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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 EAST GREENWICH

     

     Introduced By: Representative Antonio Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: February 08, 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 East Greenwich approved and adopted by the electors of the town of East Greenwich in

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1972, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of East

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

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

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Rule Charter of the town of East Greenwich are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted.

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

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ratify, confirm, validate and enact those provisions of the said amendment to the Home Rule

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Charter of the town of East Greenwich which require ratification, confirmation, validation or

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enactment and by the passage of this act, the legislature does hereby ratify, confirm, validate and

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

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now or hereafter granted to cities and towns by the Home Rule amendment and other applicable

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laws of the State of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said town of East Greenwich in its

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Home Rule Charter.

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

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Greenwich 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 EAST GREENWICH

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

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

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East Greenwich on November 8, 2016.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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