By Ms. Resor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1194) of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to
intermunicipal agreements. Municipalities and Regional
Government. |
By Ms. Resor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1194) of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to
intermunicipal agreements. Municipalities and Regional
Government. |
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. Section 4A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws is amended by striking out the first sentence of said section and inserting the following new sentence:
The chief executive officer of a city or town, or a board, committee or officer otherwise authorized by law to execute a contract in the name of a governmental unit, as hereinafter defined, may enter on behalf of such unit into an agreement with one or more other governmental units to perform jointly or for such other unit or units any services, activities or undertakings which any of the contracting unties is authorized by law to perform, if such agreement is authorized by the parties thereto, in a city by the city council with the approval of the mayor, in a town by the Board of Selectmen and in a district by the Prudential Committee; provided, however, that when such agreement involves the expenditures of funds for establishing supplementary education centers and innovative educational programs, the agreement and its termination shall be authorized by the school committee.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval.
