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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE GRANTING OF LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE TOWN OF BELMONT.

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 any limitations imposed by section 11 of chapter 138 of the General Laws as to the time and manner of voting on the question or any other general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen of the town of Belmont shall cause to be placed on the official ballot used in the town for the election of officers at the annual town meeting to be held in the year 2001 the following question:

"Shall the board of selectmen be authorized to grant licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to clubs having an 18 hole regulation golf course?

YES______

NO_______."

If a majority of the votes cast in answer to the question is in the affirmative, the town shall be taken to have authorized the sale in the town by clubs having an 18 hole regulation golf course of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Such licenses shall be subject to all other provisions of said chapter 138 .

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved December 29, 2000.