Town of Charlestown, RI Charter

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Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Electors of the Town of Charlestown 11-4-1980. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Charter Revision Advisory Committee — See Ch. 6.

Town Council — See Ch. 15.

Ordinances — See Ch. 34.

Public hearings — See Ch. 51.

PREAMBLE

We the people of the Town of Charlestown, in order to secure for ourselves the right of self-government in all local matters, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do adopt and establish this Charter.

ATTACHMENTS

Ca Appendix A Public Laws

Part 1 Establishment of Town; Effect of Charter

Article I Incorporation (§ C-1)

Article II Council-Administrator Government (§ C-2)

Article III Powers of Town (§ C-3 – § C-7)

Article IV Effect of Charter (§ C-8 – § C-12)

Article V Real and Personal Property Held By Town (§ C-13 – § C-18)

Part 2 Town Council

Article VI Organization and Election (§ C-19 – § C-26)

Article VII Meetings (§ C-27 – § C-28)

Article VIII Powers (§ C-29 – § C-31)

Article IX Ordinances (§ C-32 – § C-40)

Part 3 Administrator

Article X Appointment and Qualifications (§ C-41 – § C-42)

Article XI Powers and Duties (§ C-43)

Article XII Orders and Inquiries By Council (§ C-44)

Article XIII Removal (§ C-45)

Article XIV Acting Administrator (§ C-46 – § C-47)

Part 4 Elections

Article XV State Law Governing (§ C-48)

Article XVI Board of Canvassers (§ C-49)

Part 5 (Reserved)

Article XVII (Reserved) (§ C-50)

Article XVIII Clerk and Deputy Clerk (§ C-51 – § C-52)

Article XIX Duties of Clerk (§ C-53)

Article XX Department of Finance (§ C-54 – § C-55)

Article XXI Treasurer (§ C-56 – § C-58)

Article XXII Tax Collector (§ C-59 – § C-63)

Article XXIII Tax Assessment (§ C-64 – § C-70)

Article XXIV General Financial Provisions (§ C-71 – § C-76)

Article XXV Budgeting (§ C-77 – § C-85)

Article XXVI Financial Referendum (§ C-86 – § C-101)

Article XXVII Purchasing (§ C-102 – § C-104)

Part 7 Department of Public Works

Article XXVIII Establishment and Organization (§ C-105)

Article XXIX Powers and Duties (§ C-106 – § C-107)

Article XXX Engineer (§ C-108 – § C-111)

Part 8 Inspectors

Article XXXI Building Inspector/Zoning Official (§ C-112 – § C-114)

Article XXXII Function of Building Inspector/Zoning Official (§ C-115)

Article XXXIII Education Department (§ C-116 – § C-118)

Part 9 Police Department

Article XXXIV Organization; Duties (§ C-119 – § C-122)

Article XXXV Department of Parks and Recreation (§ C-125 – § C-127)

Part 10 Planning

Article XXXVI Department of Planning (§ C-129 – § C-131)

Article XXXVII (Reserved) (§ C-136)

Part 11 Solicitor

Article XXXVIII Establishment and Qualifications (§ C-142 – § C-143)

Article XXXIX Powers and Duties (§ C-144 – § C-146)

Part 12 Probate Court

Article XL Establishment (§ C-147 – § C-149)

Article XLI Powers and Duties (§ C-150)

Part 13 Officers and Departments

Article XLII Animal Control Officer (§ C-151 – § C-152)

Article XLIII Department of Emergency Management (§ C-153 – § C-154)

Article XLIV Department of Public Assistance (§ C-155 – § C-156)

Article XLV Wastewater Management Commission (§ C-157 – § C-158)

Article XLVI Moderator (§ C-159 – § C-161)

Article XLVII Sergeant (§ C-162 – § C-163)

Article XLVIII Additional Officers (§ C-164)

Part 14 Commissions and Boards

Article XLIX Meetings (§ C-165)

Article L Conservation Commission (§ C-166 – § C-167)

Article LI Commissions, Board and Committees (§ C-168 – § C-169)

Article LII Building Commission (§ C-170 – § C-171)

Article LIII Planning Commission (§ C-172 – § C-175)

Article LIV Senior Citizens Commission (§ C-176 – § C-177)

Article LV Zoning Board of Review (§ C-178 – § C-179)

Part 15 General Personnel Provisions

Article LVI Personnel System; Bonding (§ C-179.1 – § C-180)

Article LVII Compensation (§ C-181 – § C-183)

Article LVIII Dual Office Holding (§ C-185)

Article LIX Ethics/Personal Financial Interest (§ C-186)

Article LX Removal From Elected Office (§ C-187)

Article LXI Residence of Officers (§ C-188)

Part 16 General Provisions

Article LXII Voter Qualifications, Public Records and Word Usage (§ C-189 – § C-191)

Article LXIII Payments Received (§ C-192)

Article LXIV Validity (§ C-193)

Article LXV Publication (§ C-194)

Article LXVI Availability of Public Documents (§ C-195)

Part 17 Inauguration; Succession and Amendment of Charter

Article LXVII Inauguration of Charter Government (§ C-196 – § C-202)

Article LXVIII Succession of Government (§ C-203 – § C-207)

Article LXIX Amendments (§ C-208 – § C-209)