[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of East Greenwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 93.
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Weights and measures — See R.I.G.L.
§ 47-2-1 et seq.
Fees and compensation of Sealer — See
R.I.G.L. § 47-2-7.
[Adopted 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 595 as
Sec. 23-1 to 23-5 of the 1993 Code]
The Town Sealer of Weights and Measures, on
or before September 1 in each year, shall give notice by advertisement,
stating the time and place when and where he will attend to his duties
as required by R.I.G.L. § 47-2-1 et seq.
The Town Sealer shall make and keep a true record
of the names of all persons in the Town selling goods, wares, merchandise,
liquors or provisions therein.
The Town Sealer shall report in writing to the
Chief of Police the name of every person who violates the provisions
of law, and the Chief of Police shall commence prosecution against
the person so violating within 20 days after such report shall have
been made to him.
The Town Sealer of Weights and Measures, between
October 1 and December 1 following, shall visit the places of business
of all persons who are supposed by him to have weights, measures and
balances of any description which ought to be sealed and which have
not been sealed since January 1 next preceding such visit, and seal
any weights, measures or balances that may be presented to him or
send the weights, measures or balances to his office to be tried,
proved and sealed.
The Town Sealer of Weights and Measures shall receive for every weight, measurer, scale or balance which will weigh 50 pounds or less sealed by him a fee in accordance with the fee schedule in Chapter 93, Fees, and for all other services rendered by him the fees and expenses provided by law.
[Adopted 2-9-1993 by Ord. No. 591 (Secs.
2-270 to 2-274 of the 1993 Code)]
There shall be a Town Solicitor, who shall be
appointed by the Town Council to serve at the pleasure of the Town
Council. The Town Solicitor, with approval of the Town Council, may
appoint one or more Assistant Town Solicitors. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent the Town Council from retaining special counsel in such
cases or for other matters as the Council shall deem advisable.
The Town Solicitor and any Assistant Town Solicitor
shall be an attorney at law in good standing who has been admitted
to the practice of law in this state. He need not be a resident of
the Town. The Town Solicitor and any Assistant Town Solicitor shall
not hold any other office in Town government, except that of acting
Judge of Probate when so necessary.
The Solicitor or Assistant Solicitor shall receive
such compensation, either on a salary or fee basis, as the Council
may determine. The Solicitor and Assistant Town Solicitor need not
be required to devote full time to the duties of their office.
A.Â
Notwithstanding any ordinance to the contrary, the
Town Solicitor shall serve as the chief legal advisor to the Town
Council and Town Manager.
B.Â
The Town Solicitor shall also perform such duties
appropriate to his office as the Town Council or Town Manager may
require. The Town Solicitor shall examine and render advice regarding
the form of all ordinances and resolutions, of all invitations to
bid, contracts and other legal documents issued by any department,
commission, office or agency of the Town, as required by the Town
Council or Town Manager.
Legal opinions furnished to the Town Council
and to all Town officers, departments and agencies shall, if requested,
be in writing and filed with the Town Clerk as a public record, together
with the resolution, letter or other memorandum requesting the opinion.
Legal opinions concerning matters for which closed meetings may be
held are excluded from this requirement.
