Resolution 42: USA PATRIOT Act Resolution
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2004-04-12
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In this Resolution, the Town of Lexington affirms that the rights of all people within the Town should be protected by the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The Resolution also registers opposition to the federal measures contained in the USA PATRIOT Act that infringe on constitutionally guaranteed rights and civil liberties.
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Sanctuary Policies, 2004 Annual Town Meeting, Constitution, Bill of Rights, USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107 56), "Sneak and peek" searches, Fourteenth Amendment, Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, First Amendment, Constitution of [the MA] Commonwealth, Library, Section 215 of the federal USA PATRIOT Act, Department of Justice, American Library Association, Massachusetts Library Association, School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, 507 or 508 of the USA PATRIOT Act, Town Clerk, Anti-terrorism