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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC NOTICE ACT
Introduced By: Representatives Place, Rea, and Nardone
Date Introduced: February 01, 2023
Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND 1
GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2
CHAPTER 165 3
PUBLIC NOTICE ACT 4
42-165-1. Public notice requirements. 5
Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, 6
whenever it is required under this title or any other provision of the general laws that any notice or 7
publication be published by the town of Burrillville or the town of Glocester, in a public newspaper, 8
the notice may be published in any newspaper in general circulation within either of the 9
municipalities or other designated platform selected by the town council of either municipality, 10
which may be reasonably demonstrated to reach a larger portion of the population within each such 11
municipality, than a newspaper in general circulation. 12
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 13
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC NOTICE ACT
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This act would allow the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any 1
newspaper in general circulation within either of the municipalities. This act would also allow 2
publication in other designated platforms selected by their city or town councils. 3
This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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