Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8546: AN ACT REGARDING MOTIONS AT THE TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING (Amends a public law regarding the fixing of time for the election of officers at the town of Scituate’s annual financial town meeting.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution requesting that the general assembly enact the following provision relating to the annual financial town meeting: Provided that the appropriations recommended by the Town Council have been made no later than the fourth Thursday in April immediately preceding the town meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in June, no motion which increases or reduces an appropriation recommended by the town council by $10,000.00 or more, shall be in order at such meeting unless notice of intention to make such motion has been presented to the town treasurer with the signatures of not less than te…
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
a resolution requesting that the general assembly enact the following provision relating to the annual financial town meeting: Provided that the appropriations recommended by the Town Council have been made no later than the fourth Thursday in April immediately preceding the town meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in June, no motion which increases or reduces an appropriation recommended by the town council by $10,000.00 or more, shall be in order at such meeting unless notice of intention to make such motion has been presented to the town treasurer with the signatures of not less than ten (10) qualified electors of the town no later than the May 15 immediately preceding said such meeting. Notice of such motion shall be included in the publication required under § 44-35-6. Provided notice of such motion has been made, then amendments made at such town meeting to such motion for any lesser amount may be considered at the town meeting. SECTION 1. Section 4 of Chapter 1321 of the Public Laws Of, 1915, entitled "An Act Fixing The Time For The Election Of Officers In The Town Of Scituate" as previously amended by Chapter 3777 of the Public Laws of 1956, and by Chapters 225 and 312 of the Public Laws of 2022, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. …