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Office of the City Clerk Rosaria E. Salerno

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THE BOSTON CITY CHARTER 1'he B~ton City Clwrtcr b 1t0t a singjedocumenl. but a colltcticnt ofltJwron.ti.tzi,lgof the ftlnJi~llgponion.sof

the charter impos«l 011 tl1t cily by tl&e legi.Jature (Chapter •186 of tl1e Acl.t of 1909). ccilh its ••Plan No. I •• prodriou.s (-ll'lcttf-d bv 'che then registered male \'OterS of tile C'itr' on ~'o«miKr 2, 191 Oh th«< portion.t of the prior charur aud speciallttta not inconsiltent with it, many amefadmtniSIO tlutt clrortt"r (ubeluding parts ufthe form of,,.,...,, • ..,,,_,.;,.((/ in Chopl1!1'479oftheAclsof 192-1. coli«! .. Plan No. 2 .. ,mect.d bytll(!ooUnof the city ot tht Slate Elrction .\'oumlN'r 4. 19!4).. the chorter proliisiott-1 of Choptn- 452 of the Acts o/1948 rool$1.stent wotlo II• .. Pion A·· P""'i>ioM odopted by the w<<n~ of Booton. ,\'offon/xr 8, 1949 (o• on~aded by Clw,Jtcr 3i6oftltc .r\Nsof 1951), all special la10simpofed on tl1e~tv prior IQ tlu-rfloctioo doteofthe8914 1\rliclc of Amc,ulmeut W tlu• Ma-&saclwsctts CorlStit.utiOrl (c.alkd tJ,c ' /lome llrlit• Am('ndmcnt'), passed by the ootcrt of the #Ole in 1968. all so-ctJUt:d 'Ux:al Option•Jegislation accepted b11 the clly. om1, all lt:f,!islati(m adapted uud(,·r the let'Til:) of Arllclr 8~. In n<lditio11, those poftiOtiS of the Gcrrt·r'tll l ... .m~J.~ rJm>lyi"g to oil cities, or applying lo <t/1 municilxtlitlca. which (Ire tWl iut.ousistent rcitlr tlii!J of tile forcgoing. /wl)(' the tfftct of cJ.ar1er provisi011s.

Ill though lire clwrtar is corum(m/y refi~rred to (l$ ''Pltm A," Boston doos not opcrtJte rmder the pm~;·isitm.-. of fUm A couuliu~d l'tr (',llrq,tcr fo,·ty·threcof the Ct'1Wt>al Law.-..

Sig,,iflca,Jl lcf(blmit>u tJjJccting the 1948 ciJar·ter illcludes:·Ch(l}Jtt:r84!J(iftlrc Acts of 1969 which ch(mged the flscal yetJt> of IJostort (md all other municipalities to begin 011 julv first of each yeor: Chapter 190 of the Act:; of 19$2 (callc(l 'TrTv,or Dill), 11Jhich made major· cluw{!.es to theflttarllcal Ollf'rati.QJu of the city (md the budgetory pou:cn of the Mmp mtd ~mcU (major amendment1 tQ that tlCt ttppcat> cu Chaplh' 101 of the Acts of 1986): Chapter 60S of the :\ct.t of 1982 ti;hi.t;h clwttgtd the ntunbcrofSclwcl Commitl«rnen~l"$ and Co«mcillors from mne to thirt«n mul prochl.tdfourof these be elected al-largand nine/rom tquaii'J populousdUtrict.s: Clw~er 108 oftht Act. of 1991 ochich replaced theelea<d School C<Nm•UtiY ocltloo board of..,. .. ~ smri.og four-year lcnns, appoinud by the .\layor from nomin«&: nnd, OtOJ>I« 233 of the r\cfs ofl993 concerning t>7(>1nCiu l.o the of/let' of District Cihj CAunci/10<'.

TUXJ u.trful worb txmtnh1ing (nnd indcl.·ing). many of tJ1~ oorlous slt1tutt1t whirlr nrc J){lrf of 8os:ton'scl~ot1cr oro "Spc-cial l..nws nel;~lin" lo the Cit)•ofBoston Enacted Prior to jtlnunry l, 1938;' (md, .. City of Boston Code ( 19i 5)." bolll of tuh•'d• an· out of p1int but (lCOi/oble itt JibnJI'ics.

The jollouJin~l)"~t'f<XmtrJin n selection of CtrrrC'I~tly Of>er<<llit'e !>f.)I"'IOwl t>J tlu· ch<trtc:r most often sought os they rclak to 1mb1Jc spcndirtg, (U'gblliUlli<m of city tle,mrtmtttlt$, gctwral JXJWCf S of the Mayo,-aJUl Cil·!l Council) tmd, procc<lttrcs t'l!ltitiu" to tdf!ctions.

EXCERPTS FROM fiOSTON'S C: IIAIITEII Sectio11 JWmber.t refer to Chaplet> 452 of the Act~ of 19-18 ,

asamendedtltroul!)t]onuary 1, 1996

S&cnO!' I 1'ht.- following words as used in this act shall. unlc.ou the conlt>\:1 otherwise requires. have the foilo\\r;ng mea.ninJt~

.. City". the eltyorBoston. ··Board or elc.-ction t."'mmissionf"rs ... the board o f election commi~~ione~ oft he cilyofBoston. "Re:gular munlclp:.ll election", the biennial election hclcl l'hr f'lt"Ciing offieen of the city as provided in lhis

act. "l'tellminn1·y C'lf'clio•' "· lhe e)ectjon held for t1•c purpose of uornlnlltlng c:mdidt~les whose names shall

ap~war on the official bnllut at a municipal election.

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PLAN A CO\ v.tll'\ MF.l'\'T ~SY MAYOR, Cn·)· CovNcn_ 1\ND Scuoot. C0\1MrT• er., Eu.:crEo A1' LARC£ wnH

PRELlMINi\1\Y E • .FtC'TIO:'I/'1

(A fonn of JIJ')c:ernmt"nt tl~si!{lwte.d 01• the baUot U.$ .. Plan A·· u;(,., mloptt:tl hv the t;Otus of 1he Cit!J of B&ton at the MunicfpcJI Eltv:ttoll hdd SoremiJer 8. 1949, res. 146.162. Xo. i3.8S2.)

SEer. 9. ·n,e municip:al )'t""M thereof shall begin onlht· first \loi'W.Iay in Janu.aryal\dshall continue until the first Mond."'l)"Ofthc Januar) ne~ follo-.,;ng.1

SF..cr. 11.1 'l111:rc shall be in the city a mayOr' who sh;tll he dl(.· c.-hk."f t\:(><'\ltiw· offiCCT of the city. a city council ... which lOh:tll he the 1egisl-3tive bodr of the <-it~. <l.nd ~ ,c+.oot romrnittce- •. which shall ha' e the powerS otnd dutits ron fen'(>(( and impOSt--d by 1:1,\\',

S~C'I'. 1 1A. ~ r~vt·r)' person elected ma}'Or and every pe•·o;on <•lcctl'(l 01' chosun city <:Ot.mcillor or sc-hool c(mlmittcc:lllt:mbersholl, beror«' entering upOll the dulks ofhh. l)mce, tak(•. ~nd suhs<.·riiJ<: in a book to 00 kepi by the city <•h•1·k fm• the l}Ul"J)OSe, the Q~th of :tltcgi;·ulCe ;;md O:Jih of umcc prcSCI'ibed in the <:onstitutiOil of this coum\Oilwcnhh Md nn O:tth w support the conslil\Jtion oft he Unit.:d S!:U<.>S. Such utaths siKl.ll be administered. to a perso•• cl('ctc(l mraror, h)' a justice of the supr(.•n\e judic ial <:CJJ••·t. a j••tlgc of a cou•'l or recnrd commissioned to hold such COlli' I within llw cily or tl j ustice of the peace. :md to a IX:•·son t:: IN~h·d or chosen city cooncillnr o r school commlllcL·n•<·•uhc::r, bY the mttyor or :my of the persons :mtlu>•·lzcd to administer :;:aid oaths to a 1>e•·son clcckd ma)'Or.•

St:t.-a·. 110 Wh{'•W\'(•r the mayor is ~bsent from th<.· cily o•· un,1hl<' from !tn}' cause to perronn hh tluhes. nnd wllcm."\'t•r tlu.·rc I> o \'OCancy in the olhcc of u\..-~01' fl'om :m)' CJ.UM", tlu: president of the cityCOUJlCil, while SuCh absence, in;lhllit)' ()r \"::lCt\IICy C'Oiltinues, $hall pcrfurn\ tJu,.• duti(''ll of 11l.I)'OJ'. tr there iS no president of the city c:otmttl or if he nl~ i~ absent rrC)m the cit~ or uoablt- frocn an)' cau-,c to t)('rronn wch duties. they shall be perform«!. until tfu.•n- if; a m.a~'Or or president ofchccity l'OUUCil Ot tht' m:a\OJ' or president C)f the city council recurn'li or tS able toattc1td to SOlid duties.. by sttdt•l\emberof'tht• cit) <:om'K'il as th;tt hodybya \'Ole ,,·h ich , for tl•e pui"J)()SeSOrsect\on ~"Mttccn D. shall be deemed to he A 'ott' c.>ll"<"tin~;m nffi<.'\.U, ma~ elect. and unhlsucb election-" by the cit) clerl.:. ·11\eo (>e"J'$C)Cl upon whom such duti<") .)hall d""'oht" sh.1.ll 1M> called "acting nl3)'0f'"

and be !ihall posse'< th<.> powers or rnayor' on1>' in matl<.'f'S rlOI admming of deJa,.. but shall h:we no power- to make pcnmment rlJ)I>Ointments.

SE<.I 12 .... tH CH'I')' <('cond n•gular mmlicip\ll elrction aflt·r a rc.-"ul:w municip.al e-le-ction <lt which a m.lyOr i-. el<·ch'd. :llll!l)'OI' shall be elected M large to hold office fOr llw fou r municipal yet~rs following the m\mkipnl year In which he is r l('(:t('fl.md thereaftel' luHi l his suc<.-c~sor h cl~cl('d nnd qu:tlified. S•~C'I'. 13. If n V'ClC:mcy occui.'S in the offic<~ of 1nayo•· within ~h:l<•t·n weeks pl'ior 10 a regular u~url icil>al

election o lhc•• thM a •·e~tular m un icipal dectiO)l ;,l t which a n'm}'OI'I~ ulcct{'d. or wilhin sixteen months ;l{k r a regttkar tntmlc•lpal t l,·ction. or if there is a fuilurc to elect ~ lntlyo•· or :l p<;d(>r) elected m:tyor resigns OJ' dies Lcfol'c t.tkin)( onlc{l. tlw city cuund l shaU forthwith adolll an o •·der cnllin~ n 'iJWci:tl muniC'ip;:l) ele-cti(m foa· the t>UTJ)(l""' or d<·clinl-( ut la~e n m;.lyor for the unexpired te•·m. wlti<'h dcclion shall be held on such Tuesday. not less thau one hund•·c<l ~nd twenty <.lays rlOr more lh;m one lmndl'ed and forty d:l}'S after the adopti()n of such

' St. l969. C h . S..l9 clltnbllshed a Fiscal Year for all nlunicip.llitit·~ runnin~ Jul}' l'ii'St t.h i'O..Igh June thirtieth

1 St. l9S2. c. 605. ~-.- I & 2 changed lh(> composition of the cit)· <"OUncil.tnd >Chool committtt cff<.'Ct-ive with the pn.'lirnin:ary t>lc~don in Scptt--rnbe£. 19S3 ... the ci.ly t-'Ouncil to C()n<ist or nine mcrnbers ele-cted (rom cquall~ populou~ dl>lricts and four membcn. clected at·13rs:t:t>. and tht· >Chool committf>(!' to conStSl of lline memlx>r< c-lcctc."d fl'Om N1ually pOt>ulous distric;ts and four mcntlM:r elected at-l:t.rgc.''

St--cti011 3 of ,aid c. 605. as ;,.tmend...d hy St. 1986. c. 3·13. §I. rNiuirt·> the.· city CO\InMI, by onlinan<'e. to redrl.lw the di~ll'ICIS "an or hcfore (a) ninety days from tl1ctlatc that the ninelf'<'1l hundred andei_ghty·fkc slate <.'Cn!>us.lncludin" ce11~us figure" for t1w city of Boston. is ]>rOJwrl)' t'L'I'til'k·d by the '(;(;tt~ secretary: and (b) on or befo•·(> Angu!\t flrst. niu(·lccn htu\dl'ed <lnd ninety-six :illll o n o •· befOI'<' -.llicl Au~mt llrSt, every S\lbSC<lu<.•nt

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' By terms ()I' .St. 199 1, Ch. I OS. tlu~ School committee is pn·s<·nlly ;\I)I)Ointed (see b<>low).

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order. as tht.."<:il> council shall.n ~K'fl order fh If a ~ca·~· oceurs io tbeofl1cc>oftJ'e mayor :.\t any other time. tt ma~or sl•all bC' elected .:tl l:u-,zt• Ol the n<•xt J\'t:tda.r mtmi<:iptll clcetion 10 hold offic.-c f'or a tcnn t"xpiring at IN• o'dock in the fun·noon on tl·~· first Mo nday of the fourth j1muary folfo,vinS' his e lection. A person d ecH:d mayo•· under t•ltheroftl~e fore~Oillg provi~iom ~hall tak<· :md '(ubs<·rihe tlw oat Its retJuired by section e leven A ~ ~oon :t$ C'OII\'t:nit·ntly ma) be .after the issu:mc'.' to hi1n of his certificate or d<'Ctioo. Such person shall hold olhce frorn tht• Cir»e oftakin~ and :.u.bscrihint:. web oaths uruilthe t:xpirntion of his term o.nd th<:reafter ulltil lu, SU.cce5S()l' i~ decied and qualifi~. n l e PJ\)\'isicms or thh SC'C~ Iion s:b;,\1] li tH :-tpply if a' , ll'IUl(')' occurs in the uffice of maror In the t)criod bL1{illl)iug o n th .. • dtHe ora reg·uh\r munidp:.ll ulccticm at which !\ new mnror is olcckd :m<l end iliA :11 the ti•••c lu· takes oiTI<'e.

St:c-r. l3t\.' Thc:i mayor <~h,,lll>c p:lid an :&llllual salary. . ai Ulil)' rrom time to time be fi·u .. '<l hyordillaJlCC. ntt.· mayor sh.all oot r«eh~ fOf his 54.""ices '"'' ort.er compt"US;ltion or ewnolument \.\1hah.."'.'('r. not shall lie It old ~n)' other offiN." of e-roolum(•nl t~ndl'r the city ~O\ cmment.

Sv.cr. 14.0 AI I he next iC~II,(ll' munidp:ll <>lectiOr) rolluwlnj{ che aduptiun or l'lan t\ oud (tt uvery rq w hu· mu rliCipal <'lt;"ction thcr<~:lfter. ll•crc shall bt- dcch:<l fm•r .tt lnr"'c :md ninv district city couucillors, ea-.:h to hold office for the two municipal )cars rollov.-inf:; the mtmic:ip.11 )f.-at" in whk'h he is d(.'Ctrtl.

Seer-. 15.- If 3t an~ time a \.U'an<'y O<.'cuf"( ln t~ o£111.."<.' of cit~ oountiiiOI'..:~t·large for any (<'!use, tlu~ city t-ll'rk shall forthwill l notify thv <.~ttycouncil th ~.· ••t.'1l: and within l'ifit•<:n d:t)'S af\c."r such notil'icatton. the remoiu· inJt dty coum:illfll's shaiJ chudM'. as city ruun<'illor·;.ll· larg<.· ru•· 1 he u ne~pircd lNm, which<.•Vc•· of the dcfcukd cruldid:ltes IQ•· the offk-e of cit)' couucillor·:U- Inr~c at the rt,.>!(ular municip~•l election at which city cooncillor~­ll·brge "ere dl'CH.•<I fOr the h.•rm in whjch the \.;JC;'JJ\C}' cx~ur<~ .. who are diJ,:ihle ;md willin~ to <er\'e. reeci"t"d tht- lu:dlesrnumbcrof"ores at )udt election. or. 1rthere is not stK'h dcfeatt"d candidate eligible and '"illing to M·n·e. 3 J"egh.trr<-rl \'Ole ... of the city dul~ qu.tliRt"d to 'otc for :t candidate for the" office of titv CO\U\tillor-at· lo,·gc.lf' lhe rem,1ining city COIIJlCillors f.'lil lo c.:hO<)sc :ls hereinhcrore p rovi<h:d within flftt:on days :dler the notiflco.l tiorl or tl•<· city couucil hy the city ck·rk. tho choi<.'C slwll be made by til t• m~yor, o•·. If I here is no rnuror, b) the pre11idcnt of the city COHIICil.

Sf:CT. 1St\ . If a vacatx~ CX"('Urs in the ofT't<'t" or distric.-t city couocillor mote than One htmdted and eight)' da,"' prior to 01 regular ffl\lllic11>.d t•lff.lion, the.: city clerk sht\11 forth\\ith notify the city oouneal thereof; and at lht> fl •·st Cit)' council me-cling nfler the ••otic·c:- has been n•:td, 1 he cit)' cound l .;hall fortlawith o.ld01>t an cmit>r c:clling :l special tm•limin~··y elect inn lOr tbt: J)llf'JlofiSe or nom inttting a distl'ict city COllllCillor for the ~·nexpircd tt·•·m. which d(•ction sbaJI I:)ol• hdd on a Tuc~d,ay, not less tl.an sixt~··two nor more tl1an )Cvcnt)'·six da~ .iOrr llll' adoption of MJ<.-h order, a$ the city COUIK'11 :~.hall in .sttch onlf·r f'ix. The two c:andidalt'~ for districl cit)' <'OOocillor rt."CX'i,iog tbc g.n•;atMt number of ' otes at the ~1>4'<"'1al prcliminJ.I) t"lectjon shall be deemed no•nl· •latcd and their nr\me-.s shall lx: tlbce-d on the: ht~llot for the SJX.•ci:ll m\micipnl election. which ~.: l t:ction shall he h<>lcl cwenly·<·igllt days [(,II owing the spcd al prclimimll'Y ('l<•c·tlon.

SEer. 15ll. A (;:111 10·· a SJ)l'Ci:ll p re limiuarr d('c;tion ;,'1$ P•'ovidf'd in secliou nneen A shall be in eH'e<::t UJ)OU vote o£ the cit) eotultil and no such 'otc sh:11l be prt.'Sot:.'ntcd 10 the mayor for his appro-.111 not~ithstandin,~t the JM'Oioisions of M-et ion 5e'loof"'lti.."CII D. All such :!t~X'Cial eleet;oru a"' JlrO\ided Ill )('('lion f'ifteeo A ,ball be gO\. eni("<l br the J>ro,·isiQil\ of this act ('XCtpt: (a) the sub§.Criphon n•quircd by section lifty•fl \·c shall !x dOJ)C w)thin tOt) dars of the call. (/J) no nomiuut ion petition shu II b(> issl.•e<l b)• tlw <>lee lion commission bl.:!for~· tlw seventh dny follo" •iug tl•ceall, (c) tl•c nomi•lation J><:lilio•' .;hall be; signed, ir) the case of~· distdct t'itycoundllor in .:t Sl)<:cial prdiminar"~ election by t.ht: S.:trn<' number of sl~n~n•res as provid<'d in section fifty-six fOt a dbtri-ct city counerl· lor <'a.Odid.·~te in a n:gular prefinunary ek-ctiOtl, (d) all nomination petitions shall be flied \\ ith the ek>ctiOn commissi011 before Rveo·dcx.•k In theafterl)()()non the fifte>c1Hh d:l)' foJJowms= tht- o.ldoption ofthr order' calling ll spec-inl p•·(dimiiHLry de<'ti(ul, (t) no c:m(lidnte for district eit)' <:ounciiiOI' sha11 withdmw his nwnc f•·om runn ino.l tiO•l anc•· 1he last <hl)' to nle objcctious to nominlltlon petitions, (}) thf' electiou commission slutll COilll>letc the c..:•·tification required by section fift-y-seven ''rithio two we(!ks of the last doy for the fllinK of uornin:ttioo pditions, (g) a nomination petition which has lx·t•n filed aod h in apparent conformity u.ith th<" Ia"' shalJlw,-alid unlt.-ss wrine-n ob,~.--ction thereto is madr hr a regist<:n.-d voter of thecily. Soeh objection ~h:all

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St. 19S2, Ch. 605, § 1

St.-<..'tion 15 rewritten. secbon,: I SA & 156 ~ddcd by St. 1993, Cb. 233 3

be flied with the ck-ction commission , ... ·ithin three days cxcludlctS( SMurdr~ys, Sundays and legal bolid;.lys following the « •·tll'ic:ation of signatu•·es. (h) no candidate shall bt: ~uhnhutNI as prcwided fo r it~ section fifty. SC\'Cn B 1tnd (i) nothwithstanding the provisions of any C<!ner:al La'' to tht:contrary, 3 petition for rc<.'Ount u)-3) be filed with th<o election comn~issiO•l beJore f'ivc o'cloclln the aft{'nloon on th<: third da~· foUowing the ccrtiGcatiOf' of .l )1leclal preliminary election for oominalinJ.t a d~tri<:t cit)' councillor.

