All town meetings are open to the public, including representatives of the press and news media; provided, that, in the event that there are space constraints, voters shall be admitted to the meetings before non-voters. Non-voters may be seated or assigned to a separate area as indicated by the moderator.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-3-26
Town meetings to be open
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 425 F. Supp. 2d 225 - Carlow v. Mruk (2006)
Most recently applied in 425 F. Supp. 2d 225 - Carlow v. Mruk (March 2006)
P.L. 1996, ch. 308, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.