Rhode Island General Laws 45-4-17. Special statutes controlling
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The provisions of this chapter are subject to the provisions of any special statutes respecting any particular town or city, none of which are repealed by this section; provided, that no elected or appointed official or member of a board or commission, or employee of any city or town, shall be disqualified in that capacity because he or she serves as a delegate to a constitutional convention of the state, or other unpaid position with the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 22; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 45-4-17; P.L. 1966, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 142, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-4-17
- 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