Rhode Island § 16-12-9 § 16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-12-9 — § 16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required.

Rhode Island § 16-12-9

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-12Rights and Duties of Teachers Generally

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-9 (2026).

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§ 16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required.
Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any
            home rule charter provision requiring that a public school department employee reside
            within the employing city or town, effective September 1, 2001, no home rule charter
            provision shall require that a public school department employee reside within the
            city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any prior ratification
            and validation by the general assembly of a home rule charter provision requiring
            residency within a city or town as a condition for employment of a public school departmen

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§ 16-12-9. Residency within municipality not required.

Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule charter provision requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town, effective September 1, 2001, no home rule charter provision shall require that a public school department employee reside within the city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of a home rule charter provision requiring residency within a city or town as a condition for employment of a public school department employee is expressly repealed by the general assembly. Nor shall any town or city council make or ordain any ordinance requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any existing ordinance requiring that a public school department employee reside within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment is considered contrary to the laws of this state and is thus void as violative of state law.

Legislative History

P.L. 1976, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 146, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 121, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 20, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 299, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 310, § 1.