LA 055
2022 -- S 3038
Enacted 07/06/2022

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AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND REAPPORTION THE TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

Introduced By: Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio

Date Introduced: June 17, 2022

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. In all respects in which amendments to the local voting wards within the town
of North Providence, which amendment was adopted and approved by the town council of the town
of North Providence on May 24, 2022 as set forth in resolution R22-007, may require ratification,
confirmation, validation or enactment by the general assembly, but in no other respects, the local
reapportionment plan of the local voting wards within the town of North Providence, adopted
pursuant to Article Four, Chapter Two, Section One (4-2-1) of the North Providence town charter,
are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted by the passage of this act. Nothing contained
in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers now or hereafter granted to cities and
towns by the Home Rule Amendment and other applicable laws of the State of Rhode Island or
those rights retained by said town of North Providence in its home rule charter.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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