderly retired town
employees and their dependents with 50% of the premium cost to be paid by the
town. Accepted March 6, 1963.
80.
Acts Of 1954, Title VII, Section 701, relative to purpose of
conducting, planning, and development studies. Accepted March 2, 1964.
81.
General Laws, Chapter 50, Section 5 (51), as amended relative to the
Conservation Fund. Accepted March 2, 1964.
82.
Acts of 1963,
Chapter 478, relative to
providing increases in
the amount
of pensions and retirement
allowances payable to certain retired
town employees. Accepted March 2, 1964.
83.
Sections 16 and 161, Chapter 71 of General Laws, relative to
establishment of regional school district. Accepted April 13, 1964. Amended
August 18, 1964; amended April 24, 1967.
84.
Acts of 1964, Chapter 486, relative to increasing the amount of
pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain public employees.
Accepted March 1, 1965.
85.
General Laws, (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 121, Section 26K, relative to
establishing a Housing Authority. Accepted March 1, 1965.
86.
General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 55 relative to the
abolishing of the office of Town Auditor. Accepted March 1, 1965.
87.
General Laws, Chapter 54, Section 6, relative to precinct voting.
Accepted March 1, 1965 and December 13, 1965.
88.
General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 20, establishing precinct voting for
Town Elections. Accepted March 7, 1966.
89.
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 97A, relative to regulation of the
Police Department. Accepted March 7, 1966.
90.
General Laws, Section 69, Chapter 162 as amended by Chapter
401 of
the Acts of 1966 regarding Workmen's Compensation to
include coverage of certain elected or appointed municipal officers.
Accepted March 6, 1967.
91.
Chapter 130, Section 8A, relative to enforcing certain Marine Fisheries
Laws by Police Officers. Accepted March 6, 1967.
92.
General Laws, Chapter 121, Section 26QQ as amended, to establish a
Redevelopment Authority. Accepted May 2, 1967.
93.
Section 14, Chapter 71 of
General Laws as amended relative to establishing a Regional School
District Planning Committee. Accepted March4, 1968.
94.
Acts of 1970, Chapter 820, relative to creating the Bourne Recreation
Authority. Accepted by the 1970 November Special Town Meeting, Article 1.
95.
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108L, relative to establishing
a career incentive pay program for police officers. Accepted by
the 1971 Annual Town Meeting, Article 50.
96.
General Laws, Chapter 32B, Section 8A, relative to distribution of
group insurance dividends
to insured employees. Accepted by the 1971 Annual Election, Question 3.
97.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
8D, relative to establishing an Historic Commission. Accepted by the
1972 Annual Town Meeting, Article 75.
98.
General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 20C relative to Violation of Parking
Regulations: Notice Appearance; Schedule of Fines; Proceedings not Criminal.
Accepted by the 1973 Annual Town Meeting, Article 26.
99.
General Law, Chapter 48, Section 58D, relative to a forty‑two
hour work week for permanent members of fire departments. Accepted by the 1973
Annual Election, Question.
100.
Chapter 74 of the Acts of 1973 relative to the borrowing of money for
construction of the Marina at Taylor's Point.
101.
Act of the General Court, 1973, establishing the Old King's Highway
Regional Historic District and the Old King's Highway Regional Historic
Commission in Barnstable County. Accepted at the November 4, 1974, State Election.
102. General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 90C, relative to increasing the retirement allowances for certain former employees of the town. Accepted by the 1974 Annual Town Meeting, Article 12. excise at the rate of four (4%) percent, effective July 1, 1986. Accepted May 12, 1986
103.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 6J and 6L relative to purchasing
and/or renting uniforms and work clothes including rubber boots. Accepted by
the 1974 Annual Town Meeting, Article 61.
104.
Chapter 67, Acts of 1973, relative to scenic roads.
Accepted by the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, Article 36.
105.
Chapter 332, Section 6M Acts of 1975, relative to Repair of Private
Ways. Accepted by the 1976 Annual
Town Meeting, Article 14.
106.
Chapter 551, Acts of 1975, Section 6N, relative to Repair of Private
Ways by Cities and Towns. Accepted by the 1976 Annual Town Meeting, Article
15.
