2015-HRP Purchasing-amend ch 46A Final — File 199727

SECTION 1. Section 46A of Chapter 240 of the acts of 1899, as most recently amended by Chapter 201 of the Acts of 1993, is hereby further amended by replacing the first sentence to read as follows: “All contracts, made by any department, board, or commission of the City, shall comply with applicable state law with respect to thresholds for writing requirements, and no such contract required to be in writing shall be deemed to have been executed until the approval of the mayor and the department, board or commission making the contract has been affixed thereto. When contracts are required to be in writing under applicable state law, contracts for supplies, services, and construction may be subject to additional signature requirements under applicable ordinances.” SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. RELATIVE TO CONTRACTS OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE REFILE OF PREVIOUS MATTER: BILL #: OF YEAR: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :