Chapter 117

2007 -- H 6099

Enacted 06/27/07

A N A C T

IN AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF CHAPTER 905 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1912, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHEPACHET FIRE DISTRICT, " AS AMENDED

Introduced By: Representative Nicholas Gorham

Date Introduced: March 06, 2007

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1.

     Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 905 of the Public Laws of 1912 entitled "An Act to

Incorporate the Chepachet Fire District" as amended is hereby further amended to read as

follows:

     Sec. 3. The annual meeting of said district shall be holden on the second Saturday of July

June in each year. The first meting shall be holden on the second Saturday after the enactment of

this act in the town of Glocester within the limits of the fire district, and may be called by any one

or more of the qualified voters of said district. All person possessing the qualifications set forth

in Section 2 of this act shall be intitled to vote at said meeting. Upon the proposition: "Shall the

Chepachet fire district shall be established according to the act of incorporation passed by the

general assembly of the state?" If a majority of the person so voting shall vote "yes," then said

Chepachet fire district shall be established according to the provisions of this act. If the majority

of the persons so voting shall vote "no," then this act shall become null and void,( as amended by

1991 Private Act 57,eff.6/19/91).

     Old Sec.4

     Sec. 4. The qualified voters of the district at each annual meeting, and at any other

meeting when vacancies occur, may elect officers to serve one year, or until the next annual

meeting and until others may be chosen in their stead; which officers shall consist of a moderator,

clerk, treasurer, and three (3) assessors, and a collector of taxes, whose duties and powers within

said district shall be such as like officers of towns in this state have in their respective towns. The

duly elected board members of the Chepachet Fire district (herein after "the Board") shall be

empowered to appoint the following officers on an annual basis, at the next annual meeting, or

until others may be chosen in the stead; which officers shall consist of a Treasurer, Clerk and the

Collector of Taxes, whose duties and powers within said district shall be such as like officers of

towns in this state have in their respective towns.

     They may also elect fire wardens, executive committee, and such other officers as may be

needed, provided, however, the term of office of such members of the executive committee shall

be elected as follows: in the year 2001 at the annual meeting two (2) members shall be elected to

a three (3) year term, two (2) members to a two (2) year term and one shall be elected to a one

year term. When their term of office expires said member or, members shall be elected to a three

(3) year terms so members will be elected to staggered three (3) year terms, and shall serve until

their successor is elected or appointed and qualified. Also, the three (3) tax assessors shall be

elected to a three (3) year term, one elected to a two (2) term and one elected to a one year terms

and shall serve until their successor is elected or appointed or qualified. (as amended by 1954

P.L. Chapter 3258, eff.3/16/54; 1991 Private Act 57. eff 6/19/91.)

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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