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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT AND

REAPPORTION THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Handy, Ucci, Marcello, and Palumbo

     Date Introduced: May 09, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. In all respects in which amendments to the local voting wards within the

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city of Cranston, which amendment was adopted and approved by the city council of the city of

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Cranston on April 17, 2012, may require ratification, confirmation, validation or enactment by the

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general assembly, but in no other respects, the local reapportionment plan of the local voting

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wards within the city of Cranston are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted by the

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passage of this act. Nothing contained in this shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers

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now or hereafter granted to cities and towns by the Home Rule Amendment and other applicable

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laws of the state of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said city of Cranston in its Home

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Rule Charter.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT AND

REAPPORTION THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

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     This act would authorize and ratify the action of the Cranston town council which

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reapportioned and redistricted its six (6) voting wards based on the most recent federal decennial

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census.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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