Rhode Island General Laws 45-6-8. Officers for execution of ordinances – Enforcement expenses
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Town and city councils may appoint all necessary officers for the execution of their ordinances, bylaws, and regulations, may define their duties, and fix their compensation, where provisions are not made by law, and may remove any of these officers at pleasure, but no expense of process, commitment, or detention, under those ordinances and regulations, is chargeable to the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 31; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 32; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 35; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 35; G.L. 1956, § 45-6-8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-6-8
- 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