§ 31-32-103 — Ordinance read twice - publication before passage

Every such
ordinance shall be read at least twice in full, once at the time of its introduction and
again before the question of its passage is voted upon. No governing body of any
city or town shall permit any such ordinance to be introduced or read for the first
time at any meeting other than the regular meeting specified in such notice nor
unless proof of compliance by the applicant with section 31-32-102 is first
presented to such governing body in the form of a publisher's affidavit of
publication or a certificate of the clerk of the posting of such notice. When such
ordinance has been introduced and read for the first time, the governing body, if it
desires to further consider the granting of the rights or privileges sought for
thereby, shall order the same to be published daily in a paper of general circulation
published in such city or town for a period of not less than two weeks prior to the
time such ordinance is again read and put upon its passage. If there is no paper of
general circulation published daily in such city or town, such publication shall be
made in a paper of general circulation published weekly in such city or town. If
there is no such paper published daily or weekly, such publication shall be made by
posting copies of such proposed ordinance in at least six public places in such
municipality for the same period of time. No such ordinance shall be adopted or
passed by the governing body of any city or town unless the same has been
previously introduced and read and publication first made as provided for in this
section. Such previous introduction and reading of such ordinance and the fact of
its publication in a newspaper or by posting shall appear in the certificate and the
attestation of the clerk on such ordinance after its adoption.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1243, � 1, effective July 1.