ARTICLE 36. - AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK
Part of the Code of Ordinances of West Warwick, RI.
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Sec. 1. - Ratification.#
In all respects in which the Home Rule Charter of the Town of West Warwick, approved on November 4, 1986, may require ratification, confirmation, validation, or enactment by the general assembly, but in no other respects, the provisions of the Home Rule Charter so adopted are hereby ratified, confirmed, validated, and enacted. It is the express intention of the general assembly by the passage of this act to give effect to, ratify, confirm, validate and enact those certain provisions of the Home Rule Charter of the town of West Warwick, approved on November 4, 1986, which require ratification, confirmation, validation or enactment; but nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers now or hereafter granted to towns and cities by Article XXVIII of the amendments to the constitution and other applicable laws of the State of Rhode Island or those rights retained by said town in said Charter.
(Laws 1987, ch. 606, § 1)
Sec. 2. - Severability.#
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to the Town of West Warwick or to any person or circumstance is held invalid by reason of being deemed in violation of any provision of the constitution of the State of Rhode Island or otherwise, the remainder of this act or the application of such provision to said town or to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Laws 1987, ch. 606, § 2)
Sec. 3. - Effective date.#
This act shall take effect upon its passage, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
(Laws 1987, ch. 606, § 3)