Chapter 001 |
2019 -- S 0008 Enacted 01/18/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS |
Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lombardi, Archambault, Nesselbush, and Lawson |
Date Introduced: January 09, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Chapter 45-4 of the General Laws entitled "Election and Qualification of |
Officers" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
45-4-20. Combination of voting districts for 2019 special town council election in the |
town of Barrington. |
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary and solely |
for purposes of a 2019 special town council election, only the Barrington board of canvassers |
shall combine all town council districts into one voting district. |
(b) Once the voting districts are combined, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, |
the local board shall advertise this one-time-only combination of districts, in a newspaper of |
general circulation in the town, no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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