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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-16. - Revenues.

§ 45-50-16. Revenues.
(a)
The authority is authorized and empowered to fix, revise, and collect from time to time, subject to the provisions of this chapter, fees, rentals, and other charges for the use of projects of, or the services rendered by, the authority to pay:
(1)
The cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the project or projects or portion or portions of them; and
(2)
The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds and notes as the bonds and notes become due and payable, and to create reserves for these purposes.
(b)
The fees, rentals, and other charges are not subject to supervision or regulation by any commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state or of any municipality or other political subdivision of the state.
(c)
The revenues derived from the project or projects or portion or portions of them, in connection with which the bonds or notes have been issued, may be pledged as provided in the resolution or the trust agreement. The pledge is valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; the rentals, revenues, or other moneys pledged, and received by the authority, are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or further act, and the lien of any pledge is valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether the parties have notice of the claims. Neither the resolution nor any trust agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the authority. The use and disposition of revenues are subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust agreement.
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 45-50-17. - Trust funds.

§ 45-50-17. Trust funds.
All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, are deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds. The authority shall, in the resolution authorizing the bonds or in the trust agreement securing the bonds, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and the revenues to be received to a trustee, which is any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state, which acts as trustee of the funds and holds and applies the funds to the purposes of this chapter, subject to regulations that this chapter and the resolution or trust agreement may provide.
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 45-50-18. - Remedies.

§ 45-50-18. Remedies.
Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining to them, and the trustee under the trust agreement or the resolution, except to the extent the rights given by this chapter may be restricted by the trust agreement or the resolution, may by civil action, mandamus, or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted under this chapter or under the trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties, required by this chapter or by the trust agreement or resolution, to be performed by the authority or by any officer of the authority, including the fixing, charging, and collection of fees, rentals, and other charges.
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 45-50-19. - Exemptions from taxation.

§ 45-50-19. Exemptions from taxation.
The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter are, in all respects, for the benefit of the people of the municipality and the state of Rhode Island and for the facilitation of the conduct of their public business; and as the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance by the authority of the projects defined in this chapter constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the authority is not required to pay any taxes or assessments upon the projects or upon any property acquired or used by the authority under the provisions of this chapter, or upon the income from the projects, or any other state or local tax of any kind or description, nor is the authority be required to pay any recording fee or transfer tax of any kind or description, and the bonds, issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer, and the income therefrom (including any profit made on the sale of the bonds) are at all times free from taxation by the state or any political subdivision or other instrumentality of the state, excepting estate taxes; and the authority shall pay property taxes and assessments on its properties located outside the boundaries of the city or town whose council established 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 45-50-20. - Bonds eligible for investment.

§ 45-50-20. Bonds eligible for investment.
Bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter are made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, credit unions, building and loan associations, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds are made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-50 - Municipal Public Buildings Authorities › Section 45-50-21. - Negotiable instruments.

§ 45-50-21. Negotiable instruments.
Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of this chapter or any recitals in any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, all bonds are deemed to be negotiable instruments under the laws of this state.
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 45-50-22. - Refunding bonds.

§ 45-50-22. Refunding bonds.
The authority is authorized to provide for the issuance of refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium or interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or subsequent date of redemption purchase or maturity of the bonds, and, if deemed advisable by the authority, for the additional purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, or improving any project. The proceeds of bonds or notes issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds or notes may be applied, in the discretion of the authority, to the purchase, retirement at maturity, or redemption of the outstanding bonds or notes, either on their earliest or a subsequent redemption date, and may, pending that application, be placed in escrow. Any escrowed proceeds may be invested and reinvested in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States of America, or in certificates of deposit, time deposits, or repurchase agreements fully secured or guaranteed by the state or the United States, or an instrumentality of either, maturing at a time or times appropriate to assure the prompt payment, as to principal, interest, and redemption premium, if any, of the outstanding bonds or notes to be so refunded. After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried out, any balance of the proceeds and interest, income, and profits, if any, earned or realized on the investments, may be returned to the authority for use by it in furtherance of its purposes. The portion of the proceeds of bonds or notes issued for the additional purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, developing, or improving any project may be invested and reinvested in obligations, securities, and other investments consistent, herewith, as shall be specified in the resolutions under which the bonds are authorized, and which shall mature not later than the times when the proceeds will be needed for these purposes. The interest, income, and profits, if any, earned or realized on the investments, may be applied to the payment of all parts of the costs, or may be used by the authority otherwise in furtherance of its purposes. The issuance of the bonds, the maturities, and other details, the rights of the holders, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the authority, in respect to the bonds, are governed by the provisions of this chapter insofar as the provisions may be applicable.
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 45-50-23. - Use of projects.

