2019 -- S 0150

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - JOHNSTON PLANNING BOARD

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardo, and Archambault

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-22-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-22 entitled "Local

Planning Board or Commission" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     45-22-3. Membership -- Continuation of present membership.

     (a) A planning board or commission consists of no less than five (5) members, and

appointments are made for terms of a length that the terms of no more than one third (1/3) of the

members of the board or commission expire each year. Any vacancy occurring in the membership

of a planning board or commission shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of

the unexpired term. Any member of a planning board or commission may be removed from office

by the appointing authority for due cause, following a public hearing.

     (b) Vacancies to the planning board or commission occurring after May 4, 1972, shall be

filled in the manner prescribed in this section, except as provided in § 45-22-1 in cities or towns

operating under a home rule charter.

     (c) The Hopkinton town council has the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the

Hopkinton planning board and the Exeter town council may appoint two (2) alternate members to

the Exeter planning board and the Richmond town council has the right to appoint two (2)

alternate members to the Richmond planning board and the Barrington town council has the right

to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Barrington planning board.

     SECTION 2. Chapter 45-22 of the General Laws entitled "Local Planning Board or

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

     45-22-3.1. Planning boards' alternate members authorized.

     The Hopkinton, Exeter, Richmond, Barrington, and Johnston town councils shall have

the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to their planning boards.

     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

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - JOHNSTON PLANNING BOARD

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     This act would authorize the Johnston town council to add two (2) alternate members to

its planning board.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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