Section 45-5-15. – Bonds given to council.
§ 45-5-15. Bonds given to council. In every case where bonds are required by law to be given to any town council, they may be given to the town council by name, without naming the persons at the time constituting the town council, and may be sued in the same manner. History of Section.G.L. 1896, […]
Section 45-5-16. – Appeals from orders and decrees.
§ 45-5-16. Appeals from orders and decrees. Any person aggrieved by any order or decree of a town council may appeal to the superior court for the county in which the town is located, within forty (40) days after the order or decree is made, unless another provision is made. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. […]
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, § […]
Section 45-5-4. – Continuation of business from time to time.
§ 45-5-4. Continuation of business from time to time. Town councils sitting either for the transaction of council or probate business may continue from time to time any business pending before them which may be undisposed of and, whenever from any cause a quorum of the council is not present at the time for any […]
Section 45-5-5. – Clerk of council.
§ 45-5-5. Clerk of council. The town clerk is clerk of the town council. Whenever any town clerk does not appear at the time and place appointed for the meeting of the town council, the town council may appoint a clerk pro tempore, who, after being duly engaged, shall do and perform all the duties […]
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 […]