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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 RICHMOND

     

     

     Introduced By: Senator Catherine Cool Rumsey

     Date Introduced: March 13, 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 Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of

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

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by 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 Richmond are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted. It is

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the 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 Richmond which require ratification, confirmation, validation and by the passage of

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this act, the legislature does hereby ratify, confirm, validate and enact said provisions, but nothing

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in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers now or hereafter granted to cities

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and towns by the Home Rule amendment and other applicable laws of the State of Rhode Island

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or those rights retained by said town of Richmond 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

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Richmond or to any person or circumstances is deemed invalid for any reason, the remainder of

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this act, or the application of such provision to said city or other persons or circumstances shall

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not be 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

A N A C T

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF

THE TOWN OF RICHMOND

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

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

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Richmond on November 6, 2012.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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