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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-15. - Credit of state and municipality not pledged.

§ 45-48.1-15. Credit of state and municipality not pledged.
Bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness issued or entered into under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to be a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any city or town, but shall be payable solely from the revenues of the district. All bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the state nor any city or town shall be obligated to pay the same and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or of any city or town is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on such bonds or notes. Each bond or note shall also recite whether it is a general obligation of the district or a special obligation thereof payable solely from particular funds pledged to its payment.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-16. - Moneys received deemed to be trust funds.

§ 45-48.1-16. Moneys received deemed to be trust funds.
All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the issue 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. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-17. - Bonds eligible for investment.

§ 45-48.1-17. Bonds eligible for investment.
The bonds and notes issued under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies in their commercial departments, savings banks, co-operative banks, banking associations, investment companies, 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 of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-18. - Bonds and notes issued without consent of other entities.

§ 45-48.1-18. Bonds and notes issued without consent of other entities.
Bonds and notes may be issued under this chapter without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau or agency of the state or the town, including the public utilities commission and the division of public utilities pursuant to chapters 1 — 5 of title 39, and without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions or things which are specifically required therefor by this chapter, and the validity of and security for any bonds and notes issued by the district shall not be affected by the existence or nonexistence of any such consent or other proceedings, conditions or things.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-19. - Tax exemption.

§ 45-48.1-19. Tax exemption.
Except as may be required by chapter 15.3 of title 46, the district and all its revenues, income and real and personal property shall be exempt from taxation and from betterments and special assessments and the district shall not be required to pay any tax, excise or assessment to or for the state or any of its political subdivisions; provided, however, that the district is authorized to enter into agreements to make annual payments in lieu of taxes with respect to property of the district located outside the town. Bonds and notes issued by the district and their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale or exchange thereof, shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the state and all political subdivisions of the state. The district shall not be required to pay any transfer tax of any kind on account of instruments recorded by it or on its behalf.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-20. - Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.

§ 45-48.1-20. 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. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-21. - Records — Reports — Inspection.

§ 45-48.1-21. Records — Reports — Inspection.
The district shall at all times keep full and accurate accounts of its receipts, expenditures, disbursements, assets and liabilities, which shall be open to inspection by any officer or duly appointed agent of the state or the town.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-22. - Termination or dissolution of district.

§ 45-48.1-22. Termination or dissolution of district.
Upon termination or dissolution of the district, the title to all funds and other properties owned by it which remain after payment of all bonds and notes and other obligations of the district shall vest in the town.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-23. - Inconsistent laws or ordinances inoperative.

§ 45-48.1-23. Inconsistent laws or ordinances inoperative.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any provisions of any special law and part of any special law and all ordinances and parts of ordinances pertaining to the water works system which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter shall be inoperative and cease to be effective.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-24. - Provisions of act controlling.

§ 45-48.1-24. Provisions of act controlling.
The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an exclusive, additional, alternative and complete method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to, and not in derogation of, powers conferred upon the district by law; provided, however, that insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any general or special law, administrative order or regulation, or law of the town, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-25. - Pledge not to alter rights of district.

§ 45-48.1-25. Pledge not to alter rights of district.
The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the district that the state will not limit or alter rights hereby vested in the district until the bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any actions or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders and noteholders, are fully met and discharged.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-26. - Construction of act.

§ 45-48.1-26. Construction of act.
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the district and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District › Section 45-48.1-27. - Severability.

§ 45-48.1-27. 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. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-49 - School Age Child Care › Section 45-49-1. - Purpose of chapter.

§ 45-49-1. Purpose of chapter.
In recognition of the growing number of school age children who have no adult supervision at certain periods when school is not in session, the purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1)
To encourage the development of partnerships among parents, school systems, municipal governments, and child care providers to serve the interests of school age children in need of before and after school care;
(2)
To promote the availability of child care services to school age children in need of these services;
(3)
To encourage and assure maximum use of the public schools in the establishment and operation of and provision for school age child care programs;
(4)
To provide financial assistance for the establishment and operation of school age child care programs; and
(5)
To encourage school committees, municipal governments, and community organizations to assess the need for school age child care services, and to promote public awareness of the need to provide before and after school child care and of the availability of programs to provide these services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 524, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 258, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-49 - School Age Child Care › Section 45-49-2. - Authority of school committees and municipal governments — Program requirements.

