Rhode Island Constitution Article XIII Section 8 – Amendments to charters
The legislative body of any city or town may propose amendments to a charter which amendments shall be submitted for approval in the same manner as provided in this Article for the adoption of a charter except that the same may be submitted at a special election, and provided further that in the case of a town, amendments concerning a proposition to impose a tax or for the expenditure of money, shall be submitted at a special or regular financial town meeting.