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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

RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Pinga, and Shibley

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Article 5, section 503 of the home rule charter of the town of West

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Warwick is hereby amended so as to extend the date of the annual town meeting from the third

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Tuesday in May to June 11, 2012 as follows:

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     503. Financial town meeting. - Unless otherwise authorized by state law, the annual

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financial town meeting shall convene on the third Tuesday in May June 11, 2012 at such time and

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place as shall be prescribed by the town council. All financial town meetings shall be conducted

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and shall have the powers as prescribed by state law, not inconsistent with the provisions of this

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charter. At the financial town meeting, the town council will explain and officially propose its

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budget and any other issue(s) requiring a vote by registered West Warwick voters. The school

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committee may be invited by the town council to discuss its budget estimate which is part of the

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overall budget for West Warwick. On the first Thursday following the financial town meeting an

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all day referendum shall be held allowing registered voters to either approve or disapprove the

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budget and any other issue(s) requiring a vote.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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