§ 45-50-23. Use of projects.
The use of the facilities of the authority and the operation of its business are subject to the rules and regulations from time to time adopted by the authority; provided, that the authority not authorized to do anything which will impair the security of the holders of the obligations of the authority or violate any agreements with them or for their benefit.
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 45-50-24. - Limitation of powers.

§ 45-50-24. Limitation of powers.
The state pledges to and agrees with any person, firm, or corporation, or federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the construction, extension, improvement, equipping, furnishing, or enlargement of any project or part of it, that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority until all bonds at any time issued, together with their interest, are fully met and discharged. The state does further pledge to and agree with the United States, and any other federal agency, that in the event that any federal agency constructs or contributes any funds for the construction, extension, improvement, equipping, furnishing, or enlargement of any project, or any portion of it, the state will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority in any manner which would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the authority and the federal agency; and the authority continues to have and may exercise all powers granted by this chapter, so long as the powers are necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the purposes 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 45-50-25. - Actions authorized by resolution.

§ 45-50-25. Actions authorized by resolution.
Any action taken by the authority under the provisions of this chapter may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting, and each resolution shall take effect immediately and need not be published or posted.
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 45-50-26. - Annual report and audit.

§ 45-50-26. Annual report and audit.
Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the close of its fiscal year, the authority shall make an annual report to the chief executive officer and legislative body of the municipality of its activities for the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall present a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year. The authority shall cause an annual audit of the books, records, and accounts of the authority to be made, and the costs shall be treated as a part of the cost of operation.
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 45-50-27. - Transfer of project to governmental body.

§ 45-50-27. Transfer of project to governmental body.
When all bonds issued under the provisions of the chapter for each specific project and its interest have been paid, or a sufficient amount for the payment of all the bonds and their interest to the maturity of the bonds have been set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondholders, that specific project financed under the provisions of this chapter may be transferred to the municipality leasing the project on terms and conditions and for consideration that the authority determines. If the authority is dissolved all funds of the authority not required for the payment of bonds shall be paid to the treasurer of the municipality in which the authority is established for the use of the municipality, and all property belonging to the authority shall be vested in the municipality and delivered to it. No part of the net earnings of the authority shall be distributable to, or inure to the benefit of, any private person.
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 45-50-28. - Inconsistent provisions.

§ 45-50-28. Inconsistent provisions.
Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any charter or other laws or ordinances, general, special, or local, or of any rule or regulation of the state or any municipality, the provisions of this chapter are controlling.
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 45-50-29. - Applicability of other laws.

§ 45-50-29. Applicability of other laws.
This chapter shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing the things authorized by this chapter, and shall be regarded as supplemental and in addition to the powers conferred by other laws. The issuance of all bonds, notes, and other obligations of the authority under the provisions of this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any other provisions of any charter or other laws, general, special, or local, or of any rule or regulation of the state or any municipality applicable to the issuance of bonds. No proceedings or notice or approval are required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument of security for the bonds except as provided in 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 45-50-30. - Liberal construction.

§ 45-50-30. Liberal construction.
This chapter being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
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 45-50-31. - Severability.