SECT 16.' E'erycit)' ooun<-illor shall be paid an annual salat) . . and nootlw-r sum shall be paid from the city tTc-asury fOf' or on 3CCOunt of any personal expense.s directl) or lndin..<etl> mcurred by or in behalf of :any cit)' counciiiOI'

SeCT. I i. T1w city <'•Ou1teil shaU be the judge of the elecbon and (auaJiRc.·ahon of its member5: shall elect from its nwmbcrs b)' \ 'Ott' of a majority of all the membeD ..t prcskh:••t \\'ho when p re-s<·nt shall preside at the nleelings th<-rf'of. tmcl :.hull fron'l time to time <~stab1ish t·ules fol' Us p•·occ'(·din~~. '11le member eldest in years shaJI p rc)idc until the J>l'esident is <:h osen. and i~1 case ofth<· ah.scn(..._. ofthc.- p•·eo:idf'nt, until a presiding ofnccr iS <:hOSCil.

Slt.C'r. 17 A. 'l'ho mayor .n;:ty, whenev<:r il~ his judgmcnl tht• good oftltc city require:; it. su mrooll a meeting or mectil.,gs of th(..• city council !\lthough S;.l)d coo neil shmd ) adjoumcd to :• more dist!\tH day. and shall <:uusc suitnblc ,.,.·ritt(•n 110tiCCJ of such meeting or meetings to he givt•n h • tlu, dt)1 COt1ncillors.

Seer. l i'U. ' 11~r~ city council may. subject to tile nppn wnJ of the moyor, from time to time est<,blish soch OO'iCeS. Olh('l' th,lll th,lt 0£ clerk, a5 it mn}• decm ncCCSSaty for t i l(' CtltldtiCt of its affairs and at $11Ch sal:.\ricS as it may <.ktcrmlne. and :'lbol is,h such offices or alte•· such salaric~~ and without such approval may 61J the offices thus ~tabli~hcd and rem<Wt: tJ'e- illC\Jmbents at pleasure. Tht• city c lerk )hall ~las clerk of the city COuJlci.l.

SECT. l iC. All e~tions hr the city COU1lcil under anr 1mM~ion oflaw, incloding the choosing or :a city cou.oci.llor undrT S('Clkm fifte-en. sb~l be made h~· a t.:it'6 (;QCt'\Oit". c>ach member who is present answcring to his name wht:u it is railed brtheclcr\: or other pi'OJ>('roffittr. and Jtatu-.g the n:'lme of the pt.TSOn fOe' whom he '-otes, or dedinln~ to vote:, as the C'3Se mar be:. and the clerk or ocher proper officer shall rec:;ord €'\'Cry SU<'b vote. No ~uch decdon sh311 be valid unk-ss it is roade as arorcsaKI.

SEt.-r. 170 f.;\f'l')' order. ordlnatlce. resohation arKI VOlt: of tht' cit)' council (t:o~rept special m uniciJW election on.lcrli adopted u nder section thirt<--el), votes relating to th~ ml<."nutl afTail·s of ~aid council. resolutions not niTecli•Jg legol rights, voh:S electiog ofltcials. and votes COIIRI'mln,~: :tppoinhncnts by ll1e mayor) sl1all he prcscnh:d lo tl•c tntt)'Or for his a.ppnwal. lf he approves it. lw sl.all sign it; ond lhe•·eupon it sha11 be il) force. l f he dis:t.PI>I'ovcs It, he shnll, hy filiog it with the cit)' clerk \\'ith his objcrtion:> there to in wr itiog, retorn it to the city couucll which shoU enter the ohj cctiOI)S at (;.l,.ge on it.s J'c<:ord~ . £vcr)1 o•·der. ordimm<."C. resoluUOJI and vote auth ol'izil'g: '' loan o r <l!>l)roprialj~\g money <>r :u:cq>ling :1 sWtnh~ lnvnlving the e:<p<m<liture of monC)'. whic:h is )U •·cturncd to lhe city cou ncil. shall be void. ;:~nd no fu•·tltCI' ndion shtlll be t:tl.e•' thereo n: bu t t he city council sh(lll proc(·~ ·d fJ_.Jrthwit..h to reconsider <·:very o thel' o •·der, or<limwct,. •·t•solution and vote :>o re turned. and if. :tfler such rc<:Otlsideration. two thirds of (l.! l the cit)' couucillors vote to p;tss it notwithstand ing the disapproval <lf th<' lllllyor, it shall then be in fo rce: but no bUCh vote ~hall lw l!lkc·n before the seventh day after the city cuun<.'illlr~\ entel'ed the ohjcction.s at lal'ge o n H$ n:cords. Every o•·der, oulin:mcc. resolution or vote tequir.:d h)' thl" $eCtion to be presented to the IIM)'Or ,\'bich. within llftt"(·n days after S\ICh present'.a.tion. is neither _.)ign<.-d b> him nor filed \1.-ith hjs written objections .1.$ hercull>c:(ore prO\ided. s.haU be i.n fO«:e on tlnd after the si:cu"C'nth cbr following such presentation.

Ewry order, ordinanc-e~ resolution or \'()tC required br this St.oclion to be presented to the tna)'()r shall be appt"'\ ed as a whole or disappf'O\ ed 3S a whole: cxet."J)t that. if the snmc.- anthor+res a Joan or appropriates monc)'. the rna) Or ma~ .-pprove some of the items in whol.- or In p.u1 and disapproo.·e other of the items in wbole or in part: and sud1 items or partS ofitems as lie appro"el (h:;dl, \IJ)()n his signing the same. be in force and such llt•rns or 1>arts of ite-ms as he dis:apprO\es by fHinjit with lht_> cit)' clerk his \vritten obj<.--ctions tbereto sluill be \Oid, Md ~uch items or patts ofitems ash<· nc1thcr signs ''or w dl~appr<wt..-s wit11 f.tfteen dars after tJ1c ordc•r, onlln.tncc. •'e-(olutio n or vote shall have been preM:ntccl to llhn !~hall be in force on and after tl1e sixt~nth day following such preseL\t;)tion.

Evct')' ol'd<•r of the <'ity council ;;tp proving n petition to the g~ncml court pursui'UH l<.l Cl<tl•Se ( I) ofScctiOI) 8 of A•·ticlc 2 of th o omendnwnts f<) the Constitution oftl1c: Com•••unwcnlth shall be p resented to the mayor who

' See CIJC 2-8.1, C.L. Ch. 39. §6A •I

shall fo l'tJI\vith comider the :iame, and. within Gflee•\ da)'S of prescntaliO•\, cHhe•· ;lpprove H. or file with the city coun<"il :• ~tatement in detail of his rea.:ions ror not :lppn)\'ing the "'lmt•, including any objectiOJl based on forni , on co•ih:ut. or both: pro,ided. thatrlo such order shall ))t.- d~,.~nlt.-d opprovt:d or in i(wce \mles$ the ma>·or afllxcs hi~ sijtn:.lltlrt' tht'rt'lo.~

SeCT. ! it:... 11tc rna)-nrfrom time to time may make to thec:ityc:otulc:il in tbefornt of anordinanccori<Xln Order flk:d with tht- clt) cfetk Such recommendatiOn'S as lu: llld)'dccm IO bf" ror tht- welf.1.re or the city. 1be cit) council shall COU>i<kr nch ordln:ance or loa.n order so pc-esented and shall dthcr adopt or rejt.-ct the same w•thin .)b:l)' dars aOt"r' the date "ben it is fded as afort--s.ud. If such Otdln:an<* or loan order is not rejected within said sbt)' days, it shall be in force~ if adopted b)' the cil)' council unless prt'\iously "ithdrnwn by the ma)Ot, i\othi11~ h .. ·rc..-in ,.hall pr< ..... '<."nt the mayor from.&gaiu pn:M-tltinll an ordmancc or loan order which has lwPn r('jPCU:d or wlthdr:l\\'1\, The city council may originate ;m 01-dinan("(' o•·lo:;ln orc!Pr and may reducE> or reject any ilc.'m in :Ul)' lo.w ctn<.l, suhj<.act to tl.eappn:w:.J ufthe nluror. may.\mt:n<.l an ordinan('(:. All sales ofland oth<•r tlmn ~dl(l(ll land-: , tlll approp~·i;:ttions fol· the purchase of l:tnd, and all lo;ms \'OI(.>'(i by the city council shall J'e<wil'c a vote of two third~ of all the dt)' councillors :.uH.I ~hall be p.l~scd onlr after hvo Si!J>arate readiogs and hr tw o S«'JJarnl(• v(li('S. Ihf' S('Cond of said re;.tdings :;Jnd voles to I.H· h:ad JWi l f•:~o: th:;Jn fourtee n days afte r the l'irst, except thnl if• lhc cnsu of loa•) orderS for temJXIn\ry lot\fiS i1l tl••liciJ>:Uion of taxes thu second of said readiJlgs oml vott.:~ m:~y b(• had not less th;:~n twenty· fOtlf ho\lf$ afler tile flnH . No amcndm('nl incre:tsing the am<.mnt to be paid for the.: Jlur<'hosc uflnnd, or tl.camou•tt ofloa,•s. or altc•'II•SC the disJUhition of purchase lllOt\e)' or of the proc<'ccls of l o;an:~ sholl be m;.lde ;.ll the time of the second •·e:lding and vot{'. lf a p e-tition signed by three city councillors ··~<luesliu,g thnl action be taken fortJtwitb U}.X.m a lo;au orth.:•· l)rcSciHCd by the mayor is filed in the oflk'C nftlw t it}' cl<>rk not eorlier thom fourteen days after the prc-l!<'ntotlon of such lo."ln order. action shall be taken b}' tJH.· )ca.:, O.ll<l ll:lY:l> Ol\ the question of t1lc aJ.opliorl of :wch loon order at t11e next meeting of the council. or. if one ' '01<' h:u already been taken thereon. at the next 1ru.•t•tlnl!aftt>r the expiratio n of the required inter'\"al aft"'r iu<"h ' 'ote: pte)\ tded. that such action thern>n has not .sooner bt.-en taken or such loan Or"der bas nullx.~n withdrawn I))• the mayor.

Stier. J7F.11 11tcC1l~ council at anytime may request frorn the ml)'OI' ~~~ifie infomtation 00 an~· munici· pal m:altcr within its jurisdiction. and mar request his pn.ownce to nn'lo-wtr written (}\aestions relating thereto at a meeliJ'I; to be held not carlk:-r than one week from the date of the rec<:15>t or ,.aid questions, in ,\•hieh ease tbe mayor shall)wn>onally, or throl•gh ~head of a department or:. m('miX'"r of' n boord, aN end such mE>eting and pt•bli<:::ly tl•n,o.cr oil :.u<"h quc::stions. The perSOn so a.tteL,diflg s.hall not bo obli~rd to answer questions relatio.g to nuy otl•t •· •mlltl·r.

Spe<:itic inio•·mntion, as used in thjs sectiOL\, shall itlcludc an>•a•ld nil records, other than those exempt from disclu~urc uudt•r cltlU$(' T wt>nty·six of section seventy-sew n of c•hopt{'l' four of tlw General L:tws, within the control of tl•l)' .;.xe<:utive deptwtmeot or agency of the city. includin,g the Uostor\ woler t\Jld sewel' commissioo Md the Uvstou ncdcv(·lnpmcnt Authorit)', whether tlu: infonmtthm I~ In printed or electr<.mi<: fo rm. For the: p1,1rposcs of enf01'cing this section. the city OOI.ulcil shall have stranding lO •'0<1uest o justice of t.hesupel'ior couJ't depat•hncrH of the tn,,J court ufthet:ommom.,..ealtlt to issue :ap i>I'O!)I'htlc mdt'rs to compel compliance witl1 this :wet ion. Tlll.! nwyor Many time m:.1y attend and addl'ess the cit)' council in J)c.wson or through t])e head of <1

depattmenl. or a mcmhc r of a bo;ud. upon such subject :.1~ he 111.1>· dc.;irl:. SF.CT. I iC Except as other,\·ise provided i1l chapter four hu•ldr~..-<l and e(Xhl>'·si.:< of the acts of nloeteen

btuidtc.:d aud mnc, neither the city council nor any member. committee, offi«T or employee thereof shall dirml~ or indirectly on behalf of the city or of the c:ounty of SuffoiL take part in the employment oflabor. the making of contmcts. or the purehase o( msterials. supplies or wal cstat<': nor in 1he construction, alteration. or repair or aO)' poblic: \\'Ofk$. buildings, Or other property; oor ltl the <'illc, CU~tody, Or management of the saroe; llOr io the: c:oOOuet of tht• ('Xtturive or administnltive businC"SS of tht• city Ot county; nor in the appointment or removal of any city Of' C001lty emploree; nOr in the experxliture of J)Ubli~ money except sucb as may be necessary for the contingent and incidental expensesofthecityronnctl. Any)X"T'son vic)laring an~•pro"ision of' this section ~hall be ptulishe-d by imprisonment for- not rnon: than one )t:ar, orb>' a fine of oot more tllan one thousand dollar,., or hot h.

• St.1982, Ch. l90, §22

" St.J9UU. Ch. 0~2. § I ~

u Ali tun ended by St. 1982, Ch. 190, §1 6 5

SF.Cf. 1711 . fl.:o cit)' rouncillor nor :my person elected citycouncill(')l' <~hall dutillg the term foo whicb he is elected or chost•n. ))(' ap[>Ointed to, or hold, any olliet: or po~ition '' llicl• is under the c:ity governme nt or the sal:lry of which is l)3)able out or the city tre-.t.Sury except th(• oln('(• c•r C'lt)' COUllCillor <tnd any office held e~ officio b) \'lttue ofbdn,t.:: :'1. m{'mbet. or president, of the cit)' council: pro\ idt.-d. howt.•vcr. that nothing herein contained st•:all pre\cllt a eit)•('()uncillor or any person ck•ch.'<l cit)'C'OunciiiOT' from, during the term for which be is electc.."tt or du>S<•n, heing :appointed by the govemor, "ith or \\ ithout tl1e ad\ itt and consent of the council. to. :md hokli~. :lr\~ such office or pOSition if befor-e cntcri~ upon tlw duties of S\teb officeot posilioo he rMign"' as city cooncil~r or city COUr)cillor--elect.

SECT. 18.11 • •• at e,·,~ry regular municipal election . . . ther<- !:hall be- f'lf"Cted :u l:trg<" fottr schooJ commit· teemerobcrs. aud nhw <·ket<~ from cquallypopulous<li.strids. c_·.u:h tu hold offiec (or the two municipal rcar.s following the munl<"ip:tl ye;u- in \\rhich he is elected.

Sl::t:T. 19. 1r al i\ll)' lillle <l \-'aC<lJlCy OCCU~'S in the school conunltt~.-·c' rrom flll)' NlllSe. the tn<1yor. the president oft I.e C"'t)•council :1ncl ttu• rcm:liniug sd u.wl com• •liltccm~o·ulbt.:r'l~ meeting in joint (:mw<~•lti<m. sluJI. b)' ;) majOI'it)' ' 'Ole. choose, os school o<unmitteemember f<>r tl.l· un<.•;~;p ll'<~d term, tu)y registered voter of the city duly (1\ltllifk•d to \'01(• fur n <":tndidat<:: f<)r t1u.: ()fficc of school committccrncmber. rf tl1<>re is :l fa ilure to clcd a school comu1ittccnkmbcr or a person elected school commitlc<•mmnhc•· rc~i.((:ns or dies be lOre taking on1ce. the remnining J~:c·hofl l committccmemhcrs elect upon taking onl<:e tl•'d th<: th('n nl;\)'Or :mel the then president of the cily council ~halt meet ill joiJH convention :,1nd by a m.ljurity vult: ch<JOit: such a registered voter ns school committ(•('m<'lllber for the une)(pin.-d term.

SEer. 20. The nH.:mhers of the school C<lmmittee shall mt•ct tlnd or,t;t.mi:t.t: on tJ1c fi rst Monday of J;;tnllary (olfcrwing their efe<:tiOll. ih(> lliiChooJ committee sf1all be the jud~e of the ele<:tion and quaJificutiOII:i Of its nlembers. The mc.:nlbert o£ the school <»mmittee shall ser\'(' wit II c..-ompen>J.tion. Sai<l C'Ompeosatioo shall be a sum as m;ar from time to timt> br fu:ed by ordinwl('(".

SECT. 53. E\'(~' nnuuCiJlal officer required ~ sed:ions twd\t'. thlrtt'C•n, rourtccn and eigbteeo to be elected at large shall be el<"Ct<"d a1 a biennial muuicipal dc.."'(;tion. Of'. 10 the case of a l'l\3)'01' for an unc.xpirt.-d term. At a s,x"'<.'ial munte1pal dectiorl, after. lo either ('35(>. oominolhOn at :t prduninary mwt»cipal election. e:'(cept as othen,1se pro\'ided in section flfty-st."\·cn C. hl sc..-ction~ flAy-thrt'e co si~t)··fkP, inclush:c. the term "re'!ular elc..-ction·· lOhall he construed to refet to the biennial municipal dt:"c:tion or the special tm.micipal eJeccion. :as the case m:t)' b<". :md thE> tE>rm "prclimin.lry election·· to tht' t>rtllmin;try municipal elt:ction held for the pu•'t>OSc or nominating candidates for election at ~udt rcg:uls'r dt-clion. E\•ery t>reliminary election 5hall. unless d l!ipcn::('d with uncl(!f said scc-tiou fifiy•scvcn <...:, be held on the '\ixth T\1esday prc<.'Cdiug the regular clectlou.

SF.C'r. 54. Any pc~rson who is :1 registered voter ()f tiiC city dt•ly qualil1c<l to vote for :1 cundidatc fo r au elective •m mlc:ipl\1 offiec thercif• may be a can<lid;.He for nomin:ation lo such ul'fic<~: provided. that a petition f(u· I he nomin(ll itl ll of ,llUCil pc~on is ohtailtcd. signed mtd filed as p•'O\•idc<l in section 'I fl fty-ftve. fll)>'·fivc A. Mtf fifty·)\ X, and sl~nrtlurcs of JlCtitionei'S tbe•·e<m, to the n~unl>ct· •·cquin.•d hy section fift)'·Six, cel'tHled as pro­vided in ~wctiu•• 01\)'•'~<..,.t•n hy the hoard of e1cctiu•.• commjssionc•'"· l•l 'ICCI IOitll fl fcy·flve to sixty-five. inclusive. c<llled the clcction commission.

SECT. 55. n A nomin:~.tion petition shall be issut-d on I> to a 1)\'t'lon '\"Ub'~tribing all:er the thirtt,"('uth Tues· day, and be for~ the eighth Tuesday, preceding the prclimin.&.ry clc..~tlon, in a hook kept for the purpose br the elt."Ction commluion. 2 \1atemcnt of candidacy h) tubstantiall)' the rono"in~: form:·

•t By ti.! 1'11l$ of St. I 091. Ch. I OS, s<wtions 18-20 arc (:urrcntl)' inOf)('rilth·<•

•• :>ections 55. 55A. 56. 57, 57C,58, 59. 6 1. and 62 :uncntlml hySt. l9S3. Ch. ~)..12 6

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CITY OF BOSTON

STATEME.'IIT OF CA "DIDACY.

