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Section 20.01 - Effective Date#
This Charter shall become effective upon certification by the Board of Canvassers that the Charter was approved by the electors voting thereon, and ratification by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island.
Section 20.02 - Continuation of Laws and Ordinances#
All ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations of the Town of Warren which are in force when this Charter becomes effective are repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent with or interfere with the effective operation of this Charter, or of ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. To the extent that the Constitution and laws of the State permit, all general laws or special acts relating to or affecting the Town of Warren or its agencies, officers, or employees which are in effect when this Charter becomes effective, are superseded to the extent they are inconsistent with or interfere with the effective operation of this Charter, or of ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The Town Council shall proceed to enact or adopt as promptly as possible any ordinances, rules, resolutions, and orders which may be necessary to implement provisions of this Charter, including requesting State legislative actions to repeal General Laws which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
Section 20.03 - Continuation of Tax Obligations#
All taxes levied or assessed by the Town of Warren prior to the effective date of this Charter, which has not been collected by the Town of Warren, shall be collected with any penalties and interest thereon by the Town of Warren government hereby established, in accordance with this Charter.
Section 20.04 - Continuation of Government#
All departments, offices, commissions, committees, councils, boards, agencies, authorities, or officers, whether elected or appointed, shall continue in the performance of their powers, duties, and functions until their successors have been elected or appointed as provided in this Charter to perform their respective powers, duties, and functions.
Section 20.05 - Continuation of Office#
All elected and appointed officials of the Town of Warren, except the Town Treasurer/Tax Collector and the Town Clerk, who are in office at the time of the taking of effect of this Charter shall continue to hold their offices until their respective terms have expired and their successors have been elected or appointed and qualified. Offices that were elected but have become appointed by enacting this Charter must be filled by the Town Manager as soon as possible.
Section 20.06 - Continuation of Present Personnel#
All persons employed in the service of the Town of Warren on the effective date of this Charter shall continue in such employment until promoted, demoted, or removed in accordance with the provisions of this Charter, or ordinances enacted pursuant thereto.
Section 20.07 - Transfer of Records and Property#
All records, property and equipment of any department, office, commission, committee, council, board, agency or authority or part thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in part to another department, office, commission, committee, council, board, agency or authority shall be transferred and delivered forthwith to the department, office, commission, committee, council, board, agency or authority to which such powers and duties are so assigned. In the event of a disagreement over the transfer, the Town Manager shall make the final decision.
Section 20.08 - Existing Contracts#
All contracts, leases, franchises, and other obligations entered into by the Town of Warren, or for its benefit, prior to the effective date of this Charter, shall continue in force and effect.
Section 20.09 - Pending Actions and Proceedings#
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in law or in equity pending at the time when this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against any department, office, commission, committee, council, board, agency or authority or officer thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything in this Charter.