{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-30b-19","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30B, § 19","heading":"Delegation of procurement officer's powers and duties","body":"Section 19. Subject to the provisions of section one hundred and three of chapter forty-one, to the extent permitted by charter or local by-law in a city or town, or by written rules of the committee, commission or executive appointing the chief procurement officer in a district or county, a chief procurement officer may delegate his powers and duties in accordance with this section to one or more employees of the governmental body. A delegation shall be in writing, be signed by the chief procurement officer, and state the activity or function authorized and the duration of the delegation. A delegation may be in specific or general terms, may be limited to a particular procurement or class of procurements, and may be conditioned upon compliance with specified procedures. A delegation may be revoked or amended whenever the chief procurement officer determines that revocation or amendment is in the best interests of the governmental body. A delegation of powers or duties by a chief procurement officer and any revocation or amendment thereof shall not take effect until a copy of the same has been filed with the office of the inspector general.","path":["Part I","Title III","Chapter 30B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIII/Chapter30B/Section19","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:17Z","sha256":"8579dea190e03dd3bf50d2f004060bf25ff528e3c382092457546fe9dbb629cb","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-30b-18","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-30b-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}