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&ssfmb1v of Delgtyatgs Draft Luislation
<br /> OCtober 30. 1996
<br /> AN ACT
<br /> ABOLISHING BARNSTABLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, ESTABLISHING. CAPE
<br /> COD REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, TRANSFERRING TO THE COMMONWEALTH QF
<br /> MASSACHUSETTS THE JAIL, -HOUSE OF CORRECTION, AND COURTHOUSES
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<br /> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
<br /> assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
<br /> SECTION -1. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the
<br /> contrary, pursuant to this act, all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and
<br /> management of the jail and house of correction and functions, duties and responsibilities for the
<br /> operation and management of property occupied by the courts in Barnstable county are hereby
<br /> transferred to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, subject to the provisions of this act.
<br /> (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the
<br /> contrary,pursuant m this act, the county government of Barnstable county is hereby abolished, as
<br /> of July first,nineteen hundred and ninety-seven.
<br /> As of July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, pursuant to this act,
<br /> Cape Cod Regional Government is hereby established within the geographical boundaries of
<br /> 1 Barnstable County. Nothing in this act shall affect the existing county boundaries. All powers and
<br /> duties of Barnstable county described in Chapter 163 of the Acts of 1988 (Barnstable County :is
<br /> Home Rule Charter) and Chapter 716 of the Acts of 1989 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1990(Cape
<br /> Cod Commission Act) are preserved, transferred to, and shall be retained by Cape Cod Regional
<br /> Government. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the powers and duties and
<br /> organizational structure as described in Chapter 163 of the Acts of 1988 and Chapter 716 of the
<br /> Acts of 1989 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1990, except as may be otherwise provided in this act.
<br /> An and all regional planning activities or functions established for Barnstable County pursuant to
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<br /> the provisions of Chapter,716 of the Acts of 1989 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1990 shall be
<br /> retained b the Cape Cod Commission. All powers and duties of Barnstable county under any
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<br /> existing regional service agreements or special acts are hereby transferred to the Cap .
<br /> Regional Government.
<br /> (c). Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the
<br /> contrary,pursuant to this act Cape Cod Regional Government shall retain the powers and duties of
<br /> counties under chapter 34, chapters 81 to 88, inclusive, and chapter 140 of the General Laws.
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<br /> All petitions, hearings and other procedures duly brought before, and all prosecutions and eg
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<br /> and otherroceed.�n s dui begun by Barnstable County and the Cape Cod. Commission, which
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<br /> arise from or relate to the exercise of its powers or the performance of duties, and which are
<br /> pending or incomplete immediately prior to the effective date of this act, shall continue unabated
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<br /> and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the passage of this act, and shall thereafter be
<br /> completed in accordance with this act. All orders, actions, guidelines, standards, criteria,
<br /> ' ` modifications, and decisions dui made
<br /> designations,procedures,bylaws,regulations,conditions, y
<br /> ' ' certificates,approvals, and endorsements dui
<br /> and all licenses,permits, authorities,permissions, certif' ` . � PP , �, � y
<br /> anted b Barnstable a coup and the Cape Cod Comma ssion, which arise from or relate to the
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<br /> exercise of its powers or the performance of duties, and which are in effectimmediately prior to the
<br /> effective date of this act, shall continue in full force and effect and the provisions thereof shall
<br /> . thereafter be enforced until superseded,revised,
<br /> rescinded or canceled in accordance with this actW
<br /> and any other applicable law. s
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