§ 46-24-3. Composition of board.
(a) The board shall consist of fifteen (15) members, three (3) members to be appointed
by the presidents of the town councils of Coventry, West Warwick, and Scituate, respectively,
and three (3) members each to be appointed by the mayors of the cities of Warwick
and Cranston. Each member so appointed shall serve for three (3) years beginning on
the first day of June, except that in the case of the first members appointed, one
from each of the above named participating towns and cities shall serve until June
1, 1973, one until June 1, 1974, and one until June 1, 1975. Members shall be appointed
duri
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
§ 46-24-3. Composition of board.
(a) The board shall consist of fifteen (15) members, three (3) members to be appointed
by the presidents of the town councils of Coventry, West Warwick, and Scituate, respectively,
and three (3) members each to be appointed by the mayors of the cities of Warwick
and Cranston. Each member so appointed shall serve for three (3) years beginning on
the first day of June, except that in the case of the first members appointed, one
from each of the above named participating towns and cities shall serve until June
1, 1973, one until June 1, 1974, and one until June 1, 1975. Members shall be appointed
during the month of May of each year by the appointing authority, and in the event
of a vacancy occurring in the board by reason of the death, resignation, or otherwise
of a member, the appointing authority of the town or city, which appointed the member,
shall appoint a new member for the unexpired term.
(b) There shall be minority representation on the board as follows: one of the three (3)
members from Warwick and Cranston shall be of the political party other than that
of the mayor, and in Coventry, West Warwick, and Scituate, one member each shall be
of the political party not having a majority of the members of each respective town
council. The mayor or the president of the town council shall appoint to the authority
a member or members thereof, to represent the city or town, chosen from lists of qualified
electors submitted by the respective chairpersons of the city or town political committee,
which lists shall contain the names of five (5) times the number of persons to be
appointed. These lists shall be submitted on or before May 1 in the year in which
a member is to be appointed for a full term; provided, that in the event of a vacancy
by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the lists shall be submitted within
ten (10) days after the vacancy shall occur; provided, further, that for the initial
appointments hereunder, the lists shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after
May 1, 1972.