Rhode IslandNorth Tiverton voters would approve fewer tax assessor seats
If North Tiverton Fire District voters approve the amendment, vacant tax assessor positions would not be filled until only four assessors remain after the 2026 annual meeting.
What it does
After the 2026 annual meeting, the district would move toward four tax assessors as elected assessors voluntarily resign, if district voters approve the change.
Argument forKeeping vacant seats unfilled could make the district's administrative board smaller when assessors leave voluntarily.
Argument againstResidents could have fewer elected assessors representing them on the district's administrative board after voluntary resignations.
More detail
The North Tiverton Fire District would reduce the number of tax assessors serving on its administrative board to four. The provision covers tax assessor positions on the North Tiverton Fire District administrative board. A position would remain vacant when a duly elected tax assessor voluntarily resigns during the elected term. The number of positions elected at later annual meetings would decrease until four assessors remain. The reduction requires approval by the district's electors. The reduction would begin after the 2026 annual meeting and would apply as voluntary resignations occur during elected terms.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2606/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signatureLatest
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1106/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrencePassed Senate
- Jun 1006/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)Minor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1006/10/2026 House read and passedPassed House
- Jun 906/09/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)Minor
- Jun 806/08/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- Jun 506/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- May 2605/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- May 2205/22/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/26/2026)
- May 2205/22/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingIntroduced
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