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RI Gen L § 42-92-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-92 - Equal Access to Justice for Small Businesses and Individuals|Section 42-92-6 - Payment of award.

§ 42-92-6. Payment of award.Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general or public laws, fees and other expenses awarded under this chapter shall be paid by the agency from any sums available to the agency. No amounts shall be appropriated to the agency specifically for the purpose of paying fees and other expenses awarded under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-92-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-92 - Equal Access to Justice for Small Businesses and Individuals|Section 42-92-7 - Precedence.

§ 42-92-7. Precedence.This chapter is intended to supplement the provisions of chapter 35 of this title. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and those of chapter 35 of this title, the provisions of chapter 35 of this title shall control.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-92-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-92 - Equal Access to Justice for Small Businesses and Individuals|Section 42-92-8 - Severability.

§ 42-92-8. 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 of this chapter. The judgment shall be confined in operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part directly in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-93-1 - 42-93-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-93 - Rhode Island Health Industries Development Council|Section 42-93-1 - 42-93-9 - Repealed.

§ 42-93-1 — 42-93-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-94-1 - 42-94-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-94 - Department of Workers' Compensation|Section 42-94-1 - 42-94-18 - Repealed.

§ 42-94-1 — 42-94-18. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-95-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-95 - Providence River Relocation - Memorial Boulevard Extension Project|Section 42-95-1 - Creation of fund.

§ 42-95-1. Creation of fund.There is created the "Providence river relocation — memorial boulevard extension project fund" (hereinafter referred to as "the fund") into which shall be deposited with the general treasurer of the state:(1) The proceeds from the sale of any real property and/or improvements within or adjacent to the capital center special development district as provided by § 37-7.1-3(b).(2) Monies provided by the city of Providence for the Providence river relocation — memorial boulevard extension project.(3) Any monies received from any other public or private sources intended for the furtherance of the project.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 368, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-95-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-95 - Providence River Relocation - Memorial Boulevard Extension Project|Section 42-95-2 - Proceeds of funds.

§ 42-95-2. Proceeds of funds.(a) All monies in the fund shall be expended in accordance with the general laws of the state and the terms and conditions of the agreement or agreements by and between the city of Providence and the state with respect to the Providence river relocation — memorial boulevard extension project, so called, as defined in the agreement(s), and any other agreement(s) between the state and other public or private entities (hereinafter referred to as "the project"). Expenses incurred from and after November 12, 1984, shall include, but not be limited to, expenses related to design, engineering, land acquisition, survey, legal fees, construction, maintenance, equipment, supplies, administration, easements, and all other expenses necessary and incidental to carrying out the purposes of this chapter and the agreement(s). The governor, or the governor's delegate, shall be vested with all power and authority necessary or incidental to carrying out the purpose of this chapter.(b) With respect to the project, the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment out of the fund of any sum or sums as may be required, from time to time, upon receipt by the controller of properly authenticated vouchers approved by the governor or the governor's delegate.(c) The powers and authorities granted by this act to the governor, or the governor's delegate, shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, all other power provided by law.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 368, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-95-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-95 - Providence River Relocation - Memorial Boulevard Extension Project|Section 42-95-3 - Investment of monies in fund.

§ 42-95-3. Investment of monies in fund.All monies in the fund not immediately required for payment pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be invested by the investment commission, as established by chapter 10 of title 35; provided, however, that the securities in which the fund is invested shall remain a part of the fund until exchanged for other securities; and provided, further, that the income from the investments shall remain a part of the fund and shall be used to reimburse the Rhode Island economic development corporation for interest incurred on behalf of the project for borrowing(s) for:(1) Purchase of state property pursuant to § 37-7.1-1(b); and(2) Purchase of city of Providence property pursuant to the provisions of the agreement(s) between the city and the state.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 368, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-95-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-95 - Providence River Relocation - Memorial Boulevard Extension Project|Section 42-95-4 - Advances from general fund.

§ 42-95-4. Advances from general fund.The general treasurer is authorized from time to time, with the approval of the governor and the director of administration, in anticipation of the receipts of monies enumerated in §§ 42-95-1 and 42-95-3 to advance sums to the fund, for the purposes specified in §§ 42-95-2 and 42-95-3, any funds of the state not specifically held for any particular purpose; provided, however, that all advances made to the fund shall be returned to the general fund upon the receipt by the fund of proceeds resulting from the receipt of monies to the extent of the advances. At no time shall the total of all advances exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000).History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 368, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-95-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-95 - Providence River Relocation - Memorial Boulevard Extension Project|Section 42-95-5 - Termination of fund.

