Chapter 05-019

2005 -- S 0977

Enacted o4/27/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOWN MEETINGS

Introduced By: Senator Leo R. Blais

Date Introduced: March 29, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-3 of the General Laws entitled "Town Meetings" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

45-3-3.2. Scheduling of the town of Foster financial town meeting to be held outside

of the town. – (a) In the event that in the judgment of the town moderator there is no facility in

the town of Foster large enough to accommodate the electors reasonably expected at the annual

financial town meeting, then the moderator may make arrangements to schedule the financial

town meeting at a facility in either the town of Scituate or the town of Glocester large enough to

accommodate the financial town meeting. The moderator shall make this determination in writing

and shall transmit it to the town council of the town of Foster on or before the regularly scheduled

town council meeting on the first Thursday after the first Monday in the month of April.

(b) Notice of the meeting shall be given pursuant to section 45-3-8 of this chapter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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