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CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON v. MAYOR OF BOSTON

No. 01-P-1237.

58 Mass. App. Ct. 542 (2003)

CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON v. MAYOR OF BOSTON.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

July 11, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Williams (Chester Darling with him) for the plaintiff.

Mark Sweeney, First Assistant Corporation Counsel, for the defendant.

Present: LENK, RAPOZA, & COHEN, JJ.

LENK, J.

We are asked to decide whether the Boston city council (council) has authority to establish and fill the position or office of "counsel for the city council" absent the approval of the mayor of Boston.

The question arises because, on or about December 1, 1999, the council passed an order establishing a permanent position of "counsel for the city council." Said counsel would carry out certain duties...

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