§ 45-4-1 - Officers to be elected. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-4-1

   § 45-4-1  Officers to be elected. –(a) The electors in each town shall, on their town election days, choose andelect as many town officers as are required by the laws of the state; that isto say, a moderator to preside in all the meetings of the town, and a townclerk, a town council to consist of not less than three (3) nor more than seven(7) members, a town treasurer, a town sergeant, a town sealer of weights andmeasures, one or more auctioneers, a number of assessors of taxes, not lessthan three (3) nor more than seven (7), as may be deemed necessary, one or morecollectors of taxes, one or more corders of wood, one or more packers of fish,one or more poundkeepers, one sealer of leather, and as many constables,directors of public welfare, viewers of fences, gaugers of casks, and otherofficers as are required by law in the town and as each or any town hasoccasion for, including persons to superintend the building of chimneys andplacing of stoves and stovepipes; provided, that in the town of East Greenwichno constables shall be elected under the provisions of this section.

   (b) It is further provided that in the town of Burrillvilleno corders of wood, packers of fish, sealers of leather, gaugers of casks, andpersons to superintend the building of chimneys and placing of stoves andstovepipes shall be elected under the provisions of this section.

   (c) It is further provided that in the town of Exeter, no taxcollector shall be elected under the provisions of this section. The towncouncil of the town of Exeter shall amend the Exeter town ordinances to providefor and entitle the town council to appoint a tax collector who shall serve atthe pleasure of the town council and who may be removed for cause shownpursuant to § 44-7-5. Qualifications for the position shall be set by thetown council and compensation paid as approved by the town financial meeting.The tax collector shall perform all duties previously required of the electedtax collector in the town of Exeter and any other duties required by law.

   (d) It is further provided that in the town of NorthKingstown, no fence viewer shall be elected or appointed under the provisionsof this section.

   (e) It is further provided that in the town of NorthKingstown, no sealer of weights and measures shall be elected or appointedunder the provisions of this section.