Rhode Island General Laws 35-2-2. Fiscal year in towns and cities
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The electors in a financial town meeting of any town qualified to vote on any proposition to impose a tax or for the expenditure of money, or the city council of any city, not having a fiscal year beginning July 1, may vote at any financial town or city council meeting, provided, that the fiscal year in the town or city in which a vote is passed shall thereafter begin with July 1 of each calendar year and end with June 30 of the following calendar year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 34, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 35-2-2
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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