By Representative Barrows of Mansfield and Senator Timilty, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4069) of F. Jay Barrows and James E. Timilty (by vote of the town) that the town of Foxborough be authorized to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises within the Patriot Place area of said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

F. Jay Barrows

James E. Timilty

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant 12 additional 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:

 

PETITION -- HOUSE

 

 

CHIEF SPONSOR:

 

Representative Barrows of Mansfield

 

(Note in this space if petition is “By Request”)

 

 

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 passage of the accompanying bill or resolve.

 

PETITIONERS:  LEGISLATOR/CITIZEN

DISTRICT/FULL MAILING ADDRESS

Representative F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

Senator James E. Timilty

Bristol/Norfolk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFILE OF PREVIOUS MATTER: BILL #:  OF YEAR:

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVEN

 

 

 

An Act AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF FOXBOROUGH TO GRANT 12 ADDITIONAL 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) Notwithstanding sections 12 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Foxborough Board of Selectmen may grant 12 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, subject to the conditions set forth in this act.

(b)        The Board of Selectmen shall restrict all of the licenses to business entities located within that site containing a development to be known as PATRIOT PLACE, in the Economic Development Area Overlay District, as more particularly shown on a plan which is on file with the Board of Selectmen (“Site”).

(c)        Notwithstanding said section 12 of said chapter 138, the additional licenses authorized by this act shall be subject to an original license fee of $5,000 in addition to the annual fee for existing all alcoholic beverages licenses or wines and malt beverages licenses, as applicable, in the Town of Foxborough, such fee to be due and payable upon the original issuance of any such license and also upon the reissuance of such license pursuant to Section (e) below. 

(d)        The Board of Selectmen shall determine reasonably whether an applicant or licensee meets the criteria set forth in this act consistent with the rules and regulations governing the issuance of liquor licenses promulgated by the Board of Selectmen from time to time and all other applicable law.

(e)        Any such license, if revoked or no longer in use, shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights and privileges pertaining thereto, to the Board of Selectmen, which may grant any such returned license to a new applicant who meets the criteria set forth in this act whose business is located within the Site, such reissuance to be subject to the payment of the reissuance fee of $5,000 as stated above.

 

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