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RI Gen L § 17-10-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-11 - Right to appeal striking of name.

§ 17-10-11. Right to appeal striking of name.Whenever the local board of any town or city at any meeting held for the purpose of canvassing the rights and correcting the lists of voters rejects, or causes to be stricken from the voting list, the name of any person qualified to vote, the person whose name the board has rejected or stricken from any list may appeal to the state board of elections, setting forth his or her residence, his or her qualifications, and other facts in connection with the rejection or striking of his or her name from the list, as that person may deem material, and praying that his or her name is added to the list.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 583, § 1; C.P.A. 1905, § 1226; G.L. 1909, ch. 8, § 29; G.L. 1909, ch. 8, § 11; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 8, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 313, § 11; P.L. 1940, ch. 817, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-21; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-11; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-12 - Notification to local board members and clerk.

§ 17-10-12. Notification to local board members and clerk.Upon the filing of the appeal, the state board of elections shall immediately cause the members and clerk of the local board to appear before the state board, at a time and place to be set by the board.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 583, § 2; C.P.A. 1905, §§ 1226, 1227; G.L. 1909, ch. 8, § 30; G.L., ch. 8, § 12; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 8, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 313, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-22; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-13; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-12; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-13 - Dismissal of appeal - Order entering name on lists.

§ 17-10-13. Dismissal of appeal — Order entering name on lists.If, upon a hearing, the state board finds that the name of the appellant is not entitled to be placed or to remain upon the voting list, the appeal shall be dismissed. If, however, the state board finds that the name of the appellant is entitled to be placed upon the voting list, the board shall order the name to be placed upon that list pursuant to § 17-7-5(a)(3).History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 583, § 3; C.P.A. 1905, § 1227; G.L. 1909, ch. 8, § 31; G.L., ch. 8, § 13; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 8, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 313, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-23; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-14; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 209, § 4; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-13; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-14 - Final list - Certification.

§ 17-10-14. Final list — Certification.The registration, as finally corrected pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute the voting list to be used at the election for which it has been canvassed, and shall be certified for use pursuant to chapter 19 of this title. Only the original of the list needs to be signed by the board of canvassers, and copies of the list may be certified by a duly placed stamp on the copy. The voting list shall be deemed a public record; and a copy of the list shall be made available, upon request, to any elector within the city or town upon payment of no more than the actual cost of reproduction. Notwithstanding certification of the results of the final canvass, persons who subsequently become ineligible to vote for failure to comply with the provisions of § 17-9.1-25 shall not be permitted to vote in the election unless and until their residency is established pursuant to that section. The names of those persons shall be placed on the inactive list.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 6; P.L. 1956, ch. 3746, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-24; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-15; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-14; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5; P.L. 1985, ch. 308, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-15 - Use of registration cards at polls.

§ 17-10-15. Use of registration cards at polls.(a) The local board shall remove from the container used for that purpose the original registration cards of persons found by the board not to be qualified to vote at the election for which the registry has been canvassed pursuant to this chapter. These removed cards shall be carefully preserved in a separate file to be maintained for that purpose. At that time, the remaining cards shall be secured in their container so that no card may be removed without breaking a seal or otherwise making it appear that a card has been tampered with. The local board shall certify that the cards are a true and complete list of all qualified voters of the voting district as of the date of the certificate, and shall insert the certificate at the front of the container.(b) A complete list of all qualified voters of each voting district who are eligible to vote in each voting district in the election, as certified by the local board, shall then be delivered to the warden of each polling place to be used as the certified voting list for each voting district. The certified list of voters for each voting district shall be signed and/or otherwise certified by the local board in accordance with regulations to be adopted by the state board. The local board may divide the registration of any voting district into two (2) or more sections for greater convenience of use at the polls. In addition, each warden shall be provided with a certified list of all voters eligible to vote in the election in the entire city or town, and this list shall be signed and/or otherwise certified by the local board in accordance with regulations to be adopted by the state board.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-30; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-16; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1: G.L., § 17-10-15; P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-16 - Challenge lists.

§ 17-10-16. Challenge lists.The local board shall prepare and annex a "challenge list" to each of these canvassed and certified voting lists. The challenge list shall consist of the names and addresses of all persons who are determined to be ineligible to vote in the ensuing election at any time after the final list of eligible voters has been certified by the local board. The challenge list shall also contain the names and addresses of all persons who have been furnished mail ballots. The challenge list shall also contain the names and addresses of all persons who, after the final list of voters eligible to participate in the election have been certified, become ineligible to vote for failure to comply with § 17-9.1-25. Provided, that the state board, by regulation, may authorize local boards to code the certified list provided to voting district wardens to indicate the ineligibility of a voter or the status of a voter as a mail ballot voter, or the status of a voter as an inactive voter. Copies of the challenge lists shall be furnished to political party workers at each polling place.History of Section.P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 312, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5; P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-17 - Change of registration records on change of voting district boundaries.

