Chapter 338

2006 -- S 3076

Enacted 07/07/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO THE TOWN OF RICHMOND

Introduced By: Senator Kevin A. Breene

Date Introduced: May 03, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 394 of the Public Laws of 1896, entitled "An Act

Authorizing the Town of Richmond to Hold a Financial Town Meeting," as amended, is hereby

further amended to read as follows:

     Sec. 1. The electors of the town of Richmond qualified to vote on any proposition to

impose a tax or for the expenditure of money in said town, shall on May 8, 1968, and annually

thereafter on a date and time to be determined by the town council, but not later than June 15 of

each year, assemble in town meeting at the Richmond school at a place in said town to be

determined by the town council for the purpose of hearing official reports, ordering a tax, making

appropriations, and transacting any other business appertaining to the financial affairs of said

town. Said financial town meeting shall be warned and called and the list of electors qualified to

vote therein shall be made out and canvassed in the same manner as provide by law with respect

to elective town meetings.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage; provided, however, that if a

financial town meeting in the year 2006 is held at a place other than the Richmond school, said

financial town meeting shall not be considered unlawfully held by reason of its location.

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