It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 45-2-42. Town of East Greenwich -- Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings. -- ADD} {ADD (a) Smoking tobacco in any form is a public nuisance and dangerous to public health and shall not be permitted in any municipal building within the town of East Greenwich.

(b) "Municipal building" means any publicly owned building and offices. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor places or portions of such places owed, leased or rented by the town of East Greenwich or by agencies supported by appropriation of said town's municipal taxes.

(c) The town council of East Greenwich is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this section. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.