Rhode Island General Laws 45-5-1. Management of affairs of town
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The town council of each town has full power to manage the affairs and interests of the town, and to determine all matters and things as by law come within its jurisdiction.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 45-5-1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-5-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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