Town of Milton v. Commonwealth

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• concluding neither relevant statute nor contract provided municipalities a right to reimbursement from the Commonwealth for expenditures for police officers’ salary increases absent appropriation
• municipalities’ right to receipt of amount stated in statute depended on the availability of funds appropriated for the purpose
• G. L. c. 41, § 108L, directing that municipalities “shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth” for portion of certain pay increases to police officers, not appropriation
• right to receipt of money depends on availability of funds appropriated for the purpose
• statute which provided that cities and towns “shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth” for one half the cost salary increases for police officers deemed not to create contractual obligation absent appropriation
• mandamus and declaratory judgment do not lie against Legislature

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