Rhode Island § 45-3-14 - Town Meetings
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§ 45-3-14. Town Meetings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-3-14
§ 45-3-14. Quorum.
Whenever the inhabitants of any town do not exceed three thousand (3,000) by the last census, whether national or state, preceding the holding of a town meeting, seven (7) electors at least shall be necessary to constitute a legal town meeting; and whenever the inhabitants of any town exceed that number, fifteen (15) electors at least shall be necessary to constitute the meeting; provided, that whenever both the warden or moderator and clerk of any ward or district meeting held in any city or town are present, they shall constitute a quorum for the opening of the polls for voting for all civil officers, except for warden and clerk.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 1; G.L. 1938,
ch. 331, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-3-14.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-14 ("Town Meetings") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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