B. Definitions
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General Bylaws
Effective June 15, 2026
"Amherst Resident" means any person domiciled in Amherst, in accordance with the
Amherst Home Rule Charter, Sec. 1.7.
“Contractor” means:
a. any bidder or proposer;
b. any person that has furnished or seeks to furnish supplies or services under a contract
with a public agency or with a person under a contract with a public agency.
c. construction manager;
d. general contractor, other lead or prime contractor, or any entity functioning in any
such general contractor capacity;
e. Subcontractor, as defined by this Bylaw.
“Sponsor” means the recipient of Tax Relief.
“Subcontractor” means:
a. any person who enters into a contract, written or verbal, with a contractor for the
performance of any part of the contractor's contract, or who enters into a contract with
any other subcontractor for the performance of any part of the subcontractor's contract,
and who does not perform work other than a subcontractor.
b. Trade contractor;
c. A subcontractor not subject to M.G.L. Ch. 149 Sec. 44F, and any other contractor,
subcontractor of any tier, or other person that is engaged to perform construction work
under the bidder or contractor for projects subject to M.G.L. Ch. 149 Sec. 44A(2) or
M.G.L. Ch. 30 Sec.39M proposers or contractor under M.G.L. Ch. 149A.
"Person of Color" means:
a. African-American - All persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of
Africa, including, but not limited to, African-Americans, and all persons having
origins in any of the original peoples of the Cape Verdean Islands.
b. Hispanic - All persons having their origins in any of the Spanish-speaking peoples of
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central or South America, or the Caribbean Islands.