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RI Gen L § 45-6.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-moving Traffic Violations|Section 45-6.1-4 - Time and manner of payment.

§ 45-6.1-4. Time and manner of payment.(a) The ordinances referred to in § 45-6.1-1 establish times during which the privilege of paying the fine by mail may be exercised, but the time shall be not less than five (5) days from the date of the offense to the date of depositing the payment of the fine in a depository maintained by the United States post office department for the collection of mails.(b) Any non-moving traffic violation fines are deemed to have been paid upon the date of mailing and the postage cancellation is prima facie evidence of the time of deposit.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 362, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-6.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-moving Traffic Violations|Section 45-6.1-5 - Repealed.

§ 45-6.1-5. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 45-6.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-moving Traffic Violations|Section 45-6.1-6 - Violation tags.

§ 45-6.1-6. Violation tags.The ordinances referred to in § 45-6.1-1 provide that a notice of a violation of those ordinances be affixed to the motor vehicle which is the cause of the violation.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-6.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-moving Traffic Violations|Section 45-6.1-7 - Contents of tag.

§ 45-6.1-7. Contents of tag.The notice referred to in § 45-6.1-6 states the specific violation charged, the schedules of fines for the violation, the time within which the privilege of paying the fine by mail may be exercised, and the place to which the fine may be mailed.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-6.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-moving Traffic Violations|Section 45-6.1-8 - North Smithfield - Non-moving traffic violations - Payment in person.

§ 45-6.1-8. North Smithfield — Non-moving traffic violations — Payment in person.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-6.1-1, any person is permitted to pay any fine, in person, imposed for the violation of any non-moving traffic ordinance in effect in the town of North Smithfield at the North Smithfield police department in addition to the methods permitted by that section.(b) The North Smithfield police department shall establish hours and days during which fines may be paid in person.(c) The North Smithfield police department shall transfer all fines collected under the provisions of this section to the North Smithfield department of finance on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each and every month.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-1 - Clerk's bond.

§ 45-7-1. Clerk's bond.Every town clerk shall, within thirty (30) days of the time of being sworn into office, give bond to the town treasurer of the town, with sufficient surety, in the sum that the town council prescribes, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the clerk's office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 41, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 51, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 52, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 334, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-7-1.
RI Gen L § 45-7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-2 - Deputy clerk.

§ 45-7-2. Deputy clerk.Town clerks may, by and with the approbation of the town council, appoint a deputy, whenever the appointment is necessary. The appointed deputy has all the powers and can perform all the duties which are incumbent on the town clerk, being so qualified by taking the oath of office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 41, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 51, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 52, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 334, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-7-2.
RI Gen L § 45-7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-3 - Deputies to register voters.

§ 45-7-3. Deputies to register voters.In addition to the deputy town clerk provided for in § 45-7-2, the town clerk may appoint additional deputy town clerks empowered only to accept the registration of voters.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 334, § 2; P.L. 1950, ch. 2484, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-7-3.
RI Gen L § 45-7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-4 - Bond of deputy - Revocation of appointment.

§ 45-7-4. Bond of deputy — Revocation of appointment.Every town clerk appointing a deputy as provided in § 45-7-2 is responsible for the good conduct of the deputy and may take bond with surety for any penalty that the clerk may require, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office for the time during which the deputy exercises those duties. The clerk may revoke the appointment and cancel the bond, at the clerk's discretion.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 41, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 51, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 52, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 334, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-7-4.
RI Gen L § 45-7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-5 - Repealed.

§ 45-7-5. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 45-7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-6 - Fees of clerk.

§ 45-7-6. Fees of clerk.The fees of town clerks, and of other officers who perform the same duties, are as follows:(a) For receiving and filing a certificate of attachment of real estate .......... $ .35(b) For receiving and filing an account under the lien law ...........35(c) For recording every certificate of marriage . . . . . 25(d) For recording every birth or death . . . . . 15(e) For every certificate of the qualification of a voter . . . . . 25(f) For drawing bond and license for keeping tavern . . . . . 1.00(g) For allowing a discharge of a mortgage on the record . . . . . 50(h) For receiving an appeal bond and filing it . . . . . 25(i) For every warrant or citation . . . . . 75(j) For receiving and filing every certificate of death . . . . . 15(k) For every summons for witnesses . . . . . 25History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 295, § 22; G.L. 1909, ch. 364, § 18; P.L. 1920, ch. 1886, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 417, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 633, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 45-7-6.
RI Gen L § 45-7-7, 45-7-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-7, 45-7-8 - Repealed.

§ 45-7-7, 45-7-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 45-7-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-7 - Town Clerk|Section 45-7-9 - Microfilming of records.

§ 45-7-9. Microfilming of records.The town clerk or city clerk of any city or town may, with approval of the town council or city council, photograph, microphotograph, and/or microfilm all or any part of the records kept by the town clerk or city clerk or recorder of deeds in a manner and on film or paper that complies with the minimum standards of quality approved for photographic records by the National Bureau of Standards; and whenever these photographs or microphotographs or films shall be placed in conveniently accessible files and provisions made for preserving, examining, and using the same, the original records from which the photographs or microphotographs or films have been made, or any part thereof, may be put in storage anywhere in this state for safekeeping, and any photograph, microphotograph, or photocopy thereof, shall be admissible by any court of competent jurisdiction, the same as the original is now; provided, however, that the original may be ordered produced for good cause shown.History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 110, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-8-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-1 - Bond of treasurer.

