12-LA135

2012 -- H 8153

Enacted 06/26/12

A N A C T

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT AND

REAPPORTION THE TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS

Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Handy, Ucci, Marcello, and Palumbo

Date Introduced: May 09, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. In all respects in which amendments to the local voting wards within the

city of Cranston, which amendment was adopted and approved by the city council of the city of

Cranston on April 17, 2012, may require ratification, confirmation, validation or enactment by the

general assembly, but in no other respects, the local reapportionment plan of the local voting

wards within the city of Cranston are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated and enacted by the

passage of this act. Nothing contained in this shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers

now or hereafter granted to cities and towns by the Home Rule Amendment and other applicable

laws of the state of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said city of Cranston in its Home

Rule Charter.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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