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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS

     Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lombardi, Archambault, Nesselbush, and Lawson

     Date Introduced: January 09, 2019

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-4 of the General Laws entitled "Election and Qualification of

Officers" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     45-4-20. Combination of voting districts for 2019 special town council election in the

town of Barrington.

     (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary and solely

for purposes of a 2019 special town council election, only the Barrington board of canvassers

shall combine all town council districts into one voting district.

     (b) Once the voting districts are combined, as provided in subsection (a) of this section,

the local board shall advertise this one time only combination of districts, in a newspaper of

general circulation in the town, no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election.

     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 - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS

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     This act would authorize the town of Barrington to fill a vacancy on the Barrington town

council by combining all town council voting districts into one district for a special election in

2019. The combining of voting districts must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation

in the town, no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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