Section 45-3-9. – Notice of meetings by request — Hour held — Business considered.
§ 45-3-9. Notice of meetings by request — Hour held — Business considered. The notice of meetings, when called by request provided in § 45-3-6, shall be given in the manner provided for meetings prescribed by law. In towns in which the hour of meetings prescribed by law is fixed by law, meetings called by […]
Section 45-3-10. – Meeting to elect clerk to fill vacancy.
§ 45-3-10. Meeting to elect clerk to fill vacancy. Whenever any town clerk is removed by death or otherwise, and the town council under §§ 45-4-16 and 45-5-6 fails to act to fill the vacancy, the town treasurer of the town shall issue his or her warrant to warn the electors to assemble in town […]
Section 45-3-11. – Forfeiture for neglect of duty by officers.
§ 45-3-11. Forfeiture for neglect of duty by officers. Every town clerk or town treasurer who neglects or refuses to issue a warrant as provided in § 45-3-8, and every town sergeant or constable who neglects or refuses to serve the warrant as provided in § 45-3-8,, shall forfeit for each neglect fifty dollars ($50.00); […]
Section 45-3-12. – Notice of meeting to dispose of land or make tax.
§ 45-3-12. Notice of meeting to dispose of land or make tax. No vote shall be passed in any town meeting concerning the disposing of the town’s land or making a tax, unless special mention is made, and notice of the meeting given, in the warrant issued for the warning of the meeting; and the […]
Section 45-3-13. – Canvass prior to meeting.
§ 45-3-13. Canvass prior to meeting. Prior to any town meeting prescribed by law or called by request as provided by § 45-3-6, the list of the electors qualified to vote in town meetings shall be made out and canvassed in the same manner as provided by law with respect to elective town meetings. History […]
Section 45-3-14. – Quorum.
§ 45-3-14. Quorum. Whenever the inhabitants of any town do not exceed three thousand (3,000) by the last census, whether national or state, preceding the holding of a town meeting, seven (7) electors at least shall be necessary to constitute a legal town meeting; and whenever the inhabitants of any town exceed that number, fifteen […]
Section 45-3-15. – Selection of moderator.
§ 45-3-15. Selection of moderator. At the annual or biennial town meeting of each town, there shall be chosen a moderator to preside in all the town meetings until the moderator’s successor is elected and qualified. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § […]
Section 45-3-2. – Time of elective meetings.
§ 45-3-2. Time of elective meetings. Town meetings shall be held at the time as is by law or vote provided, unless otherwise directed. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 37, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 47, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 48, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 330, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-3-2.
Section 45-3-16. – Term of moderator and clerk.
§ 45-3-16. Term of moderator and clerk. The term of office of the elected moderator and clerk commences at the first regular meeting held for the election of officers, and continues until their successors are elected and qualified, unless otherwise provided by law. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, […]
Section 45-3-3. – Adjournment to complete election of officers.
§ 45-3-3. Adjournment to complete election of officers. If, on the day of the town meeting for the election of town officers, any town fails to make an election of town clerk, town council, or town treasurer, the meeting may be adjourned for the purpose of completing the election of those officers, but of no […]