The mayor of every city and the president of every town council shall, as soon as possible after the election of city or town clerk, send to the secretary of state a certificate of the election of the city or town clerk, which certificate shall be kept on file in the office of the secretary of state.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-4-5.