Rhode Island § 45-4-9 - Election and Qualification of Officers
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§ 45-4-9. Election and Qualification of Officers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-4-9
§ 45-4-9. Failure by electors to elect officer.
If any town, on the day of any election for town officers, fails to elect any of the officers whom they may lawfully choose, except town clerk, town council, and town treasurer, the officers shall be elected by the town council of the town at its next meeting; provided, that town councils may postpone the election of any of the officers to some future meeting. The several towns have full power to delegate to their respective town councils the election of any of the officers whom the town may lawfully choose, except town clerk, town council, and town treasurer.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 13; G.L. 1938,
ch. 332, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 45-4-9.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 45-4-9
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 45-4-9 cover?
Section 45-4-9 ("Election and Qualification of Officers") 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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