I. ( nlllltf' tt:rthfln.J or' mi<ldl~ nanw irt full}. uoder the ~)'tins and pt>n.1.hie'\ of petjuf)' decbre that 1 r~ide at (strm ar~d twm/)!(T, if nniJ} in District (numlwrj of the City of Bo~tcm: th.u I J.m .a rt.~:i,.tert.-d \"'ter of said Cit) dulr qu31irM.'d to \Ote for a ('andidate for the offire be .. einaftf:r mt>nHiOrM.-d: that lam 3 ~ndidate for nomina· liorl for tlu: oflk"t· of\1.-)-or ,,. City Councillor-at-Large o,. City C..ulmt.·illor r<,,n:~nti~ Dhtrict (nurnbtr) or School Commrii('Cmcmber-at·l...:trge Of' School Committeemt>ml:k·r n:1>rt•W1Hing District (number); thai I requt•llll1•:\t tl l )' rliun1· h~.-· printc~ as such candida te o n tht• offic: i.1.l h1~ollut to h~.-· u\.Ctl .tt tlrc p reliminary rnurlid· p:ll4!"11'('"1iorl to bi:' ht'ld on Tuesd<l)'• .19 • for tht> puq>O"<.' of nomina1ing ('andid<"ttes for election to such offi ~.:c; antltlu't I nl~o n•queJot lhat my nomiuation pchhon (..'OIItluu t h ~.,• rullowiu~ ... tat~ll\eOt (not exceeding e ight words) c·on('(·•·nlnn thf' elective Pl•blic o lnees now or formcdy hclcl hy nll":·

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SECT. 5SA. .\ nomin.ation tl<'titi()fl shall he issued by the clcchonc:onunh .. ion not later than h'e h eo'clock noon on the «:COitd da) (S.'\1urcb)S. SuJlda~'SaJ)d legal holida>~ t'\duded) aftt>r the -n•bscription of a statement of c.r.&.ndJ<l.ac.·y. t''C<'J)t th:at no ~uch petition shaU be issut.-d hdon_• the dt,"'>c.mlh Tuc ... da)· preeedio._~ the prelimi· oaf) election A nom1nation petition shall oot relate to more than one t:IJ)dtda.tt' nor to more than one office .. o\ nomuu.hcm pt•hhon m:t\ dat~ the elective public office-s wludt the.· <:.andKb.tc holds or has beld under the go,·ernrnent oftht· comtooouWth, dte count-,. of Suffolk or thto c•t> of Bo<>ton or in congress as a reprcscnt.l· th cor M"'hhiOr from th<" commonwealth: provided. that ~uch ~t.dt•nlt"IH ,.b,dl not cxet."(."ti e-i~lt "ords and shall. wilh reSJ>i."Ct to t-ac-h ~och offt('(', con:1oist solely of the titJe. as lwrt>in~flt' l' f-ri\en, of suc-h office, preceded. if the c~ndi<htc is the• tlwn incumbent thrreof. by the word " PrcM:nt". Ollwn.' iw, h)' the word "Fonner."

F'or the J)llf1)0(('"1 of such swte ment, the titles of the elechH' t>ublic- l)ffiteo: wh ich mrt)' be stated shaH he decmt.•d to l>t• , L.; follows:· dty councillor-at-large. dh.trk t city t.'Oun<.·iiiOI', J~chool OOulmiueemember·at·kuge. district <>chool commltteemembe•·. Ol<l.)'Ol', d istl'ict ;Htornl')'. shcl'ifl', rc~bler (lf d~C'ds. register of prohutc. count)' clerk of supc•ri(JI' (c:rimin:tl) courl . county clerk uf ~upt.• rlu•· (civil) cuurt, county d erk of Sut>remt: judicial coul't, ~latt· rop•·cse•Hative, st~•te sen~ tor, governor's cotmcillor, nl tornC'y general, state auditor. state tt·easurt.•r. sluk 1W<:rl'l:u-y. lic•uh:mmt g(lvcnlOr. gove rnor. cc)uf.( re~snum. IUltl United StaMs seoator.

If I he cnndid:ltl.' is "vNCt:\1) <l.S defined in section twenty-one of cllaJll<'r thh·ty·onf' of I he General Laws. l1is no.ninutiou t)ctitiuu nu y Cl>nl:tin the wo rd " Vctcmu ... which. in tht,• <.'.l~t,· of (l c.utditlate holcHog or having held el(•ctivt.• p\lbli<' (l!H('c• tl~ .afofesaid, shall, tOr the porposes of th i~ 'l('Ciion and ~<'Ciion~ fl fty-tlvc. flfty-dgh t and s i:d)'·l\~ o, b"-' <:ountcd .llo .l p.lrt of the statement C'Onet:rmu~ tlu: c:l t:<::liH: public oiUc-es held by hUn. and, in the (..'USC of ,l c;utdid.H<' , ... ho does not hold and ha$ ne\'("r held ...lc.·cti \'f" public office .L~ afon:;Said. shaH. for tJ1e pu~~ of :wd M•<:hOib, he dt:emt.-d tO he a Statemellt C'OIX'CMlillJ; the dt.'Cti\t: public offices held by him.

A nonun.atlon pt'tition ll\3)' ('Ot'ISiSt of one or more ,bffi~: hut F.K"h c.h('('l <ihaJI be in substantially the followin~ form:•

TilE COMMOl\TVVEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CITY OF BOSTON

NOMINATION PETITION.

W h c i'CilS (mmw (if r·(mrlidtriP) rE;>si<ling <It (street nml t~umiJI'r·. if (lll/j) In Oistrict (number) of the C ity of fioslon, (lu:r·e i1~ser1 cmy lawfully recwcstedstatemc.'1ll COtiCCr'flln~ the d N:tivc public office$ held by candidllle) is a t:all(,Lid,tk for nomlnnl ion fn r the offic~ of (tv1ayor ar Cit)' Cuu••<:l llu•·· ut· l.ar;Ltt' (Jr District City Councillor or School Commiltecmemlx:•··at·Large o,· Distl'ict School (;o•umill\t(lffif.l!Yiher), the t•ndel'Signed, registered vote•·s of the Cit)' of Ou<>ton, duly «tualitled to vote fhr u camlidutc fo•· s,aid ofll(:c, do hereby request that the

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n:.~meofsnid (uamc ofcnrulitltJte)as a candidate foa· nomhlaUon for soi<l onlct> be printed on tJ.eoffida1 bal1ot to be used at the prdiuuuary municip.al electiO•l.lO be held on 1'uc.sd.l)'• , L9

Each ofth(• undrrsl,!o.rncd d(M's herebrccrtify that ht: or she has not ~ub<~cri~d (if the petition relate$ to the o£f.K'e of m.t)'Of'Or di30trict city eounciUor Of district school commith:f.'mcmher, her{" in~rt: - Jny other nomina4

tion prhhon for ..,.,_kl ofr.ce; if the pt."tition relates to lht: ofrlCe of city eouncillor-at 4 1arge or school eouunitteemember-at-larg<t, here itlsett: ·more than three• otlu:r nocninahOClS>elitions forS3id office).

In case the-o~"e namf'Cicandid."lte,,ithdraws his name from noma nation or is found to be iueligibleOtdies. "'e autboriu (ttdmes artd ,.nidencn of a ccmunittce of not lr.u than fleJ: JH.'NOII.I) or a majorit)' thereof as our reprM<"ntatf\.d to fillth<" vacanc')' in the manner prescribe<~ by law.

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THE COM~10~WF.I\l.TII OF MASSACIIVS to;l"J'S

Svn'Ol.l{, .ss. Bostoo. . l9 l11c un<kn1~ned, bein~ the- circul.-.tor or circulaton of thb ~c:et, K"\er:.llr «>rlif)'. under the pains and

penaltie.s of pel'jury, th;u th(" persons whose t\alnes are wrill~n upon the lnu.·~ the numbets of which appear Op(M)sltc our -"It-nature~ below, signed the same in penon.

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Atlrl lwrt or ut some otht:r· (;()liOCilicmt JJlocc on thtJ nominatitm f1Ctltitm sf1t"Cl the follou;ing.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. ..... ... ' .. .... . .......... . Sigmlt11re of Candidate.

This nornin:ttion pt>titkm sht."Cl flied by

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········· ···· ··· ··· ··· ··· ·················--···· ·············· KumLer. Street, City.

Evc•·y nomination petition sheet shall. 1-x:fo•·c issuance. be p•·eparcd b) the election commission by p)•inthlg or inse•·tin" thereon tiiC matter require<! b~· the Grst two I).J.totS(rJph~ of tht> foregoing fo rtn. ~ot more than thrt't' IIUmlr<'d nomination petition sheets shall he issued to .m)' candidate for nomination to the ootce of maror under Plan A and oot morf!' th:m ooe hundred aJld fill) ;:,.u<:h ;:,.hl"<.'t~ ~hall bt> Lssued to any candidate for noulinahon 10 tht'" offi('t' of cih COUI»t.-illor-at·l~c or am candidate for oonunation to the office of scbool commiueemcmbc.--r·at-largc. ~~ more than twe.lt~ oom;rl.J..lion ~-cb shall IX" issued to any candidate for nOcnmahon to the offit't' of distri<'t city counciUor or dtstricl sdlool commitlttnh.--.nbcr . ~o nomination peti· lion W~t ,hall bt.· rt"C<-·i\·e<l or~ ,-aJi<f unless prepared aod is)uc_-d I))· tlw ('i('Cfion commiss;on; nor shall any such )lu.'t.'t bt• r<•c<•hcd Of' be ,-a)id unless the writtt•n M'C<l>ta.n('(' o( the: cand1datc thereby nominated js

('ndors(>(i th.:rc."'il, anrtlung in Sf"ction three A of chapter flrty of t1w C•·rwral Law< to the COJllrary uotwitll· staodin,~.:,.

Sec·•· .)6." Til(' n()min:llion petition shaH be signee.!. i 11 tlu· C".ll'C' of" Cllndid~te for mayor. by at le-ast thn~ thOU~IUiti i'('_L[i 'l t ("r('d VQtCfS ()r the Cily (JUOJiflcd IO VOIC for o;uch C"~lllditl:ltc; ill the ('fiSC or ;l C:tnd idtlte fo r City

CQl•ncillor-Rt· lttl')((• or <~d •Ofll <:ommitteernembel'·at·lal'~c by M lc1t11l Ovt· l1u nd red r'eg iste red voters: a••d in t1•c ca~e or u <:Juulidnl<t fo•· distdct city <:ounciJior or distr ict scl•ool ('Otnmitt<:<mk •f•ber, by t1t le:lst the m.nuber of voters residit~St i11 t il \· distri<:l :IS sh;lll be set in OJ'dimulcc h>• the cit)' <'mmcil nnd mayo•·. in accorda•le<: ,,,..ith t l•c la~t ptll'l~l'llJlll of.~(,·(; tlon tlwec or ehaptcr six lnmdrt>d :md nve ol' the net;; of n inctecu hundred and eighty-two.

F.ve•·y voter :.iguing 1t no minntio n petitiO)) sh;.l)l sig1l iu JX:l'SOH. with his name ;,1.~ registered, anc.l shall sta te his •·csitlcncc• on JnnuMy first pn:<'edin~. or his re-sid ence when ··~.'{i 'ltc•·cd if suhs<!(Jucut the re to, and the plt~.ce whE"rt: lie i:s tl•cu living, with the sh·eet and n.umber. if a.Hy. Lmt 'tuy votf' l' who is prevented by plarsic-al <LsabJiit)' from wrilhlg m;\)' authorize SOrtie person to ,.,.·ritt•lli<J n.une and rtJSidenc-c m his presence. N"o ' 'oter may sign as a p<:llhoner more than one nomination petition for tlu:- olf~ec of mayor or d istrict city COUllCUlor or district ~claool commlttrt>member. I)Or mOre than four nomination petitions ofthu offiCe of t'itycouncillo-r-at· l:ug.l~or S<'hool comulitlccmcmber-at-farge. If the name of an) 'Otc:r .&l)i)l'"·u·s as JX1:itioner on more nomination petibcms for !In om('(' th;ln l>r'escribed in this StX'tiou. his n;llll(' shall. in detemlillin~ the number or petitioners. be count('(), in tht: C4bc.· of the office of mayor. district c::ity oounciiiOII' or district $Chool ooromitteemembcr. only on the nomination ~lition sheet beariog l1is n,unc first fllt"<l wtlh the elect;on cormnission. :.md in the (';;m• oft he ofrK'C of chyoour1cillor-at-Jarge or school commith • ....-m..-rnbt·r·:d·lnrgP. only on the four uornioation petition ).I"K"Cb bc•aring hi~ name fi i'St GJed ni tb t1JC e<>rnmh~ion. lf the nl\l'tlt' o f Myvotc:r app·ca rs a.s petitioner on tl1e s:un~t nominttlio'' pc:tih on more than once. it shall be deenwd lo .ipJM.'.l r hut once. The sigoature o r auy pNitiont'r which i,; not <·f'rtifie-d b>• the circulator of the .shl·ct ":c r)l'ovld<·d fn the fo•·m set fort1• in section fl f'ty· five ,!\. ll l.:ill nol I)(' counted irl dete rmining the number of petitioner:-..

'l1lc sep.li'Olc 11 11t r ls <>fn nominntiOLl J>elition mar be flied aJI al ont• time or in lots of one or more from time to lime. but ;;hnll nil be filed with the <~lection commission at o•· bcroro flw o 'd nck in the ;:t{ter•loon on the e ighth 'l'ucMiuy Jll't•(:cding the p~·eli miLl;.lJ)' election. Ever)' nornhu, tltm t>Nition sheet shall be fllecl by n re­sponsihl4' J)('l'o;on, \\1ho shall si~n such sheet ~nd, if he is othe•· thon tlu: eamlid tatc, ~·cld to his sigll<lture his place of residenCe. ~iviu~ slrf'<.'t ;.lnd number, if 3Jl)'~ and the d t-ction comml~o;hlll shaJI rCCjuirc satisfactory id entifi ­<."ation or .'luCh per$01\ ,

The name:-. of cnndidtltt'S ;:tppeo.win.g on nominatiou petitions slu1ll. wh{•n UltXI, 00 a matte r of public record; Lut nu nominntio•l petition shall be open to public inSI:HX:lion untd the ~Uc:n~lturco; on all nomination petitions for the 5-'tme offi<.-c bavf• b<-t>n c::t>rtified.

SECT .. ')7 Upon the Gling: of each nomination petition shc."Vt tlw dt:ction commission shall check cacll name to be ccrtlfl<'d hy it on such sheet and sl»all certify tlwrronlhe number of signatures so checl:ed which arc th1.• name' of re.:btcrcd \'oters of the city qualified to sign the same.': pn)\idNI, howe"-er. that said conuni.S4

s;oo shall not «rdfy. in C"'f'lrleetton \\Pith a single nomination pttilion, a s:rea.ter number of names than re· qui red by ~ion flA>'·sb. with lwen type:r cent of such number addc.-cl tht•rt"to. :\la.m("S not certif»ed in tl1e first instaon· )hall not thNc:after be certified on the same nomin:11ion petition. All nomioation petitions not con­taining n;tmcs ecrtiAcd J>ursuant to this section, to the numbc:1· rt'<luir(•d hr ~:t id section ftfty-six .. sha11 be invalid. 11)c clt-ctlon rommissiozl shall comple-te t1JC (.'t.'rt-iAcation •wrul•·ed by this se<:tion at or before flve o ·ct()Ck in thl;' oftc l'llOOn on the thirty-fourth dny preceding the p1v llmimtry dt'<~tion.

" As amended by St. 1993, Ch. 90

SECT. 57 A. A oomlnation petition wtuch has ~n Rled aod i\ in .apparent oonfOnnit} ";th law shall be valid unk·~~ Wl'itten ohjt."Ction the reto t) nwde by a n.'j(i~tered voter of the c1ty. Such Objection shall be flk-d with the <.•lt·ction <:ommbo:ion at (u' ht~liwc Ove <)dock in the ;:~fternoon of the forty·ninth <i:t)' prct.-cding the preliminnc·y electiOIL Objvctions lllcd with t il <~ c]c<.'ti•)c) t'QmmissiOr) shnll k>rtl•with b~ trou•s•f•itle<l hy it lu the Boston ballot law comml,~icJIL, CertiOcaliOt) porsuanl to section flft ) ·llt>\Cn shall not J>reclude a \ Qlcr from fitint: objc."Ctionc\ to the \alidilyofa nomination petition.

SE<:r . . ')7n.n All)' cnntlidate rn;:~y wltlulra" ' his n.une from nomination by :t t\'(IUt.'St signet! .Uid dul}· ;.lcknowl"'·<.lgcd by him: provided. howcwc·. that all withdmw~lis shall be tllc·d with the clt.'diun <:ocnml:lsion t\1

or befon: fln· o'clotk in tlu• :1ficr-noon on th(.• fol'ty·nilllh day 1>receding the pteliminarr clection. lrn <.'1\ndid<1te sowilhdraws his name from llOillimttion bel01'e fi\'C (). r-lock in tllc afte··noon urll•e twentr·nh•th d:.y P•'t•c<.-d.ing tile preliminary dection. or tS fouod to be nK'Iigibl~ or dies. the '<tc:ancr may be tliJ,.cJ b~ 3 oommitlt"t' of not less th:m lh c per$0ns or ll rnajoritr tlu:rt."'r, ir such committee he named and s0 authori,.c.-d in tht- oomln.at:ion pe tition: p•·ovid~..J, howe,·cr. that ;\U C'<'l'tiO<.'ates of suh .. titution, E.'XC:ol'IH tlJl)' certiflc:.Jtc.: of sub!:ilitution lOc· a <l ec::<~:lS<·d ('an<lid:;ll<' ror nHIYQ'' under l'ltm A, slmll bo f'l led with tht <.•lcction commi:;~hm :\1 or btfMl: five o 'do('k in tit<· afternoon on .stt.ic.l twentr·nfnt1• da~··

Tit(> CX'fhfiC'3le of subMHtation fc,r a dt"<:'(>:.l-..00 <.oandid.'liE" for trl:l~Ot' under Plan A ,haJJ be GJ~ wilh tl1e c:lectiou ('Om mission (cr) nt or before fi,(' o'cloc-k in tl1(' .af\.cn\00(1 on the first Tue$<lll} preceding th(.-IH'e'ljmi· nary (•l<:ction if he die!\ on or befon· the 'lt>-<;ond Fricla)' ~)recrding the pn•liminar~ election (b) at or Jx·rorc fl,_·e o 'olock In tlu: :tftCnlOOll on tile fi rst F'l'ida)• following !he: J)l'dimi.n;.u')' t•k·clion if he die·~ alh::•· t.he sc•c:ond 1:-' l'iclay prec:c--dinj:( I)UCh elf"ctiun nncl befon: the closing of th(· poll<: at sudt election {c) at or lwl'nrc five o' clo<'k in the afternoon on tJae Tuesdar pn.-cedin_g thr rcgula~lffiiou if he die-'\ :t.At•·the dosing oftl•e polls at tlu•J)relimi· n.·uy d<."Chon and on or bt-fore the :~oc.'~ond Friday prt'('("Ciing the I'E'gular dection, and (d) at or br(orc A"-e o'clock hl dtc aftemoon 011 the fJ rst Frida.) ronO\\in~ tlte regular f'lcchon if he dic:~o .Uter the SC!COnd t""rida}· precccliu"" SliCh elccti(Ul oud before the closing or the J)o lls at Su<.'h t.' lc·ct-iOfl~ PI'O\<ide<.l. ho,vever, that no <:ertiH('nl<• of substituthm fc)l' such ;_l dt·cc•tsed canclidntc shall bf' f'Ht•tl afler tlw du~iug of llw tu•lls n.t the pre:linunnry electiou unlt·\s Sllch candid.uc. ifliving, "Ol•ld he det>cnvd nnd<.·r either ((-<:tion fi_fty-S<'vt' ll C or sixty-on(' ro l1a'e ~n nacmnated for lht· office of ma,or u1lder Plan A

If a tt:rtiftcate ol sul~titution for a d<.--~L..<icd rondi<l:1tr (or ana} Or umlcr Plan \ ~~ flk-d at or bcl'orc rrve o'clock in the afte.-noon em tlce fi rst Tm:.,da)' pl'e<:t>tlin.~~: tl•e prelimhlM)' t:lection. th~ ballot$ for u\o nt such elcctiofc sht•ll b<~ {U'inted with the r)tllll.;", n•sklcntt nncl ward of tlw substilt•te in the place of tlw mune, residence• auc.l \\'<l.rd of tlcc <le<:e.'l!:i('d; .md the vol·in_s.: lllfc<:hine hallot labels fQr u~c nt !:i\•ch election, if nQt previous)} J>rinrcd. shall I)(• printt-d with the name, r('iidc•nc.."e and \\"J.I'd uf the sobstltulc iJ\ the place of the J\3.Dlt>, r('sfdcnre 3nd ward of the ~JM-d, and. if prt.'\ iously prinlt."<l ~II h.·wc a J;lip ('()fltainin~ th~ ll3me. residence:: ond ward or the '1\lbstitute tM:Ht>d m·cr the name. rt-:-.idetl<'t' and ward or th<.• deceased. If .,:uch a cel.'tific:ll<•ls nted ilfter fivt.' o ·clock in tlw nftcl'noon on tho fJc•st Tlcesd,l)' JJ•'e<:-eding the 1)1't"liminarydcclion, all ballots and \'Oting nul.thin~ b~,llot I abc)~ for usc :.ti such <'It'd ion shalllw;u· the name. r._•:dtbaceat' d wnrll of the deceaSf'd but shall).)(> dt.•<.·nit>d as a matkl' oflaw to lwar the munP, n .. ,id...-nce ;md ward oft he substiluh: in the plat"t!' of the name, rt.~idl"I'K'1:' and ward c/thc dcct-ased. :md a\'(){(> ror the dc.--ce.ased 81 ~uch eJection Qull be oounre-cJ '"a \ote for th"'• '1\lbStihlle".lf sucl1 a certirl<'!ltC ii fU.e<l at or hc:fOft> fi\•eo'clod, in theaf\cntOOn 00 the firSt Tue'ld:ly pr<.'<'eding tlw regular el('<·tiun. the ballots for use 0\l $Uch de<:tion othc.•r tbao ab~('nl voting ballolssh:.LII be prinH,fl with the namr-·. rc.•l)idence and wArd ol' the .suhstitute in tlw placo o(the nmno, rc:;idenc:c and wcu·d oftlu: d(."<:eas.cd: and the absent voling ballot 'I for usc at such (•lt•clion, if 110t l)l'cviousl>' 1>rintct!. shall beprinrcd with the name.•, n:5idence and\\ ardofthc sub!>tih•te in the !)lace of the nau1c.• , residence 1\llc.l wal'd of the de<'i'aSe<l and. if prC\iouslr priott-d. ~.all be deem('(( .as a tnatter of law to ~r th~ name.r't"si<l('n{'(' and ,~,-·ard of tlae :.ubstitutf' in the place of th~ name. residcn(;c and ward of the deceased so that a vote thereon for I he decea$ed shall be c."'unl<'cl us a vote for tlcc substitutt~ : and the votln~ nHt('hine b;,l!ot labels for \I~C tH such e1eclinu, if not pl'eviouslr J)l'inted. slmlll>c pl'inled with the n:Jnw. r'-"~idence :md wttrd of the !:iuhslitutt: in lhe plare ofth(' name. resid~nC<' and ward of the dereascd. nnd. tf pl'evioudy prir)ted. 10holl have a s.lip conl.tiniJ\g the name. residence and '-'otrd of the sub~titote past<.-d ~ er the name, 1"(!-)idence and ~A-"ard oft he dN•ca~. If a tandidate for mayor tclld('r rlan :\ iJl '' ho'lc nominatiOt1 pcbtion a committt.-eof not IM$ titan 6,·e per:<on.s Or- a m:ljorit)' thcreofis authcwi1.ed to fill :1 V!IC.l.ncy dies al'tc•· the second Fridoy preccdiu~ tht: regulur cl<.-C'tion :.md <1 cec·cifiC'al<' of substitulion is not likd at o•· beforr live o'clock in I he the afte•·noon on the fii'SI TtiC!sclny pre<'t>ding such election, ~o far. but on!)' su far. as it ill f'br the pui'J>O"'"' of elcctin,g :.'ll)l!rs:on for the olnce ~f

" As amended by St. 1950, Ch. 35 10

ma)'Or $h;tll be postponed for f'()ur ,.,..eeks and no vot<:: cast for any camli<-kttc for nHI.yOr at the ori.ginall>• scheduk-d eJection shaJJ be cotuHed.

