12-LA094

2012 -- S 2954

Enacted 05/30/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK

Introduced By: Senators Pinga, and Shibley

Date Introduced: May 10, 2012

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 11, 2012 as follows:

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

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