§ 45-50-31. Severability.
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of its provisions are held unconstitutional or invalid for any other reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional requirements whether or not the steps are required by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-51 - Environmental Advocacy Act › Section 45-51-1. - Title.

§ 45-51-1. Title.
This chapter may be known as the “Environmental Advocacy Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 556, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-51 - Environmental Advocacy Act › Section 45-51-2. - Conservation commission — Appointment.

§ 45-51-2. Conservation commission — Appointment.
The mayor or town administrator of any city or town may designate the municipal conservation commission as defined in § 45-31-1 to serve as an environmental advocate, subject to approval by the city or town council, which shall perform the duties as established in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 556, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-51 - Environmental Advocacy Act › Section 45-51-3. - Powers and duties.

§ 45-51-3. Powers and duties.
The municipal conservation commission shall:
(1)
Receive complaints from residents or businesses within the municipality regarding safety of drinking water, water quality, or clean air, or other pollutants affecting the environment.
(2)
Investigate any complaints requested by a state regulatory agency.
(3)
Prepare a report with an appraisal of the validity of the clean air or water problem, the responsible parties, the remedial action required, and identification of the state agency with jurisdiction over the problem, and submit the report to the city council and office of mayor or town administrator.
(4)
Serve as liaison for the city or town with all agencies charged under state law with enforcement of all laws and regulations pertaining to air and water quality as stated in subdivision (3).
(5)
Serve as advocate for the municipality and its residents before the agency under whose jurisdiction the problem falls; with the objective of securing remedial action.
(6)
Assist the office of solicitor in taking legal action to secure court orders requiring the responsible state agency to take remedial action when the action has been unduly delayed or neglected by the agency.
(7)
Conduct public information activities to inform the community of the availability of the services of the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 556, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-51 - Environmental Advocacy Act › Section 45-51-4. - Training and education.

§ 45-51-4. Training and education.
The municipal conservation members shall have formal training and/or education, to the extent feasible, and/or engage in continuing education in the areas of air pollution, water quality control, or the maintenance of the purity of drinking water supplies, and/or have familiarity with laws, rules, and regulations relating to them or qualifications approved by the council.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 556, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-2. - Authority.

§ 45-52-2. Authority.
(a)
The electors of the district may at any meeting adopt and ordain bylaws as they deem necessary and proper for the purposes of this chapter and not repugnant to it and not inconsistent with any other law.
(b)
The district is authorized to raise money by tax on the real property within the district: for the purchase of land and erection of buildings for use by the district; for the payment of the personnel employed to protect and maintain property owned by the district; and for the purchase, installation, improvements, and maintenance of roads, right of ways, watersheds, water systems, wells, pumping stations, piping, storage facilities, green space, and beaches within the district.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-3. - Voter qualifications and rights.

§ 45-52-3. Voter qualifications and rights.
Every citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen (18) years who owns real estate located in the district which has the value of at least one hundred thirty four dollars ($134) over and above all encumbrances, or who is a resident of the town of Charlestown, residing in the town and a qualified voter, and resides in the district, has the right to vote at any annual or special meeting of the district, or at any adjournment; provided, that the right to vote is not exercised by any person otherwise qualified to vote if, when a vote is taken at any meeting of the district, his or her taxes have been in arrears for two (2) years prior to the meeting.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-4. - Board of canvassers.

§ 45-52-4. Board of canvassers.
(a)
There shall be a board of canvassers consisting of the tax assessor and tax collector.
(b)
The board of canvassers shall meet and canvass the voting list of the district on the last Monday of June in every year and shall make out a correct alphabetic list of the voters of the district, indicating those, if any, who are disqualified because of arrears in the payment of taxes, and shall certify the correctness of the list and file it with the district clerk.
(c)
The board of canvassers shall hold a meeting on the day of, and immediately preceding, each annual and special meeting of the district, and shall correct the list of voters by showing which of the voters are then in arrears in the payment of taxes and by adding the name of every person qualified to vote whose name is not on the list of voters. The list of voters, so corrected, shall be certified by the board of canvassers and filed with the district clerk before the meeting is called to order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-5. - Conduct and quorum of meetings.

