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RI Gen L § 45-48-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-9 - Construction and maintenance of pipes, aqueducts, and other structures. - Tax exemption.

§ 45-48-9. Construction and maintenance of pipes, aqueducts, and other structures. — Tax exemption.The district may within and without the district, and within the limits of the town of Burrillville, and without the consent of the town, drive, lay, make, construct, and maintain pipes, aqueducts, conduits, machinery, or other equipment or appliances, or authorize the construction and maintenance to be done, and regulate their use; and may carry any works to be constructed, or authorized to be constructed by it, over or under any highway, turnpike, railroad, or street, in any manner so as not to permanently obstruct or impede travel; and may enter upon and dig up any highway, turnpike, road, or street for the purpose of laying down pipes or building aqueducts, upon or beneath the surface or for the purpose of repairing the pipes or aqueducts, and, if in the course of the making, constructing, or repairing, any pipe, conduit, or other structure lawfully located in a highway, turnpike, road, or street is damaged, or if the location of the pipe, conduit, or other structure is changed, the district shall reimburse the owner of the pipe, conduit, or other structure for the damage, or for the expense of the change of location. The district shall restore the highway, turnpike, road, or street so dug up, to as good a condition as before the work was done. All pipes, conduits, aqueducts, machinery, implements, equipment, appliances, and all other property of the district, used by the district for the purposes provided for by this chapter, are exempt from all taxes and assessments for state, town, or district purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-10 - Taxes - Assessments - Penalty for nonpayment.

§ 45-48-10. Taxes — Assessments — Penalty for nonpayment.The qualified voters of the district, at any of the meetings of the district, have power to order taxes, and provide for assessing and collecting the taxes on the ratable real estate and tangible personal property of the district, as it deems necessary for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining a supply of water and distributing the water for the extinguishing of fire; for power, domestic, and other uses; for establishing and maintaining and constructing water works and driving wells, and operating the water works and wells; for acquiring and leasing real estate and other property and property rights necessary for a water supply, and laying and maintaining pipes, conduits, aqueducts, and other structures connected with them, and purchasing implements, machinery, and other appliances; for the payment of the current expenses of the district; for the payment of officers, employees, and other agents as the district is authorized to elect, appoint, or otherwise choose under this chapter; and for the payment of any indebtedness that has been or may be incurred by the district; and the taxes so ordered shall be assessed by the assessors of the district on the taxable inhabitants and the property in the district according to the last valuation made by the assessors of the district on the taxable inhabitants and the property in the district according to the last valuation made by the assessors of the town next previous to the assessment, adding, however, any taxable property which may have been omitted by the town assessors or afterwards acquired, and in all cases where the town assessors have included property within and without the district in one valuation, the assessors of the district shall make an equitable valuation of that portion of the property lying within the district; and in the assessing and collecting of the taxes proceedings shall be had by the officers of the district, as near as may be, as are required to be held by the corresponding officers of towns in assessing and collecting town taxes; and the collector of taxes for the district shall, for the purpose of collecting taxes assessed by the district, have the same powers and authority as are now by law conferred on collectors of taxes for towns in this state. The district may provide for a deduction, from the tax assessed against any person if paid by an appointed time, or for a penalty, by way of percentage on the tax if not paid at the appointed time, not exceeding twelve percent (12%) per annum, as it deems necessary to insure punctual payment; provided, that the tax assessed in any one year under the provisions of this section shall not exceed ten (10) mills on each dollar of the valuation.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-11 - Issuance of bonds.

§ 45-48-11. Issuance of bonds.For the purpose of raising money to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the district is authorized and empowered to issue bonds under its corporate bond and seal. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, bear interest at a rate or rates, and mature at a time or times not exceeding forty (40) years from their dates of issue, as may be determined by the officers of the district, and may be made redeemable before maturity at a price or prices and under terms and conditions that may be fixed by the officers of the district prior to the issue of the bonds. The officers of the district shall determine the form of the bonds, including interest coupons to be attached to them, and the manner of their execution, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of the principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the state. The bonds shall bear the seal of the district or a facsimile of the seal.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-12 - Redemption of bonds.

