Rhode Island § 45-5-5 § 45-5-5. Clerk of council.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-5-5 — § 45-5-5. Clerk of council.

Rhode Island § 45-5-5

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-5Councils and Governing Bodies

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-5 (2026).

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§ 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 enjoined by law on the town clerk as clerk of the town council.
         

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§ 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 enjoined by law on the town clerk as clerk of the town council.