§ 45-3-19. Disorderly conduct at meeting.
If any person conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner in any town, representative district, or voting district meeting, the moderator may order that person to withdraw from the meeting; and, on the person’s refusal, may order the town sergeant, or any town constable present, or any other persons, to take him or her from the meeting and to confine him or her in some convenient place until the meeting is adjourned. The person refusing to withdraw shall, for each offense, be fined not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00).
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 45-3-19; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 37; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 37.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 45-3-1. - Periodic elective meetings.
Section 45-3-2. - Time of elective meetings.
Section 45-3-3. - Adjournment to complete election of officers.
Section 45-3-3.2. - Town of Foster financial town meeting — Scheduling outside of town.
Section 45-3-4. - Meetings other than elective.
Section 45-3-5. - Notice of meetings.
Section 45-3-6. - Call of meeting on request of electors.
Section 45-3-7. - Consent of council to special meeting.
Section 45-3-8. - Clerk’s warrant giving notice.
Section 45-3-9. - Notice of meetings by request — Hour held — Business considered.
Section 45-3-10. - Meeting to elect clerk to fill vacancy.
Section 45-3-11. - Forfeiture for neglect of duty by officers.
Section 45-3-12. - Notice of meeting to dispose of land or make tax.
Section 45-3-13. - Canvass prior to meeting.
Section 45-3-15. - Selection of moderator.
Section 45-3-16. - Term of moderator and clerk.
Section 45-3-17. - Moderator to preside.
Section 45-3-18. - Regulation of meeting by moderator.
Section 45-3-19. - Disorderly conduct at meeting.
Section 45-3-20. - Voting on motions.
Section 45-3-21. - Majority required for action.
Section 45-3-22. - Record of proceedings as evidence — Certificate of clerk.
Section 45-3-23. - Compensation of district moderators and clerks.
Section 45-3-24. - Application to voting machine meetings.
Section 45-3-25. - Voting machines for municipal budget referenda.