Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5292 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PUBLIC NOTICE
16	16	REQUIREMENTS ACT
17	17	Introduced By: Representatives Place, and Quattrocchi
18	18	Date Introduced: February 01, 2023
19	19	Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
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22	22	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
23	23	SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND 1
24	24	GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2
25	25	CHAPTER 165 3
26	26	PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ACT 4
27	27	42-165-1. Public notice requirements. 5
28	28	(a) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, 6
29	29	whenever it is required that notice be published in a newspaper by a municipality pursuant to law, 7
30	30	the publication of notice requirement shall be satisfied by publication in any newspaper in general 8
31	31	circulation within the municipality or by posting or publication on any other platform designated 9
32	32	by city or town ordinance. 10
33	33	(b) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, 11
34	34	whenever a non-governmental individual or entity is required to provide notice by publication in a 12
35	35	newspaper pursuant to law, the publication of notice requirement shall be satisfied by publication 13
36	36	in one or more newspapers which individually or collectively provide circulation for all geographic 14
37	37	areas for which notice is required. 15
38	38	(c) Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2024, 16
39	39	whenever a department, agency, or office of the state is required to publish notice in a newspaper 17
40	40	pursuant to law, the publication of notice requirement may be satisfied by publication or posting 18
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44	44	on the secretary of state and the department of administration websites. 1
45	45	(d) The publication of notice requirements established pursuant to the provisions of this 2
46	46	section shall not apply to the notice provisions set forth in chapter 22 of title 33. 3
47	47	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 4
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54	54	EXPLANATION
55	55	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
56	56	OF
57	57	A N A C T
58	58	RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PUBLIC NOTICE
59	59	REQUIREMENTS ACT
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61	61	This act would authorize municipalities to publish public notices in any newspaper in 1
62	62	circulation in the municipality or on any other platform designated by ordinance. Additionally, 2
63	63	private entities may publish public notice by publication in one or more newspapers circulated in 3
64	64	the geographic area where notice is required. Finally this act would provide that the state may 4
65	65	provide public notice by posting on the secretary of state and department of administration 5
66	66	websites. The notice provisions of this act do not apply to notice required in probate matters. 6
67	67	This act would take effect upon passage. 7
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