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RI Gen L § 37-18-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-18 - Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation|Section 37-18-11 - Civil and criminal jurisdiction.

§ 37-18-11. Civil and criminal jurisdiction.Except as otherwise provided, the corporation and all its authorized activities shall be subject to all the criminal and civil laws of the state and the town.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 116, § 11.
RI Gen L § 37-18-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-18 - Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation|Section 37-18-12 - Expiration of the corporation.

§ 37-18-12. Expiration of the corporation.Upon presentation of evidence to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the Rhode Island secretary of state that the Indian corporation known as the Narragansett Tribe of Indians has applied for and been granted by the United States government pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1707 and 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 83, federal recognition as an Indian tribe with inherent rights, powers, and responsibilities possessed by Indian tribes in the United States, the Narragansett Indian land management corporation shall expire thirty (30) days after the presentation of the evidence. Prior to its expiration, the corporation shall prepare and submit to the general assembly a final report of its termination activities.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 116, § 12; P.L. 1985, ch. 386, § 1.
RI Gen L § 37-18-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-18 - Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation|Section 37-18-13 - Transfer of land to Indian tribe.

§ 37-18-13. Transfer of land to Indian tribe.Upon the presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the Narragansett Indian land management corporation shall forthwith transfer and convey to the federally recognized Narragansett Tribe of Indians all powers, authority, rights, privileges, titles, and interest it may possess to any and all real property acquired, owned, and held for the benefit of those individuals of Indian ancestry set forth in the list established pursuant to P.L. 1880 ch. 800, § 4, and thereafter, the Narragansett Indian land management corporation shall have no further interest in the real property. All real property transferred by the Narragansett Indian land management corporation to the federally recognized Narragansett Tribe of Indians pursuant to this provision:(a) Shall be subject to the same conditions, restrictions, limitations, or responsibilities set forth in §§ 37-18-6(m)(2) and (m)(3), 37-18-8, 37-18-9, 37-18-10, and 37-18-11 hereof as are applicable to the corporation and all its authorized activities.(b) Shall be subject to the civil and criminal laws of the state of Rhode Island and the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, except as otherwise provided herein.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 386, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-18-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-18 - Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation|Section 37-18-14 - Transfer of state land to the Indian tribes.

§ 37-18-14. Transfer of state land to the Indian tribes.(a) Upon presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the governor is authorized, empowered, and directed to transfer, assign, and convey to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians in fee simple all the right, title, and interest of the state in and to the following approximately nine hundred (900) acres of real estate located in the town;(1) The Indian Cedar Swamp management area;(2) Indian Burial Hill; and(3) The state land around Deep Pond.(b) Provided, however, that the state shall retain control of and public access shall be guaranteed to an adequate fishing area within the said state land around Deep Pond, and provided, further, that the governor is only authorized, empowered, and directed to transfer, assign, and convey to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians the real estate which is located around Deep Pond upon the governor's making a finding that the required and appropriate federal approval of the transfer has been obtained so that the transfer will not affect, in any adverse manner, any benefits received by the state under the Pittman Robertson Act, 16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq. and the Dingell Johnson Act, 16 U.S.C. § 777 et seq.(c) Upon the same findings and determinations outlined above, the governor is authorized, empowered, and directed to transfer, assign, and convey to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians and its assigns a mutually acceptable exclusive (except as to lateral crossing) right and easement to pass by foot and vehicle over a forty-five foot (45′) wide strip of state land located within the town between Kings Factory Road and Watchaug Pond, and to use an area at the end of the strip sufficiently large for the parking of automobiles and the launching of boats.(d) The authority herein granted to the governor shall be in addition to any other authority conferred upon him or her by law. The real estate conveyed by the state to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be subject to the civil and criminal laws of the state of Rhode Island and the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall be held in perpetuity for conservation purposes and shall not be improved or developed by the Narragansett Tribe of Indians.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 386, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-18-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-18 - Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation|Section 37-18-15 - Severability.

