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 […]
Section 45-3-17. – Moderator to preside.
§ 45-3-17. Moderator to preside. In all meetings of the electors or voters in a town, representative district, or voting district, the moderator of the meeting shall preside. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 9; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 37; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 8; G.L. […]
Section 45-3-3.1. – Adjournment of the Barrington town meeting to an indoor facility located outside the town of Barrington.
§ 45-3-3.1. Adjournment of the Barrington town meeting to an indoor facility located outside the town of Barrington. (a) If at the stated time and day of the town meeting in the town of Barrington, there is insufficient room to accommodate, seat, assemble, and hear, all the qualified electors present at the town meeting, and […]
Section 45-3-18. – Regulation of meeting by moderator.
§ 45-3-18. Regulation of meeting by moderator. Every moderator has the power to manage and regulate the business of each meeting, conforming to law, and to maintain peace and good order at the meeting. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 11; G.L. […]
Section 45-3-3.2. – Town of Foster financial town meeting — Scheduling outside of town.
§ 45-3-3.2. Town of Foster financial town meeting — Scheduling outside of town. (a) In the event that in the judgment of the town moderator there is no facility in the town of Foster large enough to accommodate the electors reasonably expected at the annual financial town meeting, then the moderator may make arrangements to […]
Section 45-3-19. – Disorderly conduct at meeting.
§ 45-3-19. Disorderly conduct at meeting. If any person conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner in any town, representative district, or voting district meeting, the moderator may order that person to withdraw from the meeting; and, on the person’s refusal, may order the town sergeant, or any town constable present, or any other […]
Section 45-3-4. – Meetings other than elective.
§ 45-3-4. Meetings other than elective. Town meetings, other than annual or biennial meetings, shall be held at the times that are, or may be, by the Constitution or by law required, or may be called in the manner provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding any provision of any state law or municipal charter provision to […]
Section 45-3-5. – Notice of meetings.
§ 45-3-5. Notice of meetings. Town clerks shall cause the electors of their respective towns to be notified of every town meeting prescribed by law, and also of all other town meetings legally called. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 37, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 47, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 48, § 5; G.L. […]
Section 45-3-6. – Call of meeting on request of electors.
§ 45-3-6. Call of meeting on request of electors. Whenever the town council, or whenever ten percent (10%) of the electors of any town, as provided in this section, less any fractional part that may appear in this computation thereof, shall make a request, in writing, for the calling of a town meeting to transact […]
Section 45-3-7. – Consent of council to special meeting.
§ 45-3-7. Consent of council to special meeting. No special town meeting shall be called without the consent of the town council, if the subject or any of the subjects proposed to be considered at the special town meeting have been acted on by the town at any time within six (6) months prior to […]