§ 45-48-12. Redemption of bonds.The district may at any time deposit with the trustee, under its then existing bond resolution a sum sufficient, with amounts then on deposit, including the debt service reserve fund, to purchase direct obligations of the United States of America which are adequate to pay the entire principal amount of the bonds secured by the resolution, together with the interest to maturity, or to an applicable redemption date specified by the district to the trustee and any applicable redemption premium; or the district may deposit direct obligations of the United States of America in lieu of money for their purchase. The obligations are deemed adequate if the principal and interest payable on them are sufficient to pay the previously mentioned sums when due. Upon any deposit of money and a request by the district, the trustee shall purchase direct obligations of the United States of America. When adequate direct obligations of the United States of America are held by the trustee pursuant to this section, the bond resolution shall cease to be in effect. The obligations and their proceeds shall be held in trust for the benefit of the bondholders, and the trustee shall, on behalf of the district, call bonds for redemption on the applicable redemption date specified pursuant to this section. Any compensation or expenses of the trustee in carrying out this section shall be paid by the district, and any surplus funds held by the trustee under this section shall be remitted by the trustee to the district.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-13 - Malicious damage - Civil and criminal penalties.

§ 45-48-13. Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.If any person maliciously or wantonly destroys or damages any hydrant, pipe, aqueduct, conduit, machinery, equipment, appliance, or other property of the district used for the purposes provided for in this chapter, that person, whether principal or accessory, forfeits to the district, to be recovered by an action of trespass on the case, treble the amount of damages which appear to have been sustained, and shall also be liable to indictment, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned not more than one year, or shall suffer both fine and imprisonment.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District|Section 45-48-14 - Severability.

§ 45-48-14. Severability.This chapter shall be construed in all respects to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional or other legal requirements whether or not these steps are expressly required by statute. If, after the application of the provisions of this section, any of the provisions of this chapter, or its application to any circumstances, shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect or impair the validity of the application of those provisions to other circumstances or the validity of any of the other provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-1 - Creation.

§ 45-48.1-1. Creation.(a) There is created a body corporate and public and a political subdivision of the state, a special water district to be known as the West Greenwich water district located in the town of West Greenwich established for the purpose of providing adequate water supply to the residents of the district and to others who may contract with the district for water supply. The district shall consist of the area bounded by the following: a line two hundred fifty (250) feet from either side of Victory Highway, Route 102, commencing at the intersection of Victory Highway and Sharpe Street and Plain Meeting House Road and continuing south to Pole 84 and the intersection Victory Highway and Linden Lane; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Brown's Corner Road from Victory Highway and continuing to the intersection Brown's Corner Road with Stubble Brook Road and the W. Alton Jones Campus of the University of Rhode Island; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Linden Lane, Stratford Court and Kings Daughter Court; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Regina Drive commencing at the intersection of Linden Lane and continuing to the intersection of Regina Drive with Heather Hollow Road. The area within the boundaries described in this section shall be known as the West Greenwich water district.(b) The district is hereby constituted an independent public instrumentality and the exercise by the district of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. The district shall not be subject to the supervision of the town or of any department, commission, board, bureau or agency of the town except to the extent and in the manner provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-2 - Composition of board.

§ 45-48.1-2. Composition of board.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the powers of the district shall be exercised by a board of three (3) members, each of whom shall be a resident of the district. These members shall be appointed by the town administrator of the town, subject to approval by the town council. The members shall be appointed and serve in office for terms of one, two (2), and three (3) years, respectively. Thereafter, the members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years or, in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy, for the unexpired term, and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. A member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. Any member of the board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the board may be removed by the town council at any time for cause shown. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise the powers of the district. Two (2) members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of two (2) members shall be necessary for any action taken by vote of the board. Any such action shall take effect immediately unless otherwise provided and need not be published or posted.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-3 - Officers and employees of board.

§ 45-48.1-3. Officers and employees of board.(a) The chairperson of the board shall be selected by the majority vote of the members of the board. The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer who may or may not be members of the board.(b) The board may from time to time hire, transfer or otherwise appoint or employ legal counsel, financial advisors and such other experts, engineers, agents, accountants, clerks, and other consultants and employees as it deems necessary and determine their duties.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-4 - Compensation of board members.

§ 45-48.1-4. Compensation of board members.The members of the board shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties under this chapter. Each member may be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties as approved by the board.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-7 - Exclusive authority for water distribution - Contracts.

