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RI Gen L § 46-15-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15 - Water Resources Management|Section 46-15-20 - Exemption from taxation.

§ 46-15-20. Exemption from taxation.The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and will constitute the performance of an essential government function, and neither the water resources board nor any municipal water agency, or department, or special water district to whom the water resources board has leased any of its properties or other facilities, shall or may be required to pay taxes or assessments upon or in respect of those properties or facilities acquired, leased, or used by the water resources board under the provisions of this chapter, or upon any improvements constructed on property owned by the board by any municipal water agency, or department, or special water district, or upon the income therefrom; provided, however, the general assembly may direct payments in lieu of taxes to be paid to a city or town in which those properties or facilities are located.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 4.
RI Gen L § 46-15-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15 - Water Resources Management|Section 46-15-22 - Transfer of powers and functions to the water resources board.

§ 46-15-22. Transfer of powers and functions to the water resources board.There are hereby transferred to the water resources board:(1) Those functions of the department of administration which were administered through or with respect to board programs in the performance of strategic planning as defined in § 42-11-10(c);(2) All officers, employees, agencies, advisory councils, committees, commissions, and task forces who were performing strategic planning functions as defined in § 42-11-10(c); and(3) Those duties and functions of the statewide planning program for support to the Rhode Island rivers council.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 4; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 30, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 159, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 254, § 2.
RI Gen L § 46-15-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15 - Water Resources Management|Section 46-15-23 - Coastal resources management council.

§ 46-15-23. Coastal resources management council.Nothing contained in this chapter shall abrogate or affect the powers and duties of the coastal resources management council under chapter 23 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 4.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-1 - Legislative declaration - Water resources board (corporate) - Applicable sections.

§ 46-15.1-1. Legislative declaration — Water resources board (corporate) — Applicable sections.The findings and declarations made by § 46-15-1 are hereby made applicable to this chapter.The water resources board (corporate) under this chapter constitutes a body politic and corporate and a public instrumentality of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government.The following sections also apply to the water resources board, the state agency: §§ 46-15.1-2(a), 46-15.1-2.2, 46-15.2-3, 46-15.1-2.4, 46-15.1-4.1, 46-15.1-5(15) — (25), 46-15.1-20 and 46-15.1-21.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 461, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 7; P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 7.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-1.1 - Repealed.

§ 46-15.1-1.1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-2.2 - Qualifications of members.

§ 46-15.1-2.2. Qualifications of members.(a) Each public member of the board, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take an oath to administer the duties of his or her office faithfully and impartially, and the oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.(b) No member of the board shall be in the employ of, or own any stock in, or be in any way directly or indirectly financially interested in any private corporation or company engaged in the supply, storage, distribution, or sale of water. No member shall, either personally or through a partner or agent, render any professional service or make or perform any business contract with or for any such corporation or company; nor shall any member, directly or indirectly, receive a commission, bonus, discount, present, or reward from any such corporation or company; provided, however, that the limitation set forth herein shall not apply in the case of those public members affiliated with public water systems who receive directors' fees or other payments for their services with a public water system.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 6.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-2.3 - Officers of the board - Quorum and vote required for action.

§ 46-15.1-2.3. Officers of the board — Quorum and vote required for action.Forthwith, and upon the enactment of this chapter, and annually in the month of March, thereafter, the board shall elect one of its public members as chairperson, one of its public members as vice chairperson, and shall also elect a secretary either from its membership or its technical staff. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary. Nine (9) voting members of the board constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the board.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 6; P.L. 1999, ch. 461, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 7; P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 7.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-2.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-2.4 - Compensation of members.

§ 46-15.1-2.4. Compensation of members.(a) The members of the board shall serve without compensation.(b) The members of the board may also be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 6; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 33; P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 2.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-3 - Repealed.

§ 46-15.1-3. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-4 - Purposes.

