Chapter 116

2013 -- H 6138

Enacted 06/20/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK

Introduced By: Representatives Serpa, Nunes, Morgan, and O'Brien

Date Introduced: May 16, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Article 5, section 503 of the home rule charter of the town of West

Warwick is hereby amended so as to extend the date of the annual town meeting from the third

Tuesday in May to June 25, 2013 as follows:

503. Financial town meeting. - Unless otherwise authorized by state law, the annual

financial town meeting shall convene on June 11, 2012 the third Tuesday in May (provided that

in the year 2013 the financial town meeting shall convene on June 25, 2013) at such time and

place as shall be prescribed by the town council. All financial town meetings shall be conducted

and shall have the powers as prescribed by state law, not inconsistent with the provisions of this

charter. At the financial town meeting, the town council will explain and officially propose its

budget and any other issue(s) requiring a vote by registered West Warwick voters. The school

committee may be invited by the town council to discuss its budget estimate which is part of the

overall budget for West Warwick. On the first Thursday following the financial town meeting an

all day referendum shall be held allowing registered voters to either approve or disapprove the

budget and any other issue(s) requiring a vote.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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