§ 45-52-5. Conduct and quorum of meetings.
(a)
No less than thirty (30) voters constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at any annual or special district meeting. If at any annual or special meeting less than a quorum is present, a majority of the voters present at the meeting, or any adjournment of it, may vote to adjourn the meeting, but may take no action.
(b)
District meetings may be held at any location within the town of Charlestown.
(c)
The moderator shall preside at all meetings of the district. He or she has the same authority at all meetings as moderators at town meetings.
(d)
Whenever at any district meeting action has been taken authorizing the expenditure of money, the incurring of any liability, or the disposition of property, not less than one-fifth (⅕) of the voters present may, by their affirmative votes, require reconsideration of the question at an adjourned meeting of which special notice shall be given to all the voters of the district ten (10) days in advance of the meeting, stating the hour and place of the meeting, and the action taken which is to be reconsidered.
(e)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter all questions relating to district affairs shall be decided by a majority of the voters present at a called meeting of the district and entitled to vote on the question.
(f)
A copy of the record of the proceedings of any district meeting, certified by the clerk, is evidence of any act or vote of the district, in a district meeting assembled, recited in the copy; and the certificate of the district clerk that no district meeting has been held to consider any subject in the certificate mentioned, or that no vote of the district has been taken on the subject, is evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-6. - Election of district officers.

§ 45-52-6. Election of district officers.
(a)
The voters in the district shall at the annual meeting choose and elect a moderator, a district clerk, a district treasurer, an assessor of taxes, and a collector of taxes; and at the first annual meeting after the effective date of this act shall elect a finance committee of three (3) members, one member to serve for three (3) years, one to serve for two (2) years, and one to serve for one year, and a public works committee of three (3) members, one member to serve for three (3) years, one member to serve for two (2) years, and one member to serve for one year; and shall elect annually thereafter one member of the finance committee to serve for three (3) years and one member of the public works committee to serve for three (3) years. All of the previously elected officers shall hold their offices until the expiration of their terms, and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The voters may authorize the employment of assistants to any of the district officers, committees, commissions, and boards, as may be necessary in the conduct of the affairs of the district.
(b)
In case of the death, resignation, or removal of any collector of taxes, the collector elected or appointed to complete the collection, has the same power to collect taxes as the collector first elected or appointed.
(c)
Whenever a vacancy occurs in any office by death, removal out of the district, resignation, or by neglect or refusal to qualify, or for any other cause, a meeting of the council of the district may be called by any member then in office, and at the meeting a qualified voter shall be appointed to fill the vacancy and exercise all the powers of the office until the next annual district meeting.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-7. - Notice of and place of district meetings.

§ 45-52-7. Notice of and place of district meetings.
(a)
A district meeting shall be held annually on the first Saturday of August in each year at nine o’clock a.m. (9:00 a.m.), for the election of district officers and the transaction of all other business that may legally come before the meeting. The meeting shall be held within the town of Charlestown.
(b)
District meetings other than the annual district meeting may be called in the manner provided in this section.
(c)
The district clerk shall give notice of every annual meeting of the district by mailing notice of the meeting to all of the persons named in the list of voters, corrected and filed as provided in § 45-52-4.
(d)
Notice of an annual district meeting shall be given by mailing a written or printed notice of the time when and the place where the meeting is to be held not less than seven (7) and not more than ten (10) days prior to the day appointed for the meeting.
(e)
Whenever the district council and/or one-third (⅓) of the qualified voters makes a request, in writing, for the calling of a special district meeting to transact any business relating to the district, in respect of which they have a right to vote, and direct the request to the district clerk, the district clerk shall cause the voters to be duly notified of the time when and the place where the meeting is to be held and of the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.
(f)
Notice of special district meetings shall be given in the manner provided for annual district meetings. At all special district meetings no business shall be transacted other than that stated in the call.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 52.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-8. - District treasurer.

