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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PUBLIC NOTICE | |
REQUIREMENTS ACT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Place, and Quattrocchi | |
Date Introduced: February 01, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND |
2 | GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 165 |
4 | PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ACT |
5 | 42-165-1. Public notice requirements. |
6 | (a) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, |
7 | whenever it is required that notice be published in a newspaper by a municipality pursuant to law, |
8 | the publication of notice requirement shall be satisfied by publication in any newspaper in general |
9 | circulation within the municipality or by posting or publication on any other platform designated |
10 | by city or town ordinance. |
11 | (b) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, |
12 | whenever a non-governmental individual or entity is required to provide notice by publication in a |
13 | newspaper pursuant to law, the publication of notice requirement shall be satisfied by publication |
14 | in one or more newspapers which individually or collectively provide circulation for all geographic |
15 | areas for which notice is required. |
16 | (c) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, |
17 | whenever a department, agency, or office of the state is required to publish notice in a newspaper |
18 | pursuant to law, the publication of notice requirement may be satisfied by publication or posting |
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1 | on the secretary of state and the department of administration websites. |
2 | (d) The publication of notice requirements established pursuant to the provisions of this |
3 | section shall not apply to the notice provisions set forth in chapter 22 of title 33. |
4 | 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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PUBLIC NOTICE | |
REQUIREMENTS ACT | |
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1 | This act would authorize municipalities to publish public notices in any newspaper in |
2 | circulation in the municipality or on any other platform designated by ordinance. Additionally, |
3 | private entities may publish public notice by publication in one or more newspapers circulated in |
4 | the geographic area where notice is required. Finally this act would provide that the state may |
5 | provide public notice by posting on the secretary of state and department of administration |
6 | websites. The notice provisions of this act do not apply to notice required in probate matters. |
7 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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