Every certificate of substitution sh;:~ ll $t;,lte:-(l) the name of the sul>stilute . (2) his resideoce. with st1·eel ;md n~tmher, if an>'· :md wnrd. (3) tltc office for \Vhich he is to be a c:mdid<'lte. (4) tlu~ name of the original candidate. (5) the f:.1ct of his deMh, withdrawal or indigihility. and (6) the proceedings had for making the $\tbstilution. TIH! dmirman and Sc<:r<:taJ'}' of the ¢().1\lmillee shall sign :md make O!'lth {() the truth or the certiJic-ate: and il shall be <l.ccompanied h}' the written :tcceptancc of the candidate substituted. A certi ll c;;~ te of $\tbstitution sh~ll he open to ohjectiou in the same manner, so far ;t$ pr:u;ticahle. as a nominaliou petition.

SECT. 57 C. Otl the fi t·st day, other than a legal h<>lid:ty or Saturday or Sund~tr. foUo''"ing the expir:.ll)O)l of the time for fi ling \vithdrawnls and the finfJ disposition of any (lbjections nted, the election comn1ission $hall post it) a COI)SI)icuous place in cit>' haiJ the n;tmes. resiclen<:<~s tmd districts of the caocUdates JO,·nomination for mayor :.md fo1· cit)'¢ouncillc>Ntt-lnrge lmd school committeemember-at-large who have duly qmalified as such c-andi<b tes. as they are to <lppea~· on the oOici:tl h:tllots to be us.cd in the preJjmiJlary election or special prelimin::ny election f<)r fi lling !lit utu.)xpirl..'<l tet·m of mayor, except to the order of the names. The electioJ) <.'(Hnn'tissiot"• shaJJ also post i n city hall the n;tmes, addresses :!nU districts of all tatlcUdates JOI.' nomination ;ts district city CQt.mcillors :and school C(muuittcemembers. the lists gro\tped h>' mmwrical identifying djstdct and s}u)win~ names of carl<lidates d1.•ly q\talified to :tppear on tlu; official b~Jiots to be used at the pre1;minary

·election to fi ll "' di.strict vacttnC)'· In ttl least one t>lace in a public building in each of th<: districts the dcction commission shall c-ause to be posted the n;tmes :md addresses of all candidates f0 l' district oOlce in the respec· tive district office in tiH~ r<!sp(:<:tivc district Md the •\ames, addresses and districts of at-ltu·ge c~uldidates. If there are so J>Osted the ll<lmes of not more th<'ln two <:anditltl.tcs for theolTice of mayor or district dty <:O\tncillor or district $<:hool c<.nnmitt<.-c•nCtllber. thecandid:.lles whose name$ are so posted shall be deen)ed to have been l\Onlil\ated for said oJHce and the preliminnry d<«:ti<'m for the J)urt>ose of oomin<lt)ng candidates thereof shall be dispensed with: if there are J)OSted the names of not more thr~n eigl1t catHiidates for the oiTice of city couftc: il1or·at·large or schooJ commilleememhe rs·:tt-lurgc. tlte ~<odidates v.1hose names are so posted shall be d<~<mu~d lo h :tvc hccn IU)tnimued for said oOlc:e, :)nd the preliminnry election to nomin!\tc candidates therdor shall'be dispensed with.

SECT. 58. On the day of the p-osting provided for by section flft)•-seve n C. or as soon thereafter as conveJ)· iently ma>' be, the election commission shall dr~avl by lot the posit-ion of the candidates on the ballot. Each c-andidate shaiJ l1aveao OJ)t)Orlunity to be present at s ~•ch dr:twing in p<:rSOtt or by (H)e representative. As soon as OOMeniently m:ty be ;lfte r such dr!twiug. tl.celectio•' commission sh;:~ ll cause the hallots to be printed. Said hallots shttll , if) ~<ddition to the cli.rectioM <l.nd number$ provided for hy section fiftr·nirle, COL\tain, in the o•·der d•·;:~wn by the election commis~ion, the n:tmcs p·OSted as aforesaid (excepl those of candidntes deemed under section fifty-seven C to have beeo t\Om.inated), and no others, with a designation of residence Md district and the lille and term oft he offic<~ f<u· which the person named is a candid<lle. ;:~nd the st:ttement, if :mr. contained iu hi;; uomination t>etitiot\ COtlcerning the elective pohlic offices hdd by him. Said baJJots sha1J be oJncialan<l no others shall be osed a t th<~ prd irniniu·y d cctiO(t, Said ballots shall be headed as foll<.)w·s:

OFFICIAL PREliMINARY MUNICII'AL ELECTION BALLOT

Candid:Hcs for notni(tation fo r the offices of in the City of Boston at the prelimin;.tr)' nmnicipa1 de<:ti(m to be held C>Ll 'fues<lay, • 19 . The h(~-ttding of said ba11ots shall be \'<tried i» :.lc<:ord;mce with t.he offices fo r ,.,.·ltich nomi ... atiolis are to be m<l<le.

SECT. 59. :\t every prelinlinary election, and every regttl;,tr election und<~r Plan:\, <'~ch vote r shall be e1Hided to vote Ji>(' not more than one canclid:ate f(·)r the office of ma)'OJ', <listJ'ict city councillo~· Ol' district school commith~<:ntcmher <\nd uot more that\ fou•· candidates for the office of city councillor-at.Jargcor school committeemembel'·:.ll·large. On the hall<>ts and voting machille ballot labels fi>l' use at each or s;;aid elections, tlum>. shall. as a direction to the voter, be pritlted ;., capit:.ll letters. n(.'1tr the titl<} <)f c-acJ, office to be voled for. the wot'ds " VOTE FOR (here in$ert ht w<.wtls tlte number of t(mdidatcs specified in this section with respect to such office·;. The election commissiOJ), ,..,hen dr;;~wi ng onder section fi l)>'·<~i,ght th<'} p<)Sition Oil the ballot of the <:a)ldidates for nomination at every preliminsu·>· election. shaJJ draw the positions of ;:~ 11 c;;andidates for ma)•<">r. if an)' arc to be drawn. before drawing the position of :my candidate for cit>' councillor or schooJ committeemember a)ld shall draw the positions of all candidates for city counciJlol.', if any are to he dmwn,

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befort: dJ'awiu.g the i>O,itiO•l of aJl}' candidate for school oommilteenu~mhc-•·. Tht> el('ction commission imme· diatcl)' pl'ior to dr1.twintt positions fc)r mayor. if sucl1 office 1$ to l>c conh.·!ltt:d, ~hall anooun<'e and deposit hl alphabel.ic;~l order Ill the receptacle from which 11;amesare to be drawn cards ~ring the n:ame$nnd nddresses of c.·:;mdJ<l:ateJ for nomination or for election for the offiee. r\.J.IIIC::lo then drawn shall determi1:.e the Order of appearance on the OO.IIot. After the dQ";ng for mayor h:t.S been compiNNI. the PIPCtioo commission shall announc.-e and deposit in nlphabctit.-al order m tbe n!'«J)Iaclc fron1 ".flk'h names are to be drawn. catd:s bearing the- muncs and addresses of all candiOOtes for election to dw clly council, whether ror at·brgc or district scats. Cmls for eandMI:ucs for cilycounciUor·at·l~c: shall ha"c no other marking; pr<wtded. hc>we" er. tht\l each C31'd (or a candid::tte for district city councillor shall bc·:.r tlw ntlmhrr of thr district in which tl1c c.-andic.latc is nmnin,~.t. AAcr all c.·ards ha,·e been deposited. the "'h.'<.·tion oomn'lission shall proceed to d1•aw names. the Ol'der of dl'3\lring to determine the Se(}\lCllC(> r;~t:h n:tm~· will haw· on its respccti\'c a.t·largc or district hallot. AAc-r all names ha\•e b(.'Cn dr:\wu for dty couucil. the de-cliorl commission shill proceed in the s:.lme f~,shion 10 onnot• nce, deposit. drnw nnd assign hnllot pnsitiuns lo candid:ttcs for school C01U1HillcCIUCI1l i)C I'·~t·Jnrgc t.\ 11d rrOll'l diStriCtS.

Sv.cr·. 60. '11\C election onlcers sholl. imme<lil.'tel)• ''IWn rlw (•l,;dnp: of tlu• ,wlls :1t prdiminar)' de<:tion~. Count tlw bnJJvts !Ul<l (lSC"l:rtain the numbl:r or \'Ott:'$ CaSt in the S<.:V\.'1'(\) VOi i1ij! !>laces ror (!;,lCh C"alld.i.d<.l te. ClOd

l'orthwitll m:tke I'C'llll'll the•·eof tlpOn the tottl vote sheer~ or. if vulln~ mtwhine::s an: used. tl1(: gcncml or precinct record ~hccts. as the case may be, to the election commis~ion which shall forthwith ~nvass Sttid ret-urm and. Sllhjecl 10 the l)I'OVi$iOnS of the flrst SCUlCIICC of :tcCtiUn Oil(' hundi'L'(l and thirty·S('VCU or Cb<lJ)tcr fifty-four of the Ccllcral Laws, determine aJld declare the ,·esuh thc•·cof, publish $.;1;id res\1lt in one o,· mo•·e IU .. 'Vo'Spapt'r.!C In the city, n.nd post the same in :1 conspicuou!l place in tltc cit)' hall.

SECT. 61 . "OM.: two persons receiving ;tt 3 preliminary ele-ction undt'l' J>l.m A the hi,ghe.st number of \Oles ror nomin..alion for thr offiCf' of mayor. district city <'OUix-ilJor or district !rehool rommiueemember. shall be deemed to have b(:en nomil)ated for said office: and the eis::ht (H'rwtl.S r<'«'king at such election w1der Plan A the highest numb('r or \ 'OICS ror nominatiOn for the office of cit) ('0Un('iiiOr· :at·1:trge Or school COn'lnllllt..OCmcrnbcr·al·large shall be deemed to haw~·~ nonunatcd for such oiT'K-c.lf a prelimin;H) election under P1:m .;\ or I) re~ultJ: in a lie '-'Ute among candidates for' nomination receiving th.-lowest number of \'Otcs.

which. but for said tie: \Ole, "'Ollld entitle 3 person recei\'ing tht• .sam<• to he d<."CnH:d to ha'"e been nominated, all persons t>IU11dp.atlng in said tic vote shall be d.ccnl\.-d to ha\~ lwr:n oomln3tt"d, nhhough in consettucnc(• tl•c•·e be printed on the omcia) b311ot to be used at the regl•larclt•clion n::mw.s to a numl.x:r exceeding twice the numb(>r to b(' ('lt·etcd. SI~CT. 62. 'J1.c lltllliC of CVCJ'}' J>Cl'SOn deeme<lunde·· section nny•SCV('II cor sc·<:lion sixty-one to have been

nomintlled. together wirh his residence and district aml the title nud term or the oillce for which he is :' candid1ttc. :md the..: stntc::mcnt. ir any, COI)hlh\e<l in his nonlinatiou pNhhm c~1H:cming the ck-ctivc public onlces held by him. ~h~ll. in addition to the dir(."Ctions pn)Vklcd for by suction flrty·nine, be printed on the official b;tlloh tube u~ed ot the regular e le<:tion; ttnd snid pcrson5 .~hnll ht• tlu· sole cnuditl:ues ' vhose names may be pl'inlt'cl on such b:1 llot~. As soon as conveniently m~•Y be after the sixth TuesdOl>' preceding every rcgu1M clcctJou. the dection commission sh:.tU draw by lot tht• po<~illon of ~aid ncunes ()n said ballots: a1ld said names $hall bt> Jlrintcd on such ballots ln the order so J.ra\\'0, _eg;ch c~wdidate shall h;t\'e an opportlmity to he pre.seot at such drawing itl person or by one representativ<•.

SECT 63 Ko OOIIoc uSf'<l at :m)· preliminary or n.11tular dechOfl shallh.wt> printed thereon an}· (X\rty or political destKnation or mar-k. and there shall not be appended to dw:· n~mc of any candKiate anr sucb party Of

political de:si.srruuton or m."lrk or an)1hing sho-.'-ing how he '''aS oomulah."<.l or indicating hi$ "i~"S or opinions.

SECT. 64. On <."'\CI')' ballot to be used3.t a pl"elimin<try or rm,Jiar('I<'Ction, th.M-c shall be k.ft. at the end of the list or candid:ues for each office, blank spae<.-s C."<lual to the: numb.:r for which a voter may \'Ote ror such office. 111 which blank spaces the voter mayiosett the name of any pt'NOO no1 printe-d on the ballot for whon\ he desires to vote (or such office.

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!W't'tlon Mmt/>e'l'$ refer U> Cilopltr 152 of llw Act• of 19-18,

o.r omrndf'tlthroug}l jonuory 1. 1996

:\IAYOft AND CITY C01.iZ\:Cit.

St!C1'. 3.•• All appropri;."~tions. e~cc:pti •~ thO"-' fn r o:ehool purposes. to be: tnl'l from t:tX('li, re\"enoe or M)' suur<.-c othN tha1\ loans, shall originate~ with the rnnror. ·ne .nayor. not lah~r thtln the secor\d Wedncsc:lay in April of .:ach )'t'flr, shall sobmil to the dty coun<:il tlu• annu:.ll budget of the cu1'rt:nt <'XJWnses of lhe cit)' <\t\d count)• fur tht' forthcomi1\g flsctll yc:nr. and mrt)' Sllbnlit the•·eaf\er suclt suppleuu .. •nll\1)' llJ)I)I'OJ>riation orders ns he moy deem llt~<:c ·ss:uy. Tiu;: city COl• neil muy reduct' ur n-·j~cl ;."1 0 )' item but, c,:.I(CCI)I upon tJw recommen.d;."l· tion oftlw m.-yfl•\ shall not increase :m)' il<•m in,nor the total of. a Ludg.ct. uur ucld nn) item thereto. uor sk J I it originate ,l bud~d. Not bter than the second Wc<lnt=~d.l)' in June, the cit) council sh.dl t.akc defin ite ::l-Ction on the annmll hud,s:ct by adopti,.._e:. rcducin_1: or rf'j<'C'lin.~ h. riJld i11 the l.'vcnt ofth('ir f'.,llure so to do. the items an<l ltae :appropriation Ofdcrs in the bodget as fc:\-'(nurnc:.·nd,!<l hr the ma)'Ot' shall be eti dTl-ct as if formally adopted .,_ the Cit}- council .-..od appr-0\ed br tlu~ ma\Or. 'M1e cit) council st,all talc <lt•Rnil<' act ton oo any supplcmcn· bl) :JI"')J'OS>rialioo order and an) order for a tr.&n!>Jt·r of appropri:.ltions ~ adophUJ:, reducing or rejecting it withnl )i\l)' d.'l\"t after it is filed witll tile citr<"'<'rk: and in the eveut or tlw•ir f;ulur(" w to do, sudt supplcmcn· tary appropdatton order or transfer ;."IS submath .. 'tl h~· tlw mayor shall be in efTe-cl1b if formally :u!opted by the <."ity council ami :tPJ>roved by the u~oyor. ll .. h.dl b<' the dlet)' oftbe e:it~·aud the <.•ountyoffici~ ls wher\ requested Lr tlw eunyc.r, to ~ubmil to th<~ m:t}"Qr IOrthwith iu ~ucJ a detail as the mtlyor lllO)' ''!:~lu i a·.: c•slim:ttes for the next fiscal yc.u· ~,r llw ('XpendituJ'es of the dq >:u·l nwnt or omce mlder tladr du~rgt•, which estimates s1aall be truul!mltkd 10 1hc cit)' council: pmvided, lu>WUVC•·, lh:H the mtl)'<.>r sh:1ll neither submit, nor thereafte r re:d\•ce, tlae :.•PJ>rOJll'iut ion~ fnr th~ cit)' council at or to 11 lt·wl below t.h:tt whi<"h c,..: istctl fo•· tlw prcviOl•S GscaJ year, nur shall thc_o Cit)' C{Hin<'il a·educc tJ1c ~tp{l i"Opriations for t Jn:- ll)~ayOr's oil'ice below that which existed ror the pre· vim•" ll:~caJ )c~w.

St:CT. 3AY In the period after thcf'X]>imtion of M)' fl.sc-al year. and before th~ re~t:u larappropriations have b..'f'n made b> the cit)'counciland the S-<'hool commitl{'(", city and COOlll)' offiC\'n. who art> o\llthorized to make e..:pe,ldatur(",, and the school oontmitlcc. mar lll('Ur liabilities iu C"..llT)ing on the "ork ol the sc:.•,,-cral de(Xlrt· mcnl~ :and olfiee-s entrusted to them, <llld pa.) rncnb: thf>rPfor shall be roade (rom tht' 1~\U)' froro any a .. ;J.i]a. ble fund) tht•rt•in and charged against the n<•U :.mnual apprOpriation. or s(M'<'ial apJ>ropriatWn. tf any is made; pro\"idt•d, thrat the liabilities incurred durinf,t ~uch inlc'rvaJ for reg\llar emi>IO)'-''(•li do no Pxeeed in any one month th.: {tvc·r.:agf' monthly expendHur<.· oftht•lns~ thr(>e moJHhs of the pn•c4•din~ Rscol rear, and tl1at the tQt::al li~lhilith•s inClln'Cd during said intervtll do 00 C:X(.'ccd in :my one month the Mlnl~ ~jWOI fo t' similar J)UI"j)OSCS during t'l ll )l OIW Hlflnth of the preceding flSCIII }'(':II'; nnd J)t'OVided, further. t lt:tlllaid OJnctrS who tar<: authorized to nlukf' 4'XtWndltures mar cxp<md in tlll)' Olll' •noutlt for any new otncer Ot' board lttwfully cre;.lted <\J) amount not ex(;(;ediug ()llt' tw<:>lfth of the ~:stinlatcd co'il for the cu•·renl Ci.scal yc:tr: nnd p•·ovlded, fu rther. tlmt \tnUI t• •·c~u laro1' SJ')(•cfnl approprhttion has been made: fo1· snow rcm(W;.ll, expeodjtul'('~ Ifill)' lw made lOt• that purpose lo ::an amount not ('Xc~ding the avcr~c oftht' {l.nnual (>\ptllditun.."S for snow a·e.·mo .. ·al in the fh-c preceding fisC'.al yean. Noh,ithstauding the foregoing litnitnhons upon the authorit> of cit) offi«'rs to inc\l.r lia.bilitk'S during soaid mtcn'"".al. such officetS rna) m<.'Ur liabilities to such extent as may lw n(..'('f'ssaty for the purpose or oom~O.)!Itln~ fii"'St assistant asst..-s:sors for tlwlr ft.~b.r dut.K.-s.