107.
Chapter 32B, Section
7A, relative
to payment of subsidiary or additional rate for insurance for
employees and dependents. 1980 Annual Town Election.
108.
Chapter 138 Section 17A,
relative to the grant of additional year
round all alcoholic beverage licenses.
Accepted by the Special Town Meeting of January 4, 1979, Article 6.
109.
Chapter 41, Section 100G, regarding payment by the town for burial and
110.
General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 20A~, relative to
providing for
the appointment of a parking clerk, establishing a schedule of parking
fines, and providing for the local collection of parking fines. Accepted under
Article 4
of the 1981 STM.
111.
Section 1 of Chapter 597 of the Acts of 1982, providing for exemption
from motor vehicle excise tax for former prisoners of war. Accepted 1983 STM,
Article 13.
112.
General Laws, Chapter 258, Section 13, relative to indemnification of
public employee for personal damages sustained.
113.
Chapter 606 of the Acts of 1981 adding Section 12B to Chapter 138 of
General Laws, regarding nudity or partial nudity. Accepted 1984 ATM, Article
21.
114.
General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 40, relative to minimum teacher's
salary of $18,000. Accepted May 12, 1986 ATM, Article 45.
115.
General Laws, Chapter 64G, Section 3A, imposing a local room occupancy
1986 ATM, Article 48.
116.
General Laws, Chapter 640, Acts of 1985, relative to the granting or
renewing of certain licenses and permits in cities and town. Accepted May 12,
1986 ATM Article 67.
117.
General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 28‑C, requiring heat
detectors in certain dwellings. Accepted May 12, 1986 ATM, Article 70.
118.
General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 26‑E, requiring certain buildings
or structures to be equipped with smoke detectors. Accepted May 12, 1986 ATM,
Article 71.
119.
Chapter 188, Section 12, Acts of 1985, relative to Equal Educational
Opportunity Grant or Grants for the Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational School.
Accepted October 1986 STM, Article 13.
120.
Chapter 630, Section 5, Acts of 1985, to amend Section 220, Chapter 40,
providing for enforcement of handicapped parking regulation. Accepted May 1987
ATM, Article 38.
121.
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 41B, direct deposit of paychecks.
Accepted May 1988 ATM, Article 71.
122.
General Laws, Chapter 591, Section 57B, interest on real estate and
personal property tax. Accepted May 1988 ATM, Article 74.
123.
Chapter 188, Section 12, Acts of 1985, relative to Equal Educational
Opportunity Grant or Grants for the Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational‑Technical
School. Accepted May 1988 ATM, Article 22.
124.
Chapter 188, Section 12, Acts of 1985, relative to Equal Educational
Opportunity Grant or Grants for the Bourne School System. Accepted May 1988
ATM, Article 23.
125. Chapter 727, Acts of 1987 (Chapter 71, Section 40), relative to raising teachers salaries to $20,000.00. Accepted May 1988 ATM, Article 24.
126.
Chapter 194, Acts of 1986, relative to a scholarship fund through a
voluntary checkoff on municipal
and motor vehicle excise tax bills. Accepted May 1987 ATM, Article 87.
127.
Chapter 40, Section 39K (Added by Chapter 306 of the Acts of 1986),
establishing an "Enterprise Fund" for municipal sewerage and septage
treatment. Accepted 1988 STM,
Article 10.
128.
Chapter 59, Section 5,
Clause 41B,
eligibility requirements for property tax exemptions for persons over
70. Accepted 1989 ATM, Article 36.
129.
Chapter 188, Section 12, Acts of 1985, Equal Educational Opportunity
Grant. Accepted 1989 ATM, Article 38.
130.
Chapter 262, Section 34, Town Clerk's Fee Schedule. Accepted 1989
ATM, Article 71.
131.
Chapter 71, Section 71E, which
provides for expenditure without further appropriation of receipts from adult
education, continuing education, summer school, community school programs, and
in connection with the use of school property.
Accepted 1989 ATM, Article 16.
132. Chapter 32, Section 22D (as added by Acts of 1987, Chapter 697, Section 76) Funding System. Accepted 1990 STM, Article 4.