§ 45-8-1. Bond of treasurer.Every town treasurer, before he or she proceeds to discharge the duties of the treasurer's office, shall give bond to the town for which the treasurer is appointed, in the sum and with the surety that is satisfactory to the town council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of that office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 42, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 52, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 53, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-1.
RI Gen L § 45-8-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-2 - Annual statement of accounts.

§ 45-8-2. Annual statement of accounts.Town treasurers shall, at the annual town meeting, make a statement of their accounts in writing, showing the several sums received and paid by them during the previous year, and showing, in account details, the purpose for which the payments were made.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 42, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 52, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 53, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-2; P.L. 1985, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 101.
RI Gen L § 45-8-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-3 - Settlement of accounts.

§ 45-8-3. Settlement of accounts.The treasurer's accounts shall be settled annually by the town council, or in any other way that the towns may severally direct. When settled, the treasurer shall retain all of his or her vouchers or receipts for the payments charged in the account, to be kept on file with the other papers of the treasurer's office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 42, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 52, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 53, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-3.
RI Gen L § 45-8-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-4 - Certified copies of statements of accounts.

§ 45-8-4. Certified copies of statements of accounts.Every person paying taxes on real or personal estate in the town is entitled to certified copies of a statement of accounts, and of any vouchers, from the town treasurer, upon payment to the treasurer of the fees for copying and certifying allowed to town clerks for these services.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 42, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 52, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 53, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-4.
RI Gen L § 45-8-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-5 - Forfeiture for neglect to make statement.

§ 45-8-5. Forfeiture for neglect to make statement.Every town treasurer who neglects to make the annual statement as required in § 45-8-2 shall forfeit and pay to the town the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for every instance of neglect.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 42, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 52, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 53, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-5.
RI Gen L § 45-8-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-6 - Appointment and powers of deputy.

§ 45-8-6. Appointment and powers of deputy.Town treasurers may, by and with the approval of the town council, appoint a deputy whenever the appointment is necessary, and the deputy so appointed has all the powers and can perform all the duties which are incumbent on the town treasurer, being qualified by taking the oath of office; provided, that in no case shall the deputy have the power to sign the bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the town, except with the approval of the town council.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 6; P.L. 1940, ch. 954, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-6.
RI Gen L § 45-8-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-8 - Town Treasurer|Section 45-8-7 - Liability for default of deputy - Bond - Revocation of appointment - Tenure.

§ 45-8-7. Liability for default of deputy — Bond — Revocation of appointment — Tenure.Every town treasurer appointing a deputy as provided in § 45-8-6 is liable for any misconduct, neglect, or default of the deputy, and shall take bond with surety satisfactory to the town council in any amount of penalty that the treasurer may require for the benefit of the town, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office for the time during which the deputy exercises those duties. The treasurer may revoke the appointment and cancel the bond at his or her discretion. In no event shall the deputy hold office beyond the tenure of office of the appointing town treasurer.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 335, § 7; P.L. 1940, ch. 954, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-8-7.
RI Gen L § 45-9-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions|Section 45-9-1 - Declaration of policy and legal standard.

§ 45-9-1. Declaration of policy and legal standard.It shall be the policy of the state to provide a mechanism for the state to work with cities, towns, and fire districts undergoing financial distress that threatens the fiscal well-being, public safety, and welfare of such cities, towns, and fire districts or other cities, towns, fire districts or the state, with the state providing varying levels of support and control depending on the circumstances. The powers delegated by the general assembly in this chapter shall be carried out having due regard for the needs of the citizens of the state and of the city, town, or fire district and in such a manner as will best preserve the safety and welfare of citizens of the state and their property and the access of the state, its municipalities, and fire districts to capital markets, all to the public benefit and good.History of Section.P.L. 1927, ch. 1023, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 346, § 1; Const. Amend., art. 29, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-9-1; P.L. 2010, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 33, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-9-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions|Section 45-9-2 - Definitions.