§ 45-49-2. Authority of school committees and municipal governments — Program requirements.
(a)
All city and town school committees have the power to establish and operate, contract for, and/or make provision for programs to provide before and after school care and vacation day care for school age children in public school buildings. The provisions of title 16 are not applicable to any of these day care committees.
(b)
All city and town school committees, city and town councils, and/or city and town managers, administrators, and mayors, as may be appropriate according to the form of government of each municipality, have the power to establish and operate, contract for, and/or make provision for programs to provide before and after school care and vacation day care for school age children in locations other than public school buildings.
(c)
If the appropriate municipal authority establishes a program pursuant to this chapter, the appropriate municipal authority shall adopt rules and regulations governing school age child care programs, including an application and contracting procedure by which qualified groups may apply to operate these programs.
(d)
School age child care programs are completely separate and apart from the regular public school educational program. No school age child care programs shall supplant or replace any part of the school curriculum provided to all children as part of their free public education.
(e)
School age child care programs shall comply with all applicable provisions of the general laws and with all applicable rules and regulations of the department of human services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 524, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 319, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-49 - School Age Child Care › Section 45-49-3. - School age child care grant program.

§ 45-49-3. School age child care grant program.
(a)
The department of human services shall provide grants to assist in the planning, establishment, operation, or expansion of school age child care programs; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of sums or portions thereof as may be required from time to time upon the receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.
(b)
Grants under this section may be made to school committees, regional school districts, any appropriate office, board, or agency of municipal government, and public or private nonprofit agencies.
(c)
The maximum total of a grant under this section to any grantee is thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).
(d)
In order to obtain a grant, the applicant must:
(1)
Demonstrate the municipality’s need for a school age child care program;
(2)
Demonstrate that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the proposed program will be contributed, either in cash or in kind, by public or private resources within the municipality; and
(3)
Demonstrate that the municipality has established, by appropriate legislative or executive action, a school age child care advisory development committee, which shall assist in the planning and development of the proposed program and which shall include parents, child care providers, representatives of the school system, and representatives of municipal government.
(e)
The department of human services shall adopt rules and regulations that are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. Until a time that the department of human services adopts rules and regulations, the rules and regulations promulgated by the department of children, youth and families prior to July 1, 1990, during its administration of this chapter shall continue in full force and effect, and the rules and regulations shall be administered by the department of human services until revoked, amended, or republished by the department of human services in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 524, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 272, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 258, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 319, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-49 - School Age Child Care › Section 45-49-4. - Transportation.

§ 45-49-4. Transportation.
(a)
Any school district may elect to provide transportation to any child attending grades kindergarten through grade eight (8), between the school the child attends and a before or after school licensed child care location. School districts which elect to provide transportation between schools and licensed child care locations are eligible to receive state reimbursement for transportation under the state school aid program. School districts shall promulgate policies and procedures to govern any transportation program which they elect to provide.
(b)
The department of elementary and secondary education shall urge all local school districts to ascertain the numbers of their students going to after school child care programs and investigate the feasibility of transporting children to licensed or certified child care providers within their district and within their established busing policy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 275, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 11, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-49.1 - Early Childhood Foundation › Section 45-49.1-1. - Establishment.

§ 45-49.1-1. Establishment.
There is established within the department of elementary and secondary education an “Early Childhood Foundation” for the purpose of providing technical assistance and seed grants to local school districts in support of their efforts to develop:
(1)
Preschool education for families which cannot afford private nursery school programs and the nearly seventy percent (70%) of Head Start eligible children who are not presently served by Head Start.
(2)
Programs for parents which focus on parenting skills and parents’ involvement in their children’s education, especially programs which are coordinated with adult basic education programs.
(3)
Transition programs which create bridges for children and their parents between preschool, kindergarten and the primary grades.
(4)
Any other early childhood education program that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education deems appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 329, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-2. - Authorities created.

§ 45-50-2. Authorities created.
There is created in each city and town a body corporate and politic known as the municipal public buildings authority of the municipality, which is an instrumentality and agency of the city or town, but has a distinct legal existence from the city or town.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-3. - Legislative findings — Applicability of chapter — Resolution of need required for authority to function.

§ 45-50-3. Legislative findings — Applicability of chapter — Resolution of need required for authority to function.
(a)
It is declared that a need exists to authorize all municipalities which issue significant amounts of general obligation debt or which have large operating budgets to possess powers enabling the implementation of alternative financing techniques.
(b)
This chapter applies to any municipality which has during the three (3) calendar years preceding adoption of the resolution provided for in subsection (d);
(1)
Issued in the aggregate in excess of sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) in general obligation debt (excluding tax and revenue anticipation debt and long term advanced refunding bonds); or
(2)
Had an annual operating budget in excess of thirty-nine million dollars ($39,000,000).
(c)
This chapter also applies to any municipality that has been expressly authorized by public law to approve the establishment of such an authority for the purposes of undertaking projects, as defined by this chapter, within a specified district of the municipality.
(d)
The authority of any city or town shall not transact any business or exercise any powers under this chapter, unless and until the city or town council, by resolution, declares, at any time, that there is need for an authority to function in the city or town, and the public finance management board, created by § 42-10.1-1, shall, by resolution, approve the creation of each authority. Neither the state nor the public finance management board shall have any liability as a result of the performance of the duty or exercise of the power described in this chapter.
(e)
Any authority created under this chapter is subject to the provisions of chapter 2 of title 38 (“Access to Public Records”) and chapter 46 of title 42 (“Open Meetings”) and, in addition, the members of the authority are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36 (“Code of Ethics”).
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-4. - Resolution conclusive as to capacity of authority.