§ 42-95-5. Termination of fund.Ninety (90) days following the submission to the governor of the final audit of the project by the state auditor general, the fund shall cease to exist and any un-obligated monies in the fund shall be distributed between the city of Providence and the state general fund subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement(s) between the city and the state.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 368, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-96-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-1 - Short title.

§ 42-96-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act".History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-2 - Definitions.

§ 42-96-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Commission" means the Rhode Island justice commission.(2) "Director" means the executive director of the Rhode Island justice commission.(3) "Municipality" means any city or town within the state.(4) "Organization" means any neighborhood crime prevention organization, incorporated or unincorporated, organized exclusively for a purpose or purposes, not for pecuniary profit or financial gain and no part of the assets, income or profit of which is distributable to, or inures to the benefit of, its members, directors (or their equivalent) or officers except to the extent permitted by law, and which is engaged in one or more of the organization activities specified in subdivision (5) of this section.(5) "Organization activities" means activities of neighborhood crime prevention, geared towards the heightened awareness and practice of community members in techniques stressing the reduction of opportunities for crimes to occur and the increased possibility of police apprehension of criminals. Organization activities should also seek to develop and strengthen a sense of neighborhood identity and a constructive attitude in that neighborhood. Activities may include, but not be limited to, tenant-lobby patrols, auto patrols, street-foot patrols, home and business security surveys, and dispersal of crime prevention literature and equipment; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to authorize the possession, carrying, use, or dissemination of firearms or other deadly weapons regardless of whether the appropriate license has been issued for the activity. Activities may also include the involvement of senior citizens and youth in escort services, auxiliary police services, and the utilization of community outreach through publicity of approved anti-crime techniques.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-4 - Payments to organizations for the performance of organization activities.

§ 42-96-4. Payments to organizations for the performance of organization activities.(a) Each contract entered into with an organization shall provide for payment to that organization for approved activities to be performed by it.(b) Payment to organizations pursuant to this chapter shall be restricted to sums required for the payment of salaries and wages of employees, and for the purchase of necessary equipment for the execution of approved activities. Nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted to authorize expenditures leading to the possession, utilization, carrying, or dissemination of firearms or other deadly weapons, regardless of whether the appropriate license has been issued for firearms or other deadly weapons. Qualifying equipment expenditures may include, but shall not be limited to, locks and audio warning devices for use by financially needy, victim-prone residents, patrol vehicles, radios, signs, gasoline, support services for crime victims, publicity, and office supplies. Authorized expenditures may not include the salaries of, or fees for, the hiring of private guards.(c) Payments shall be made by the commission to an organization, not less frequently than quarter-annually, at or prior to the commencement of the time period, to compensate the organization for the organization activities which it shall undertake to perform.(d) No organization receiving payments pursuant to this chapter shall receive or be eligible to receive any other funds of the state for activities performed by it under the contract. To the extent other state funds are received in violation of this section, payments otherwise due under this chapter shall be accordingly reduced.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-5 - Periodic review of contract performance; renegotiation and termination of contract.

§ 42-96-5. Periodic review of contract performance; renegotiation and termination of contract.The commission shall, by regulation, provide for the review, at periodic intervals, which shall as far as possible be coincidental with payment periods, of the performance of organizations under their respective contracts with the commission. Reviews shall, among other things, be for the purposes of ascertaining the quality and quantity of the organization activities performed, the conformity of the organization to contract provisions and the financial integrity and efficiency of the organization. Contracts may be terminated by the director upon a finding of substantial non-performance or other breach by the organization, and contracts shall be modified and renegotiated, from time to time, in light of the actual performance, new or changed conditions, or otherwise.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-6 - Technical services and assistance to organizations.

§ 42-96-6. Technical services and assistance to organizations.The commission shall render to organizations those technical services and assistance that it may possess or as may be available to it to enable the organizations to comply with the intent and provisions of this chapter. The commission is authorized to take all steps necessary to encourage the formation, organization, and growth of new organizations. The commission may also contract with municipal and other public agencies and with private persons, firms, and corporations for the provision of technical services and assistance which may include: preparation and submission of proposals for entering into contracts with the director by qualifying organizations; preparation and submission of reports required under the contracts or regulations issued by the director by qualifying organizations; internal organization and management of the organization; recruitment and training of personnel of the organizations; preparation of plans and projects, negotiation of agreements, and compliance with requirements of programs in which organizations may become engaged in the course of their organization activities; and other technical advice or assistance relating to the performance or rendition of organization activities.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-7 - Rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commission.

