(a)  Every owner listed on recorded deeds of any lot or lots of record within the district is an elector of the district and is eligible to vote in the election of officers of the district and in the ballots for all propositions brought before any annual or special meeting.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-57-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  In the event that the owner of record of any lot or lots is a corporation, partnership, trust or other non-natural person or entity, then the entity shall be deemed an elector and shall be entitled to cast one vote on any matter to come before the electors.

History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 79, § 2.