(a)  At the request of the council of a city or town, the board of elections shall furnish a sufficient number of voting machines for use in connection with votes taken at any municipal budget referenda. Any request shall be made to the board of elections not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the municipal budget referenda.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-3-25

  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  Nothing in this section makes the provisions of title 17 applicable to municipal budget referenda.

History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 432, § 1.