S&CT. 38. ·• AfiPr an otppropriabon uf mcm.-\' h:_.~ bt.--e-n rnadc by the city for anr Sll\."Ctfle J)Urpose. or for the _oe...--ds .md <'~t>Emditures of aur city dept\rtrnerll or t.."''lmty office. no transfc:r or any part of t11e money thus approJ>riMt.·d. hctw('en such departmcul ur offi(·l' ond another department or office. !ohnll be made. except in t"I.CCOI'dtuact• with Md after the w1·itte n reeommcudr~tion of the m::ayor to the cit)' <.·ouncil. approved by a yea <>r n:l)' vote of two-th ird_~ of all of the mcmhc·rs of tho city council. provided thnt the city ttuditor, with the ;."l})J>rovttl in (•:•ch insta1l<:e of tlw mayor, may muh· trnusft!rs, othe•· than for pcrsonnl sc•·vice, f•·om any ite m to :\nr oth.:r itum within the "l>Pl'OJ>I"iatious for 4l dqKU'tment. division of :t department o•· county office. After the

"As am.nd<odhrSt.I982,Ch.l90.§15:St 19b6,Ch. 701.§2

" l.,.,rtod b\ St. 1941 , Ch. 604, §I: amcndt'<l bv St. 1947, Ch. 120 . . "Asame11dedhySt.I986.Ch. 701.§3

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do,.eohhefiscO'l rear. the city auditor may. with the approval of the ma~"'•' in €'tlch in.struK-e.applyanyincome, t;a.-('...., :and funds not disposed of and nl..tkt• li"A.m.Je~ from any appropri.thon to an) other appi'Qpriation for the l)lii"JlOM.• on I)· of closing the ~Jnh" or ~ueh thc-.ll ~ear. pfO'ided furdwr thJt dw cit~ auditor \\ithin ~·enty d.'l)':S after the dos.c of tl1e f~ )~oar, shall tmnsmit to cit}· council a.•'t<l tht <'It) drrk a rc:pOrt listin~ ''hat income, taxe-s or rund$ were :tppli<!d llnd \\!tat transfers were made and the rc.k.)()ll'Jo therefor.

Sf:(':"J'. 4A." The maror ma> desigJlilt(• ont• clcncal assistaru for 'vhost' ;~c ts lw 'ih.LII be r....sponsible to sign his HUfll t,: in tll)l)fQV:lJ or tall voudu•rs of lt.'lll> than f'ive hlllldred (JoJJars l'.tch,

SP.r;r. !';,11 The city ('(Jufttil \Vith the t1pl)1'0\t, tl nr the mayor ll\~ly r.·om time IO limt• make bylaws or u rdi· 111\llet:S for Oil)' or (I ll of the following pm'l)<hcl):- (ll) to <:re::lle ;\ tww tl(•t):tl'l men I or ;.-.~ency; (b) to ;tholish, iu whole• Ol' iu part. tut)' tlepa.rtmeot 0 1' agency: (t') lo rt'ur~:mize. in whole cu• in p.u·t .• tny dcpartuwnt O•' dct>al'l· 1ncnt hv;ad o r ~tny .-.gen¢)' or ;tge~nc-r lu•ttd: (d) to <·onf(:,· or impo$e on anr d<·p:.•·tment o•· agen<:y ... ll)' power m dut)' of the t"i tr nul appertaining at the tlnw of the• making of tJH~ bylaw or ordln;UK"C to any dep:trtrnelll o•· ~c:ncy; (c) to tramfer any or aU oftlw JlO\\er~. d~1lies ;.l.nd appropriatKm., of un~· diVIllion o f 3ny clf>partmt•nt or :lJ.;t'HC)' to dnutlu:~r dhisiOtl of the s.-1mc: dt'partmcnt or ag.e-ncy;. (j) to tt<lnQer ~n\ or ;1ll uf t}~ powerS. duti(>S 3nd ilPProt>riahons of an)· <kpartmcnl or di' is~n thereof or of any :tgCilC) or dl\ i'\;on thereof eilher to :anothtt department or dhlsion thereof or to ;h\Othf•r .~cncy or dhisN>u ther~f; and (It) to ltK'I't'~. reduce. establid. or aboli\h the salary of any dc.1l.vhncnt or ~t.'llC) head. Ever)' dcJl.1.rtmcnt or au:ency head creatc.-d h), or r(':whln)( from ot reorga.oizatiOrl etTectrd h>·· :1 h} t .. w or o rdiJlanee m::ldt> onder this s.cctioo. shaJJ, \ulle-ss ex· onlcio, be tlp})Ointed b y the mayor without con(h·mation by the cit~ cou•ICil for n term exp iring on the lirSt Monch&yofthc JtlJlU<.\J')' fo iJowing the nt·xl hh•uni.ll m un i<:ipal e lection :ll which (tmnyor is e lectecl or. in the <'A'~C of tl pc•rson serving without <:Otnt>('fi S(IliO•l or or :t person Scrvifl,l{ 01) thl..' bo.u·d or :tppcnl. the bO:lrd of t'll:lllllincrs. the boal'd of ex;lminer:; nf ~n~OIINS Ul' othel' t;ke board, for such utl•c•• term M the b)•law 01'

or<li Mu<:t' mar prescribe. Ever~· t>erSon holdiug an e)Oicc or posiliO•l subject t•) lht.· civil se•rvicc law !Lfld rules :.hall, ir ll1e omce OJ' (>OSition is obolislwd h)' ll byla\\, OJ' OI'Clin:)ll(;(> m:ulf• undn this &t~dion and the bylaw fH' ordln:m('(~ :roo pro"ide~s. he rcappoinkd without ci\'il service examination 01' I'L';I.''i'trntion to a similar office or JlOSihOn wilh similar status in ::til)' nt>w clt"J>artmcnt 01' agency. or di\i;o;ion of "'·ilht"r. tht:l't"b~ Cf'e:ated or in :mr dt>p.'lrtmi."nt or a,g.cncy. or divi:siou of eidw·r. llOt thereby abolished; ar)(J (>l,('n' ~u<'hpcrsuu sl•all upon such reapi>Ointmc-nt, retain all rights ~Q r('tiJ'<'mcut "tth peosion that shall ha, ... :ux'1'Uc.-d or "w.kl thereafi(>T :tccrut• to him~ and Ius services sha1J be ~tnt."<! to ha' c bccn continuous to the sam<> f''"tt•nt .tS if such abolition had not tal<cn pl.aoo. As used in this ;o;ccHou, the tvnu "agency" shall he con:.trut.•d to tllt".aJl an) office in ch:tq:c of n bo;lrd or offif..'Cr not subject to the dirc~clon ot' .a dcpdrtmcnt head. ~nthing In chis section shall authorize (IO)' uetiM in conllicl with the civil scrvict• bw.; or •·ulcs except as e~:prcs.sly prtJ\ idc.·d l1c1'ein; nor shall :my hrhw or ordlnnncc rn:1dc umler this section nll"ect In 11ny wuy the school com millet' or \lny ho:ml or officer of the school ('-c)f•lm llh.::e or school d e partmemt, or the honr<.l of commissioners of .sduHII huildin~s or the Sl•perlntend<!nt of cons I ra1 <:l i<m. or the board of tr\lstecs of 1 h l' le•:tc:lacrs · retirement fund O•' tit\' l•o:1rd of trustees of the penna· ncnt school t>ension flmcl. or the Uoston rt:lh•c•i1enl bQ ... rd. or the: cit~· cJ..-,-k, or the bo:trcl Qf e lec:tion ('OumliS· sioaw r:., or tile B..,storl traffic com mi~;s lon. 01' .m)' board or officer <l.pp<tin,(·d h)' tl.c 1{0\'(.'nu>r.

SK-C'I'. 6. 1'\o contrac-t fo r lightint.t th~ 1>ublic sVeels. p.1.r-ks. o r !tile~. or for tht' collecti<>n. re moval, o r dispQsa) of refuse. extending over~ pt>riOO ofrnorc than one year from tht dal(• thcn.."'f. !>hall be valid withoul tht> appt'0\01.1 or the mayor :and the <"'t) councilaf'i:er 3 public hcaritt.g hekl b) lhl' ('ity cooncil of which at lcasl se\'en <Ll)'s· notice sba.ll h:we been gi'\'('n in the Cit)' Recon:l.

S..-:cr. S. ~either the city council, nor'*"> member or committee, officer. or employet.'S thereof shall, except Q~ otherwise ptovided in ~h is act. direct I)· or indirectly on behalf or th<· city or the CO\IJltyofSufrolt.:- t."lke p~l •'t in tht• (•mployrnc nt oflabor, the rnflkit'tJC of contmcls. the purchase o( .uawrinl<. :111pplics or r<.-al<:.state~ llOr in tile COilSll'liCtion, ;.tltemtion, or t('p:tir of 11ny pubJjc wor-ks, buildins,t.'>. o•· other p•·operty; nor in the> c:lr<', cu'>tody. 'md m:mng:crncnt of the stune~ nor in 1 he f..'Qiuluct of the executive or .tdministmtive Lusi(tess of tho cit)•l)•· COulll)'> nor in the ;.lppointnwnt 0 1' tcmoval of an)' municip:al (II' <:ounl)' c m t)lo)ree; nor in lhe e .. xpmuli· turc of puhlic money cxee1>t such as may!)~,· ncccsst~ry for the C01Hh)gen1 and incid<•nta1 expenses of the city ('(llii)Cil. .. ,

1• d'u.ll be• unlawful for tJae Ulayor or for a mcmbt•r of the city oounc-il or fo•· .any office1· or t•mployce or the city or of the: countyofSuffolk or for a mf'mlx·r of the l'i1l aoce oommission dir<-etlyor i•Klireclly to make a contract

h lnscrkd by St. l924. Ch. 4i9. §3

"' A< amendt.:d by St. 19.53. Ch. 473 14

with the cit)' or with tlu: county ofSuAOik, or to rt:~ivc ttny <..'Ommi1!flon. d i'\COt• nt. honus.gift. contribution or rc,•.::•rd from or tUl)' '\ha.rt- in the profits of an}· person or rorpor,ltion m,al..iu.~;: or pcrf'<)rming S\l<:h contra.<:t, unless such mayor. mrmber of the cit~· rouncil. olllccr. or t.•mpiO)t.'t' Of tnemlx-r of the finance commission immcdi..atcl)' upon 1..:-an\an,g of the existence or ~1ch contract or th.tl ~ucb contract i~ proposed, sha1l1>0tif)· m writing the Uhl)'Of', cit)' cnuncil, :md finaJl<'e rommi$$ic)n ol ~ucb c:ontn~ct and of the l)ature of his inter~ in such ron tract and shall abstain from doing an)· ollicial oct on behJ.If of tht.· cit) in r('(t;"rt;"ow th.el'eto. ill case of such intercM on dM: p.art of an office-1' whose duty is tu make ~,teft C'Ontmrt on behalf of the city. the contnct tnay be rn.a.d(•l)} :.UI) other offK'Cr of the city duly autho.-i:ted tht:A.·to hr tlw maror. or if the rn3yor bas such iniC'1"(":St b)' the cit} ek·rk pror:idrd.fk'XOt.":Vef'".that wbt.·n at-vntr.a.chw \\ith 1hr city or rouruyis a corporation or voluJltary lb~l:ttion,theownc.-ship ofk-ss than Ove percent ofdw ~toc-k 01' "l1arM :lChLall}'iSS\Ied shall not be t-•on~itlc·red ::tS be•nJt an intc·n ·st in the <:ontl'act wjthin tht_• me.u1ln~: of thl'\ :lCt, and .Su<'h ownc-rsl•ip sh:l11 not affect tJ•c ' \ Liidlty or th(• <,·ontr:tct. unless the owner of s~1ch ~tock <JI' ;;hare~ 111 al:m :m offi(;er (I~· ;)gent of the COilliJr:tthm ()I' iti(\0Ci(ltiuu, Or suli<:i ts or t;tkes t);lJ't ill the: mtikiuJ.: o(tle(• ('(l ll t l':l('t,

A violation of .my l>l'ovisio f• of tlth sec tion shflll render the cont~u.'t in l'l' 'P(·c;t to which st1ch viol;ttioll occurs vuhi:Jblct t'll the.: Otlliun of tiU' city or county. Any t)cn;un vlulat iu~ til(' I)I'OVh:ioliS of this section shall be Ptlnishcd by 11 f'11w .-,f not more than one thou::;:1nd doll;t•·s, or by iutpl'isoum(•nt for not more thM one }'ear. or lwtl1 . . . .

THE [XJ£ClTrJVIO: DIU'AilT M 1·~/\ 'I

SF. CT. 9. t\llllcad:) of dcll:trlmPnts :md membei'S of ll\unicit)a11Kt.lrd'\, Including the bo:.v d of street tom4

mis:siouct). •~ tl•dr prt~st:lll terms of office expire (but cxdudinJ: tlu: ~chool committee and those oflicittl$ b>• )a., ... · appointed b)' thc JtO,crnor). shall be appointed b) tllc nl.l)'Of' wlthout contlrmation by the city rouncil. The)' sllalll>c rc._~ni7.("(1 t>~><'rts in such work as may dc\·ol\·t.• upon the incumbt:nb of .sa.d offices, or persons SJk-"Ciallr nuc-d b)' educ;~tion. training or experience to perfonn the >JI11<". and ((":tct1)t the ele«ioo ronu:nis. stoners. who shall rcm:tln sub.,ie<'t to the pf'O\isKms of exist in,: Ia"<) 'Sf•;~ll be appointed '~ithout regard to party affila.a.hon or to residence at the time o( appointment e\:<-ept M hctt'lll.lnt.'r pt'O\iclecl S~cr. l2. A' Jeaney in :any office- to ,\·hich tlu;~ prm'isiuns ofS('<'tiOn nine of this act apply. shall be filled by

the mayor undC1' the p(O\ isioosof said section and pending:;. IX'rrnouK-nt ·'Pt>Ointmcnt he shall designate souu~ other he:;.d of a (k1)artm<>nt or me-mber of a boan.l to d•sclmrJ.!<'Ihc• dutiC''\ of the offic-e temporarily.

Suer. 13.11 Mcmbc•·s ofhoard.-. shall he .apl)(linted for the tenus tcll l~blisJl(_-d hr bw or b)•ordinMce. Heads Qf depal'tmt.:nl~ ~lutll he' npJlOinted for tel'mS of four rca,.,. 1 Jo4·~innin~ with the llrst of ~·lay of the ~·(~ar in which tht.:y arc aprmintt'd nnd shall continue tlHm~:tfter tQ hold ofllct.: du1•ing th t.> plc'n.~ur(' of t he m<l.yor.

S~CT. ld .u 'fhc• m:tyOl' tn;l)' r·emcwe any hc..•ad of a d cparhll t,: lll 1)1' rncn·1bC'r c)f a hmard (other than the clcclion C"OIIllltissioncrs, who .shall remain st•bj ect to the J)I'Ovislons of (•XI$111~ law) b)• tiling a wriltcn state· ment with the city ch•rk '\etting forth irl detail the spcciflr n::tsQn'\ ror St•ch rcmovttl, a copy of '"hich :;hall be dclivt·r(•tl or mailed t<• the J>crS()n thus ~·enlQve<l , who may nlak<..· tl l'cply In writing. which. if he desires. ~~~~~y lm fl le<l with tiH: cit )' ciMk. hut :wch ··et>ly shall not afft."Ct tlw nee ion t:lkcn tmlc..•ss the mayor so tlete rmine:s. The provi~ion~ of thi< S-C('tion shall not upp l)' to the school comullth:c. tlw p ub lic f:l¢ilities commjssiort. or any offici;tl by law "PJXIint<:d hy the gov·ernor.

St:cr. 15. The J')()'\itioab of tbSistants and s~eta~· authoril:ed b) JK•cthm twtnty of chapter four hundred and fort}·niue of thot.· oct-. of the- year eigbtt'en hundred .a.nd nill('t)·five exeept th<bc in the election depart· ment .an" lwrd>) aboli~t:d, and except as afores."lid the said $eChOn 1~ llt.•rcl))• r('Jleak-<1.

')1)e ci\ il M"l'\ ice law1 shall ooc. appl) to tiJ>C.~ appointment of ll1e IOO)Or'~ u-cr<.-taril"S. n()r of the steoogta· phers.l-k"''kc. tek-phont: OS>crators and messengers connected with h1~ offie<'. :md the- mayor may ct:tnO\'c such appointees wathout a h<-arin~;~.nd without maki~ a slah•mt•nt of' the ~uw of their r<.•rnm'al.

SECT. 1 6.~ 'Jo otrK"ial of said cityoroo\mtyex<:'ej>t nl C.J.Se of C.',;lt'("mt· (•ntt!tgCn<'y ilh'Otving the health and safety of d te pc.•<ml«' or their J>Y'OJ>t' l'~ ~ .. sha1l expend in iE>ntion;~lly in ;~.ny (i~.tl rear any sum in excess of tbe appropri3Uon~ duly made in !l.ct.-ordance " i th l;)w, 1101' i'" ohe tltc t·it)' In :my oontl';l.Ct fol' the future p.ayment

:• -\s~unc:-nc.lcd h)' St. 19:53. Ch, <J73

11 As wn<:ndcd by !:it. 1966, Ch. 642. §J I

:.1 As:mu:ndt•d bySt.1 9S2, Ch. 190, §17

IS

-of mone) in e:<cc::~~ of !'ouCh appropriations. except as provided in :~cction <~i'(ofthisact. Altyoffieial who viol:ates tht.• pruv1~h>lli of this section shaH be personally Liable to the city for .my amount~ f.>lCpt>nded ioteotionally in exceJSo( an "PI)rupn.ttion to the extent thecitydoes not re<:O\CI' <~uch amouallS from the perso n to whom p:.1id. Tlu: tn.ll c.-ourt ofth€> commonv.·ealth or asiJ)g)e jusbct-of the ')Uprcm<· JUdicial court :s.hall ha,·e ju.risdicUora to acljodlctUt' claim.) brous:ht b~· the city hereunder and to ordll!r such c.-oquitabh: relief as the court may find ap1HVpri.JU• to J')l't"\'('nt further ,;oiOltioos of this secliotl. An) off'tci.ll who 'ihall violate 1he pTO'isioos of tbis S('('lion man be pum.)hed by imprisonment (or not mon.- than OJ)(' ~t-ar. or b) a fine of llOl l\lOre than onr tlu)l.l).lnd dolla~ or both.

S&<:.-r. 16:\.=• An)1hing in secrion three A or soctiou shilt>e» to the C'Orllrary notwithstanding. city and L"'tmty offif'<"N who are autho-rized to make cxpc-nditur<-•S. llnd tlw SC'·hool commille-E;'. m:.ty, during any llsc<ll )ear, at the tim<• of. o r .LI'I:<"r, contr.tc:ting for the performnn<:t' or delh C:J)' du l'in~ the remainder of sudr yc.J.r of any WOI'k. -.:cr·vke-s or (UI>p)ies of a constant1r rt-current mltm c. c.-. rn t r•tu~t . wil holl( :m appropriation. l•pon like or· mor·e f.tvor;tblc terms .md condit ions. for the pertOrm;moo o •· dd lvcry of such work. services o r supplies for the wlrule or :ln)' par·t of the first three moMhs of the ru!xf O:;c:tl yt•ar; pro\ricl(«l, lh:tt in no event sh;;lllthe :t\•er.~.gc monthly linhilil)' inc:urn ·cl witl1 respect 10 I he next tisc:tl rear ...:xcecd the average mol\thly liabilil>' for such work, sc>rvlccs or· Strpplies dudr)g the last frine months of the I ht·n curn:nt flsc:li )'<-':tr.

Mrscr~ r. r.AN6UVS i>no vrMONS S1-:cr. 27.u f.vc:r·y olnccr· >)Jld board in charge oft\ deJMrtrm.'lll uf the city of Roston or C()J,mty of S\1ITolk

.sh~ ll . 011 or b(.·forc th(.· sixth day of Febn1;W)' in e;.tch yenr. prt;:J):Ir(' and fum ish co the- city audjto r a List of the offici ... ls .111d (' lllpiO)'('<'S under s<~id ofllcey Ol' b<I<Vd and paid I>) the Cit) <.l r' county on the fi rst of such F'chnl.lry. Such li:ltshall 1five tht: ''am e. re-sidence by street and \\";lrd. tlc·'l:l~n.allon . compensation • .-nd d<1te<1f ele<:tioo or :appointmcut or t'ach of said olllci;tls and empl<lyees and the elate" lien e.ach Grst entered the employ of t.lrc city or count) II shall be the dut~ of the city auditor to \·crify said lrst.s I))• th<- I:KlY roils and to keep :1 cop~· of said lists ot>en for public in~ion, and to prepare and publish in the Cat) Rceord on or before the tenth day o( April in ~h }tar a COffiJ'>arath-e table containing the numhcr of wch offici:als :and empio>"eeS boldiog office()(

enlplo)'--d m <·ach 'ueh d<"panment Ol' board and paid b) the Cll} or couni)' On the compilation date in each of tht." ten )COlt'S 0('.\:tj>rcet.-din~ sudt pubiJcation. n 1c lcrm "cOI1lllfiJ.tiOn d:tt("," :tS herein used. sbaJJ be COO· Sltul-d to nwan •. • . 1he fl~t ofF'ebi'Uary.