§ 42-96-7. Rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commission.The commission shall issue and promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter, which shall include provisions concerning requirements as to eligibility for contracting with the commission; the form of applications for contracts; supervision and evaluation of organizations; reporting, budgeting, and record keeping requirements; provisions for renegotiation, modification, termination, extension, and renewal of contracts; provisions for technical services and assistance to organizations and any other matters not inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter that the commission shall deem necessary, proper, or appropriate. The commission shall cooperate with all applicants for funding as set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-96-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act|Section 42-96-8 - Federal funds.

§ 42-96-8. Federal funds.The commission and its director are authorized to take any action that is required to meet the requirements of the federal Justice Assistance Act (enacted October 1984) for federal assistance to organizations for the purposes of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 383, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-97-1 - 42-97-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-97 - Rhode Island Artifacts, Artworks and Exhibition Objects|Section 42-97-1 - 42-97-8 - Repealed.

§ 42-97-1 — 42-97-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-98-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-98 - Energy Facility Siting Act|Section 42-98-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 42-98-1. Legislative findings.(a) The general assembly recognizes that reasonably priced, reliable sources of energy are vital to the well-being and prosperity of the people of this state; that there are major issues of public health and safety and impact upon the environment related to the technologies and energy sources used in some facilities; that some energy facilities require a major commitment of funds and resources and require many years to build that the decision to permit or deny their construction will have long term impact on the economy of the state; that these decisions will affect the availability and cost of the energy; and that the evaluation of proposals must recognize and consider the need for these facilities in relation to the overall impact of the facilities upon public health and safety, the environment and the economy of the state;(b) The general assembly further finds that the authority to regulate many aspects of the issues involved in the siting of major energy facilities currently exists in a variety of agencies within the government of the state and the political subdivisions of the state; that there is overlapping jurisdiction among several state agencies in the siting of energy facilities; and that there is the potential for conflicting decisions being issued by the various agencies having authority over the different aspects of the siting of a major energy facility;(c) The jurisdiction of each state agency should be defined, and the role of each agency in energy siting should be delineated, to eliminate overlap and duplication and to insure that expeditious decisions are made within a time frame to be determined by law; and that in addition to the existing regulation, statewide and regional planning for energy resources and the assessment of our state's need for energy should be on-going activities within Rhode Island;(d) There is need for a coordinated decision on any major energy facility; the technical expertise for this evaluation is available within existing agencies involved with the siting process; and(e) There is a need for coordinating and expediting the review of each state agency and that the authority and responsibility to perform that function should be established.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 531, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-98-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-98 - Energy Facility Siting Act|Section 42-98-3 - Definitions.

§ 42-98-3. Definitions.(a) "Agency" means any agency, council, board, or commission of the state or political subdivision of the state.(b) "Alteration" means a significant modification to a major energy facility, which, as determined by the board, will result in a significant impact on the environment, or the public health, safety, and welfare. Conversion from one type of fuel to another shall not be considered to be an "alteration."(c) "Board" for purposes of this chapter refers to the siting board.(d) "Major energy facility" means facilities for the extraction, production, conversion, and processing of coal; facilities for the generation of electricity designed or capable of operating at a gross capacity of forty (40) megawatts or more; transmission lines of sixty-nine (69) Kv or over; facilities for the conversion, gasification, treatment, transfer, or storage of liquefied natural and liquefied petroleum gases; facilities for the processing, enrichment, storage, or disposal of nuclear fuels or nuclear byproducts; facilities for the refining of oil, gas, or other petroleum products; facilities of ten (10) megawatts or greater capacity for the generation of electricity by water power, and facilities associated with the transfer of oil, gas, and coal via pipeline; any energy facility project of the Rhode Island economic development corporation; the board may promulgate regulations to further define "major energy facility" to the extent further definition is required to carry out the purpose of this chapter, provided that any waste to energy facility shall not be deemed a major energy facility for the purposes of this chapter.(e) "Clean coal technology" means one of the technologies developed in the clean coal technology program of the United States Department of Energy, and shown to produce emissions levels substantially equal to those of natural gas fired power plants.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 531, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 439, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 145, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-98-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-98 - Energy Facility Siting Act|Section 42-98-4 - License required.

§ 42-98-4. License required.No person shall site, construct, or alter a major energy facility within the state without first obtaining a license from the siting board pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 531, § 1.