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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - TERMS OF OFFICE

     Introduced By: Representatives Palangio, Winfield, O'Brien, San Bento, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: May 23, 2013

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1 of the General Laws entitled "General Provisions" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     17-1-11. Local terms of office. -- Commencing on January 1, 2017, notwithstanding any

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charter, ordinance, public or general law provision to the contrary, all terms of office for all city

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and town elected officials shall be four (4) years, unless the governing body of a municipality

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votes not to follow the mandatory four (4) year term for its local elected officials.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - TERMS OF OFFICE

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     This act would create a uniform term of office for all local elected officials of four (4)

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years, unless a city or town or governing body votes not to follow the mandatory four (4) year

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term for its local elected officials.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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