It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 1109 of the Public Laws, 1892, entitled "An Act in Relation to the Election of Town Officers in the Town of West Greenwich," is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. The electors of the town of West Greenwich on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year 1914, and biennially thereafter, shall by ballot, elect a moderator, a town clerk, a town treasurer, a town sergeant, five councilman, three justices of the peace, and an overseer of the poor.

The school committee of the town of West Greenwich shall consist of five (5) members elected at large by the qualified electors of all of said town for terms of four (4) years each. At the election on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, 1960, two (2) members of the school committee shall be elected for terms of two (2) years and one (1) member for a term of four (4) years. At the election to be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, 1962, and biennially thereafter, three (3) members of said school committee shall be elected for terms of four (4) years, and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. At the election to be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, 1964, and biennially thereafter, two (2) members of said school committee shall be elected for terms of four (4) years, and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

In case of a vacancy by death, removal out of town, resignation, failure to elect by reason of a tie vote or otherwise, neglect or refusal to qualify, or for any other cause, such vacancy shall be filled by the town council until the next regular biennial election, when a member shall be elected for the unexpired term thereof.

A tax assessor for the town of West Greenwich shall be appointed by the town council for a term of five (5) years. The first said appointment shall be effective as of July 1, 1994 and subsequent appointments shall be made every five (5) years thereafter. During said term, the appointed tax assessor shall be subject to removal during said term of office only for good and sufficient cause.

A town treasurer for the town of West Greenwich shall be appointed by the town council for a term of five (5) years. The first said appointment shall be effective as of July 1, 1996 and subsequent appointments shall be made every five (5) years thereafter. During said term, the appointed town treasurer shall be subject to removal during said term of office only for good and sufficient cause. All officers whose election is provided for in this section shall be voted for on one ballot, and the polls shall be kept open from ten o'clock in the forenoon until two o'clock in the afternoon."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.