Section 45-5-20. – Power of city and town councils to establish intermunicipal agreements for joint purchasing of common-use items.
§ 45-5-20. Power of city and town councils to establish intermunicipal agreements for joint purchasing of common-use items. City and town councils may establish joint agreements between two (2) or more municipalities for the purpose of purchasing materials, supplies, tools, and other items common in usage between units of local government. City or town councils […]
Section 45-5-20.1. – Power of city and town councils and regional school districts to jointly establish an insurance corporation, to obtain insurance, and to enter into a cooperative risk management program.
§ 45-5-20.1. Power of city and town councils and regional school districts to jointly establish an insurance corporation, to obtain insurance, and to enter into a cooperative risk management program. (a) Cities and town councils, school committees, water and fire districts may, through passage of a resolution, establish agreements between two (2) or more cities, […]
Section 45-5-6. – Filling of vacancies in office.
§ 45-5-6. Filling of vacancies in office. In case of vacancy in the office of any officer whom a town or town council is authorized to elect, the town council may elect a suitable person to fill the vacancy. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 9; G.L. 1923, […]
Section 45-5-7. – Town clerk pro tempore.
§ 45-5-7. Town clerk pro tempore. Whenever it satisfactorily appears to the town council that the town clerk is disqualified, from any cause whatsoever, to exercise and perform the several duties of his or her office, it may and shall appoint a town clerk pro tempore, who is qualified as provided in this chapter, and […]
Section 45-5-8. – Suspension or removal of surveyor of highways.
§ 45-5-8. Suspension or removal of surveyor of highways. In case of the incapacity of any surveyor of highways, or of any tyrannical and unwarrantable exercise by the surveyor of the powers of his or her office, the town council may, after giving the surveyor notice that the council deems reasonable, either suspend or altogether […]
Section 45-5-9. – Election of town auditors.
§ 45-5-9. Election of town auditors. In addition to the other officers that the town council of any town is authorized to elect, the town council of any town may elect one or more town auditors, prescribe their duties by ordinance, and fix their compensation. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 42; P.L. 1909, […]
Section 45-5-10. – Fees for licenses and commissions issued to officers.
§ 45-5-10. Fees for licenses and commissions issued to officers. Town councils and city councils are authorized to charge and collect for licenses and commissions issued to officers elected or appointed by them, fees that the town and city councils, respectively, fix by ordinance or resolution; provided, that the license fee for appointment of town […]
Section 45-5-11. – Burial lands and funds.
§ 45-5-11. Burial lands and funds. (a) Town councils may take and hold, to them and their successors in office, all lands within their towns, conveyed to them in trust for burial purposes and, in like manner, may receive, hold, and manage all funds conveyed to them for the purpose of ornamenting or keeping in […]
Section 45-5-12. – Neglected burial grounds.
§ 45-5-12. Neglected burial grounds. (a) Town councils may also take possession of and hold ancient, neglected, or abandoned burial grounds including historic cemeteries as defined in § 23-18-1(5), whenever they can take possession without opposition from the persons interested in those grounds. The councils may take, hold, and manage in trust all funds given […]
Section 45-5-3. – Quorum — Majority required for action.
§ 45-5-3. Quorum — Majority required for action. A majority of the persons elected as members of any town council shall be a quorum and a majority of the members present at any legal meeting may determine any matter legally before them. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § […]