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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 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: Representatives Corvese, O'Brien, and Hull

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2022

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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of North Providence, which amendment was adopted and approved by the town council of the town

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of North Providence on May 24, 2022 as set forth in resolution R22-007, may require ratification,

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confirmation, validation or enactment by the general assembly, but in no other respects, the local

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reapportionment plan of the local voting wards within the town of North Providence, adopted

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pursuant to Article Four, Chapter Two, Section One (4-2-1) of the North Providence town charter,

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are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted by the passage of this act. Nothing contained

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in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers now or hereafter granted to cities and

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towns by the Home Rule Amendment and other applicable laws of the State of Rhode Island or

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those rights retained by said town of North Providence in its home rule charter.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND

REAPPORTION THE TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

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     This act would authorize and ratify the action of the North Providence town council which

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reapportioned and redistricted its voting wards based on the most recent federal decennial census.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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