§ 37-18-15. Severability.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 386, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-19-1 - 37-19-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-19 - Howard Development Corporation|Section 37-19-1 - 37-19-11 - Repealed.

§ 37-19-1 — 37-19-11. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 77, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 100, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 86, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 166, effective July 8, 1997.
RI Gen L § 37-20-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-20 - Big River Reservoir Moratorium|Section 37-20-1 - Big River Reservoir - Development prohibited.

§ 37-20-1. Big River Reservoir — Development prohibited.(a) All land acquired by the state or any subdivision thereof for the development of the "Big River Reservoir" so-called, including any land acquired by the Big River — Wood River Reservoir Site Acquisition Act, P.L. 1964, ch. 133, shall not be sold nor shall the land be developed in any way. The state shall not allow any future development or continued development on that property, and the property shall be designated "open space" as defined in § 45-36-1(1) — (7).Provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit the use of the said property as a water reservoir, or for the development of wells and well sites together with any infrastructure necessary for the treatment, transmission, storage and distribution of drinking water if the water resources board determines that exploration or development of groundwater is appropriate, then it shall not require legislative action to remove the property from the "open space" for the purposes of groundwater development as defined in § 45-36-1(1) — (8).(b) Non-motorized bicycles are permitted upon and along land designated as the "Big River Management Area". The water resources board, in consultation with the department of environmental management shall within thirty (30) days of the passage of this act adopt rules and regulations that include but are not limited to the appropriate designated areas and defined hours for said uses in the management area.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 220, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 461, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 378, § 1.
RI Gen L § 37-21-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-21 - Minority Business Development Compliance Act|Section 37-21-1 - Short title.

§ 37-21-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Minority Business Development Compliance Act".History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 306, § 1.
RI Gen L § 37-21-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-21 - Minority Business Development Compliance Act|Section 37-21-2 - Repealed.

§ 37-21-2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 306, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 27, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.
RI Gen L § 37-21-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-21 - Minority Business Development Compliance Act|Section 37-21-3 - Use of minority business development compliance funding.

§ 37-21-3. Use of minority business development compliance funding.(a) All sums appropriated for minority business development compliance account shall be used for the primary purpose of developing the monitoring and compliance functions relating to equal opportunity laws and the state's minority business enterprise programs. The purpose of the program shall be to guarantee maximum minority business enterprise and minority workforce participation on state and federally funded construction projects, and to assure the fullest possible implementation of the state's minority business enterprise procurement program.(b) Funds shall be used for compliance analysis, on-site monitoring, special studies, outreach to the minority business enterprise community, training and apprenticeship programs, general administration of the program, and related purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 306, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 15; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 27, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 37.
RI Gen L § 37-21-4, 37-21-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-21 - Minority Business Development Compliance Act|Section 37-21-4, 37-21-5 - Repealed.

§ 37-21-4, 37-21-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 306, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 27, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.
RI Gen L § 37-22-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-1 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-2 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-3 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-4 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-5 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-6 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-7 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-8 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-8. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-9 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-10 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-10. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-11 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-11. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-12 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-12. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-13 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-13. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-22-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-22 - The I-195 Redevelopment Act of 2002|Section 37-22-14 - Repealed.

§ 37-22-14. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 427, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 245, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 267, § 5, effective July 9, 2011.
RI Gen L § 37-23-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-1 - Safety awareness program required.

§ 37-23-1. Safety awareness program required.(a) All contractors performing work on municipal and state construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, shall have an OSHA "ten (10) hour construction safety program" for their on-site employees. The training program shall utilize instructors trained by the occupational safety and health administration, using an OSHA approved curriculum. Graduates shall receive a card from the U.S. department of labor occupational safety and health administration certifying the successful completion of the training course.(b) Every person shall have a card issued by the U.S. department of labor occupational safety and health administration certifying their successful completion of the OSHA ten (10) hour training program as required by this section on their person at all times while work is actually being performed on municipal and state construction projects. No person shall transfer their card certifying their successful completion of the OSHA ten (10) hour training program to another person. Failure to comply with this section shall subject the holder to penalties prescribed by the director of the department of labor and training.(c) The director of the department of labor and training shall promulgate rules, regulations, and penalties to enforce the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-23-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-2 - Board of safety awareness created.

