2017 -- H 5135

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF

THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Keable, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: January 18, 2017

     Referred To: House 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 Burrillville approved and adopted by the electors of the town of Burrillville on November

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8, 1988, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Burrillville

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on November 8, 2016, may require ratification, confirmation, validation, or enactment by the

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

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Charter of the town of Burrillville 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 amendment to the Home Rule Charter of

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

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

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

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

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the State of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said town of Burrillville in its Home Rule

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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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Burrillville 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 town 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

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A N   A C T

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF

THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE

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

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

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Burrillville on November 8, 2016.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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