2020 -- S 2553

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION

     Introduced By: Senator Mark P. McKenney

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     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 appointing authority of any city or town has the right to

appoint two (2) alternate members to the Hopkinton planning board of such city or town in the

same manner as the appointment of regular members of the 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.

     (d) The mayor of Johnston shall have the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the

Johnston planning board.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION

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     This act would allow any proper local appointing authority of any city or town to appoint

alternate members to their planning board.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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