Rhode Island § 45-25-4 § 45-25-4. Petition for establishment of authority — Notice of hearing.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-25-4 — § 45-25-4. Petition for establishment of authority — Notice of hearing.

Rhode Island § 45-25-4

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-25City Housing Authorities

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-4 (2026).

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§ 45-25-4. Petition for establishment of authority — Notice of hearing.
Any twenty-five (25) residents of a city may file a petition with the city clerk stating
            that there is a need for an authority to function in the city. Upon the filing of
            the petition, the city clerk shall give notice of the time, place, and purposes of
            a public hearing at which the council will determine the need for an authority in
            the city. The notice shall be given at the city's expense by publishing a notice,
            at least ten (10) days preceding the day on which the hearing is to be held, in a
            newspaper having a general circulation in the city or, if there is no newspaper, by
 

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§ 45-25-4. Petition for establishment of authority — Notice of hearing.

Any twenty-five (25) residents of a city may file a petition with the city clerk stating that there is a need for an authority to function in the city. Upon the filing of the petition, the city clerk shall give notice of the time, place, and purposes of a public hearing at which the council will determine the need for an authority in the city. The notice shall be given at the city's expense by publishing a notice, at least ten (10) days preceding the day on which the hearing is to be held, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the city or, if there is no newspaper, by posting a notice in at least three (3) public places within the city, at least ten (10) days preceding the day on which the hearing is to be held.