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GRAHAM v. McGRAIL

370 Mass. 133 (1976)

345 N.E.2d 888

GORDON GRAHAM vs. BERNICE J. McGRAIL & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

April 9, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Austin T. Philbin, Town Counsel (Austin A. Philbin with him) for Bernice J. McGrail & others.

Gordon Graham, pro se.

Gordon Graham, for the School Committee of Marlborough, as amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & KAPLAN, JJ.

BRAUCHER, J.

We are asked to resolve a question under G.L.c. 268A, § 19 (a),2 inserted by St. 1962, c. 779, § 1, the conflict of interest law. An employee of the school department of the town is a member of the immediate family of a member of the school committee. To what extent, if any, may the committee member participate in the adoption of the school budget? We hold that participation is forbidden only with respect...

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