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Rhode Island Constitution, Article XIII

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Article XIII, Of Home Rule for Cities and Towns

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All articles117 Art. I24 Art. II2 Art. III8 Art. IV10 Art. V1 Art. VI22 Art. VII2 Art. VIII4 Art. IX17 Art. X7 Art. XI3 Art. XII4 Art. XIII11 Art. XIV2

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R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 1 Intent of Article
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It is the intention of this article to grant and confirm to the people of every city and town in this state the right of self government in all local matters.
R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 2 Local Legislative Powers
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Every city and town shall have the power at any time to adopt a charter, amend its charter, enact and amend local laws relating to its property, affairs and government not inconsistent with this constitution and laws enacted by the general assembly in conformity with the powers r…
R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 3 Local Legislative Bodies
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Notwithstanding anything contained in this article, every city and town shall have a legislative body composed of one or two branches elected by vote of its qualified electors.
R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 4 Powers of General Assembly over Cities and Towns
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The general assembly shall have the power to act in relation to the property, affairs and government of any city or town by general laws which shall apply alike to all cities and towns, but which shall not affect the form of government of any city or town. The general assembly sh…

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R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 5 Local Taxing and Borrowing Powers

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Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to grant to any city or town the power to levy, assess and collect taxes or to borrow money, except as authorized by the general assembly.

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 6 Charter Commissions

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Every city and town shall have the power to adopt a charter in the following manner: Whenever a petition for the adoption of a charter signed by fifteen percent of the qualified electors of a city, or in a town by fifteen percent, but not less than one hundred in number, of those…

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 7 Adoption of Charters

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Within one year from the date of the election of the charter commission the charter framed by the commission shall be submitted to the legislative body of the city or town which body shall provide for publication of said charter and shall provide for the submission of said charte…

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 8 Amendments to Charters

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The legislative body of any city or town may propose amendments to a charter which amendments shall be submitted for approval in the same manner as provided in this article for the adoption of a charter except that the same may be submitted at a special election, and provided fur…

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 9 Filing of Charter Petitions to Bicameral Legislative Bodies

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Whenever the legislative body of any city or town consists of more than one branch, a petition for the adoption of a charter as provided in this article may be filed with either branch of said legislative body.

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 10 Charter Certificates -- Signing -- Recordation -- Deposit -- Judicial Notice

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Duplicate certificates shall be made setting forth the charter adopted and any amendments approved and the same shall be signed by a majority of the canvassing authority; one of such certified copies shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state and the other after h…

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 11 Judicial Powers Unaffected by Article

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The judicial powers of the state shall not be diminished by the provisions of this article.