Chapter 425

2003 -- H 6218

Enacted 08/06/03

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWN OF HOPKINTON

Introduced By: Representative Brian P. Kennedy

Date Introduced: March 20, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. In all respects in which the Home Rule Charter of the town of Hopkinton,

which was adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Hopkinton on November 5, 2002

may require ratification, confirmation, validation or enactment by the general assembly, but in no

other respects, the provisions of said Home Rule Charter of the town of Hopkinton is hereby

ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted. It is the express intention of the general assembly, by

the passage of this act, to give effect to, ratify, confirm, validate and enact those provisions of the

said Home Rule Charter of the town of Hopkinton which require ratification, confirmation,

validation or enactment and by the passage of this act, the legislature does hereby ratify, confirm,

validate and enact said provisions, but nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair

the powers now or hereafter granted to towns by the Home Rule amendment and other applicable

laws of the State of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said town of Hopkinton in its Home

Rule Charter.

     SECTION 2. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to the town of

Hopkinton or to any person or circumstances is deemed invalid for any reason, the remainder of

this act, or the application of such provision to said town or other persons or circumstances shall

not be affected thereby, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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