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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

     RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - TOWN MEETINGS - COVENTRY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, Guthrie, Tomasso, Chippendale, and Serpa

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-3 of the General Laws entitled "Town Meetings" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-3-20.1. Voting at financial town meetings Voting at financial town meetings –

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Coventry. - Whenever it is necessary to vote on appropriation of funds at a financial town

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meeting, in the town of Coventry, there shall be no voice votes and only paper ballots or stand-up

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votes shall be used so that appropriate documentation of the vote will be registered.

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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

     RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - TOWN MEETINGS - COVENTRY

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     This act would require that at all financial town meetings in the town of Coventry, only

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paper ballots or stand-up votes may be used to tally the vote on appropriation of funds.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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