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The following Special Acts are hereby authorized, confirmed, and retained: 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. C ter 699 of the Acts of 1977. 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 199 1. Chapter 96 of the acts of 199 1. 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. Cha ter 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 immediately if it is ratified by the voters at the annual town election held in the year 2006, but otherwise it shall be without effect, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Charter Bylaw Review Committee Explanation: The Charter Bylaw Review Committee conducted a comprehensive review of all historical Special Acts adopted by the General Court of the Commonwealth relating to the Town of Mashpee and the governance of Town affairs prior to adoption of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter in 20�O�4. The purpose of this review was to identify any inconsistencies or conflicts between prior special legislation and the Home Rule Charter, and to determine which Special Acts are now obsolete or otherwise unnecessary for governance of Town affairs under the Charter mandated form of government. This Article seeks authorization to place a question on the ballot of the 2006 Annual. Town election to "'amend" the Home Rule Charter by repealing, partially repealing or retaining the previously adopted Special Acts so that there is no confusio�n or redundancy in the record of the Town's enabling legislation. The proposed repeal and/or retention of these Special, Acts will not take effect, as a matter of law, until ratified by the voters at the Annual Election in May 2006. The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee recommend approval. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Motion: I move that the Town vote to order that the proposed amendment to the Mashpee Home Rule Charter, set forth in the Warrant as "Section 8-1-A: Disposition of Certain Special Laws", be submitted to the voters at the Annual Town Election in May, 2006, with the following revision of transcription errors: under the heading "'Special Acts Repealed: Action Taken 18