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2001. - Town sergeant.#
There shall be a town sergeant appointed by the town council to serve at the town council's pleasure. The town sergeant shall be a qualified elector and resident of the town during his or her continuance in office, shall have all the powers, privileges, and immunities of the said office, and shall perform all duties as prescribed by the general laws of the state and applicable special laws and town ordinances. Editor's note— This section was amended by Question 1 approved at the February 8, 1994, Special Election.
2002. - Town moderator.#
There shall be a town moderator appointed by the town council to serve at the town council's pleasure. The town moderator shall be a qualified elector and resident of the town during his or her continuance in office and shall preside over the financial town meeting or any special town meetings. Editor's note— This section was amended by Question 1 approved at the February 8, 1994, Special Election.
2003. - Town offices, general.#
(A)
There shall be the following offices to which the town council shall appoint said appointees to serve at the town council's pleasure:
(1)
Fence viewer.
(2)
Sealer of weights and measures.
(3)
Superintendent of lights.
(4)
Weigher of coal and other merchandise.
(5)
Safety committee chairman.
(6)
Tree warden.
(7)
Civil defense director.
(8)
Recreation director.
(B)
All persons appointed to the offices provided for in this section shall be electors and residents of the town during their continuance in office. Each shall have the powers and duties which shall be prescribed for his or her office by state law and by ordinance.
Editor's note— This section was amended by Question 1 approved at the February 8, 1994, Special Election. Thereafter, the state legislature declared residency requirements for municipal employees, including police officers and firefighters, void. See G.L. 1956, §§ 45-2-15.1 and 45-2-15.2 and P.L. 2005, ch. 294, § 3, as amended by P.L. 2005, ch. 311, § 3 and P.L. 2006, ch. 629, § 1.
2004. - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Repealed by Local Question 4 approved at the November 5, 2024 General Election.
2005. - Housing authority.#
There shall be a housing authority for the town consisting of seven (7) commissioners appointed by the town council and each to serve a term of five (5) years, said terms to be so arranged that the term of one (1) commissioner shall expire each year. All persons appointed as commissioner shall be eligible voters and residents of the town, and the office of any commissioner who ceases to meet this qualification shall become vacant. Any vacancy on the authority shall be filled for the unexpired term. The housing authority shall have all of the powers and duties prescribed in applicable provisions of state law and any applicable amendments thereof. All commissioners of the housing authority in office at the time of the taking effect of this Charter shall continue in office and complete the terms for which they were appointed so long as they meet the qualifications for office set forth in this section. Editor's note— This section was amended by Question 1 approved at the February 8, 1994, Special Election; Question 3 approved at the May 19, 2016, Special Election.
2006. - Water authority.#
The town council shall appoint such members from time to time as the town may be entitled to appoint to the board of the Kent County Water Authority, to serve such terms and to serve under such conditions as are or may be prescribed by applicable state law; provided, however, that all appointees chosen by the town council shall be persons who are qualified electors and residents of the Town of West Warwick; and provided, further, that the office of any member who ceases to meet this qualification shall become vacant. Editor's note— This section was amended by Question 1 approved at the February 8, 1994, Special Election.