Rhode Island § 45-5-19 § 45-5-19. Appointment of municipal officer under home rule charter.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-5-19 — § 45-5-19. Appointment of municipal officer under home rule charter.

Rhode Island § 45-5-19

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-5Councils and Governing Bodies

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-19 (2026).

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§ 45-5-19. Appointment of municipal officer under home rule charter.
Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws providing for the appointment
            of a municipal officer by the mayor of a city or the president of a town council,
            if the home rule charter of any city or town adopted pursuant to article XIII of the
            Constitution of Rhode Island provides that an appointment of this officer shall be
            by the city or town council, then the officer's appointment shall be made by the council.
         

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§ 45-5-19. Appointment of municipal officer under home rule charter.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws providing for the appointment of a municipal officer by the mayor of a city or the president of a town council, if the home rule charter of any city or town adopted pursuant to article XIII of the Constitution of Rhode Island provides that an appointment of this officer shall be by the city or town council, then the officer's appointment shall be made by the council.