SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2066        FILED ON: 5/7/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 authorizing the town of Chelmsford to hold licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2066        FILED ON: 5/7/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1924) of Michael J. Barrett, Cory Atkins, James Arciero, Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Chelmsford to hold licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act authorizing the town of Chelmsford to hold licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  (a) For the purpose of operating the Chelmsford Center for the Arts located at 1A North Road in the town of Chelmsford and the Chelmsford Community Center located at 31 Princeton Street in the town of Chelmsford, the town may hold licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

(b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority in the Town of Chelmsford may issue to the Town of Chelmsford a license to sell all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises located at 1A North Road in said town under the provisions of section 12 of said chapter 138.  Said license shall be subject to all of the provisions of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(c)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority in the Town of Chelmsford may issue to the Town of Chelmsford a license to sell all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises located at 31 Princeton Street in said town under the provisions of section 12 of said chapter 138.  Said license shall be subject to all of the provisions of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(d)   Once issued, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the licenses issued under this section to any other location or to any other entity.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 58 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, the town of Chelmsford may pay bills incurred for the purchase of all alcoholic beverages acquired for use with the license authorized in section 1.  

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.