Chapter 310

2005 -- H 6300

Enacted 07/15/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES

Introduced By: Representatives Scott, Story, Moura, Shanley, and Smith

Date Introduced: March 31, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 16-12-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-12 entitled "Rights and

Duties of Teachers Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required. -- Notwithstanding any prior

ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule charter provision requiring

that a public school teacher or school district administrator department employee reside within

the employing city or town, effective September 1, 2001, no home rule charter provision shall

require that a public school teacher or school district administrator department employee reside

within the city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any prior

ratification and validation by the general assembly of a home rule charter provision requiring

residency within a city or town as a condition for employment of a public school teacher or

school district administrator department employee is expressly repealed by the general assembly.

Nor shall any town or city council make or ordain any ordinance requiring that a public school

teacher or school district administrator department employee reside within the employing city or

town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any existing ordinance requiring

that a public school teacher or school district administrator department employee reside within

the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment is considered

contrary to the laws of this state and is thus void as violative of state law.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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