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Town of Little Compton, RI chevron_right chevron_right Appendix chevron_right Appendix D Home Rule Charter

Appendix D Home Rule Charter

[Adopted 1994, effective January 1995; amended 1998; amended 2000; amended 2002; amended 2006; amended 2014; amended 2016; amended 2018; amended 2022]

Article I Incorporation And Powers Of The Town

Section 101 Incorporation.

Section 102 Powers of the Town.

Section 103 Town Property.

Section 104 Intergovernmental Relations.

Article II Elections

Section 201 Election Laws and Conduct of Elections.

Section 202 Canvassing Authority.

Section 203 Initiative and Referendum.

Section 204 Elections to Office at Town Meeting.

Article III Financial Town Meeting

Section 301 Date and Purpose of Financial Town Meeting.

Section 302 Recessed and Special Town Meetings.

Section 303 Town Moderator.

Section 304 Notice and Agenda for Meetings.

Section 305 Conduct of Meetings.

Section 306 Proposals for Expenditure Outside of Budget.

Article IV Town Council

Section 401 Composition, Election and Terms.

Section 402 Manner of Election; Qualifications.

Section 403 Compensation and Expenses.

Section 404 President and Vice President.

Section 405 Eligibility of Council Members; Town Employment.

Section 406 Council Vacancies.

Section 407 Forfeiture of Office.

Section 408 Meetings and Procedures.

Section 409 Legislative Powers; Ordinances.

Section 410 Procedure for adopting Ordinances.

Section 411 Emergency Ordinances.

Section 412 Investigations.

Section 413 Additional Council Responsibilities.

Article V Financial Procedures

Section 501 Fiscal Year.

Section 502 Budget Committee.

Section 503 Preparation of the Budget.

Section 504 Public Hearings on Budget.

Section 505 Capital Program.

Section 506 Purchases and Accounting Control.

Section 507 Budget Administration; Lapse of Appropriations.

Section 508 Emergency Appropriations.

Section 509 Fees Paid to the Town.

Section 510 Budget Adjustments.

Section 511 Council Discretionary Fund.

Section 512 Reserve Fund.

Article VI Town Officials

Section 601 Town Administrator.

Section 602 Town Clerk.

Section 603 Town Treasurer/Tax Collector.

Section 604 Town Solicitor.

Section 605 Tax Assessor.

Section 606 Tax Assessment Board of Review.

Section 607 Town Sergeant.

Section 608 Inspections and Inspectors.

Section 609 Probate Judge and Probate Court.

Section 610 Local Director of Emergency Management.

Section 611 Director of Social Services.

Section 612 Town Finance Director.

Article VII Boards and Commissions

Section 701 Planning Board.

Section 702 Zoning Board of Review.

Section 703 Conservation Commission.

Section 704 Beach Commission.

Section 705 Agricultural Conservancy Trust.

Section 706 Pension Committee.

Section 707 Harbor Commission.

Section 708 Little Compton Free Public Library.

Section 709 Recreation Committee.

Section 710 Little Compton Housing Trust.

Article VIII School Department

Section 801 School Committee.

Section 802 Qualifications.

Section 803 Vacancies.

Section 804 Organization and Rules.

Section 805 Powers and Duties.

Section 806 Buildings and Grounds, Purchasing.

Article IX Other Town Departments

Section 901 Police Department.

Section 902 Fire Department.

Section 903 Director of Public Works.

Article X General Provisions

Section 1001 Open Records.

Section 1002 Open Meetings.

Section 1003 Ethics.

Section 1004 Amendments of Charter.

Section 1005 Charter Construction and Severability

Section 1006 Appointments, Qualifications and Vacancies.

Section 1007 Suspension and Disqualification from Office.

Section 1008 Meaning of Publication.

Article XI Transitional Provisions

Section 1101 Effective Date of Charter.

Section 1102 Transitional Elections and Appointment.

Section 1103 Transfer of Appropriations.

Section 1104 Continuation of Laws and Ordinances.

Section 1105 Continuation of Obligations.

Section 1106 Pending Actions and Proceedings.

Section 1107 Continuation of Agencies.

Section 1108 Continuation of Present Personnel.

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