S~CT. 29.• . . (T)hcre .shall be published at lf"ast one(• :1 W(~C'I.: :m<l distl'ibuted and sold under thedin..-ctiou uftlrc mayor and on cer•ms co be fi>:ed by the city cour\Cil a1)d approH·d l.w thc mtt)'Or a paper to b<~ known as tht:> "Cily '' ucord." All rrd\·ertising with r<~ferenc<~ to the· .'l:alt• of pr·opcrty tiw nonp~)'l'lltnl of taxes shall app-ear· cxt:lu~lvcl)'ln tlw Cit)' Recm·d. All other advertising, whetllcr I'CCJu h•ctl by law or not. \'lith reference to the })OI'Chnse or t.rkirtJ;: ofltmd. coni r:u:ts f'br work, mnleri:tl$ or supplies. and the 'l:~llc of bonds, shall <"l>pear irl saitl J>apcr. :uullr1 S1rch newsp~IJ)C r' or newspapers as the mayor. irr h is disCI'(:tir,ur, mtl)' o n lc•r; a list of otli conlr:lcts ol' one thousond dollars o r mon·. as aw:m led, wilh the nnmcs of bidders, itnd the ;\mount of the bidso <lJ)J>OhH· mc nts h)' tlw rn''yc.w; a nd c ha nges ift the number· ;_'IJ)d cuurpen~Mion o f t' IIIJlln)'t' cs in e:ach department, sh:,lll be publishc.:d in the Cit)' Hc."Con l. Failure 10 p~1blish in soch ne, \'Spnt>r:-r· or news1>apers as the mayor n\ay order· slrall not lnv111ld;Hr:- ;any 1>ur·chase. COI1tract or sale 1nadc or actiout.tkcn h) the city. The proceedings of the city (;QUncil.\nd 1chool committee together with all communic:1ti0n :s frorn the m.-.yor, shaJJ be published irl the City Hceord: provid{'d. th;tt tht> substance of debate:s by and amon,g the member~ of the city council shall not be 50 ptrblislu:d Or published dst.·whcrcat the expense or said city.

SECT. 3l .r Without obtai1ling the consent of an)' otlu!·r board or offtecr or further authority than that conta.•ntod in this .let. the public facilities commission. in the n:urw oftht" city, fl\3~ 3cquire byput('b.a.se. lea.sc. g..fi. dt-"V'I.sc- or otherw;se for 3n~ mUJlicipal purpose a ft.-e iimple: .W~ute or any lesser interest in any land. publiC or priv"Oile. \'J1thin th!! limits of the city. including :a.ir riftfH-s and rit)3ri3n rights. and m3Y take b~ emilletH doma1nundC'r C"hapter (("\"enty-nioe orchaptet eighty A ofthe Ct:ncr.ll Llw~ anr fee or inkrcst cxe<.'PI m park) and l>lt~rgrounds and C::<.:~t>t also. unl<$s the re hccxprc·s~con<o(•ut, in lands hr?"l()llging IOOI' covered bycontroct

•• lnsurh:d b)' St. 1951, Ch. 182

" As onwndcd bySt. l919. Ch. 268. *l ; St.l922. Ch, 133. §!; St. 1938, Clo. 263, ~I: St. l 951. Ch. Ill

til) As MH::ndud by St. 1934, Ch. 185, §1; St. 1947. Ch. 447. § 1

" As omendod bySt. l966, ch. 642, §12: s,., also St.l983, Ch. 643, §II 16

with tlw Unltt~d Stat<'S, lhe commoowealt..h . lhe Bvston Housln~ Authorit)' or tlw 0(1ston n edevelopmenl A\ILhoril>. Wht•nc.,-\lc.:r the price propo$ed to be paid for an} l.md to bl' aC<tuircd for 3Jl)' municipa1 purpose b more than twt'nt)··llve percent higher th:ul its a'cr~c <L.S)t..'S.sc..-d v.aluuhon during the previous three years, such IMd sh:alluot bcae<tuircd by purchase but shall be t:ak«:n by emi1\C1H domain Xo la.nd shall bt taken until au .:approl)tllltfon I)) IOWtn C)( othet\\ise for thege.:~ral putpok for" hicli l.md is needed shall h:we been made by the rna.} Or :wd Cit>· council by ::t two thirds \'Qte of atl its mt"mbcn; nor IDalia prire be paid hl e~cess of the appros>ri;ttlon. un1<'S1: ;tlarge1' sum is awarded~ a coutt of cocnsk:'h:nt jurisdil.'t1on. ~othing in this se<;tJon

r shall afTect in :U\y w~y the powers and duties of th~ r(":alt,ropert) bo:•rd under chapter four hundred and St."'ent-y-four o( th<" ,tiS of nineteen hut\dred and fOf't~·six a, riOW or h('t'(~A<·r :unended. or of the p\lblic; im()TQ\e-nle-111 COIIHOiS~ion fb SUl-'<.'CS'SOr in f1mction IO tlw hoard of" Urt"(•t rom missioners Ul)der cbaJ)(t>r four buudl't..-d and thirt)'~'t"O of the acts of eighteeJl hundtt..-d anti ninc.·tr· thn~ ur t•h:tph•r four hundred and twenty·si;.. of the- acts of ci,:thtcen llllndrcd and nincly·scvcn or ch:tptt"r tlll't"e hund1-ed and Jlioety·three of the acls uf uinNt•(•n hunch'<'<l <lnd six, as se\'etally rlOW or ht!rX:~Jhn• OJnt•nc.lcd, or acts in :uldition thereto.

SJ~r.r. 3 1 A.• Without obtaining the consent of :.mr bo:1rd 01· ofl1ccr other th;:m the mayor. <Hld without interdepru·tmc:nl:ll t>flymerH, the public facililics comulil!.Siou. without fu rther 11111 lwrity. may trausfcr any luml now <JI' hcrc,tftt' l' lwlnng ing to the <:ity, excepl ptlrks ~tnd pkt)'grounds, but inch•ding school lands and land rtC(j\lired b)' l()n:·clo:w rc of hlX lillc. from t..he mun.icitXll PUI'()OSc,lf ttny. lo whidl il is dcvolcd at the lime ur such lnwsfcr to llll)' odu~r sp(!Cific: m~micipal p1,1rposc. nnd m:ly nl-;o trnn>~l(· •· lhe care. cuslody. m<1nagement nnd t'Qnti'OI of nn)' St• <:h land, except parks a.nd pla>•gromtd~. l>ut lncluding s<'hoollaud and land a<'quircd h>· fol'eclo~urc oft ax lillt:. fi'Om such hoard or officer. incl•uling it>~df. :''< :1t th<" timf' of such transfel'mtly have the sanw to $11ch otht>r bo~wd or olflcer. itlducH'\g ilself, as it ma) determine.

St:c..-r 3l8.~ With0t1t obtaining the consent or an) board or onlcN other than the mayor, the public f.acilith•" comrnl'isi<Ul, "ithout futther autbority, ma~·. for such rent or J)rice and upon such tenus as said commission mol> dt."tlll ap1,ropriatc.lcasc or st1hlcasc-or wll. Jtr.mt and con\'t'Y an)' surph1sland. :1$ hereinafter dcflru .. -cl tn tht' f~l ~enlme•lt or al}y age~ thereof. the commonwealth or ao~ political sufxL,itKm or authOf"rl> thcn."'f or. if nohcc nfintcnt to lease or sell such Land or bulldln.l:( tt>gNht"r ";th :t statement or when and wlr.-rt.' "-riUt"n d<'tails of soch pc-oposed leMe or saN!- ana} be c:.;amht~..-d shall first ha"·e lx-<<tt public-ly ad\ertis'-"<1 10 the City Ht."t.''rd ooc'C a w<."Ck for t-wu succcnh·c wc"('k(, to anyJX'T'SOn, Rrm, eorpomtion or trust. "Surplus land". a~ used in this sec::ttoo. shall be deemed to nwan land. buildings and rea1 estate now or hert"al\er lwlorlg"ing to the city aud in the t-.arc. cu!.toc.l)'· m.um~cuwnt ~tnd control of said commission {except park,: anti plny,.::roun<ls) whith <ll the time of Sl•Ch lease o•· snle nrc o•· have b<:en t~sed for school J)ull>oses. or which huve bccu (IC(Iuircd br forec-lOSure of tax titles or iit'tlUii'L'tl undl'l' $('Ction c·ight)• of chapter sixty of I he Gc..•ncrlll L:lw~. o,• which. irrespective of t..he manne•· or lime of acctuisition, :\1'<: •Wt held by lhe city for a specific purpose. 0 1· which hove hcen transferred to the conuuission by the d ly c~umdl.

SECT. 3 1 ( :. ... Notwithst~lnding lhe p1·<wisioos of ;,1ny general or spcCh\l ltlw l<> tl1c contrary the procc<.'tls from lhc d lst.>Osilic)u O( !my surplus propc::rty otlu-r llt:tn tlml :tC:((ulrc•d through l ~lX title fo reclOSUre sh;:.ll be dcposih'<l fn n S(•J');m'ltc rund ,vhich shall be sel up on the books of tl•c cit)' rwd shall be kuown as tl1e Surplus t>roperty Oi~J)cbition Fund, and sh:.UI be used only us f(,Uowll:

(I) Tlw mnount <'quiv;~.lent to tJle debt inctu•recl. and intcr~st paid CJI' payable lhcreou, as a result of tl1e acquisition or imJ)I'O\'c:mcnt from time to time of the propcrt)' sh.-11 he u~cd o nly for purposes for which the c1ty 1s autlte>rll.('d to Incur dt'bt for~ period of ten years or more;

(2) All JWOC\.'t.'<L, in excess of such amount shall be crnlih'<lto the capit;tl fund of the city unless the city council b)' :1 majol'it) \Ole detennines \\itb the appi'O\aJ of the 11\J.)Or tO credit :!iUCh pro«"t-ds tO the general fund oflhe Cll).

SECT. 31 0 ~otwithstanding the pfO\isiOtlS of chapter rQ\tr hundrt.-.d and scvcnty·four of tl•e acts of nine· teen hundrC'd and fort~ -~ix or any other general or spcciaJlaw to th(' eonlnry, the public facilities commission of the dt)' of Bo\:ttln may dispose of arly or all of the ofT-stn.."t't parkh\S: ~tru~turd, induding the real t.."Sl.4lc relate<.i thcrt-to, owned by the city of Boston. as surplus propcrtr in tlCX'()rdanc(" with S4"CtiOitS thiny-one 6 nnd thirt)·~OilC C or chn,-,t"r four hundred and eighty-six of tht> :1ct< of nineteen hundred a1\d nine. Otlly when tnmsfe1·red to the cornmissiOI• by a .-najority vote of the dt~· conucil.

n See Sl. J 9~3. (:h. 6 13, § J I

~ Sc" S1. !U83, Ch. 643, §II

.... Sccliuns 3 1 (: & 31 D inserted by St. 19$2, Ch. 190. §24: amended by St. l 986. Ch. 70 I, §-4 17

SECT. 32. 11 Bt•Jtinninp: in dtP y«'ar nineteen huudn.-d ami lwt-••Hr·nvc, the municipal dctti<)n in :.aid city shall take plact.> bh:nni-all~ · in e\'er~' odd lluJnbered ye;,ll' on the '1\tt~'«.la)"· nl\t·•· th<' fir.;t Mond:t)' in Kovember.

SN:tionnunabtn refiT to Clrople,.l90oftlat• .. \d1oj l9S:?, O$ onu:nded through }tmwlryl. 1996

St;CT. J 4 . ·num: shall be appointed by the nl3yor <o\lbjf."Cf to ronritm3tlon by lhf> city council. a audit comnuttt--e offh t•uwmlx·n;. ;til r<.-sidcnts o-f the l-'1tvof 80ton. who.w mcmbc.·D ~hall M:f't: for fhe '-ears, .. . Members "hall 'it'""" with0t1t compensation but ~l:.l)' ~ rc;imhuN"''' fo·r c·~Jwnsc-;; ll("C('S!i..'lrilr inc~trrcd. and sh.tlllx.· dl'CnK'<I ~pt-<'iw.l muni<:ip.tl cmplc>y<.'CS for the puJ']WSt"S of ch.1.1>tc.·•· C\\ o hund•·ed :."Uld sixty-eight A ofthe Cener.al J.aw;;.

·n.c dty )l1aJI •·d .tin the scrviCcl> of an indel)e(tdt:tlt. <'t'J t i iJ(~d Pl•blic;· accounti1lg finn which shall :)tUl\lnlly :l\l(lit tile :u;counls or l ht~ cit)'· Th(;' :mclit (.'()mmill(-'(: sh.tll HIUIIIIOr lht' l}I'()~I'(·S~ l )r l>UCh audit fuld shaU meet with the t\('{:Olmtiu~ flnll at le:,st quarterly. ·n e said eomrnillee :;11:\11 1'{'\'lc:w tl•e reconml('lld;,ltions of th<~ flnn ;.)J)d sha.ll 1>•·escnt tel the fMyo•· <'l.lld city council :>\t<:h ret-'Qntmi•ntlntluns ;-tt il 111ay h(wt:.

SF. CT. I 7 A.'" To pt•cwiclc~ f<)r t'XI mordimtr)' amlunforesec" c'\1>-.:uditu•·c"', the dt>' of Uost<>n shall, prinr to the dMe \\'hcn theta'\ •·Me lOr a fiscal ye;.lr is fh:ed, inclttd t• in tlw llJlp ropl'ialicms fi) r such fiscal yeru· as a segreg:ttcd I'C'l(' fVt' rund ll 'Ill Ill not Jc-s..<~ tll:tn tw() U.nd One•lu\Jf J)CI' C-:llt Of the J)r{'('C(Iing ye:tr'$ :tppropri:ttiOilS for cit~· ar1d cou11t)' dcl)artmerHs .. excepting the school dcp:1rtrucnt: J) I'O\·idt~<l. huw(-ver. that the amount rt.'<luin•cl to he :.l J~['ropriatt•d for such reserve fund iu a.Jl)' II seal }'!.'.lr may be •·e<lucf><l h)' th(' amount. if any. l'emaulillg in the re'e" e fund established for the prect.-<li~ fh<:-.a.l )'ear .a.ficr all transfers ha'e been rnade thcrdom1 :1$ h{'r('1n.aficr :authorizt.-d and such reu\aiH.ing ~unoont "'---all ht rt'ttlin('(l in the reserve fund pro. \oided for such fi(('al ~«lr. The mayor. "ith thea.ppro'\-al of the c•l>·c<nmcil,mJ.~ nlakcdin!'C"C draftsOI' tn_nsfers .ag.ainst .such fund before tile d~c ort~ Gscal ~'t"at, pi'O\ided tho.tt no ~uch dr.Uh ()t' lntn.'i(CTS mar be m.tde before juRe fint in 3n) fisnl )>e~r.

E....d1 tr.u1sfcr n."<.•onuncndt-d by the ma~or co d-.e cit) council shaiiiW' ~mpaniOO I))· \\Titlcn docunK."'lta~ lion det"'ilinsthe amount of such transfer and an cxplar•khOn oftht- rt:.liOI\ for the trMsfer. lfthe reserve fund for a fi!ocal )car lx.-,::inning on or after July first. nllleteen hundred ;u\d C'h::ht-dx h: f'xhaustcd throuf:!h transfer

.and the cily incurs I'Hl :tl)pt'Opriation or revenue deficit in !>ut·h fisc.~.l )c:\r, the rese•"e f\1nd ;;tppropriation requin~.nent ~hull inCrease h)• Ofty l)er <:ent fol' the flscal rear rollowlnj.t 'IU('h n~<·nl yc;;lr . . . . Notwithst:mdln~ :my J{f'IH'ntl or s-p<~d(ll kaw t() the (•Ontm•'Y· in the city or Hoston. the segregated reser\'e

fund cstabJishcd h)• this section shall be deemed tos;.llisry tl•e n•rJui•·(•uwnt or M'ction fihtrtecn of chapter sixty· rour J of tlu· Ct'•Wrlll l .:tw~ 1 hat :1 city accc~pting said dmptc•· si,'\ l y-fOttl' J shall cst;.lblish ;,l segreg:Hed reserve fund. The •·c~c •·vu fund ostab1ished })Ul'SUant to this section ~hall hc•<:muc ._.m~clivc l'()r thu fi s<'.al year begill•\irlg Jnl)' first. nin<'lt•t•n lumdr.·cl nnd eig ht-six.

Notwithsu.udillg 1\ll)' ~ener;,l l or liJ)e<;i;.ll l ;;t\V to the coni mry. t.•ffcctivc f fll' tile n.l>c:tl year begitlnio.g July 6l'St. ninctccu huudrccl tuHI <·i~ltt-six,thc school dep;.l.l'tme•lt sht\11 cst:tbli~th a scgr<'j:!:ttNI Tf>5f'rve fund of not less th::tn one percent of tht:' eun·e•lt Asc;tl )'e;.lr' s :lppropriatiou to the M:hool dc~):lrtfi\Cill '"ithin tell d<tys of 6n;,tl appro,· .a.! of :~uch appropriatiOcb. No ~xpenditures may be ml.ld~ from thh l'und before Mar first in an~· llscal )"ell'. E\pendihll'e~ rrom this fund shall require the appro\-al of the ttM)'Of' ::wd the ('itr eotn,ciJ. Jfthe resel'\·e fund for .. fisc;.ll )t•ar I;\ cxh.mstt.-d through transfers Md the school dt:•p.•t11n<•nt incuN an appropriation deficit in such fisc:al )e<~.r. tht' reserv{' fund requirement shall JD(.Tt'.bc b> flfi) per cent for the fi:scal year next foUowin~ such fl~l )t:~r. IH'OVidt:d that. in oo ~'ent shall the ~hool ck>~Xtrtm('tlt he rcquirt.-d to maintain a segrepted resttl'\t' fund gt("::lter 1h:rn two and onc~halftx-"r eeot of the curn:11t fiscal ye;lt's school department apJ>rOpnahon)..

Seer. J ~. On ot before August first of E>ach rear. or wit1un te11 dJ)) Jfic:r the lPt>n::wal of the city oouncil '-.and lliC mayo•· of tltt• annual .t(>propriali(Hl ordeJ' for suc:-h A--cal ~ ..-:~r, whie"h("\·('r s:ha11 occur later. the cil y or

CO\IIH)' offici~ I.; in chnr,~te of dep:trtments or ag:cncic.•s. iududh1g tht' ~UJ>cnntctldent of schools for the school dep.trht\t-•rH. ~hall ~ub•nit to the city auditor, with a copy to tlu• d t)' cl(•rk. In ~u<·l• form as the C:itr auditor may prescribe. {I l l allotrnc nt "checlulf: of the appropriatiOJlS of a11 J)t:I'Sonn c l c-atcgroies included in s::tid budget.

11 As amc.:md.:d by St. 1924, Ch. •179, §4

J! SectJons J 7 A and ISA inse•·ted. S<!<:tion 18 ame•lded b>• St. 1986, Cit. 701 18

hldicaling the (UllO\IIltot 10 !)(' expend c.-d by the dep<wtment o r op:cnC)' for such !)lii'POSes d\1ring each of the Asc-~ll quarters of .\~id lhco.l )'ear.

The allotment <~pcdfled hy the school department for the 01''1l Rs<:oll t1uartcr in e~ch fiscal year may not exe«d twc1\l}' per c.'t:nt o( the total J.ppropriations of all pcrsonucl cnte~orit>'< for said fiscal year. aod the allotment s~iried f<'t "">'one of the remaining three quarters nl.l)' not c:ceet.'tl il) such quarter thirty percent of the total appropriahon.

1'he allotn\("1\1 ~lf'it"CJ for each of the departments and .JI.t('rK.'iCS, C.'(Cq)l for the school department. for either the first ot M."C.'Oitd fiscal qU31terin e:tch Sscal yc-aru•a> ool exceed thlrt) ~rccnt of the total appropria· Hon.s ofatl ~rsonnt"l cat<~orics in ~d fisc-al y~r. :omd tht> :allotm<~l )iX~ified for each of the departments and agcncK.-s. c~«,>t for the school dep~rtment. for I>Otll the third and fourth n'('al tJnartcr ~~ ca~ fi~C<ll year ma)' not be leso; than tw<>ntv-ont· lx:r ('C-Ut of the total :tj>propri:ttiom. of1tll pn.·r~oOJlnel c-.ategones m s:ud Ast..-al year.