§ 45-50-4. Resolution conclusive as to capacity of authority.
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to any contract by or on behalf of an authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the city or town council declaring the need for the authority to function and upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the public finance management board approving the creating of the authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-5. - Appointment of authority members.

§ 45-50-5. Appointment of authority members.
When the council of a city or town first adopts a resolution as provided for in § 45-50-3, the elected chief executive officer, in cities and towns having a popularly elected chief executive officer, shall appoint five (5) resident electors of the city or town as members of the authority. The appointments shall be subject to approval by the city or town council where required by the charter. In cities and towns where there is no popularly elected chief executive officer, the city or town council shall appoint five (5) resident electors of the city or town as members of the authority. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to an authority authorized pursuant to § 45-50-3(c), in which case the public law providing for the exercise of the powers of the authority by a body corporate and politic shall apply and be considered definitive.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-5.1. - Compliance with laws and contractual obligations.

§ 45-50-5.1. Compliance with laws and contractual obligations.
The authority and its members are under a statutory duty to comply or to cause compliance strictly with all provisions of this title and the laws of the state, and in addition thereto, with each and every term, provision, and covenant in any contract of the authority on its part to be kept or performed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 466, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-5.2. - Interest of members or employees in property.

§ 45-50-5.2. Interest of members or employees in property.
No member or employee of an authority shall acquire any direct interest in any project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he or she have any direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any project. If any member or employee of an authority owns or controls a direct or indirect interest in any property, included or planned to be included in any project, he or she shall immediately disclose the interest, in writing, to the authority and the disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure to disclose the interest constitutes misconduct in office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 466, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-5.3. - Evaluation and approval.

§ 45-50-5.3. Evaluation and approval.
Except as stated in this chapter, the board created in chapter 10.1 of title 42 shall evaluate all proposals for the issuance of bonds, general obligations, and/or revenue, prior to the issuance of the bonds. General obligation bonds and revenue bonds, including any temporary notes sought to be issued in conjunction with this chapter, shall not be issued by any municipal public building authority created after December 31, 1988, without the prior approval of the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 466, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-6. - Tenure of authority members.

§ 45-50-6. Tenure of authority members.
The members who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one, two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively. Thereafter, members shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office of five (5) years, except that all vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to an authority authorized pursuant to § 45-50-3(c), in which case the public law providing for the exercise of the powers of the authority by a body corporate and politic shall apply and be considered definitive.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-7. - Officers and quorums.

§ 45-50-7. Officers and quorums.
The authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer. Three (3) members of the authority constitutes a quorum and the vote of three (3) members is necessary for any action taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership of the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to an authority authorized pursuant to § 45-50-3(c), in which case the public law providing for the exercise of the powers of the authority by a body corporate and politic shall apply and be considered definitive.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-8. - Reimbursement for expenses.

§ 45-50-8. Reimbursement for expenses.
The members shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties under this chapter, but each member shall be reimbursed for his or her reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out his or her duties under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-11. - Credit of state, political subdivisions, and authority not pledged.

§ 45-50-11. Credit of state, political subdivisions, and authority not pledged.
(a)
Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are not deemed to constitute a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or the municipality, but are payable solely from the funds provided therefor from revenues. All revenue bonds shall contain on the face a statement to the effect that neither the state nor the municipality nor the authority is obligated to pay the bonds or their interest except from revenues of the project or projects on account of which the bonds are issued, and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or the municipality is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds.
(b)
All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter are payable solely from funds provided under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-15. - Trust agreements.

§ 45-50-15. Trust agreements.
In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may pledge or assign the revenues to be received, and may convey or mortgage or grant a security interest in any project or any part of it or any combination of projects or parts of them. The trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders or noteholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants stating the duties of the authority in relation to the acquisition of property and the construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of the project or projects in connection with which the bonds have been authorized, the custody, safeguarding, and application of all moneys, and conditions or limitations with respect to the issuance of additional bonds. It is lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues to furnish indemnifying bonds or to pledge securities as may be required by the authority. Any trust agreement may state the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the preceding, any trust agreement or resolution may contain any other provisions that the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the authority’s cost of operation and maintenance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.