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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-44.1 - The Rhode Island Museum Property Act › Section 34-44.1-7. - Application of conservation measures to property on loan to a museum.

§ 34-44.1-7. Application of conservation measures to property on loan to a museum.
(a)
Unless a written loan agreement provides otherwise, a museum may apply conservation or protective measures to, or dispose of, undocumented property or property on loan to the museum without the lender’s or claimant’s permission or formal notice if immediate action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum, or because the property on loan has become a hazard to the health and safety of the public or to the museum’s staff, and if one of the following applies:
(1)
The property poses an immediate risk of harm to the museum’s staff or collection or to the general public, in which case the museum may dispose of the property without delay and shall notify the lender or claimant of the action taken within thirty (30) days; or
(2)
The museum is unable to contact the lender at the address on record for the lender within three (3) days before the time the museum determines action is necessary; or
(3)
The lender does not: (i) Respond or agree to the conservation or protective measures recommended by the museum; and (ii) Does not or is unable to terminate the loan and take possession of such property within the time the museum determines that action is necessary.
(b)
If a museum applies conservation or protective measures to any property on loan to the museum under this section, unless the written loan agreement for the property provides otherwise, the museum shall acquire a lien on the property in an amount equal to the costs incurred by the museum for any conservation or protective measures taken.
(c)
The museum shall not be liable for injury to or loss of any property that was on loan to the museum and for which conservation or protective measures were taken under this section, if the museum: (1) Had a reasonable belief at the time the conservation or protective measures were taken that such measures were necessary to protect the property or other property in the possession of the museum, or that the property was a hazard to the health and safety of the public or museum staff, and (2) Exercised reasonable care in the choice and application of the conservation and protective measures.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-44.1 - The Rhode Island Museum Property Act › Section 34-44.1-8. - Scope.

§ 34-44.1-8. Scope.
(a)
The provisions of this chapter shall:
(1)
Not be construed to abrogate the rights and obligations of a lender, claimant or museum identified in a written loan agreement, unless the requirements of § 34-44.1-2 have been fulfilled;
(2)
Not preclude a museum from availing itself of any other means of establishing or perfecting title to property in the possession of the museum.
(b)
This chapter applies to all property held by or in the custody of a museum on or after the effective date of the chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-1. - Short title.

§ 34-45-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 1988”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 34-45-2. Legislative findings.
(a)
The general assembly recognizes, finds and declares that:
(1)
There exists a serious shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary rental units that are available at rents affordable to low and moderate income families in Rhode Island. Many families are denied access to decent housing because they are unable to meet the higher cost of rent. Rising housing costs in Rhode Island force low and moderate income families to live in unsafe, substandard units; commit such an unreasonably high percentage of their income for rent that they deprive themselves of the other necessities of life; or, worse, find themselves without housing. The inadequacy in the supply of decent, safe and sanitary affordable rental housing endangers the public health and jeopardizes the public safety, general welfare, and good of the entire state.
(2)
Approximately sixty-seven hundred (6,700) units of housing in sixty-five (65) developments in Rhode Island which are presently affordable to low and moderate income families are in danger of becoming unaffordable due to expiring use restrictions on the property. Low income housing units insured or assisted under §§ 221(d)(3) and 236 of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., could be lost as a result of the termination of low income affordability restrictions; low income housing units produced with assistance under § 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(c), could be lost as a result of the expiration of the rental assistance contracts; and rural low income housing financed under § 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, 12 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., are threatened with loss as a result of the prepayment of mortgages by owners. The loss of this privately owned and federally assisted housing, which would occur in a period of sharply rising rents on unassisted housing and extremely low production of additional low rent housing, would inflict unacceptable harm on current tenants and would precipitate a grave crisis in the supply of low income housing that was neither anticipated nor intended when contracts for these units were entered into.
(b)
There is, therefore, a compelling need to preserve the affordability of these rental housing units to low and moderate income persons and families in Rhode Island in order to prevent the displacement of these persons and families and to assure an adequate supply of affordable housing for these persons and families in Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-3. - Legislative purpose.

§ 34-45-3. Legislative purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a mechanism which will, to the fullest extent possible: (1) preserve the availability and affordability to low and moderate income persons and families of currently available federally insured and assisted housing in the state, and (2) avoid the involuntary displacement of tenants currently residing in federally insured and assisted housing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-5. - Notice of termination of section 8 contract.

