2019 -- H 5026

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Knight, and Cassar

     Date Introduced: January 04, 2019

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-4 of the General Laws entitled "Election and Qualification of

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Officers" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-4-20. Combination of voting districts for 2019 special town council election in the

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town of Barrington.

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     (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary and solely

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for purposes of a 2019 special town council election, only the Barrington board of canvassers

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shall combine all town council districts into one voting district.

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     (b) Once the voting districts are combined, as provided in subsection (a) of this section,

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the local board shall advertise this one time only combination of districts, in a newspaper of

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general circulation in the town, no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election.

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     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 TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS

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     This act would authorize the town of Barrington to fill a vacancy on the Barrington town

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council by combining all town council voting districts into one district for a special election in

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2019. The combining of voting districts must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation

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in the town, no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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