[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Braintree 5-18-2021 by Order No. 21-018. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As authorized by the provisions of MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2, this chapter establishes and authorizes revolving funds for use by Town departments, or boards, committees, agencies or officers in connection with the operation of programs or activities that generate fees, charges or other receipts to support all or some of the expenses of those programs or activities.
A department or agency head, board, committee or officer may incur liabilities against and spend monies from a revolving fund established and authorized by this chapter without appropriation subject to the following limitations:
A. 
Fringe benefits of full time employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the fund shall also be paid from the fund.
B. 
No liability shall be incurred in excess of the available balance of the fund.
C. 
The total amount spent during a fiscal year shall not exceed the amount authorized by the Town Council on or before July 1 of that fiscal year, or any increased amount of that authorization that is later approved during that fiscal year by the Town Council and Mayor.
Interest earned on monies credited to a revolving fund established by this chapter shall be credited to the general fund.
Except as provided in MGL c. 44, § 53E1/2 and this chapter, the laws, charter provisions, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies or procedures that govern the receipt and custody of Town monies and the expenditure and payment of Town funds shall apply to the use of a revolving fund established and authorized by this chapter. The Town Accountant shall include a statement on the collections credited to each fund, the encumbrances and expenditures charged to the fund and the balance available for expenditure in the regular report the Town Accountant provides the department, board, committee, agency or officer on appropriations made for its use.
The following Revolving Funds are hereby created and authorized by the Braintree Town Council:
A. 
Department of Elder Affairs Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Elder Affairs Services and Activities.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Elder Affairs Services and Activities Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for using said programs.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Department of Elder Affairs may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Elder Affairs Services and Activities Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services required to provide services and activities for the Town's elderly residents.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Elder Affairs Services and Activities Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
B. 
Board of Health Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Immunization Revolving Fund.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Immunization Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for immunizations administered under the Department of Public Health.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Board of Health may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Immunization Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services associated with purchasing, promoting and administering public health immunizations and for public health education programs.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Immunization Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
C. 
Library Trustees Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Library Materials Revolving Fund.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Library Materials Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fines and fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for lost or overdue library materials.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Library Trustees may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Library Materials Revolving Fund for the purchase of library books, audiovisual materials and other library materials.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Library Materials Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
D. 
Library Trustees Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Library Room Rental.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Library Room Rental Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all revenue received from persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for the rental of meeting rooms in the Library.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Library Trustees may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Library Room Rental Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services required the support and promotion of special programs.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Library Room Rental Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
E. 
Recycling Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Recycling Materials.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Recycling Materials Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for recycling.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Mayor, in conjunction with the Recycling Coordinator, may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Recycling Materials Revolving Fund for the purchase of home composting bins, curbside recycling bins, and recycling bins, and more the collection of fees and payments for recycling materials, including hazardous materials.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Recycling Materials Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
F. 
Recycling Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Household Hazardous Waste.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Household Hazardous Waste Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for the collection of revenue generating materials.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Mayor, in conjunction with the Recycling Coordinator, may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Household Hazardous Waste Revolving Fund to promote Town recycling initiatives and events, including household hazardous waste events.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Household Hazardous Waste Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
G. 
School Department Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Full Day Kindergarten.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Full Day Kindergarten Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for full day kindergarten.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the School Committee may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Full Day Kindergarten Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services associated with the operation of full day kindergarten.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Full Day Kindergarten Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
H. 
Recreation Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Pro Shop.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Pro Shop Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for clinics, group and individual golf lessons and the sale of pro shop materials.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Mayor, in conjunction with the Director of Golf Operations, may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Pro Shop Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services associated with the operation of the golf course pro shop.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Pro Shop Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
I. 
Recreation Revolving Fund.
(1) 
Fund name: Food and Beverage.
(2) 
Revenues: The Town Accountant shall establish the Food and Beverage Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all fees charged to persons, organizations or entities and received by the Town of Braintree for food service operations at the Braintree Municipal Golf Course.
(3) 
Purpose and expenditures: During each fiscal year, the Mayor, in conjunction with the Director of Golf Operations, may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Food and Beverage Revolving Fund to pay salaries, expenses and contractual services associated with the operation of the golf course food service operations.
(4) 
Fiscal years: The Food and Beverage Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2021.
J. 
Tree Replacement Revolving Fund.
[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 23-029(2)]
All paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this chapter are severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this chapter is found unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding(s) shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this chapter.