At the annual or biennial town meeting of each town, there shall be chosen a moderator to preside in all the town meetings until the moderator’s successor is elected and qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-3-15
Selection of moderator
G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-3-15.
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