\ Vht•nc\ cr the city .:\uditOI' determines that any c.lep~u·tment 01' :.u::ency. indll(ling the SC'hool department will e..,h:wst or h,1:o t•xlum:.tcd its q uarterly allotrnent :md :my 1uuounh ullC\J>Cnded in previous quarters. he sl 1 ;~ll gh•e utHice in wr'itiflg to such effi~d to the d ct>a• tment he.1d. thl' m.I)'OT aud the d t)' clerk. who sha11 tmnsmit t)U' !/IIIII(' 10 cit)' COHfJCil.

The tn;\)'01', within seven dnys :tOer rccciviug su<"h. notice. slwll dt•H·••tnin(• whcthur to w;liveor enforce :;nd1

allo hncnl. 1r tlw \1llotmcnt l(w such quarter is waived or not cuforccd by the m:tyor, :ts provided t~bove, the deptu·tm~nt o•· t'IS(CIIC)' hcnd sholl rc d11<:e the S\lbseq\•ent q~l{l l'((;r 's ollotments ili>PrOi>riatcly and the c.lirc <"tur of ac.lminbtJ'allw :~c>rvf('(·S. within seven days, shall state iu wriliu,ie to the cit)' coun<:il :m<l the city clerk wh;;tt red~1ction~ iu c;:.ch )Ub.)Cituent quarter's all<.)lment will b~ takl;ln o •· \Vhat •·eallocatiOLlS or traosfers will be made to supi)•Jtt tl• t., sp<'ndine; level i•l e<tch subse<1uent <tuartcr's a.II(Jtm~nt.lfth«' allntment for such Ql•arter is cnrorced 01' not \\3h~d. thereafter the department shall terminate :Ill r>ersonnel expenses for the remainder of the quarter. All.tclion~ l:tk('n purst1t1nt to this section shall be ~ported to the cit)' <.'Omtcil and the city clerk. All rt"pprl~ pf'O\ ided for ill this section sl•all be tr.msmitt<.-d to th<" cit)· 0011ndland the city clerk withill K"eu

da)S. ~o JWNOiln('l (''penses eamc:-d or ac:-erucd. within an,· dcp.artnwnt. ,h:lll be- charged to or paid from sud1

dePNtmneot"s or .ij(("'tq·'s ~tUotmf>nt of:) subsequent qua.rt~ "1100ut at>J'f'O\-a.l b)• the ma)-or. except for subK«JU('ntlydMi'rmfnt"d retroacti,-..~ compensation ,l(lJustmcniJ. AJ)t>ro,·al of" l><'l)TOII for payment of \\'agt~s. or s~laries or otht.·r Jk'rsonncl f>XJ>e1lS~ which would result in ;,111 t;).:J>t.'llditure in cxt'•ess of the allotment shall be a '>iul.ttion by th(' dep.1.rtment or agency lJCacl. indmlin.g tl•c SUJwrlntC"ndt>nt of schools and the school committe-e Of St~tion )lXh'<•n or chapter four hundred :~nd eight-six oft he acts of nineteen hundred and nine. lf the continuation of op<'rations is not ilPJ>roved iL\ a q uarter wi1CJ'C ll dt.•p:11'tnwnt h:lS exhtt\tsted the qui\J'leJ'ly allotment o•· ollotfllCiliS ns .specified t1hove, or. in any event, if :l dupitrltncnt has exceeded its cut-ire appropri:J· tjon for (I lh;c~tl y~ ·~ ··· thr cit>' shttll hi\ve no obligatio•' to t>ay .Uiy t><:•·sumu·l <:ost or expense ttr ising after such :allo tnu.ml 01' i\Pi>rOIWiM ion h tts been (~xhau:;te<l. N<>twilhsltmding tl1e t)rovisi<JI•S of a1\y ~eneral ()r special l:lw to the contrury. <:wry <;fl ll f'cth·e·btwgt~i ning agl.'eeme•lt ente1'ed iutv by the <:II y. til() school depttrtment. or the cou nty .shr1ll bt• :~ ••bjcct to fl •ld shall exp ressly in<:orpornlt~ 1 h.· pnwi:dons of th is suctioo.

To in~u1·c t l•nt t l1~ cwc•rnll city and OO\lnty spending p•·og··am rc•••tdns in hnlnn<.'C, the m:tyor m;.~y reallocate 110 mo1·c th.tll three million dollars of noupcnonncl approprintiQn" oth(·•· th:ln 'chool appropriations during a llscal }'e<lr to other d..: t·,artmtmtal purposes provided th~t in no d~i>art.ncnt from which appropri:.tions have lx.-..:n realloc-'l<"d In "CC'Ord;-tnce with this section sha1l :.ln)' transfers be mode u•1der section three .B of chapter fo\lr hundred and cis;ht)··Joix of the acts of nineteen hundred ;,tnd nine from pcrsonal.!>ervi<.'t."S to non-person31 sen icc).. cxcc·pt ''lth the appr'O\al of a two-thirds "·otc of tJu: est)' council. if "tiCh trn.nsfer would require the la)-off of d~1XIrtrnc1Hal personnel. who have been pem1anentl) 3pi)Oilltt:d to a p().slhon in the department Wlder the pr'()Vijlont of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws. No re:alloeation m~)' be m~ under- this section Ji('1' -'1>ril fifteenth in any fiscal year. A list of each re~lloc-,.tiou made by the mayor shall be transmitted to tbe cit~ council and the city cle-l'k by the cit~ auditor~ Apnl tlurtieth in any fiscal year. ln each case the n."J))rt shall ~l;ltC the accounts from which the transff.>rred ftmdo: were taken and the acrounts to which the funds \\crt: rt'alloc.llc"<l. !lnd tht> reawns thel'efor.

SECT. I SA. To fUJ·ther insure that the overall city and OO\llll)' St>end lng t>rograrn remains in halance, the mi\}'01' a11d cit)' <."tltmdllihall ;~pp•·op)•ittte for the bospitalizatiuu und i nJour~u l<..'<' ncCflunt ttn amo\llll llOt less thaJl the averag( .. o f the 5)"(1 three years a<:hml e>:p(mditur~s from those ac<:ounts. The city audito r shall cer tif)'• in writing to tile h<>~u·d nf a.'i.St.'ssnrs. thi\t ~dequate fund s al'e J>rovic.l<..-c.l iu the OJ).(' l':tting hudget fOr exislhl.g coJJe<:· tive h:trgnining COI)IJ'l\ClS. This <"Crtiflcation sh:tll bG received by thu boou·d no la ter than ten business days befol'e the p •·ut>OStJd tux l'l.l le ir.: s ubmitted tc> the depal'tme1H of •·cvc••uc fo1· upJll'OV:JI .

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SCIIOOL COMM!1TEE « SUPERDITENDENTo COMPF.l'SATIO:>I, RF:\10\"AL .\ NO DUTIES

Section uumlut,·s n:ji>r lr> Chapter 613 oftlu• J\ctsof 198i tl.V lfiiUUU[ed dii'Ou~h }aiiU(It'y 1 , 19(}6

Seer. l. Chapter 2.31 of1lw :lcb vr 1900, a.s mo;;t, . .._...._.er}tly amend<'tll,r l>C¢tjon I of dutptcr 701 oftlw llc-ts of 1986. is htoreby fi1rther amended by .strildn~ OUI M"Ciions 1. ):\ 3tld 2 and inscrtin,g in I>l.ace thcn.'Ohhe fol~ing $CChOn_,.

SeGlion 1. (a) The :;chool comulittee of the Cit)' of 13oston $h:tll, h> mojority \'OH· u(thc whole numhcr oflu members. el ,~ct nud contr<l<:t with n supcri1Hendcn1 uf s~hools fol' tlll)' period of timt> no1 to exceed six yt~n ,·s . Tlw school oornmiUe(~ exd usivCI)' shu !I fh: the <.'OIIlJlt'HStll i<>n uf such ~uperintG:tulcnl, which :;~tm shnll be in full for all Sf'rvic~:. rendeted to s.."ld city. ·ne schof.ll l'(l tlmlillee rnay •·<·move lhe St•(>eorlntt· .. t.leut f<u' j\•St C'll\ISc

bra \-ote of lhn."Cl'·fifths of the whole number of It;,. rneml>er'$ :a.Ocr pf'OI>ef' notice and public he:arin~ 11~ superintendent ,f,all upon taki~ ('mployment ~me. and duri•lg such cmp1o~1l)t>nt f'Cm.tiu. a resKient of said city ~tl> tltc h:rm resident may be deflne<l hr ordi n<ulce. F'ailur~.· to maint:.tin :ouch residence sh.11l be Jecme<l a volunlu•·y tcnn.in>ltion of employment

(b) The sul)~rinlendent of schools sh;;. ll h(' tlw c"'ecutive offi<~··· of the school onmmillee in :111 mnttcr~ pcrtaillil)g to 1lw J>OwcrS arxl du1it"s of the school rommittcc. Tile school cornu:littee shtllll.tkc no action o n nny ~rticular matter'\\ ithoot first rt.'CC.'i\<iog the supcrirHcmdent"s rccommc-•l<btion thcrt:<.m. 'fl•e soperintcudcnt shall gi'\"e his re<:ommendation bt'forc or during the r~ul.uly scheduft"Clmccting of tht" school rom mitt('(> nc'xt t'oiiO\\ing tlte meeting at which the: p:;wticul:tr rn.·•tter is r;.ti.sed and at which the supcnutendent i.s asked to p rcpat·e >l )'e<:omu•cndatjo•\ therf'on: provided , IH)w(•vcr. that the superin tende nt in his sole djscre tion m:ay a lf:ct to pn!SC•H tlll )' st.tc::h rec<)IIHtH:t~d:ttion :tt the~ !>Ch ool oommitlcc lilccting at whiclt the p;,uticnl:tr rnMlcr is rnised 01' tht>reaftcr but prior to dw nt.•xt regulal'ly.:rl•l·-c.lulcd school tommilteeJ.neelin,s:. Any such •·ecomnwn· d:alion of the ""l>erintendent shall include the loupt.-rintendent's cstimnt<> oflhe cost or ,a..,ings im'OJn:d. ir any • .uad if the superintendent estimates that there Oll't" ~IS un'OI,,.ed. th(' I'(_'C()uuneod.-tion sh.dl identif)• 3Vail:able budgeted fu l\dtng sources or nc::\\ rundingsourcc11 I( the superintendent f.1ils to make a recommendation on a t>attJcuktr m:tttcr when taised llt such ''ext reguiMiy .scheduled school committee m<.·<.·tiu~. the school con'· m it tee mny lftkU IIClion tlu: rcon witltQt.lt r<:C<)iviug the S\tperintc nd{'nt's •·e c<)mmcnd tUion.

(c) 11le ~~;upcl'ln tende.ol o f schools shall at tht> h<'.~otinniug of th<' tr rm for whjch he \\'11~ !lJ)J)Oin ted. submlttu the school ('()mmillf"C a management plan for aU administTators: and community and dq)ul-y superinte1xlcnt~ .)4!'tving at th(" discretioo of S."lid supt:.-rinteodent. l11c school commlth.·~ of s..W cily • .n the ye:tr ninelccn hund.rc..-d aod eighty·ninc and e-very sixth yt-ar thc::(e;l.rter or in the ye.ar when a supcr'il'ltendcnt is appointed shall vote hy :ttwo-thh·ds majority to acce1>t or r('jc•cttlte man<'lgt>nwnt pl.tn submitted hy the supelintendc nt of schools. The s<:ho<>l couuniu<:e :;It all :u:ccr>t a management plan of clw s~tp<•riutcndent on or before S{'Jl lt: m· ber Rrst in tlw )'t:t\J' that the suJw•·inten<lent is :lppohHcd to term. Section lA.. (a) For theput'J)()Sn of this M.'<."ti0\1\, all individuals Cl\g<\tee<l to render Sc1'\ icx·,. and paid p.ursut'nt to the school <k'P:uiJ»ent's bucl~cl ~ball be d«-nt<·d to be school clcp.utrnent emplo)"-t., ;tod their po;,..ihons :~h..J.I be deemed to he school department position~.

(b) The sutwriutcndelll of sc:hvuls shall h;;.vc tltc t.:xclusive :mthol'ity to m;.lk(-> appointments and proulO· tions for all school depnrhncnll>osilions except fo•· th(• positions or communitr supctinh'ndcnl. an e lection or appointment of a chairman. SC"C1'(• t:.~.ry or treasor<·•· of the school e<lmmittee. of school committee administra· rive assistants 3JJt)Ointcd purSuant to dt.apter four hundn._-d and sixty·fhc of the acts of nlnctt.-cn hun.df'ed and ~uty·foor • .-ncl or ~pecia.l assistant corpotation COUUSc.ll.s. Prior to making an appoinhnent or promotion to the positlon or community SuperintCrlclc nt, the supt>rlntcndent of schoo13 shall pre~nt h13 rc.."COinO'It>ndation theteon to dul school commitkc 1\t a r•egolarly !(Chcduled meeting . Any SliCh :.lppoint111cnt or prornotiOr\ shall he deemed a1>proved by the school c:c)uHniuee on ll.c sixth business d(l)' following the J)rcsel)l<l.tion of s'lid superintendcnt'll tecommend ation. \•nless a majority of the whole I) umber of the school committee's mem· herS ftle with tht" St-'cretary of th(' .SCI1ool committ<.·•c a \"'''itten objt'CtiOt\ to the intended appointnwnt or promorion "ithin five business da)'J fol~ing the pre.sentation of said t\lperintcndC1lt'S rewmmcncbtton; in which case. tht.> O()pomtmeot or promotio1l shall h<: :.pprO\'ed on I)' upon ulajorityvoce of the whole number or the members of the school committee.

I

(c) An~· gencrul or special law to the contrary notwithstanding. u vote of the school com_mittec shall uot he n .. -quirNI fnr the 3.ppoi.atment or promotion of ;~.ny school depattment employee ell:~pt as pro"ided in .section one A

(d) f.~eept as tnay be required by an) colle-ctive bargaining ag·n.'t'fi"K"nt or by the pr(A.isioos of chapter thirt) -one and chapter one hundr..-d and fi.Oy E of the General Law~ Qnd, subjfft to appropriation. the suJX"rfntendent of schools sh.tJI haw ch<' exdush·e autborit~· to Gx the con1pc.•nsation of all school department c:rnplo)·t"t..-s with thP exoet>tion of school cornnuHec members.; provided, howe\er, that the sd1ool commiuce slutll Ox the COI))()eflsat:iOn of L)lt' supc>r'intendent <\S provided iu SL-..:tion OIW 'md shall fi" the COlll(>ens.ation Of school commitl<>e adminislJ·ativc c~shtl\lll;\ nt,P<)intcd rmrs\Htnt to cht\plcr four h undred and .sixty-fl\•t• oft he ac:ls of nine teen h undred (mel sixt-r·foUI'. n

(c) Th<• ~uperinteJ)deot of S("hoolll sh{tllluwe the exclosive tl\•lhorily lO thiii1-(n, r(~tlssign, ::;nspend, ltly·ofl', d<•mote, remove and dismis::; ~my school dCJ)attmtitH e mployees cxcc•pt ~<·hc)o l commiltee memlx:rs and :ul­miui .. trath·<• :l.<;;sisttlnts ;;tppoi,lled ~ut•suant to ch:lpter fQttr hundred and sixty-£ivc of the nets of ninetetJn hundr('cl and sb:ty-four. Any gcnl•ral or $t'K'ei:.l la\\ to t1le contrary not wit h'lt..nding, the xtioos of the supcrin· h:ndeut of schools pu-rsuant to thb s,ulN.cct'on' shall be deemed to be the action~ of the school committee nn<k-r the Ceneral Laws. In cxt>rcisin~ his authoril) under tl1is sulnc.·ctkm. tht- superinteBdent sball howe the autltoril)' and power$, ~od be subJ(.'Cl to the limitations. oth~ise applicable to the school commitlee, inclod· ln~t but not limited to tl1e tcnn"' of an) oollecth e ba.rgain.in,g: agreement irnpoSt"'d by eh<tpter one hundn.--d a.\d f'ifc)• E or the· C'ri>neral Llws. 1Jl the c-~St!' or action~ taken ptlrs:utmt to this :.ub~roc<."'ic>n as to which notice or hc•lll'ing, or bolh, would othc·n.o..·bw be niToa'<led to the subjed scl10ol d<'l)tll'tment employee by the school conunillN·, such notice or heaJ'ing, or both, slutll he afl'orded inste;)d b)• tho $UJ>crinlcntlcnt of schools oa· his dc•:;lt-tn t•<>. ln theeveJ)t thut s:dd sup<·•· int..~ndent delegates to atlcsigrw(• tlu· conchact of;) heariogfor <1.11 aOCctcd school departnum t emp lo)'ee, s.:.1i<l Mll}cl'int(:ndc~nt sh:tll base his <lecision upcJai the evidc~nc:6 presented lit Sitch lt<.'iaring. l'his section simi I not nlf('CI the l'ights o f teachers utu.lcr section'\ iO.·ty-two, fol'ty·threc A nnd forty· three B of ch:Lpter seventy-one or the Ccncr:tl l.aw:;.

(f) Th(_• superintendent of schools .. h.all havt> the ::tlathority to SUJ>ci'Vi"'t: :.1nd d irect s.chool depatlnlcnt cmpiO)'fi.>S e"(cept school commitlee members and administntti\'t' ass-i'll~nts appointed pursu.ant to chapter four hundn.'(l :mel $ixty·6\e of tl1c acb of ninN«n hundred and si\t}'·four. and $p("Cial assistant eotpOrJbon counwls to the ext<·nt that tlwir leg~ I'" ork is directl--d and supeni$e<.l by the corporation couu.sel of the city of IJoston.

(A") Except ass:p<."<-"if'icallyprovid">d lt~:rdn. nothing in this se<::tion shall be con~rotrucd or interpre ted so as lO lim it in nny wa~· the existing cmplorm•·nt riglHs of school e.mplort.·<·.s. ineludlnJt r ights of lenure and :>cniurit)• n.s t>rovided by chapte r sevent)•·one Md chaptt•r thirty-o ne of the Ceneru_l Laws as w<·ll :ts those employmt:nl t'i,Kitts p •·ovide<l \lllder applicuhle c:olla•('tivc b:\rgaini11g agreements :uul c:h:1plcr o ne hundred and flfly 1!: oftlu.• <":cncrnl Laws.

Sf•t•lirm In. (a) 11leschvol couun il h~(· m:ly d<:>leg<~.te, it\ whole or In p~u·t. to the "'npednten<le•lt of schooh thr Ot•thorily to approve for the .5cltool dCI)Ilrttncut the acceptance and t.' \iJ)I:Ilditure of grants or gifls off\llads from tht· fNit>ntl go\•enunent. <'h.J.rit~ble foundO'Itions, pri\·ate cotp<mation). individuals. or from the common· wt•alth, its counlk:s. municip:alihes or an age1\cy thcn.oor. the pfO\;.sion~ of ~tion fdty·three A of chapi('T fort>··four of the Ceoeral La"'S ftOiu•lthstnnding.

(b) nu: ~roupcrintendent or schools shall pn>'lridc to the school commiuec. the C'ity auditor and lhe cily ofT'KX· of b\ldget and prOgram t."' a1uatlon of the city of Boston a f'CJxn1. dc•tailin~ the source. pu.tpOsc and b.tlanc-e on hand of all ftmds receh ed or c>.pcndcd p ursuant to subsE.tetion (a), quarterly.

SertJo11 I D. The sup<:rintc-nclt•nt or schools shall sub.mit to the llchool commitcee 101.' appl'<wal <'1.1\ annual bud~cl (Jrtlw scho()! d epartment rm· tlu: forthcoming fls<;al )'etU' II() Inte l' thou the fi rs I Wc·~dnesday in Febrt~ tU")' pl'lor to the beg;onitlg o f .such flsc:nl yc·o•·. The schooJ committee m(l)' ad upt. •'<'J('(:t, red\tce or )Jltre~e any it cut in thCJ reco muumded bt1dget; providt:d, howcvc·r, th:tt it" the school committco fhi ls to take definite ;;tction on the annu~l b udget on or bd()rc the· foua•th Wednesday it\ Mar('h of t.'ltclt rc~ar . the annuaJ budget itS rccom· mc:ndt..-d by the superintendent shaJI be deemed :lpproved as ir fol'llln lly Ol)J>•·oved h)' the school committe~. Aller (lpprov;;t] of a~~ annual hudgt.•t by the school oommittee. swd :o.upcrlntrndenl sh,all submit said approved bud.sct:t to the mayor who may appi"'\c or rc..o.duce the total rewmmended budget. Thc..-reafter. not later thM

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the )oCCond Wednc~da)' in ~by of E:'!lCh ye:J.r, the maror shall submit ~:,id nnnu;tl budget lo the city <:OuJlCil for :m nppropri.ttion of funds. Said .superilltendeut shall not apf>rov'-' the :lflpoint•ncnt of :my person except ton budgctl..•d fWS•hon.

