In case of vacancy in the office of any officer whom a town or town council is authorized to elect, the town council may elect a suitable person to fill the vacancy.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-6
Filling of vacancies in office
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 45-5-6.
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.