[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Walpole as Article III, Secs. 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8, of the
1973 General Bylaws, as updated through 2002. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Disposal of surplus items — See Ch. 202.
No bill, charge or account against the Town
shall be paid without the written approval of the person, persons,
board or committee contracting the same.
[Amended 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20]
No Town officer having control of expenditures
of the public money shall incur any debt or obligation on account
of the Town in any department beyond the amount appropriated therefore
by the Town, except as provided in the General Laws. No order or warrant
shall be drawn by the Select Board or other boards upon the treasury
without an appropriation by vote of the Town nor against any appropriation
in excess of the same, except that such payments may be made as are
required to protect the Town where it may be liable in actions at
law for damage as provided in the General Laws.
Any portion of any appropriation remaining unexpended
at the close of the financial year shall revert to the Town Treasury,
unless otherwise provided by law of the Commonwealth.
[Amended 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20; 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20]
Unless otherwise provided by a vote of Town
Meeting, the Town Administrator, subject to final approval of the
Select Board, is authorized to enter into any contract for the exercise
of the Town's corporate powers, on such term and conditions as are
deemed appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town Administrator
shall execute all contracts on behalf of the Town. The Town Administrator,
with the approval of the Select Board, may enter into contracts for
the procurement or the disposal of supplies or services for terms
up to five years, unless otherwise specifically provided for by law
or vote of the Town Meeting.
The procurement of goods and services shall
be in conformity with the Uniform Procurement Act, MGL c. 30B.
