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© Copyrighted. Municipal Code Corp. and the
City of Warwick, Rhode Island. 1998.
PART I
CHARTER AND RELATED ACTS
Subpart A
CHARTER*
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* Editors Note: The Charter of the city, Public Laws 1960, chapter 150, which was adopted by a referendum held in November 1960, is included herein as amended for the convenience of the users of this Code. The original format, article headings, section titles and section numbers have been retained. Amendments to the Charter have been inserted in their proper places, and are indicated by a history note following the amended section. The absence of such a history note indicates that the section is derived unamended from the original enactment. Explanatory words or phrases added by the editor are indicated by brackets. A uniform system of citations to state law has been used to conform to the system in the Code.
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Article I. Powers of the City
1-1. Name.
1-2. Body politic.
1-3. Exercise of powers.
1-4. Inclusive nature of powers.
Article II. City Council
2-1. Structure and powers.
2-2. Qualifications of members.
2-3. Salary.
2-4. Vacancies.
2-5. Council president.
2-6. Rules and proceedings.
2-7. Time and place of meetings.
2-8. Public meetings.
2-9. Special meetings.
2-10. Notice of special meetings.
2-11. Purpose of special meetings.
2-12. Quorum.
2-13. Notice of adjourned meetings.
2-14. Power of inquiry.
2-15. Consultants.
2-16. Restrictions.
2-17. Powers of committees.
2-18. Ordinances.
2-19. Actions by ordinance.
2-20. Passage of ordinances.
2-21. Passage of amended ordinances.
2-22. Effective date of ordinance.
2-23. Exceptions as to publication.
2-24. Copies of ordinances and resolutions.
2-25. Publication.
Article III. Mayor
3-1. Election and term.
3-2. Chief executive and administrative officer.
3-3. Powers and duties.
3-4. Temporary absence.
3-5. Vacancy.
3-6. Salary.
3-7. Veto of ordinances.
3-8. Passage of ordinances over veto.
3-9. Item veto.
3-10. Privileges.
Article IV. Nominations and Elections
4-1. Number of wards.
4-2--4-10. Reserved.
4-11. Alteration of ward lines.
4-12. City elections.
4-13. Manner of holding elections.
4-14. Qualifications.
4-15. Term of office.
4-16. Primary elections.
Article V. Budget
5-1. Fiscal year.
5-2. Submission of budget.
5-3. Public record.
5-4. Public hearing.
5-5. Budgetary powers of the council.
5-6. Adoption of budget.
5-7. Final date for adoption.
5-8. Certified copy of budget.
5-9. Minimum tax levy.
5-10. Budget message.
5-11. Capital projects.
5-12. Budget contents.
5-13. Classification of revenue.
5-14. Revenue schedules.
5-15. Classification of surplus.
5-16. Miscellaneous revenues.
5-17. Utility receipts and expenditures.
5-18. Restrictions: Miscellaneous revenues.
5-19. Special assessment revenue.
5-20. Anticipated new revenue.
5-21. Expenditure classification.
5-22. Expenditure schedules.
5-23. Emergency appropriations.
5-24. Expenditure limitations.
5-25. Lapse of appropriations.
5-26. Fees property of city.
Article VI. Department of Finance
6-1. Department of finance.
6-2. Qualifications, director of finance.
6-3. Duties and responsibilities.
6-4. Annual work program.
6-5. Authorization of expenditures.
6-6. Transfers.
6-7. Powers.
6-8. Division of assessment.
6-9. Division of purchases.
6-10. Division of treasury.
6-11. Competitive bidding.
6-12. Purchases in excess of $1,000.
6-13. Requisitions.
6-14. Execution of contracts.
6-15. Division of personnel.
6-16. Division of collections.
Article VII. Borrowing
7-1. Emergency notes.
7-2. Tax anticipation notes.
7-3. Special revenue notes.
7-4. Demand notes prohibited.
7-5. Notes to be sold at not less than par.
7-6. Borrowing in anticipation of bonds.
7-7. Bond ordinances.
7-8. Referendum.
7-9. Bond anticipation notes.
7-10. Debt statement.
7-11. Payment of bonds.
7-12. Period of usefulness.
7-13. Method of sale of bonds.
7-14. Validity of bond ordinances.
7-15. Remaining balances from sale of bonds.
7-16. Obligations of the city.
Article VIII. Departments, Boards and Commissions
8-1. Directors.
8-2. Divisions.
8-3. Transfer of functions.
8-4. Law department.
8-5. Department of public works.
8-6. Board of public safety.
8-7. Department of building inspection.
8-8. Department of human services.
8-9. Water department.
8-10. Department of parks & recreation.
8-11. Planning department.
8-12. Planning board.
8-13. City clerk.
8-14. Probate court.
8-15. Board of canvassers.
8-16. Zoning board of review.
8-17. Board of assessment review.
8-18. City sergeant.
8-19. Additional boards.
8-20. Additional departments.
8-21. Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 8-22. Warwick Public Library.
Article IX. Public Education
9-1. School committee.
9-2. School committee nominations.
9-3. Filling of vacancies.
9-4. Chairman.
9-5. Powers and duties.
9-6. Superintendent of schools.
9-7. Appointments and removals.
9-8. Budget estimates.
9-9. Purchases.
9-10. Restrictions.
9-11. Maintenance.
9-12. Financial report.
9-13. Compensation.
9-14. Meetings.
9-15. Alteration of school committee election districts. Article X. General Provisions: Succession in Government
10-1. Public records.
10-2. Financial interest.
10-3. Penalties.
10-4. Limitations on employment.
10-5. Bond.
10-6. Assignment of functions.
10-7. Existing ordinances.
10-8. Rights and obligations of the city.
10-9. Pending actions.
10-10. Previous offices, departments and agencies.
10-11. Legislative powers.
10-12. Fiscal year.
10-13. Rights of officers and employees.
10-14. Continuance of present officers.
10-15. Transfer of records and property.
10-16. Continuance of officers, departments, or agencies.
10-17. Continuance of contracts.
10-18. Continuance of actions and proceedings.
10-19. Effective date of Charter.
10-20. Transfer of appropriations.
10-21. Definitions.
10-22. Conflicting provisions.
10-23. Digest on ballot.
10-24. Minority representation.
10-25. Separability.
10-26. Titles and sub-titles.
10.27. Gender Neutral.
10.28. Codifying the Charter.
10-29. Amendments. | 