§ 37-23-2. Board of safety awareness created.(a) There is hereby established, within the Division of Professional Regulation, a Board of Safety Awareness, hereinafter referred to as "the board", which shall at all times consist of nine (9) qualified electors of the state, all of whom shall have successfully completed the OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program.(b) Annually, on or before January 31st, the director of labor and training shall appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for three (3) years or until his/her successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy, which may occur in the board from any cause, shall be filled by the director for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the interest of maintaining consistency, the nine (9) members initially appointed to the Board of Safety Awareness will serve staggered term as follows: the three (3) officers will serve a three (3) year term; three (3) members will serve a two (2) year term; and three (3) members will serve a one (1) year term.(c) The board shall elect from its membership a chairperson, who shall have obtained at least a minimum of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926.(d) The board shall also elect from its membership a vice-chairperson and a secretary, both of whom shall have successfully completed at least a minimum of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926.(e) The board shall advise and assist the division of professional regulation on promoting and promulgating such policies as may be necessary to improve safety on construction worksites subject to the approval of the director.(f) The board may recommend to the director of labor and training, the replacement of a member who misses three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled monthly meetings.(g) The final authority on all questions of procedure and parliamentary law not covered by the rules/bylaws of this board or by the Administrative Procedures Act of the State of Rhode Island shall be Robert's Rules of Order.(h) There shall be a chief investigator for the division who shall have obtained at least a minimum successful completion of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926. He or she shall be appointed by the director of labor and training, upon recommendation from the board of safety awareness, and the position shall be in the classified service.(i) There shall be a secretary for the safety awareness section who is in the classified service.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 38.
RI Gen L § 37-23-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-3 - Definitions.

§ 37-23-3. Definitions.(a) "On-site Employee" may be regarded as any private person or entity bound by a contractual agreement to provide goods or services to a contractor/developer who must physically enter the place where work is being performed or business being conducted; provided, however, this chapter shall not apply to sales representatives, vendors, or to any person, entity or corporation who delivers building materials and supplies or customized products to a construction site.(b) "Violator(s)" may include, but not be limited to, construction workers, contractors, project developers, site managers, and/or any other individual(s) working on a jobsite.(c) "Division" shall mean the division of professional regulation within the department of labor and training.(d) "Board" shall mean the board of safety awareness.(e) "Department" shall mean Department of Labor and Training.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-23-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-4 - Exemptions.

§ 37-23-4. Exemptions.The following individuals are exempt from the requirements of the OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program:(1) Law enforcement officers dealing with traffic control and/or jobsite security;(2) All relevant federal, state and municipal government inspectors.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 38.
RI Gen L § 37-23-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-5 - Training program.

§ 37-23-5. Training program.The Board of Safety Awareness has endorsed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Outreach Training Program as the training program through which OSHA authorizes trainers to teach ten (10) hour and thirty (30) hour construction industry occupational safety and health standards, through which successful completion shall be documented.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-23-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-6 - Work for which OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program is required.

§ 37-23-6. Work for which OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program is required.No person, firm, entity, or corporation shall enter into, engage in, solicit, advertise, bid for, or work on municipal and/or state construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more unless that person, firm, entity or corporation has an OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program for their on-site employees.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.
RI Gen L § 37-23-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 37 - Public Property and Works|Chapter 37-23 - Safety Awareness Programs|Section 37-23-7 - Inspection and right of entry.

§ 37-23-7. Inspection and right of entry.Authorized staff of the department shall have the right and authority to enter, during times at which work is actually being performed all municipal and state construction projects for the purpose of ascertaining compliance.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.