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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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES

     Introduced By: Representative William W. O'Brien

     Date Introduced: February 17, 2023

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-6-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-6 entitled "Ordinances" is

hereby amended to read as follows:

     45-6-7. Publication of ordinances.

     (a) All ordinances, bylaws and regulations shall be printed and published in any manner

that the town or city council directs; provided, that the city or town clerk delivers shall file at least

one copy of all ordinances including all amendments to those ordinances to the state law library

and the state library within ten (10) days after being printed or published with the secretary of state.

The ordinance or the amendment to an ordinance shall become effective upon filing.

     (b) The secretary of state shall create an online index of all city and town ordinances,

including all amendments to those ordinances, in a form, numbering and manner to allow the public

to view each city or town ordinance or amendment to those ordinances, and to compare ordinances.

     (c) Each city and town shall comply with subsection (a) of this section within one year of

the effective date of this section.

     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 -- ORDINANCES

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     This act would require that all cities and towns file all ordinances and amendments to those

ordinances with the secretary of state. Such ordinances or amendments to those ordinances would

become effective upon filing with the secretary of state. The secretary of state would be required

to create an online index which would allow the public to view all city and town ordinances and

amendments to those ordinances. Each city and town would have one year to comply with this act.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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