HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 221        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 581

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel K. Webster

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the signing of warrants for payment in the town of Pembroke.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel K. Webster

6th Plymouth

1/13/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 221        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 581

By Mr. Webster of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 581) of Daniel K. Webster (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town administrator of the town of Pembroke to approve all warrants for the expenditure of funds made by said town.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4918 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the signing of warrants for payment in the town of Pembroke.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 52 or 56 of chapter 41 of the General Laws, or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the town administrator in the town of Pembroke is hereby authorized to approve all warrants for payment of town funds, including payroll warrants.  The approval of all such warrants by the town administrator shall be sufficient authority to authorize payment of the same by the town treasurer, but the board of selectmen shall approve all such warrants in the event of the absence of said town administrator or a vacancy in the office of town administrator.