HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5098        FILED ON: 8/14/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4892

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman

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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 board of selectmen of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

8/14/2018

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

8/14/2018

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

8/14/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5098        FILED ON: 8/14/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4892

By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4892) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to place upon a town ballot a question relative to increasing the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not 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 Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act authorizing the board of selectmen of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not 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. Notwithstanding sections 11A and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the board of selectmen of the town of Arlington may cause to be placed upon the ballot at a town election held in the year 2019 the following question:

“Shall the board of selectmen of the town be authorized to issue 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises?

Yes ___ No ___”

SECTION 2. If a majority of voters voting at the 2019 town election at which the above question appears on the ballot vote 'yes' on the question, then the board of selectmen of the town of Arlington may issue 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises, in addition to the 5 licenses that are currently authorized in the town of Arlington for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. The licenses shall be subject to all of chapter 138 of the General Laws, except as provided in this act.

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