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CHAPTER III: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER IV: CONTRACTS
CHAPTER V: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER VI: GENERAL SERVICES
CHAPTER VII: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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CHAPTER IX: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER X: HOUSING SERVICES
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC SERVICES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER XIII: NATURAL GAS
CHAPTER XIV: LICENSING AND CONSUMER BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
CHAPTER XV: DIVISIONS OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
CHAPTER XVI: PROHIBITIONS, PENALTIES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER XVII: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CERTAIN TRADES
CHAPTER XVIII: FEES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER XIX: SCHOOLS
CHAPTER XX: CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER XXI: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER XXII: SUFFOLK COUNTY
CHAPTER XXIII: TRASH AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER XXIV: BOSTON JOBS, LIVING WAGE AND PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER II: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Section
2-1   IN GENERAL
   2-1.1   Concerning Ceremonies in Connection with Oaths of Office of Elected Officials
   2-1.2   Absence of the Mayor
2-2   INCORPORATION OF CITY
2-3   ELECTION DEPARTMENT
   2-3.1   Powers and Duties
   2-3.2   Verification of Information Pertaining to Certain Voters
   2-3.3   Notice Required of Change of Polling Place
   2-3.4   Prepaid Envelopes for Mail-In Voting
2-4   LISTING BOARD
   2-4.1   Duties of Board
   2-4.2   Police assigned to Listing Board
2-5   CAMPAIGN SPENDING
   2-5.1   Limitations on Campaign Spending in City Preliminary Elections and City Elections
2-6   RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE AT POLLING PLACES
2-7   MAYOR
   2-7.1   Appointments by Mayor
   2-7.2   Appointment of Weighers, Measurers, Surveyors, Inspectors of Certain Articles
   2-7.3   Transmission of Department Reports to Boston City Council
   2-7.4   Execution of Instruments by Mayor
   2-7.5   Discharge of Mortgages; Releases by Mayor
   2-7.6   Release of Conditions
   2-7.7   Cancellation of Bonds
   2-7.8   Mayor as Officer to Grant Certain Licenses
   2-7.9   Drafts, Checks and Orders
   2-7.10   Power to Close Public Buildings
   2-7.11   Salary
   2-7.12   Office Expenses of Mayor
   2-7.13   Defining “Presentation to the Mayor”
   2-7.14   Limiting the Number of Certain Employees in Connection with the Mayor’s Office
   2-7.15   Loaned Executive Program
2-8   BOSTON CITY COUNCIL
   2-8.1   Salary of City Councillors
   2-8.2   Approval for Certain Sums
   2-8.3   Boston City Council Personnel; Salaries
   2-8.4   Reserved
2-9   DISTRICT CITY COUNCILLORS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
   2-9.1   Signature Requirements for Candidates for District Elective Positions in Municipal Elections
   2-9.2   Establishing Nine Electoral Districts
   2-9.3   2023 Special Election Precincting for District Eight
2-10   CITY CLERK
   2-10.1   General Duties of City Clerk
   2-10.2   Records of Appointments
   2-10.3   Minors’ Licenses
   2-10.4   Assistant City Clerk
   2-10.5   Registry Division
   2-10.6   Notifying Boston City Council of Mayor’s Action
   2-10.7   Archives and Records Management Division
2-11   CITY RECORD
2-12   ORDINANCES
   2-12.1   Construction of Ordinance; Repeal
   2-12.2   Enacting Style
   2-12.3   Publication
   2-12.4   Departments Created
   2-12.5   Adoption and Promulgation of Forms and Regulations
2-13   REQUIRING THE ATTACHMENT OF A FISCAL NOTE TO CERTAIN LEGISLATION
   2-13.1   When Required; Information to be Included
   2-13.2   Form of Fiscal Note
   2-13.3   Information and Procedures
2-14   STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS
   2-14.1   Title and Purpose
   2-14.2   Definitions
   2-14.3   Statement of Financial Interests
   2-14.4   Penalties and Enforcement
2-15   LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REGULATION
   2-15.1   Title and Purpose
   2-15.2   Definitions
   2-15.3   Registration and Reporting Requirements
   2-15.4   Municipal Lobbying Compliance Commission; Penalties and Enforcement
   2-15.5   Exemption from Regulations for Certain Public Employees
2-1   IN GENERAL.
2-1.1   Concerning Ceremonies in Connection with Oaths of Office of Elected Officials.
   No city funds shall be expended in connection with any ceremony attending the taking of an oath of Office as provided for by CBC, St. 2 § 2 unless such funds are expressly appropriated by the Boston City Council for such purpose, nor unless the time and place for holding such ceremony is fixed by the Mayor with approval of the Boston City Council. In the event that city funds are expended for such purpose without such express appropriation, the Boston City Council may, under the provision of CBC, St. 4 § 4, on behalf of the city, proceed against any city official making or authorizing such expenditure.
(Ord. 1980 c. 2; CBC 1985 2-1.1)
2-1.2   Absence of the Mayor.
   The Mayor of the city shall be required to inform the Boston City Council President of any absence of the Mayor from the city. The Mayor shall provide the date of his or her departure from the city and the date of his or her return to the city to the Boston City Council President.
(CBC 1985 2-1.2; Ord. 1988 c. 2 § 1)
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