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5-8.2   Prohibition.
   No person connected with the Law Department shall, except as hereinbefore provided, appear in court in any case to which the city is not a party.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 17 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T5 § 451; CBC 1985 5-8.2)
5-9   BOSTON CULTURAL COUNCIL.
5-9.1   Creation; Members.
   Subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 10, Section 58 there shall be created the Boston Cultural Council consisting of at least 15 and not more than 21 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor for staggered terms of three years, with each member limited to two consecutive terms.
(CBC 1985 5-9.1; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.2   Qualifications for Members.
   The Council members shall have demonstrated scholarship or creativity in, or distinguished service to, the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences and shall be broadly representative of all fields of the performing arts, the fine arts and humanities. One member shall be appointed from each of the nine districts within the city and shall be a resident of that district for at least two years.
(CBC 1985 5-9.2; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.3   Purpose.
   The Boston Cultural Council shall distribute funds allocated by the commonwealth’s Cultural Council, a commonwealth Agency, to support innovative arts, humanities and interpretive sciences programming within the city as established under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 10, Section 58.
(CBC 1985 5-9.3; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.4   Election of Chair; Vacancy.
   Elected or appointed Public Officials shall not be eligible for membership on said Council. The Council shall elect a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer from among the membership. Upon a vacancy, for any reason, the member’s successor, if any, shall be appointed for a term of three years, and shall serve until the qualification of such member’s successor.
(CBC 1985 5-9.4; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.5   Powers and Duties.
   The Boston Cultural Council shall hold public meetings and may enter into contracts with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the Council’s purpose.
(CBC 1985 5-9.5; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.6   Reimbursement of Expenses.
   The members of the Boston Cultural Council shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties. Provided further, that the Council shall not utilize more than 5% of the monies received from the commonwealth’s Arts Lottery Fund for administrative purposes, including member expenses.
(CBC 1985 5-9.6; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
5-9.7   Guidelines Established.
   The Boston Cultural Council shall promulgate necessary guidelines, rules or regulations for the use of commonwealth arts funds and for its own operations and procedures.
(CBC 1985 5-9.7; Ord. 2012 c. 2)
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