133.
Chapter 131, Section 40 as amended, specifically 310 CMR 10:03 (7)
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account.
Accepted 1990 ATM, Article
18.
134.
Chapter 188, Section 12, of the Acts of 1985, Equal Educational
Opportunity Grant. Accepted 1990,
ATM, Article 23.
135.
M.G.L. Chapter 121B, Section 4, abolish Bourne Redevelopment Authority.
Accepted 1991 ATM, Article 36.
136.
M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 8G, Mutual Aid.
Accepted 1991 ATM, Article 38.
137.
Chapter 291 of the Acts of 1990, which provides for Enhanced E‑911
Networks and Components. Accepted 1991 ATM, Article 41.
138.
M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 57C, Quarterly Tax Bills.
Accepted 1991 STM, Article 2.
139.
M.G.L. Chapter 262, Section 34 (79), Filing Fee for Declaration of
Homestead in a mobile home. Accepted 1992 STM, Article 7.
140.
Chapter 138, Section 122, Acts of 1991, Medicare Health Benefits.
Accepted 1992 ATM, Article 26.
141.
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41C, Property Tax Exemption.
Accepted 1992, ATM, Article 29.
142. M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 38A Outstanding Sewer Use Charges. Accepted 1992 ATM, Article 3
143.
M.G.L. Chapter 83, Section 16B and 16F Lien Annual Sewer Charges.
Accepted Article 25, 1992 STM.
144.
General Laws, Chapter 121B, Section 4, Establishing a Redevelopment
Authority. Accepted May 10, 1993 STM, Article 6.
145.
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2, Establishing a Revolving
Fund known as "Shellfish Propagation Fund". Annual reauthorization
required. Accepted 1993, ATM,
Article 17.
146.
General Laws, Chapter 48, Section 36A regarding appointment of members
of the call fire department to regular or permanent fire service.
Accepted 1993 ATM, Article 39.
147.
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2, establishing a Revolving Fund
known as "Landfill Closure, Post‑Closure or Corrective Action
Fund". Accepted 1993 ATM, Article 53B.
148.
General Laws, Chapter 453, Section 9A, Final Date for obtaining and
submitting nomination papers. Accepted October, 1993 STM, Article 15.
149.
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 1 and 2, Reduce School Committee
Membership. Accepted October,
1993 STM, Article 25.
150.
General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 83, Acts of 1993, as amended, known
as Early Retirement Incentive Program for the members of the Massachusetts
Teachers' Retirement System. Accepted May, 1994 STM, Article 5.
151.
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 Revolving Fund known as the
"Composting Bins Fund." Annual re-authorization required. Accepted 1995 STM, Article 5.
152.
M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause Seventeenth D. relating to Tax
Exemptions for persons over 70 years of age.
Accepted 1995 ATM, Article 21.
153.
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 65, Advance payment of vacation pay.
Accepted 1995 ATM, Article 23.
154.
Accept Chapter 110, Section 110, Acts of 1993, Years to qualify for
Veteran's Tax Exemption.
155.
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 Revolving Fund known as the
"Landfill Materials Fund." Annual
re-authorization required. Accepted
1995 ATM, Article 41.
156.
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2, to establish a Revolving fund
as "Public Library Book Fund". Accepted 1996 ATM, Article 23.
Annual reauthorization required.
157.
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 38A, under title of Town Collector,
to collect mooring fees, sewer users fees, sewer user overage fees due the
town. Accepted 1996 ATM, Article
27.
158.
General Laws, Chapter 111, Section B 1/2, removal of underground
storage tanks, and the deleading of dwellings with dangerous levels of lead.
Accepted 1996 ATM, Article 50.
159.
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8J, establish a Commission on
Disability. Accepted 1997 ATM,
Article 37.
160.
General Laws, Chapter 111, Section 1/2, Residential Disposal System
Loans. Accepted 1997 ATM, Article
38.
161. General Laws Chapter 127, Section 59 of the Acts of 1999 (Adding G.L. Ch 59 & 5K) Property Tax Work-Off Program. Accepted 2000 ATM, Article 27