§ 45-52-8. District treasurer.
(a)
The district treasurer, before he or she proceeds to discharge the duties of his or her office, shall give bond to the district in the sum and with surety that the voters may determine, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office. The bond shall be deposited with the district clerk.
(b)
The treasurer shall pay out no moneys other than those moneys authorized to be expended by vote of the district.
(c)
The district treasurer shall, at the annual district meeting, make a statement of his or her accounts, in writing, showing the several sums received and paid by him or her during the previous year, and showing in detail the persons to whom, and the purpose for which, the payments were made.
(d)
The accounts shall be audited annually by a person or persons as the district may direct.
(e)
The district treasurer shall retain all his or her vouchers or receipts for the payments charged in the account, to be kept on file with other papers of his or her office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-9. - Collector of taxes.

§ 45-52-9. Collector of taxes.
(a)
The collector of taxes, before he or she proceeds to discharge the duties of his or her office, shall give bond to the district in the sum and with surety as the voters may determine, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office. The bond shall be deposited with the district clerk.
(b)
The collector of taxes shall pay over, and deliver to the district treasurer on the first day of each month, the total taxes collected by him or her during the previous month, and at the same time deliver to the district treasurer a statement containing the names of the persons and the amount of tax paid by each person during the previous month.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-10. - District council.

§ 45-52-10. District council.
(a)
The moderator, the treasurer, the district clerk, the chairperson of the finance committee and the chairperson of the public works committee, constitute a district council. It is the duty of the district council to:
(1)
Supervise and coordinate the activities of all of the officers, commissions, and committees of the district;
(2)
Fill vacancies in offices as provided in § 45-52-6(b);
(3)
Prepare, or have prepared, ordinances relative to the district and its activities, and present the ordinances to either the annual or special meeting of the district for action; and
(4)
Develop for, and present to, the annual or a special meeting called for the purpose, plans for the improvement and development of the district.
(b)
The council also has the care, management, and control of all property and equipment owned by the district, subject to any ordinances, bylaws, and regulations which the district may make with respect to them. Three (3) members of the council constitute a quorum. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be given by the member calling the meeting by mailing written notice of the meeting at least five (5) days prior to the meeting to each of the members of the council.
(c)
The district council shall, at least twenty (20) days before each and every annual meeting, sit in open meeting to receive requests for funds to defray the cost of the activities of the district, and to receive suggestions for expenditures to improve the property of the district, extend the usefulness of the district to residents, and for all other purposes, and shall report thereon to the annual meeting with its recommendations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-52 - The Quonochontaug East Beach Water District › Section 45-52-11. - Taxes — Levy, assessment, and collection.

§ 45-52-11. Taxes — Levy, assessment, and collection.
(a)
All real property in the district shall be taxed to the owners, whether individuals, copartnerships, or corporations, according to the last valuation made by the assessor of taxes of the town of Charlestown, prior to the next assessment, adding, however, any taxable real property which may have been omitted by the assessor of taxes of the town of Charlestown or afterwards acquired, and in all cases where the town assessor may have included property within the district and property without the district in one valuation, the tax assessor of the district shall make an equitable valuation of that portion of the property lying within the district.
(b)
In assessing and collecting taxes, the proceedings shall be had by the officers of the district, as near as may be, as are required to be had by the corresponding officers of towns in the state in assessing and collecting town taxes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 499, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-2. - Legislative findings and intent.

§ 45-53-2. Legislative findings and intent.
The general assembly finds and declares that there exists an acute shortage of affordable, accessible, safe, and sanitary housing for its citizens of low and moderate income, both individuals and families; that it is imperative that action is taken immediately to assure the availability of affordable, accessible, safe, and sanitary housing for these persons; that it is necessary that each city and town provide opportunities for the establishment of low and moderate income housing; and that the provisions of this chapter are necessary to assure the health, safety, and welfare of all citizens of this state, and that each citizen enjoys the right to affordable, accessible, safe, and sanitary housing. It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter to provide for housing opportunities for low and moderate income individuals and families in each city and town of the state and that an equal consideration shall be given to the retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing dwellings for low and moderate income housing and assimilating low and moderate income housing into existing and future developments and neighborhoods.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 139, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 297, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-3.1. - Formula to include non-income restricted multi-family rental units as low- and moderate-income housing.