§ 46-15.1-4. Purposes.The purposes of the water resources board under this chapter shall be to carry out the powers and duties of the board set forth in this chapter, including, without limitation, to establish water supply facilities and lease those facilities to cities, towns, districts, and other municipal, quasi municipal or private corporations or companies engaged in the water supply business in Rhode Island, or contract for the use of the facilities by the parties, or sell to those parties the water derived from, carried by, or processed in the facilities.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 80, § 6; P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 5.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-4.1 - "Water supply facilities" defined.

§ 46-15.1-4.1. "Water supply facilities" defined.The phrase "water supply facilities" wherever appearing in this chapter and chapter 15 of this title means water reservoirs, wells and well sites, treatment, transmission or distribution systems, stream gauging stations, any and all real estate or interests in real estate held in connection with those, all equipment and improvements held in connection with those, and any and all other property or interests in them, real, personal or mixed, used or held to be used in connection with those.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 56, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 5; P.L. 1999, ch. 461, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 336, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-5.1 - Powers in support of the Rhode Island rivers council.

§ 46-15.1-5.1. Powers in support of the Rhode Island rivers council.Upon the request of the Rhode Island rivers council, the board may exercise any powers set forth in § 46-15.1-5 on behalf of the Rhode Island rivers council in order to accomplish the purposes of the council.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 159, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 254, § 3.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-5.2 - Duties of the board.

§ 46-15.1-5.2. Duties of the board.(a) The board shall have the following additional duties:(1) Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board (corporate) shall submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide:(i) A summary of the board's (corporate) meetings including when the board (corporate) met, subjects addressed, and decisions rendered; a summary of the board's (corporate) actions including a listing of entities for which water supply facilities were established, leased, contracted for the use of, or which received water sold from such facilities; bonds and notes issued; grants or loans applied or contracted for; funds invested or deposited; assets acquired; assets sold, leased, or conveyed to municipal water agencies, departments, special water districts, or private water companies; contracts entered into to supply raw or processed water; trust agreements entered into with corporate trustees; actions taken in support of the work of the Rhode Island Rivers Council; a synopsis of any law suits or other legal matters related to the authority of the board (corporate); a consolidated financial statement of all funds received and expended by the board (corporate) including the source of the funds; a listing of the staff and/or consultants employed by the board (corporate); a summary of performance during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies; and a listing of findings and recommendation derived from board (corporate) activities.(ii) The report shall be posted electronically on the general assembly and the secretary of state's website as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.(2) The board shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the general manager, approved by the board, and conducted by the general manager. The board may approve the use of any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. The training course shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters 46-13, 46-14, 46-15, 46-15.1, 46-15.2, 46-15.3, 46-15.4, 46-15.5, 46-15.6, 46-15.7, 42-46, 38-2 and 36-14; and the board's rules and regulations.(b) The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this act [June 16, 2006], prepare and disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 49.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-6 - Purchase or lease from state.

§ 46-15.1-6. Purchase or lease from state.The state properties committee is authorized on behalf of the state, from time to time, to sell and convey or lease to the board, for the purposes of this chapter, any property (which may include water sources or the right to take water) held by the state for water supply purposes, or any interest therein. Any such sale of property shall be for fair market value as determined by the board and the state properties committee. Any such lease shall be for a term not exceeding fifty (50) years and shall be for such fair rental value as may be set forth in the lease or determined in accordance with the lease.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-8 - Funds.