§ 45-48.1-7. Exclusive authority for water distribution — Contracts.(a) The district is authorized to obtain and maintain for the district a supply of water for the extinguishing of fire and for distribution to the inhabitants of the district, for domestic use and for other purposes, and may obtain that water by the establishment of its own works, or by contracting for it as provided in subsection (c), or in any other manner that the district may deem necessary and proper, and is not inconsistent with law. The district may also furnish water to inhabitants of the towns outside of the boundaries of the district. If the district undertakes to distribute the water so obtained, it shall have the exclusive right to it, and may maintain an action against any person for using the water without the consent of the district, and may regulate the distribution and use of the water within and without the district. Nothing is this section, or any other section of this chapter, shall be construed as giving to the district an exclusive franchise to furnish water outside of the boundaries of the district.(b) Without limiting the generality of the previous provisions as to fees, rates, rents, assessments and charges, any contract for the sale of water to inhabitants of a town outside of the boundaries of the district may be recorded in the same manner as a deed of land, and, upon the recording, the obligations of the owner of the real property involved are a lien on the property and the lien is enforceable in the same manner as taxes assessed on real estate are by law collected.(c) The district is authorized to contract, for periods not exceeding forty (40) years, with the state, any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, or with the owners of any privately owned water system for the purchase or sale of water or for the use of water facilities, and the state, the other municipal or quasi-municipal corporations, and the owners of privately owned water systems are authorized to enter into contracts with the district. Notwithstanding § 39-1-2(20) of the general laws, neither the district nor its governing body shall be deemed to be a public utility, and the district and its governing body shall not be subject to chapters 1 — 5 of title 39.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-9 - Construction and maintenance of pipes, aqueducts and other structures - Tax exemption.

§ 45-48.1-9. Construction and maintenance of pipes, aqueducts and other structures — Tax exemption.The district may within and without the district, and within the limits of the town of West Greenwich, and without the consent of the town, drive, lay, make, construct, and maintain pipes, aqueducts, conduits, machinery, or other equipment or appliances, or authorize the construction and maintenance to be done, and regulate their use; and may carry any works to be constructed, or authorized to be constructed by it, over or under any highway, turnpike, railroad, or street, in any manner so as not to permanently obstruct or impede travel; and may enter upon and dig up any highway, turnpike, road or street for the purpose of laying down pipes or building aqueducts, upon or beneath the surface or for the purpose of repairing the pipes or aqueducts, and, if in the course of making, constructing, or repairing, any pipe, conduit, or other structure lawfully located in a highway, turnpike, road, or street is damaged, or if the location of the pipe, conduit, or other structure is changed, the district shall reimburse the owner of the pipe, conduit, or other structure for the damage, or for the expense of the change of location. The district shall restore the highway, turnpike, road, or street so dug up, to as good a condition as before the work was done.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-11 - Issuance of notes in anticipation of revenue or receipt of grants or other aid.

§ 45-48.1-11. Issuance of notes in anticipation of revenue or receipt of grants or other aid.The district may also provide by resolution for the issuance, from time to time, of temporary notes in anticipation of the revenues to be collected or received by the district in any year, or in anticipation of the receipt of federal, state or local grants or other aid. Notes issued in anticipation of revenues, including any renewals thereof, shall mature no later than one year from their respective dates, and that notes issued in anticipation of federal, state or local grants or other aid including any renewals thereof, shall mature no later than three (3) years from their respective dates. The issue of the notes shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to the issue of bonds or other notes as may be applicable.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-13 - Refunding bonds and notes.

§ 45-48.1-13. Refunding bonds and notes.The district may issue refunding bonds and notes for the purpose of paying any of its bonds or notes at maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. Refunding bonds and notes may be issued at a time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds or notes as the district deems to be in the public interest. Refunding bonds and notes may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds or notes being refunded, together with any redemption premium thereon, any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of the bonds or notes, the expenses of issue of refunding bonds or notes, the expenses of redeeming bonds or notes being refunded and such reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of the refunding bonds or notes as may be required by a trust agreement or resolution securing bonds or notes. The issue of refunding bonds or notes, the maturities and other details thereof, the security therefor, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties and obligations of the district in respect of the same shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to the issue of bonds or notes other than refunding bonds or notes insofar as the same may be applicable.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-48.1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District|Section 45-48.1-14 - Defeasance of bonds or notes.

§ 45-48.1-14. Defeasance of bonds or notes.The district may at any time deposit with a trustee, a sum sufficient, with amounts then on deposit, including the debt service reserve fund, to purchase direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America which are adequate to pay the entire principal amount of the bonds or notes of a series, together with the interest to maturity, or to an applicable redemption date specified by the district to the trustee and any applicable redemption premium; or the district may deposit direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America in lieu of money for their purchase. The obligations are deemed adequate if the principal and interest payable on them are sufficient to pay the previously mentioned sums when due. Upon any deposit of money and a request by the district, the trustee shall purchase direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America. When adequate direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America are held by the trustee pursuant to this section, the bond resolution or indenture shall cease to be in effect with respect to such series of bonds or notes. The obligations and their proceeds shall be held in trust for the benefit of the bondholders or noteholders, and the trustee shall, on behalf of the district, call bonds or notes for redemption on the applicable redemption date. Any compensation or expenses of the trustee in carrying out this section shall be paid by the district, and any surplus funds held by the trustee under this section shall be remitted by the trustee to the district.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.