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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF

THE TOWN OF FOSTER

     Introduced By: Senator Nicholas D. Kettle

     Date Introduced: January 16, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. In all respects in which the amendments to the Home Rule charter of the

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town of Foster, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of

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Foster on November 6, 2012, may require ratification, confirmation, validation, or enactment by

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the general assembly, but in no other respects, the provisions of said amendments to the Home

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Rule Charter of the town of Foster are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted. It is the

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express intention of the general assembly, by the passage of this act, to give effect to, ratify,

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confirm, validate and enact those provisions of the said amendments to the Home Rule Charter of

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the town of Foster which require ratification, confirmation, validation or enactment and by the

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passage of this act, the legislature does hereby ratify, confirm, validate and enact said provisions,

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but nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers now or hereafter

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granted to cities and towns by the Home Rule amendment and other applicable laws of the State

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of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said town of Foster in its Home Rule Charter.

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     SECTION 2. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to the town of Foster

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or to any person or circumstance is deemed invalid for any reason, the remainder of this act, or

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the application of such provision to said town or other persons or circumstances shall not be

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affected thereby, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF

THE TOWN OF FOSTER

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     This act would validate and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of

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Foster, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Foster on

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November 6, 2012.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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