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When town meeting “accepts” the provisions of a “local option” statute, must that town meetings vote to accept the statute be submitted to the Attorney General for approval?

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When town meeting “accepts” the provisions of a “local option” statute, must that town meetings vote to accept the statute be submitted to the Attorney General for approval?

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No. Approval of the Attorney General is required only when town by-laws are adopted or amended. Votes to accept local option statutes are not by-law amendments. Thus, votes taken by town meeting to accept statutes do not require the approval of the Attorney General.