Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-7 (2026)

Composition of city and district committees — Appointment

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The members of the several ward committees in each city of the same political party shall constitute the city committee of the political party for that city. For each of the political parties, there shall be a senatorial district committee for each senatorial district to consist of five (5) members where the senatorial district is contained within a single city or town, and to consist of seven (7) members where the senatorial district includes all or parts of two (2) or more cities or towns. Senatorial district committee members shall, in the first instance, be appointed by the chairperson of the state committee of the party. There shall be a representative district committee for each representative district to consist of three (3) members where the representative district is contained within a single city or town, and to consist of five (5) members where the representative district includes all or parts of two (2) or more cities or towns. Representative district committee members shall, in the first instance, be appointed by the chairperson of the state committee of the party. The senatorial and representative district committee members shall be qualified electors of their respective districts and shall hold office respectively from the date of their appointment and until the next election of the committees, and thereafter until their successors have been elected, qualified, and organized.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1975–1992 · leading case: Charlestown Democratic Town Comm. v. Connell, 789 F. Supp. 517 (D.R.I. 1992).

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Charlestown Democratic Town Comm. v. Connell, 789 F. Supp. 517 (D.R.I. 1992). · cites it 12× “First, plaintiffs challenge R.I.Gen.Laws §§ 17-12-7 and 17-12-ll(b). Section 17-12-7 specifies the number of members any legislative district committee can have.”

Fahey v. Darigan, 405 F. Supp. 1386 (D.R.I. 1975). · cites it 6× “G.L. § 17-12-7, 2 and up to three officers from outside the elected membership who may be chosen from the ranks of the party’s city membership generally.”

Gosz v. Quattrocchi, 448 A.2d 135 (R.I. 1982). · cites it 4× “The plaintiffs in the instant action were duly elected to the 13th Representative District Committee pursuant to Rho-de Island General Laws 1956 (1969 Reen *137 actment) Section 17-12-7 on September 9, 1980; their election at said primary was uncontested by opponents.”

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