Amendment #1 to H3641

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Notwithstanding any provision of section 56 of chapter 41 of the General laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town administrator of the town of Tyngsborough and, in the absence of the town administrator, the assistant town administrator shall be authorized to approve all warrants for payment of town funds, including payroll warrants, prepared and approved by the town accountant in accordance with said section 56 of said chapter 41.  The approval of all such warrants by the town administrator or, in the absence of the town administrator, the assistant town administrator shall be sufficient to authorize payment by the town treasurer.  If both the town administrator and the assistant town administrator are absent, or the office of town administrator is vacant, the board of selectmen shall approve all such warrants in accordance with said section 56 of said chapter 41.