ARTICLE 23. - TENURE OF TOWN CLERK

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--- (10) --- State Law reference— Election of town clerks, G.L. 1956, § 45-4-1.

Sec. 1. - Declared.#

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the town clerk of the Town of West Warwick shall be appointed by the town council and shall enjoy tenure of office with no decrease in pay, and shall be removed only for good and sufficient cause. Such tenure shall become effective as set forth in section 2.

(Laws 1968, ch. 174, § 1; Laws 1978, ch. 319, § 1)

Sec. 2. - Appointment of deputy clerk as town clerk; other appointments.#

(a)

Whenever the deputy town clerk shall be appointed town clerk, he or she shall enjoy tenure of office as recited above, provided he or she shall have served a minimum cumulative period of five (5) years in said capacity of deputy town clerk.

(b)

In the event the person is appointed town clerk who has not served continuously for five (5) years as a deputy town clerk, then he or she shall not enjoy tenure until that person has served in the capacity of town clerk for a period of seven (7) years.

(Laws 1968, ch. 174, § 2; Laws 1978, ch. 319, § 2)

Sec. 3. - Termination at age [of] sixty-two [years].#

Such tenure so enjoyed by any person appointed or elected town clerk of West Warwick shall cease and terminate, and all rights and privileges of tenure enjoyed in connection therewith shall cease and terminate upon the attaining by such town clerk of the age of sixty-two (62) years, and such town clerk shall thereafter continue to serve as town clerk of the Town of West Warwick at the will of the town council of the Town of West Warwick.

(Laws 1968, ch. 174, § 3)

Sec. 4. - When act effective; repealer.#

This act shall take effect upon its passage and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

(Laws 1968, ch. 174, § 4)