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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-1. Election of justices by town council
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The town or city council of any town or city of this state may appoint and fix the terms of justices of the peace, and no justice of the peace shall be elected by the qualified electors in any town or city at any regular or special election held for the purpose of electing office…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-10. Removal of justices and commissioners
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Any justice of the peace or commissioner of deeds, appointed by the governor, may be removed for cause by the governor, in the governor's discretion, within the term for which that officer shall have been appointed, after giving to that officer a copy of the charges against him o…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-11. Continuation of powers without reappointment
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Every justice of the peace appointed by the governor and not reappointed may continue to officiate for a space of thirty (30) days after the date on which the justice's commission expires.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-2. Governor’s appointment power preserved
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Nothing in § 42-30-1 shall be construed to impair the authority of the governor to appoint justices of the peace, in accordance with the provisions of § 42-30-5.