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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick Joseph Kearney
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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 to reinforce municipal territory authority.
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PETITION OF:
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Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 1/19/2023 |
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By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the territorial limits of the town of Cohasset. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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 to reinforce municipal territory authority.
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. Section 2 of chapter 54 of the Acts of 1953 is hereby amended by striking in section 2 after the first occurrence of the word "cove" the following:- "within the territorial limits of the commonwealth" and inserting thereof the following:- "within the sole limits of Cohasset's authority over its own territorial waters and and not extending to any other municipality’s territorial waters"