§ 17-10-17. Change of registration records on change of voting district boundaries.When the boundaries of any voting district are changed, it shall be the duty of the local board to correct the registration cards and voting lists and to transfer the cards of the registered voters affected by the change, and to notify the voters by mail, postage prepaid, of the transfer and change. The local board shall also notify the secretary of state of the action.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-6; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-18; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 209, § 4; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-17.
RI Gen L § 17-10-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-18 - Temporary registration certificates.

§ 17-10-18. Temporary registration certificates.Temporary registration certificates may be issued by a local board upon proof by any qualified voter that the voter's registration card has been erroneously removed from the voting list. The temporary certificates shall be issued under the conditions and in the manner prescribed in chapter 19 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1: G.L., § 17-10-18.
RI Gen L § 17-10-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-19 - False entry or erasure with intent to change voting rights.

§ 17-10-19. False entry or erasure with intent to change voting rights.Every person who, at any time, willfully or fraudulently adds a name to a list of voters or erases any name from the list after the list has been corrected for certification pursuant to law, or makes an entry in the registry book or on an original or duplicate card with the intent to permit a person to vote who is not qualified to vote, or to deprive a qualified elector of his or her right to vote, shall be guilty of a felony.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 31; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-41; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-20; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 7; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1: G.L., § 17-10-19.
RI Gen L § 17-10-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-20 - Neglect of duty by public officers.

§ 17-10-20. Neglect of duty by public officers.Any public officer upon whom a duty is imposed by this chapter or chapter 9.1 of this title, who willfully neglects to perform the duty, shall be guilty of a felony.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 30; P.L. 1956, ch. 3734, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-42; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-21; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 7; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1: G.L., § 17-10-20.
RI Gen L § 17-10-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-21 - Right to vote or validity of election unaffected by neglect of duty.

§ 17-10-21. Right to vote or validity of election unaffected by neglect of duty.The failure of any local board to perform any of its duties required by law shall not affect the validity of an election or a financial town meeting or the right of any person to vote, except as the right to vote may be affected by noncompliance with chapters 1 and 9.1 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-43; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-22; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-21; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5.
RI Gen L § 17-10-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-22 - Certified copies of lists of persons voting.

§ 17-10-22. Certified copies of lists of persons voting.Every clerk of a local board, upon payment or tender of his or her legal fees, shall furnish to any one demanding it a certified copy of any list of voters whose votes have been given in any election.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 7, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, § 25; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 7, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 312, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-47; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-26; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1: G.L., § 17-10-22.
RI Gen L § 17-10-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-23 - Certified copies of registration records.

§ 17-10-23. Certified copies of registration records.Every clerk of a local board shall, upon payment or tender, furnish to any person demanding it a certified copy of any registration of voters, and every town clerk shall also, upon request of any person and tender of legal fees, and without any unreasonable delay, examine the records and certify to the estate of any person, and shall furnish copies of any instrument or writing which may be on record or in the files of his or her office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 7, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, § 26; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 7, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 312, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-48; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-27; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-23.
RI Gen L § 17-10-24 - 17-10-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-24 - 17-10-27 - Repealed.

§ 17-10-24 — 17-10-27. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 7, §§ 6, 14, 15, 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, §§ 6, 14, 15, 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, §§ 19, 27 — 29; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 7, §§ 19, 27 — 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 312, §§ 20, 28 — 30; G.L. 1956, §§ 17-10-49 — 17-10-52; G.L. 1956, §§ 17-10-28 — 17-10-31; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; G.L., §§ 17-10-24 — 17-10-27; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 7; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 312, § 2.
RI Gen L § 17-10-28 - 17-10-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-10 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors|Section 17-10-28 - 17-10-31 - [Renumbered.]

§ 17-10-28 — 17-10-31. [Renumbered.]
RI Gen L § 17-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-1 - Division of towns and representative district into voting districts.

§ 17-11-1. Division of towns and representative district into voting districts.The local board of any city or town may, on or before the sixtieth (60th) day preceding any election, divide or redivide the city or town, or any representative district in the city or town, into voting districts. The local board of each city or town shall determine voting districts by geographical boundaries and by no other means. No voting district shall at any time comprise parts of two (2) or more wards. It shall be the duty of the board to divide the city or town, representative district, or ward, so that substantially not more than three thousand (3000) total eligible registered voters shall be served by the same polling place; provided, however, that any divisions conducted by the local board pursuant to this section shall not result in creating a polling place serving less than five hundred (500) total eligible registered voters, except when a polling place is located in a low-income or elderly residential development, or when it is caused by legislative district boundaries; and provided, further, that no existing polling place which is presently located in a low-income or elderly residential development shall be eliminated. Upon the establishment and approval of any polling place by the state board, changes to the polling place shall not be allowed until the next redistricting by the general assembly, unless the polling place becomes unavailable to the city or town, or no longer meets polling place minimum requirements as established by the state board, then the city or town may take the appropriate action to replace the polling place. A polling place may be located either within or without the voting district for which it is established; provided, that a polling place may be located outside the district only upon unanimous determination of the local board and subject to the approval of the state board that a suitable place is not available within the voting district.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 17-11-1; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 70, § 2; P.L. 1964, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 7; P.L. 1966, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 6; P.L. 2002, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 436, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 476, § 1.
RI Gen L § 17-11-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-1.1 - Combination of voting districts for special election.