§ 45-9-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:(1) "Budget commission" means the budget and review commission established under §§ 45-9-5 and 45-9-6.(2) "Charter" means the home rule charter or the legislative charter of any city, town, or fire district.(3) "Division of municipal finance" means the division of municipal finance in the department of revenue or any successor department or agency.(4) "Director of revenue" means the director of the department of revenue.(5) "Elected chief executive officer" means, in cities and towns having a popularly elected chief executive officer, the popularly elected chief executive officer, and in cities and towns where there is no popularly elected chief executive officer, the president of the city or town council.(6) "Fire district budget" means the fiscal-year operating budget of the fire district.(7) "Fiscal overseer" means the financial overseer appointed under § 45-9-3.(8) "General treasurer" means the general treasurer of the state.(9) "Municipal budget" means the fiscal-year operating budget of the city, town, or fire district, inclusive of the school department budget and all other departments.(10) "Officer" means the chief administrative and financial officer appointed under § 45-9-10 after abolition of a fiscal overseer or a budget commission or a receiver in a city, town, or fire district.(11) "Receiver" means the receiver appointed pursuant to §§ 45-9-7 or 45-9-8.(12) "School committee," means the school committee of the city or town, but shall not mean, or include, a regional school district committee.(13) "State aid" means the funds made available to cities and towns:(i) As state aid pursuant to chapter 13 of title 45, but specifically excluding reimbursements to cities and towns for the cost of state mandates pursuant to § 45-13-9;(ii) As school operations aid provided for in §§ 16-7-5 — 16-7-34.3 and as school housing aid pursuant to §§ 16-7-35 — 16-7-47, but subject to any pledge to bonds issued to finance school projects by the Rhode Island health and educational building corporation;(iii) In replacement of motor vehicle and trailer excise taxes pursuant to chapter 34.1 of title 44;(iv) From the public service corporation tax pursuant to chapter 13 of title 44;(v) From the local meal and beverage tax pursuant to § 44-18-18.1 and the hotel tax pursuant to § 44-18-36.1; and(vi) Pursuant to all acts supplementing such chapters listed in subdivisions (i) through (v) above, or pursuant to any other law hereafter enacted providing for funds to municipalities in lieu of, or in substitution for, or in addition to, the funds provided pursuant to acts supplementing such chapters listed in subdivisions (i) through (v).History of Section.P.L. 1927, ch. 1023, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 346, § 1; Const. Amend., art. 29, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-9-2; P.L. 2010, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 33, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-9-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions|Section 45-9-4 - Approval of tax levy.

§ 45-9-4. Approval of tax levy.A city, town, or fire district that is subject to the jurisdiction of a fiscal overseer or a budget commission, may not levy property taxes or motor vehicle excise taxes without prior approval of the division of municipal finance. Before the city, town, or fire district that is subject to the jurisdiction of a fiscal overseer or a budget commission, shall send out tax bills, the city, town, or fire district shall submit to the division of municipal finance a copy of its adopted municipal or fire district budget and such supporting revenue and expenditure information as the division of municipal finance shall prescribe for the succeeding fiscal year. The adopted municipal or fire district budget, and such supporting revenue and expenditure information as the division of municipal finance may prescribe, shall be submitted to the division of municipal finance no later than ten (10) days after the adoption of the budget. The division of municipal finance shall ascertain whether the budget for that fiscal year contains reasonable revenues from taxation and other sources to meet the appropriations and other amounts required by law to be raised, and the division of municipal finance shall report its conclusion to the director of revenue. If the director of revenue determines that the municipal or fire district budget as presented does not contain reasonable revenues from taxation and other sources to meet appropriations and other amounts required by law to be raised, the director of revenue shall certify this determination in writing and provide notice of the determination with a copy of the certificate to the auditor general, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees; and notify the city, town, or fire district that its tax levy has not been approved and that the city, town, or fire district is not authorized to mail or otherwise transmit tax bills to city or town taxpayers. If the director of revenue has made the foregoing determination, the city, town, or fire district shall prepare a revised budget for review and approval by the director of revenue.The city, town, or fire district shall submit the reports required by § 45-12-22.2 to the director of revenue, the division of municipal finance, the auditor general, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees.The director of revenue may waive any reporting or filing requirements contained in this section.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 33, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-9-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions|Section 45-9-5 - Reports of fiscal overseer and appointment of budget and review commission.

§ 45-9-5. Reports of fiscal overseer and appointment of budget and review commission.(a) The fiscal overseer shall report in writing to the division of municipal finance if the fiscal overseer concludes that the city, town, or fire district: (1) Is unable to present a balanced municipal or fire district budget; (2) Faces a fiscal crisis that poses an imminent danger to the safety of the citizens of the city, town, or fire district, or their property; (3) Will not achieve fiscal stability without the assistance of a budget commission; or (4) That the tax levy of the fiscal year should not be approved.(b) If the fiscal overseer believes, at any time, that a budget commission should be appointed, the fiscal overseer may report that belief to the division of municipal finance.(c) If the fiscal overseer reports to the division of municipal finance under subsections (a) or (b), the director of revenue may immediately abolish the fiscal overseer and appoint a budget commission.(d) A budget commission shall have all of the powers and duties set forth in §§ 45-9-3 and 45-9-6.(e) If a budget commission has not been appointed, and if the division of municipal finance determines that the city, town, or fire district has taken steps necessary to achieve long-term fiscal sustainability and no longer requires active state oversight, the director of revenue may abolish the fiscal overseer.(f) If the division of municipal finance notifies the director of revenue in writing that the city, town, or fire district is unable to achieve a balanced municipal budget, then the director of revenue shall establish a budget commission.(g) Upon joint request by a city's or town's elected chief executive officer and city or town council, or, for a fire district, the request of the governing body as established by charter, which request is approved by the division of municipal finance, the director of revenue, in consultation with the auditor general, may establish a budget commission for such city, town, or fire district.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 33, § 1.