§ 45-53-3.1. Formula to include non-income restricted multi-family rental units as low- and moderate-income housing.
(a)
In calculating the number of year-round housing units towards meeting the goals of an excess of ten percent (10%) of the year-round housing units consistent with local needs required pursuant to § 45-53-4, rental units in multi-family housing built after June 30, 2022, may be included as low- or moderate-income housing, in accordance with the following conditions:
(1)
At least thirty percent (30%) of the units created are deed restricted for households earning not more than sixty percent (60%) of the area median income, adjusted for household size; or
(2)
At least fifty percent (50%) of the units created are deed restricted for households earning not more than eighty percent (80%) of the area median income, adjusted for household size; and
(3)
The proposed affordable units meet all other requirements of this chapter to be calculated as low- or moderate-income housing; and
(4)
All non-deed restricted units developed under the same comprehensive permit shall be included in the low- and moderate-income housing inventory as one-half (0.5) units each.
(b)
As used in this section and as applied to this chapter:
(1)
“Area median income (AMI)” means area median household income as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for household size.
(2)
“Multi-family housing’' means a building with three (3) or more residential dwelling units or two (2) or more buildings on the same lot with more than one residential dwelling unit in each building.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 386, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 387, § 2, effective June 30, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-8. - Severability.

§ 45-53-8. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or determination made under this chapter, or its application to any person, agency, or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, regulation, or determination, and the application of the provision to other persons, agencies, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections, or part of any section or sections, of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 154, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-9. - Oversight commission.

§ 45-53-9. Oversight commission.
(a)
There is hereby created an oversight commission to be known as “The Housing Act of 2013 Implementation Oversight Commission” to consist of fifteen (15) members: chair of house corporations or designee; chair of senate housing and municipal government or designee; two (2) members of the house appointed by the speaker, one of whom shall be from the minority party; two (2) members of the senate appointed by the senate president, one of whom shall be from the minority party; four (4) designees of the president of the League of Cities and Towns, two (2) of whom shall be from a municipality under twenty-five thousand (25,000) population, and two (2) of whom shall be from a municipality of twenty-five thousand (25,000) population or over; and one representative each from the Rhode Island Builders Association, Rhode Island Housing, Housing Action Coalition, Grow Smart Rhode Island and Housing Network.
(b)
The purposes of the commission shall be: (1) to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the act including the preparation and review, by statewide planning, of local plans; (2) to monitor the development and adoption of the state strategic housing plan by the housing resources commission and statewide planning; (3) to review the progress reports submitted by the housing resources commission; (4) to recommend any changes that may be needed in the law; and (5) to assess the need for resources to accomplish housing objectives and to make recommendations.
(c)
Forthwith upon the passage of this act, the members shall meet at the call of the speaker, and shall elect from among themselves co-chairs, who shall be legislators. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in the manner as the original appointment.
(d)
The commission is empowered to appoint committees, which may include persons who are not members of the commission. Five (5) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose set forth in this section. The speaker is hereby authorized and directed to provide quarters for the commission. The commission shall report findings and recommendations to the general assembly on or before March 1, 2017. The commission shall expire on March 31, 2020.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 286, § 13; P.L. 2004, ch. 324, § 13; P.L. 2007, ch. 55, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 70, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 19, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 350, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-11. - Annual comprehensive permit report.