§ 17-11-1.1. Combination of voting districts for special election.(a) The board of canvassers of any city or town at which there shall be submitted to the voters a question or questions for their approval or rejection or at which officials will be elected, shall have the authority to combine two (2) or more voting districts, when in its judgment the combination is advisable, and when combined shall be treated as a voting district, but only upon the approval of the board of elections.(b) If voting districts are combined as provided in subsection (a), the local board must advertise the combination of districts in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town no less than seven (7) days and no more than twenty-one (21) days before the special election.(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 69, § 1 and P.L. 2019, ch. 79, § 1.](d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b), the board of canvassers of the town of Bristol may combine two (2) or more voting districts for the representative district 68 special election in March, 2019, and when combined shall be treated as a voting district, but only upon the approval of the board of elections.History of Section.P.L. 1964, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 7; P.L. 1986, ch. 362, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 2, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 74; P.L. 2003, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 352, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 5, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 4, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 79, § 1.
RI Gen L § 17-11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-2 - Notice of division or redivision of districts.

§ 17-11-2. Notice of division or redivision of districts.The local boards, upon the dividing or redividing of a senatorial or representative district, shall give public notice of what senatorial or representative districts have been divided or redivided into voting districts by publication in some newspaper having a general circulation in the city or town, and shall post, for a period of forty (40) days, a map in the office of the board or in the town clerk's office showing the lines of the voting districts, and shall at all times keep the map on file in their respective offices.History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 17-11-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 7.
RI Gen L § 17-11-3 - 17-11-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-3 - 17-11-5 - Repealed.

§ 17-11-3 — 17-11-5. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, §§ 3, 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, §§ 3, 5; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, §§ 35, 36; P.L. 1911, ch. 677, § 1; P.L. 1914, ch. 1038, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, §§ 3, 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, §§ 3, 4; P.L. 1941, ch. 1041, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3577, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 17-11-4, 17-11-5; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 7; P.L. 1988, ch. 630, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 480, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2009, ch. 225, § 1, effective November 9, 2009.
RI Gen L § 17-11-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-6 - Appointment of district moderators and clerks in cities or towns.

§ 17-11-6. Appointment of district moderators and clerks in cities or towns.(a) All district clerks and district moderators in each of Rhode Island's towns shall be appointed by the local canvassing authority of each municipality at least thirty-five (35) days before any election or district or town meeting.The appointment of the district clerks and moderators shall be from a list of not less than ten (10) registered voters submitted by the chairpersons of the local political town committees. Each town committee chairperson shall submit said names at least fifteen (15) days prior to the appointment date as set by the local canvassing board.If the local chairpersons fail to submit a list of names as provided herein, the appointments shall be made by the local board of canvassers from the voting list of the town.The appointed district clerk and district moderator of a polling place shall not be of the same political party.(b) Any district moderator or district clerk elected to office in the 2008 general election shall continue to serve in his/her position through the conclusion of his/her term, but in no event later than December 31, 2010.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 3; P.L. 1911, ch. 677, § 1; P.L. 1914, ch. 1038, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, § 3; P.L. 1941, ch. 1041, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3577, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-11-6; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 7; P.L. 2004, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 480, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 225, § 2.
RI Gen L § 17-11-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-7 - Repealed.

§ 17-11-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1900, ch. 798, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 3; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 35; P.L. 1911, ch. 677, § 1; P.L. 1914, ch. 1038, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, § 3; P.L. 1941, ch. 1041, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3577, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-11-7; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 311, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 480, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2009, ch. 225, § 1, effective November 9, 2009.
RI Gen L § 17-11-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-7.1 - Pool of election officials.

§ 17-11-7.1. Pool of election officials.Notwithstanding any other general law to the contrary, local boards are authorized to create a pool of election officials who shall be available to fill vacancies wherever needed. These election officials shall have the same training and duties as regular election officials, but shall not be restricted to being electors of the voting district to which they may be assigned, but must be electors of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 351, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 352, § 1.
RI Gen L § 17-11-7.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials|Section 17-11-7.2 - Repealed.

§ 17-11-7.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 451, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 480, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2009, ch. 225, § 1, effective November 9, 2009.