By Mr. Brownsberger of Belmont, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4757) of William N. Brownsberger  (by vote of the town) that the town of Belmont be authorized to place a question on a townelection ballot relative to granting a club license to VFW Post 1272. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

William N. Brownsberger

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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 An Act Authorizing the Town of Belmont to Place a Certain Question Relative to the Granting of a Club License 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:

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BELMONT TO PLACE A CERTAIN QUESTION RELATIVE TO THE GRANTING OF A CLUB LICENSE 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. (a) Notwithstanding sections 11, 11A and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws 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 at a regular or special town election the following question:

 

“Shall the licensing authority in the town of Belmont be authorized to grant a club license to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1272 for the sale of all alcoholic beverages pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138?”

 

(b) The town shall include below the ballot question a fair and concise summary of the ballot question.

 

(c) If a majority of the votes cast in answer to the question is the affirmative, the town shall be taken to have authorized the issuance of a club license to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1272 for the sale of all alcoholic beverages pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138.  The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.  Once issued, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of said license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.