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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK | |
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Introduced By: Senators Satchell, and Gallo | |
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Date Introduced: May 16, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
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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 25, 2013 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 |
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in the year 2013 the financial town meeting shall convene on June 25, 2013) 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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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK | |
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This act would permit the town of West Warwick to move the date of its financial town |
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meeting to June 25, 2013. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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