Srcf.,J J£. t-'or the J)U~(.'S of st.'CtiOO sixteen of cl!:aptCr four hundr<•d and ci$-!ht)'·SiX of the ;tCtS of mDt'tt-"Cn huncln-d :and nlnt'. members of the school committt't" :ul<l th ... · ~uptorinh:ndent of schools shall be deemed to b.!- the ofl'K.'IJ.l~ re~porUiblc for the cxpcndJturc.s of the ~IIC)OI ck-s).'lrtm('fll, th(" pro'l:ision.s ofsection eighteen of d•a(UC"r On(> hundted 3nd ni·~· of the 3cts of nillC'h."Cil hu1ldrc.-d and c.·t(ht~ ·l\\0 10 the C'Ontrary

not"' ilhstl.lndiu~ .. S«fiol, 2. (a) Subject to apJ>ropriatiOilS therefor. tbe SUJ>t'111llt'ndc.·nt or lrtC'hool!!t shall hit\'C tile cxdusivc

authority to llll,kt• on lx·h.tlf of thr -.Chool commitl~ rontrarts. Ol' .ml<'tl<lmC"nl" t() contr:.tcts. for the }>\trthase or renttll of t"'(IUil>llltt)l, mate-rials. goods or- supt>lies. lc<lScs of P•'OI> ... ·rl>'· .lll'-'rahons aud repairs of school t>ropt.•rly. 1u•d for pe·orc·s~ionn l m oth<;>r services, w ilh I he cxt'cption of ('OII<'c:live- b:.l~ining ag•-eements :.1nd controccs 10•· che Ct't) lh J}OI'tatiorl of stude1Hs. :\JJ school dep<u'lnlt.••H <.'l.mtnlcts M fmlcntlmc nts tu contritcts slmll Olh-c1wisc (:C)IlfOrl) l 10 IIW Yt'C] IIin'lllf'll t$ of the c;ily c;ha rt e r of the• dly of nos lOll,

(b) \ Vilh l'!:~lh~C t to !\II conln\Cts. ttgr(:t:lneel t.s or miH!n<llne•nls thf•n·lo 111:\Clt· or e ntf·n :d into hy tllC school tlcp:trl nwut. du• ~utwrlntend<'tll shall be responsible for establishing pnwcdw·e-. for auditing ~u\d mo)lit<u'illg the COniJ)Iitmcc vf tile p:u-tics witlt the terms and ohli,t.{ntiuus uf such l·Onl nu:ls, as:n-c·mcnts M amcmdmcnts the reto.

S~:;c·r. 2. CJ.o~ptcr 224 or the :tc:ts of 1936 is hcrchy :mwmk'tl h)· st.·lklnp: ()HI "t'Ciion 2, ;l$ most reCE>ntl)' am(>ndt>d by <t'<'tion ~ o l' chjptcr 701 ofthe acts of 19&6. and iu~ertulp: in place: thert:"Of the foliO\\ ita .. ~ sectio•>:

S«tW" 2. (.1) Th<' city nfBnstcm :;hall :mnuallr provid<" .m .unomH of lll-01\e)' ~ull'icient for the support of the pt.tblic S<.'hools :b rc.-<tuirt.-d by law: prO\ided.l•owe'\t:r. that Solid cit) ,tt.J.IIuot be rc:quirecl to prO\·ide more mou(')o fOr ttu~ ).UJ)I)Or'l ()f th(' public ..ch()()ls than is :appropriatOO in .accordanCt" \\ith tht" (lffl'i.'Sions o( chapter

four lmJKln...-d .;and M'tittr·sh: o( thP acts of nineteen hund.rt.'tl :&J\(Inim· •• u :urwnclcd. In acting on appropriations for educabon01l CO)(~. the cit) ('()Unci) shall vote Otl the tot~ I :;.mount of the apf)f'opti:3tio•)S requested by the mayur. hut n<:1thN tlw- mayor nor the city council shall allocate o~.~>pt'ot>rlations :unnng accounts or place anr restriction on 'uch Of)f>1'01>riations. The <'lJ>PtOJ>r'iatiOil of said city ~hall e't;:tbJi~h the total <'J>PI'opriatio•l for the .support of thc•J)Uhlic lichools, hut may not limit the· authority of the.• school eomnutt{_"t" tu dctcnnine~ cxpcnth· twes witlun th"· total at>J>ropriation; 1>rovided. h<m·ever. that ifth<.> city audit<w deterrnines lhat school det>aJ't· mcnt c:<:pt•nclitun•s In Oil)' fisc:tl )'( .. ttr nrc prc>j(-x:t(:d to be• in (•xcc.•ss of total hud$t('t ... ·cl e·xpcnUitures f()r that fl.scnl )'ear. ::as $UJ)f)Orted by apJWOpl'iatiOtl and other :.waiJable funding. dum tht' school committee shall not teallcr cute m· lr.msfc•· fund:~; fmm nny item in dH~ buclg~: t fo r thut fist:al )'('llr 10 func l :mr such prc~(.X:t(~l mlclilion:tl expenditlii'CS.

~)) :\1\t•r the· finu•th \\lt'dnC;>,.da)' of M:;H'ch of ;.ln}' llsc;:tl )'Ctll', the.: sehool commitlee- sh:.1ll not initi::ate 01· aotho1 it.: .tny ll t.<W or oddit iO•lal prografns or categol'ics of expcudltui'('S I'C<tnirin,:t additie)nO.l uubudgctcd c;q>cmJitun.:o: mllcss such programs M categories have been incorportll<'d nnd ft1lly funde-d in the budget fo1· the SllbSC(jU~IIt n)cnl }'\.'aT. lf SuCh pro,gran~.S Or ('~\t<.-gorit•S h.wc llot l>c.-cu inetll'pOrttkd Or fully fund<.-d in the buc.~ct for tlw :Jub:s('QU<'nt fl'\~l y(':.u·. theysh;.lll not be initiated Ql' nutl•orbt'd until the school oommitteeshall have amend-t:<l it~ bud~ct n ebmission for the subse<1uent fisc-~ )e.lr to reduce or climiuau- other costs. pru­gr:um or Nh .. ~ri(''\ In :unnunts. t'Q1..1.1.I to the projected otnnu,..li7.cd CO'Iin ot' th(' n~w or additiona.l programs or <:ategoril"!) Of f;i'\l}oCIKiltUtl.~.

(c) Th· ,_uperintendrnt of ~hools shU! ptei)Me a.nd submit to tlw «-hoot ('()en mitt~. the city auditor' and the cit)· offiw of budget ,1.nd J)togram C\-aluation. a montl•lr hu~ct UJ)(IIItc rc1l0rl which shall detail and itcmi7.t" year-to-4-.t(' ;:tnd proje-cted school dep.trtment eqK>nditunr• 3nd budstet transfers.

(d) TI•t· !IUpt_•rint('ndcnt may. aAer the fourth We<lnes<la.y in )l.brch. bu!J)rinr 10 thE" :mnua.l appropriation, ("OI("r inlQ t'OIItl'tU!H with the (>ublisherS Or Suppliers orhlStM.JCtt()n{\) lllO\eJ ia)S and books ror the timely pu~ ('base and ddlvtory oftl•<· ,.unc• to h(: us<."d in the sdu)()ls of the scl•ool d(•J)Iuim(·nt ofthr cit)• of Boston f'<)r the· st:hool y(':;l l' commenci1'\g during the fiscal year fot which o •'ecornn1c:ndcd O!ll>ropri~t ion has beeo submitte<l but 1lol )'ClllJ)I>r<Wccl: JU'O\'idctl. Ju:m·(~·cr. that such coutr~u: t s f()l' the• "UJll>ly and clc~livrr)• of said instn1diem:tl m :tteritliS :.lnd boOk$ sh:~IJ be charged to the appfOI>riatiOil oftl1c: ne~t fi'\Ca) )'l."itr, t\lld provided fur ther lhat the total amouut ofruud~ obligulccl fur such instructional matcrh,ls uud hook" nl'<krt'd 11rior to the :tnnuaJ appro· p l'ial ion slmll bo Jim lied to the amo\1111 app~·opriated fO·· such exp-cndihHc~ in the thc.-n <:un·etlt aonual budget aod shaJl ,lot t:XCcud thCil nmuunl. Pending the final ~'L•munl :ti)J)I"Ot)l'hllion l'hr llu- .scho()( tlc~partmcnt, tllc city

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.tuditor may "'I>PI"O\'e such <.'Ontncts for the purchase and ddh•ery of il\stmctionalll\3l(.·rials :md bo<>l-:... pro­'ided. l.uw("\ t'r. tllat such ro•ltr.\ClS shall in all other n:!I"J){"("U ronfonn to tht' l'equlrcniC'nt~ of tl1e ('ity ch:l•'CCI'

of said cit) . 1\I':OHCANIZAT ION OF Ti lE SCHOOL COMMrlTEE St.•ctirm number·s rrfer to ClulJilt:r I 08 oft he Act.f iJf 1991.

111 in for« }ttnuary I~ 1996 SEcnO~ 1. Xoh\ithst<l.ndinf: the pro"•)iuns of chtlJ>h:r 605 of the acb of 1982. as t\nlCII<k'<l h)•eht\ptcr 343

of the ach. of 19SG. ch.lJ:H(·•· 452 of tht• .lt't<: of 1948. a~ :unended Ly dmpl<n· 376 of tht· acts of 1951 nnd o.lS fu rtlw•· :uu"mded by chaplCr 190 of the act:-. uf 1952. ;:.nd further notwith~ttmding section-: one h\u•d••c.:d nnd twenty~i,tthl ol one bundn·d :m<l t.hirty·fuur. inclusive. of ch11.pter fortr·thrt'e of the Ct:m·•'lll Laws or w•)' Other general or 'IJ)t.'cial l:aw to the contrary. the ... ehool committee of the cit) of Bos-ton as presently consti\utt:d is hereb~ oilioli.shed as of tlu.• clatt> of e:\.pirntkm of the tcrms of the- ineumiH•nt memlx'T") thf'l'(>()f and nO cltrtion for school committee shall be hdd in 1991 or thereafter.

SE<.."TION 2. Subject only to the p•·ovi-:lons or tl•is a<'l, the sclloul c·ommittcc of tlu,• cit)' of Boston shall <·ousist of scvcn :tppointed mc•uhers. The •m•>·or otOoston sl•:tll have the IXm'(!r to ;.tppoint tlu· seven mt.·mhc!rs of the scl•ot•l oomm.ittcc subj~ct to tJ1c pnwisioo.sgovcrnin.g the li.Omin:UillJf pand a.s •wt fol'th i11 this :a('t 1'he IUCmi)ers Oftheu:ftool ('()lltllliti~Shall at.iiJ timesduril~ their terms of off~ he J3osiOii rc~idPnts.. TI)t' mayor -:haJl shi\t• to aJ)J)()int indi\ iduals \"'"() rC"Occt the ctlmk-, n"K"ial and sochX"<'Onomic dh e-rsitr of th(• city of Boston and it3o public school c>opulation.

St:CTION 3. All cxistin~ 1>owers and duties hitllerlo c.-.:t•rcised b>' tl•c lloscon school cummittee. iucluding the powe" and duties set forth in chapter 6l3 of the :ach ol 1987. shall llt:IIC~forth lw l',;('rclsed b~· t.llt• s<'' <'ll· memlx'T "'t•pointed scl•ool ('C)mmittee.

SECTtO"i' 1, The term or office of the uwmbers of the 3oChool committee shoJI be four years nnd ~hall (:01))(1)(.'11(:-t' ()1\ the fi rS I tl:1y of the fnU IIi(.' i)")I\J yei\l'; pn.Wicl<•<l, however, tl1lll or the lnelllh('I'S initially <IPJ)Oint<:d One :;hall be nppointed fO·· n h·nn or oue year, lwo shall he appointed fC;r (I term or two yc~u·s . two <~hn ll be :"tppointt'<l fora term or thrt·<' years. anti two :shaJJ be apJ.ulnte-d tOr a term ofrO\u' ~ear='. \Jpon theappointm('nt o( an se'\'~n m-embers b) the mayor. th(" ("'t> clerk sho'lll :~dnunistcr the ooth or ofl'lce to the school commith .. -e and they shall subscribe an tlw hook kept br rhe- titydcrk In :lt:'COrdaJ)('c with the i>ruvu.iuno: ofStl9-18. (', ·152, ~. llA. as :mwnded by St. 1983, c. 3 --12. s. l . ·n.c offic(;' of l!ach nwmber slulll expire ut>O•I tl1e t'xpimtion of ll~e lenn <>f said uwmber and sl11tll be oome vnc,mt. Any meu1hc•r whose term of onlce shall N:pire mt\y 1x- c:on<~id· ered fo r rt'.IJ)poinunent. hut o n I~ if renominated by the no minating p:mel. A pr<.-side nt oft he school conlmit· tt..-e .sh:tll bt- elected annuall)' by its membt;rs at the fl~llll&.'('ting in t"acla municipal ~ear.

SECTJo' 5. xcm .. ;th~t~rldin~ :my stwcial or gE>nerallaw to the cont•'llr)'. the mem~r .. c>f the school com· mittee ai>J>Ointf;'d pu•·su.Uit to this act sh,tll not ha\'e the• :-.uthor'ily to hil'f' person;\1 ~t:~ff: i>rovided. however. that a pnid \ldrninistralive thSbtnnt lll:.l)' b..: npp()inled by the president of the school comlnHI(:E'.

Sf.:CI'IO:.I 6, There sl•:all bi' in tllc ctty ofOostou :.t nominatin~ panel composed oftllirtee•l memlx-N" hose so!c functk>n shall be lo nurninate person,. for considcmatinn b)· tht" 11\.1)'01" for 3ppomtment to the )Chool committe."(_"_. Rf;'pt"t'!Ser\lahon on the panel and the sel<.'Chon of said mt•mlK·rs shall be a.<: (oltO\\S:

(a) Four 1>arcnts of childn·n in the- tW .. ton public M;hool system t'll fhllows: (i) one: J>llrPnt who ~hall he sdected by th(' citywid<..· J>ar<'n ts council: (li) one J>:trc•H who shall h(• s~'lccted by tlU' dt>•wide cdu(·ntional coalition: (iii} one p:arent who ~ha.IIJ,e st>k'{.'k<l hy the IJchton spec ial nc.·c.·d~ p:~rent ad\ i'>Ot)' CO\JnciJ: .111d (iv) one p;a.rent who sh:all be ~df"Cced b~ the bilingual educ.-atlon cit~'"idc part-nt a<f,·~· coullcil.

(b) Ooc tt"a.cher in the Bc».-ton public );chool S}"$lem '' ho sh."lll be sck:d<~ b)• the Bo\ton 1eachc, union from its •nt>•nhf"rship.

(c) O•w headmaskr ()I' IWh•cip:tl in tht• l~()ston ptablic sdwol :;ystem who shall be sv1<:ckd by the Unstnn ass.oci;:.tioll or o:chool admiuistnltOfS and supervisors fr<)lll its metnbershiJ),

(d) Om• represen tative (ron) the ~ton business conununity as f'ollov.s. one represcnt.ltive each slw.ll he selected by the pffi.-ate mdustry oouncll. the Boston muoid]») research bureau .• &nd Ooston d•amher or comme-rce from their rcsp.-cth e mcmh.>~hiJ>S. Such reprt> .. (·ulatin~s sh:\11 ~c:r:c on a rotJ lin,g basis as rollows: the rcpi'("O:VOlflfiV(~ (rom tJH: priV<lle juduiiCI'Y COt.•ncil slulll o;erve fOI' til<• fi1'Sl year ur lhe fi rst term of the nornin;)tii•J.( J)anel; the I'CJli'C<:Cnlalive f'rom the fi()ston municipt%1 n~s(;':u·ch hurcau shtlll se rve forth-: second year oftltt~ n I"St tCnn of the: IIOIIIin:tting panel; the l'ep.-c~llt.ltive from tile f30SC01l cbrunbc_•r of COtl'\JJICr<:(' Shall :..crve for the first year of th<" second term of the nomin.•linJ: panel: and so forth.

(e) One pre::;ident of a public or private college or \llliversity who shall be selected by the chMcellor of higher education of the cofnmonwealth.

(f) One per::;on shall be the commissioner of education oft he commonwealth. (g) Four persons 'vho shall b(! apJ>Ointed by the mayor. The members ()f the nominating panel shall be

sd ccu:d from time to time no later than September thirtieth and ::;hall serve for a term of two yeai'S, except ;:tS othe)wise provided in this section. ln. the eve11t that a1ly member does not COtnJ)Ietc l.is or her term f<">r uny rc:-.ason. the pen>on or entitrwhoselected such memher shall select ;mother person in like manner to corn.plete the unexpited term.

SF.CTION 7. (;;~) The nomi.n;;~ting p;;~nel annu;;~Jly shall from amO))g its membership elect a chairma11 who shaJJ forlhwith file a list ()f the names and addrcs.s<"~S of the memh<}rs of the panel with the city d erk. Tl1e panel 5hall meet in public for the sole p\•rpose of deliberntiog upO)l, hear.iJlg public oo:mmenl with respecl to, and finally selecting a-list of ru)min<·~c:-s to he presented to the mtlyOr from tinu~ tu tim<~. Each nom in<~<~ sh:lil be a resident ofl3oston <lt the til.ne of such nominal)@, The pMel sh<tll strive to 1\0m)uate iJldividtlals who reflect lhe etlllli¢, racial and so<:iO(."COnornic diversity of the city of Boston and its public school populttti()n . . . .

(c) . . . on the fi rst Wcdncsdtt)' ofO<:tohcr of ever)' y<~ar tlw nominating p:mel sh:lll convene to s<~le<:t n<>t fewer than three but not mote thau five »OUlioees fo)' each office of school com.mHtee member lhat shall become vacant on the firs t da>•oftlu~ next municipal year. No later than the fi rst Monda)' in De<.-embur of <~a<:h year, the panel shall prese•.lt to the m<tyor ;;~ Jist cont<th\iog the )'ames and add)•esses of lhe said nominees JOr each lerm of office to comnu::nce on the fi rst da.>• of t1u: next rnunk•ipa1 y<~ar: provid<~d, lu)\V<~v<~r, should tlu~ panelfi~ il to present ~id Jist to the mayot by said fii'St ~·1onda>' b..\ December. the mayor shall have the power lo appoint atly J)Crson he dc::ems suitable; to the office of school corurnittC(} for tlu:~ te rm to conuncmce in tlw following J:m\•:.try.

(d) U1>oo 1lotice provided by the city clerk that a vf1Cancy exists i,., tbe office of auy school C()uunittce mcmb<~r d\le to de<tth or resign;:ttion, the panel shall OOJ.We»e wHb.i.n teu days of such notice Md shall. withh\ d1.irty days after socorlvening. sc.le!:t and prc:-.scut t() th<"~ mayor tt list containing tl1e names and addresses of not fewer than three b\•t not more th"n 6ve nomh1ees. \VHhin Jiftee).l d;;~ ys aftel' such (>l'eseutment. dle maror shall appoiot a school commiuee member to serve tl•c unexpired tenn of the ''aC~int office: provid<~d, however. should tlu~ panel f:til to present said list wilhio Mi<l th)rt)' dtlys. the mayor shall h<tve the power to appoinl any person he deems suitable to the vacruH office to serve said unexpired t<}nn.

SECTION $. The state secretal')' shall cause to be placed on the official ballol to be used in the cily of Boslon at the regular ge1\eral state dcctiou in the year nirt(}teen hundred and nin<~t)··.six tlu~ f<>llowing binding qu<~stion: .. Shall ;;tn ;;~ct passed in the Cene)'al Coo.l't io 1991. eotided 'All Acl f{eorgan)zing the School Com· miltee of the City of Boston-' be n:pealcd as of J:um:t.ry 1998 and in plac<~ th<·m~of tl1e school committee stn.1 ct~tre as e xi.sting ) I\ 1991 be recoosl)l\tted afler an e1ectio.t' heJ<l ill 1997'r" tf a majodly oflhe votes casl oo this question is in the nffinnative, this act shaU c<~ase to h<::cffectiv<?~ts of tl1c first Mond:l)' in Janumy, 1998. and the incumbent members of lhe school committee sel'viog p\trsutl)H to tllis act shalJ cease lo hold office, provided. however. that in pla(.'C the reof a school ctnnmittcc; shall b<~ dect<~d under uxisting law in the >•ear 1997 and the members so elected shaJJ take olllce oo the first ~·1onda>' in jaouary. 199S . . . .

SECTIOI'\ 10. This act shall not be amended or repea1ed except by the vote of the people as provided in section 8 or by specia.l acl passed in cooJOrmatlce with art. S9 of lhe ame11dmellts to the constitution of the commonwtalth.

. CITY OF BOSTON GRAPHICS ARTS DEPT.