Labor Relations:

Collective Bargaining Agreements in Rhode Island Towns - May 2007

Health Insurance Provisions - Municipal Collective Bargaining Agreements - Dec. 2009

Health Insurance Provisions - Municipal Collective Bargaining Agreements - Oct. 2007

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Salary Publications:

Municipal Salary Survey - 2009

Municipal Salary Survey - 2008

Municipal Salary Survey - 2007

City & Town Council Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey- 2006

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Other Publications:

• Council-Manager Plan in Rhode Island
• E-Mail Addresses (Selected Officials) - 2009
• Financial Town Meetings in Rhode Island - 2008
• Fire Districts in Rhode Island - December 2006
• Fire Districts: Annual Financial Data - 2008
• Fire Districts Tax Rates - 2008
• Fire Districts: Annual Financial Data - 2007
• Handbook for Rhode Island Town and City Clerks - 2008
• Local Government Finances in Rhode Island - 2009 (updated 12/15/09)
• Local Government Finances in Rhode Island - INDEX- 2008 (updated 12/15/09)
• Municipal Chief Executives in R.I. (As of 3/19/09)
• Municipal Courts in Rhode Island - June 2008
• Municipal Fiscal Years in R.I. Cities & Towns
• Municipal Grants Handbook - August 2008
• Municipal License and Permit Fees - 2007
• Organization & Staffing in Municipal Finance Offices - 2009
• Special Acts for Cities & Towns - 2009
• Town & City Clerks in Rhode Island - 2008
• Water Governance in R.I.: A Guide to Regional Authorities, Municipal Depts. & Special Districts - September 2007

 

Local Taxation: A Compilation of Rhode Island Supreme Court Cases

• Alphabetical Listing by Case Name (updated 1/6/09)
• Chronological Listing including Summary of Cases (updated 1/6/09)

Qualifying State Mandates - 1992-2006

State Mandates - December 2006

 

MUNICIPAL CHARTERS IN RHODE ISLAND

• Municipal Charters in Rhode Island ... updated 12/3/09
• Charter Provisions: Selected Subjects
• Budget Procedure Dates
• Charter Review Provisions
• Competitive Bidding
• Fiscal Years
• Initiative and Referendum
• Qualifications for Municipal Officials
• Qualifications for Municipal Officials
• Recall Provisions
• Residency Requirements
• Vacancies on Town and City Councils
• Appendix B
• R.I. Supreme Court Cases - Alphabetical Listing
• R.I. Supreme Court Cases - Chronological Listing

Links to individual Home Rule and Legislative Charters:

City/Town	Links to Home Rule and Legislative Charters
Barrington	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Bristol	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10105&sid=39
Burrillville	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10010&sid=39
Central Falls	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10519&sid=39
Charlestown	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Coventry	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Cranston	http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/cranston/
Cumberland	http://www.cumberlandri.org/towndepts/towncharter.pdf
East Greenwich	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
East Providence	http://70.168.205.112/eprov_ri/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=site_main-j.htm&2.0
Exeter	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=13209&sid=39
Foster	http://www.muni.ri.net/foster/Foster%20Town%20Charter.pdf
Glocester	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Hopkinton	http://www.hopkintonri.org/pdfs_downloads/TownHall/Hopkinton%20Town%20Charter.BATES.pdf
Jamestown	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11043&sid=39
Johnston	http://www.johnston-ri.us/charter.html
Lincoln	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Little Compton	http://www.little-compton.com/laws/laws.htm
Middletown	http://70.168.205.112/midd_ri/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=site_main-j.htm&2.0
Narragansett	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?sid=39&pid=11204
New Shoreham	http://www.new-shoreham.com/docs/2000chartertextincluding1672.doc
Newport	http://ordlink.com/codes/newportr/index.htm
North Kingstown	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11995&sid=39
North Providence	http://70.168.205.112/nprov_ri/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=site_main-j.htm&2.0
North Smithfield	http://131.109.225.131/nsmlib/Town%20North%20Smithfield%20Charter.html
Pawtucket	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Portsmouth	http://www.portsmouthri.com/frames.htm
Providence	http://municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11457&sid=39
Richmond	http://www.richmondri.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D2ECE2A5-AD3C-4EFC-879A-B197AFDE64F7}
Scituate	No Charter
Smithfield	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
South Kingstown	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=12088&sid=39
Tiverton	http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=12864&sid=39
Warren	http://www.townofwarren-ri.gov/services/general/town_charter.pdf
Warwick	http://www.warwickri.com/officialdocs/printable/printchartertoc.htm
West Greenwich
West Warwick	http://www.westwarwickri.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={6DFDCA83-F843-4907-980A-D271312A03EA}
Westerly	http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#rhod
Woonsocket	http://70.168.205.112/woonsocket_ri/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=site_main-j.htm&2.0