All town officers shall hold their offices until the next election of town officers, and thereafter until their successors are lawfully qualified to act, except where it is expressly provided to the contrary.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-4-15
Tenure of town officers
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 45-4-15.
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