§ 45-3-1 Periodic elective meetings
§ 45-3-2 Time of elective meetings
§ 45-3-3 Adjournment to complete election of officers
§ 45-3-3.1 Adjournment of the Barrington town meeting to an indoor facility located outside the town of Barrington
§ 45-3-3.2 Town of Foster financial town meeting – Scheduling outside of town
§ 45-3-4 Meetings other than elective
§ 45-3-5 Notice of meetings
§ 45-3-6 Call of meeting on request of electors
§ 45-3-7 Consent of council to special meeting
§ 45-3-8 Clerk’s warrant giving notice
§ 45-3-9 Notice of meetings by request – Hour held – Business considered
§ 45-3-10 Meeting to elect clerk to fill vacancy
§ 45-3-11 Forfeiture for neglect of duty by officers
§ 45-3-12 Notice of meeting to dispose of land or make tax
§ 45-3-13 Canvass prior to meeting
§ 45-3-14 Quorum
§ 45-3-15 Selection of moderator
§ 45-3-16 Term of moderator and clerk
§ 45-3-17 Moderator to preside
§ 45-3-18 Regulation of meeting by moderator
§ 45-3-19 Disorderly conduct at meeting
§ 45-3-20 Voting on motions
§ 45-3-21 Majority required for action
§ 45-3-22 Record of proceedings as evidence – Certificate of clerk
§ 45-3-23 Compensation of district moderators and clerks
§ 45-3-24 Application to voting machine meetings
§ 45-3-25 Voting machines for municipal budget referenda
§ 45-3-26 Town meetings to be open
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-3 - Town Meetings

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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