§ 45-53-11. Annual comprehensive permit report.
(a)
The department of housing shall maintain records and shall prepare a report (“report”) on an annual basis to be submitted to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the housing resources commission. The report shall also be made available on the department’s website for a period of at least three (3) years, and shall also be deemed to be a public record. The report shall be due on or before March 15, of each year, commencing in calendar year 2023.
(b)
The report required by this section shall contain the following for the preceding twelve-month (12) calendar period covered by the report:
(1)
The number of letters of eligibility issued for low- and moderate-income housing for applications made pursuant to this chapter and § 42-55-5.3, the federal, state, and municipal subsidy programs under which they were eligible, and the number of proposed subsidized units involved, by city and town, during the preceding calendar year, as provided by the Rhode Island housing corporation.
(2)
The status of each comprehensive permit application for which a letter of eligibility was issued disaggregated by municipality.
(3)
The number of comprehensive permit applications that have had building permits issued, including the number of market rate housing units, the number of low- and moderate-income housing units, and the AMI restrictions associated both pursuant to § 45-53-4, aggregated by the total number of such applications in the state and disaggregated by each municipality in the state.
(4)
The number of comprehensive permit applications that have had certificates of occupancy issued, aggregated by the total number of such applications in the state and disaggregated by each municipality in the state.
(c)
Each municipality shall annually provide to the department the information on comprehensive permit activity described in subsection (b) of this section by February 1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 407, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 408, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 6, § 7, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-12. - Annual report.

§ 45-53-12. Annual report.
(a)
The Rhode Island housing corporation established pursuant to chapter 55 of title 42 (the “corporation”) shall collect data on the number of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 1437(f) (“vouchers”), that are received and utilized by the public housing authorities (PHA) and agencies.
(b)
The office of housing and community development (OHCD) shall prepare a report (“report”) on an annual basis to the general assembly, the housing resources commission, the Rhode Island housing corporation, the division of statewide planning, and the secretary of housing. The report required by this section shall be made available on the OHCD website for a period of at least three (3) years, and shall be deemed to be a public record. The report shall be due on or before March 1 of each year, commencing in the calendar year 2023.
(c)
The annual report required by this section shall contain the following information for the twelve-month (12) calendar period covered by the report commencing January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and annually thereafter on an aggregated and disaggregated basis by each public housing authority:
(1)
The total fees collected by each municipality from developers in lieu of development of low- and moderate-income housing as defined in § 45-24-46.1.
(2)
The number of unfunded vouchers that result either due to cost of rent or due to an unavailability of housing units. The information required by this subsection shall be provided by all public housing authorities or agencies directly to the office of housing and community development (OHCD).
(3)
The total number of vouchers received and utilized by all public housing authorities in the state during the preceding calendar year.
(4)
The administrative fees received and utilized by the public housing authorities to administer the vouchers.
(d)
As used herein, the term “public housing authority and agency” means and includes any public housing authority or agency established under chapter 25 of this title or chapter 26 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 409, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 410, § 1, effective June 30, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-53 - Low and Moderate Income Housing › Section 45-53-13. - Annual status report on appeals.

§ 45-53-13. Annual status report on appeals.
(a)
The Rhode Island housing resources commission established pursuant to chapter 128 of title 42 (the “commission”) shall maintain accurate records and shall prepare an annual status report (“status report”) on all active cases and appeals pending before the state housing appeals board (the “board”). The status report shall be forwarded to the secretary of housing, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate. Each report shall also be made available on the commission’s website for a period of at least three (3) years, and shall also be deemed to be a public record. The report shall be due on or before March 15 of each year, commencing in the calendar year 2023.
(b)
The report required by this section shall contain the following information for the twelve-month (12) calendar period covered by the report:
(1)
The total number of appeals pending before the board;
(2)
The number of appeals for which a decision has been rendered, have been settled by agreement, or have otherwise been disposed of during the previous calendar year;
(3)
The number of board decisions which were appealed in the previous calendar year and the status of those cases; and
(4)
The length of time for the board to decide appeals in the previous calendar year aggregated by:
(i)
Appeals decided by the board within six (6) months;
(ii)
Appeals decided by the board within six (6) to nine (9) months; and
(iii)
Appeals decided by the board in more than nine (9) months.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 415, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 416, § 2, effective June 30, 2022.