[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Newbury 4-26-2005
by Art. 16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Finance Committee — See Ch. 11.
There shall be a consolidated Department of Municipal Finance as provided
for under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 43C, Section 11 and as provided
for in the following section of this bylaw
This Department shall include the office of the Accountant and the Treasurer/Collector:
Additionally, the Director of Municipal Finance, acting in an ex officio capacity,
shall coordinate and assist the following financial committees: Finance Committee,
Capital Budget Committee and Trust Fund Commissioners.
When in conflict, this bylaw shall prevail over other articles, the
bylaws or statutes as provided for in MGL 43C.
There shall be a Director of Municipal Finance who shall be appointed
by the Selectmen, and report to the Selectmen. The term of office for said
position shall not be less than three years, nor more than five years, subject
to removal as provided for in this bylaw.
The Director of Municipal Finance shall appoint the Accountant, and
the Treasurer/Collector. subject to approval by the Selectmen. The Treasurer/Collector
and Accountant shall appoint his/her own staff, subject to approval by the
Director of Municipal Finance.
All officers appointed by the Director of Municipal Finance may be appointed
for a term of office up to three (3) years.
The person holding the position of Director of Municipal Finance may
also be appointed to hold other financial positions identified in this act,
except that no one person shall hold both the Town Accountant and Treasurer/Collector
poisition at the same time.
The Director of Municipal Finance may be removed for due cause as determined,
and so voted upon, by the Board of Selectmen.
The functions of the Department of Municipal Finance shall include the
following:
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Coordination of all financial services and activities
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Maintenance of all account records and other financial statements
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Payment of all obligations
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Receipt of all funds due, either directly or via the responsible department
head
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Assistance to all other town departments and offices in any matter related
to financial affairs
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Monitor the expenditure of all funds, including periodic reporting to
the appropriate agencies on the status of accounts
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Supervision of all purchases of goods, materials and supplies and the
maintenance of inventory control
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Supervision of all data-accessing facilities
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The Director of Municipal Finance shall be responsible for the functions
of the Department of Municipal Finance. He/she shall be specifically responsible
for the annual budgeting process, beginning with the request and guidelines
for submission of budget requests, through the consideration of budgets via
support of the Finance Committee, up to the timely issuance of the resulting
tax bills.
Any person holding any office or position in the service of the Town
upon acceptance of this optional form of administration under MGL Chapter
43C, Section 11, who is employed in an office or agency which is affected
by or reconstituted by the creation of this Department of Municipal Finance,
shall be allowed to continue in the employ of the Town without reduction in
compensation or impairment of any civil service, retirement, pension, seniority,
vacation, sick leave, or other rights or benefits to which then entitled.
This bylaw shall take effect upon the expiration of the Treasurer/Collector's
current term subject to the approval of the Attorney General.
At any time after four years following the date of an election at which
this optional form of municipal administration is adopted by the voters, a
question to revoke or rescind such acceptance may be submitted to the voters.
Such question shall be in the following form: "Shall the Town of Newbury revoke
its adoption of the Department of Municipal Finance optional form of municipal
administration?"
