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Special Acts-Partial Repeal Chapter 283 of the Acts of 1951. The following Special Act, insofar as it confers power Special Acts Specifically Retained. upon the Town of Mashpee which the Town would not otherwise hold under the Charter,General Laws,or the The following Special Acts are hereby authorized, Constitution, are retained; otherwise, they are hereby confirmed, and retained: repealed: Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1870. Chapter 109 of the Acts of 1872. Chapter 350 of the Acts of 1885. Chapter 321 of the Acts of 1887. Chapter 172 of the Acts of 1894. Chapter 306 of the Acts of 1905. Chapter 266 of the Acts of 1916. Chapter 169 of the Acts of 1954. Chapter 507 of the Acts of 1962. Chapter 699 of the Acts of 1977. J Chapter 287 of the Acts of 1982. Chapter 388 of the Acts of 1982. Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1986. Chapter 136 of the acts of 1987. Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1991. Chapter 96 of the acts of 1991. Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1993. Chapter 216 of the Acts of 1993. Chapter 240 of the Acts of 1994. Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1994. Chapter 269 of the Acts of 1996. Chapter 439 of the Acts of 1996. Chapter 65 of the Acts of 1997. Chapter 172 of the Acts of 1997. Chapter 479 of the Acts of 1997. Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1998. Chapter 145 of the Acts of 1999. Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2001. Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2002. Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2002. Chapter 376 of the Acts of 2002. Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2003. Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2004. Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2004. Section 2. This amendment shall take effect immedi- The Board of Selectmen and the Finance ately if it is ratified by the voters at the annual town Committee recommend approval. election held in the year 2006,but otherwise it shall be without effect,or take any other action relating thereto. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Submitted by the Charter Bylaw Review Committee Motion: I move that the Town vote to order that the proposed amendment to the Mashpee Home Rule Explanation: The Charter Bylaw Review Committee Charter, set forth in the Warrant as "Section 8-1-A: conducted a comprehensive review of all historical Disposition of Certain Special Laws", be submitted to Special Acts adopted by the General Court of the the voters at the Annual Town Election in May, 2006, Commonwealth relating to the Town of Mashpee and with the following revision of transcription errors: the governance of Town affairs prior to adoption of the under the heading "Special Acts Repealed: Action Mashpee Home Rule Charter in 2004. The purpose of Taken Thereunder Preserved", the reference to this review was to identify any inconsistencies or con- Chapter 290 of the Acts of 1938 should read"Chapter flicts between prior special legislation and the Home 291 of the Acts of 1938", and the reference to Chapter Rule Charter, and to determine which Special Acts are 358 of the Acts of 1976 should read "Chapter 385 of now obsolete or otherwise unnecessary for governance the Acts of 1976". of Town affairs under the Charter mandated form of government. This Article seeks authorization to place Motion made to dispense with reading article made a question on the ballot of the 2006 Annual Town elec- at 9:07 p.m. tion to"amend" the Home Rule Charter by repealing, partially repealing or retaining the previously adopted Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at Special Acts so that there is no confusion or redun- 9:07 p.m. dancy in the record of the Town's enabling legislation. The proposed repeal and/or retention of these Special Motion made to indefinitely postpone Article 13 Acts will not take effect, as a matter of law, until rati- made at 9:25 p.m. fied by the voters at the Annual Election in May 2006. 61