§ 17-8-2. Term and qualifications for office.
Each member of a local canvassing authority shall be appointed to serve for a term of six (6) years beginning on the first Monday of March succeeding the date of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. No person shall be appointed or serve as a member of the authority who is an officer or employee of the United States or of this state, or who is an officer or employee of the authority’s city or town; provided, that in any city a member of the authority may be employed as its clerk. Any member of the authority who becomes a candidate for election to any public office and who fails to file a declination of the candidacy within the time allowed by law shall be disqualified from holding membership upon the authority and his or her successor shall be immediately elected.
History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 17-8-15; G.L. 1956, § 17-8-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 74; P.L. 2007, ch. 301, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 436, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-8 - Local Canvassing Authorities
Section 17-8-1. - Appointment of bipartisan authority.
Section 17-8-2. - Term and qualifications for office.
Section 17-8-3. - Compensation.
Section 17-8-4. - Oath of office of members.
Section 17-8-5. - Local boards — Powers and duties — Quorum.
Section 17-8-6. - Fees in cities other than Cranston and Woonsocket.
Section 17-8-8. - General penalty clause.
Section 17-8-9. - Local boards open on election day.
Section 17-8-10. - Publication of local questions to be submitted to voters.