(a)  Any municipality may accept this chapter by an ordinance or resolution of its governing body stating the group or groups of employees to be included as provided in § 45-21-7. When the ordinance or resolution has been approved, a certified copy of it shall be forwarded to the retirement board by the city clerk or the moderator of the financial town meeting. After the system has begun operations, the effective date of participation of any municipality shall be the first day of July at least ninety (90) days following the receipt by the retirement board of the certified copy of the ordinance or resolution as provided in this section.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-4

  • board: means the state retirement board created by chapter 8 of Title 36. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-2
  • Effective date of participation: means the date on which the provisions of this chapter have become applicable to a municipality accepting the provisions of the chapter in the manner stated in §?45-21-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-2
  • Governing body: means any and all bodies empowered to appropriate monies for, and administer the operation of, the units as defined in subdivision (1) of this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-2
  • Municipality: means any town or city in the state of Rhode Island, any city or town housing authority, fire, water, sewer district, regional school district, public building authority as established by chapter 14 of Title 37, or any other municipal financed agency to which the retirement board has approved admission in the retirement system. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-2
  • Retirement system: means the "municipal employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island" as defined in §?45-21-32. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-21-2
  • 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
  • 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

(b)  The Smithfield Town Council may by resolution provide that regular police officers hired after July 2, 1999 and/or regular firefighters who are members of Smithfield’s private pension system may become members of the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island in accordance with chapters 21 or 21.2 of this title. No resolution may be adopted by the Town of Smithfield pursuant to this subsection until an actuary study has been completed to determine the potential cost of the resolution. The cost of the actuary study shall be paid by the Town of Smithfield.

History of Section.
P.L. 1951, ch. 2784, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-21-4; P.L. 1999, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 513, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 569, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 300, § 1.