§ 46-15.1-8. Funds.(a) Except as otherwise provided by the board, the funds of the board under this chapter shall be in the custody of the treasurer of the board. The fiscal year of the board under this chapter shall end on June 30 of each calendar year. All payments by the board under this chapter shall be made solely from the funds derived by the board from the exercise of its powers under this chapter. Payments to the state hereunder, in the nature of current expenses, shall be a first charge on the revenues of the project or projects to which the payments relate, and on such other funds as may be available hereunder to pay the current expenses of the project or projects. Payments to the state hereunder in the nature of capital costs shall be a first charge on the proceeds of bonds or notes issued by the board to finance the project or projects to which the payments relate, and on such other funds as may be available hereunder to pay the capital costs of the project or projects. A sale shall not be made by the state to the board under § 46-15.1-6 unless the necessary funds are available to pay the purchase price upon the conveyance.(b) The board may expend for any corporate purpose hereunder such sums as may be advanced to the board for the purpose by the state or by any city, town, district, or other municipal or quasi municipal or public or private corporation or company engaged in the water supply business, and each of those entities (other than the state) is authorized to make advances to the board in connection with any project or proposed project in which it is interested. Each advance by the state shall be repaid as provided in the foregoing paragraph. Each advance by any other entity shall be repaid to the extent and subject to the terms specified in or otherwise agreed at the time of the advance.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-9 - Temporary borrowing.

§ 46-15.1-9. Temporary borrowing.The board may borrow money temporarily for the purposes of this chapter and chapter 15.3 of this title in anticipation of revenue or federal aid or in anticipation of the issue of bonds, and issue notes therefor. Notes issued in anticipation of revenue may not mature or be refunded beyond one year from the date of their original issue, and notes issued in anticipation of federal aid or of the issue of bonds may not mature or be refunded beyond five (5) years from the date of their original issue. Notes shall be payable solely from such funds as are derived under this chapter or chapter 15.3 of this title and provided for payment under the applicable trust agreement or resolution described in § 46-15.1-11, and shall contain a statement to this effect on their face.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 417, § 4.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-12 - Trust funds.

§ 46-15.1-12. Trust funds.All money received by the board under this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes or as revenues or otherwise, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-13 - Remedies.

§ 46-15.1-13. Remedies.Any holder of bonds or notes issued under this chapter or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under a trust agreement or resolution securing the same, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by the trust agreement or resolution, may bring suit upon the bonds, notes, or coupons and may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder or under the trust agreement or resolution, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by the trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the board or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, revising, and collecting of rates and rents. The court may appoint a receiver in any such proceedings.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-14 - Exemption from taxation.

§ 46-15.1-14. Exemption from taxation.(a) The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and the purchase, lease, operation, and maintenance of projects by the board under this chapter will constitute the performance of essential governmental functions. The board shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or used by the board hereunder or upon its income, existence, or franchise hereunder, and the bonds and notes issued by the board hereunder and the interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation in the state. Sales to the board hereunder shall not be subject to any sales or similar tax, and the use of property by the board hereunder shall not be subject to any use or similar tax. The lease of property of the board to others hereunder for water supply purposes, contracts for the use by others, and the use thereof by the lessees or others contracting with the board, shall not be subject to any sales, use, or similar tax, and the lessees or other users under the contracts shall not be required to pay any property taxes or assessments on the property except as provided below.(b) Except as to property leased to others, the board shall pay annually from its revenues hereunder, after first providing for debt service and other expenses and reserve requirements required by an applicable trust agreement or bond or note resolution to be met from current revenues, to each city, town, or district, a sum of money, in lieu of property taxes on its property hereunder, equal to any property tax levied on the property by the city, town, or district during the year next preceding the acquisition of the property by the board. As to property leased to others, the lessee shall pay such amount, except to the extent that provision is made in the lease for payment by the board, under the terms set forth in the foregoing sentence.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-15 - Bonds and notes eligible for investment.

§ 46-15.1-15. Bonds and notes eligible for investment.Bonds and notes issued by the board hereunder are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, banks, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, savings institutions, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds and notes are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 46-15.1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 46 - Waters and Navigation|Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities|Section 46-15.1-16 - Negotiable instruments.

§ 46-15.1-16. Negotiable instruments.Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this chapter or any recitals in any bonds and notes issued by the board hereunder, all the bonds and notes shall be deemed to be negotiable instruments under the laws of the state and investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1.