HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4428        FILED ON: 6/28/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4010

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David F. DeCoste

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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 Rockland to serve as cemetery commissioners for the town of Rockland.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

6/27/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

6/30/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4428        FILED ON: 6/28/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4010

By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4010) of David F. DeCoste and John F. Keenan (by vote of the town) that the board of selectmen of the town of Rockland be authorized to serve as cemetery commissioners for said town.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act authorizing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Rockland to serve as cemetery commissioners for the town of Rockland.

 

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. The board of selectmen of the town of Rockland shall serve as cemetery commissioners for all public burial grounds in the town of Rockland.

SECTION 2.The board of selectmen shall have care, superintendence and management duties for all public burial grounds in the town of Rockland. The board may lay out any existing public burial grounds in town, or any land purchased and set apart by the town for such cemeteries, in lots or other suitable subdivisions, with proper paths and avenues and may plant, embellish, ornament and fence the same and erect therein such suitable edifices and conveniences and make such improvements as it considers convenient. and the board, subject to the approval of the town, may promulgate regulations, consistent with law, as it deems expedient.

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