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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

     AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND

REAPPORTION THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

     Introduced By: Representatives C Lima, and Cardillo

     Date Introduced: April 06, 2022

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. In all respects in which amendments to the local voting wards within the city

of Cranston, which amendment was adopted and approved by the city council of the city of

Cranston on March 28, 2022, 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 city of Cranston 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 city of Cranston in its home rule charter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

     AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND

REAPPORTION THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

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     This act would authorize and ratify the action of the Cranston city council which

reapportioned and redistricted its six (6) voting wards based on the most recent federal decennial

census.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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