§ 34-45-5. Notice of termination of section 8 contract.
(a)
Not less than two (2) years prior to terminating any contract under which rental assistance payments are received under § 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, an owner shall provide written notice to the corporation, specifying the reasons for the termination with sufficient detail to enable the corporation to evaluate whether the termination is lawful and whether there are additional actions that can be taken by the corporation to avoid the termination. The corporation shall review the owner’s notice, and shall consider whether there are additional actions that can be taken by the corporation to avoid the termination.
(b)
Within thirty (30) days of the owner’s notice the corporation shall issue a written finding of the legality of the termination and the reasons for the termination, including the actions considered or taken to avoid the termination.
(c)
For purposes of this section, “termination” means the expiration of the § 8 assistance contract or an owner’s refusal to renew the § 8 assistance contract.
(d)
Within twenty-four (24) hours of providing the corporation with the notice required by this section, the owner shall:
(1)
Send a copy of the notice, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the tenant association of the development, and
(2)
Post a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place in common areas of the development.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 493, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-6. - Notice of discontinuance.

§ 34-45-6. Notice of discontinuance.
(a)
Not less than two (2) years prior to:
(1)
Selling, leasing, or disposing of prepaying obligations secured by a federally insured or assisted development in a manner which would result in either:
(i)
A discontinuance of the use of the development as a federally insured or assisted housing development, or
(ii)
Cause the termination or expiration of any use restrictions which apply to the development; or
(2)
Recording a declaration of condominium, pursuant to chapter 36.1 of this title,
With respect to all or any portion of a federally insured or assisted development, the owner shall provide written notice of such sale, lease, disposition, or prepayments to:
(i)
Each tenant of the development,
(ii)
The tenant association of the development,
(iii)
The corporation,
(iv)
The department,
(v)
The housing authority of the city or town in which the development is located, and
(vi)
The city or town council of the city or town in which the development is located.
(b)
A copy of any notice required by this section shall be filed in the land evidence records of the city or town in which the development is located.
(c)
No sale, lease, or disposition of or prepayment of any obligations secured by a federally insured or assisted development in a manner which would result in either:
(1)
A discontinuance of the use of the development as a federally insured or assisted housing development; or
(2)
Cause the termination or expiration of any use restrictions which apply to the development,
Shall be valid unless the notices required by this section shall have first been provided and filed as required hereunder.
(d)
The declaration of a condominium of a federally insured or assisted development which is otherwise valid will not be invalid under this section if consummated within two (2) years of notice if the owner records an agreement to maintain existing use restrictions with regard to those units which are federally insured or assisted for the duration of the two (2) year notice period in the appropriate office of land records and provide the corporation with a copy of that agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 493, §§ 1, 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-7. - Opportunity to purchase.

§ 34-45-7. Opportunity to purchase.
No owner shall:
(1)
Sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, or prepay any obligation secured by, a federally insured or assisted development in a manner which would result in either:
(i)
A discontinuance of the use of the development as a federally insured or assisted housing development or a development that was federally insured or assisted within the preceding two year period, or
(ii)
Cause the termination of any use restrictions which apply to the development, or
(2)
Record a declaration of condominium, pursuant to chapter 36.1 of this title, with respect to all or any portion of a federally insured or assisted development, or
(3)
Terminate any contract subject to the provisions of § 34-45-5 of this chapter unless he or she shall have first provided each of the persons and entities listed below an opportunity to purchase the development at a price and upon terms which represent a bona fide offer to sell, in compliance with the provisions of § 34-45-8. The persons and entities to whom such an opportunity to purchase shall be provided are:
(i)
The tenant association of the development,
(ii)
The corporation,
(iii)
The housing authority of the city or town in which the development is located, and
(iv)
The municipal government of the city or town in which the development is located.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 493, §§ 1, 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 267, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 295, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-9. - Waiver of rights.

§ 34-45-9. Waiver of rights.
(a)
Any party to whom notice is required to be given may waive their rights at any time pursuant to a written waiver signed by a duly authorized representative, which waiver shall terminate all of their rights under this chapter.
(b)
For the purposes of the chapter, termination or expiration of a use restriction or a Section 8 (42 U.S.C. § 1437f) assistance contract does not include a termination or expiration which is immediately succeeded, without lapse, by an agreement or contract which embodies terms no less favorable to the tenants residing in the federally insured or assisted rental units than the prior agreement or contract.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 493, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-10. - Rule making.

§ 34-45-10. Rule making.
(a)
The department shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include but need not be limited to:
(1)
Specific procedural safeguards to assure that every person and entity upon whom a right of first refusal is conferred by this chapter, in accordance with the order and priorities established by § 34-45-8(c), is afforded a fair and reasonable opportunity to exercise their right; and
(2)
Provisions as may be necessary or appropriate to assure that a person upon whom a right of first refusal is conferred by this chapter shall be permitted:
(i)
Not less than sixty (60) days from receipt of any bona fide offer made pursuant to § 34-45-8 within which to accept the offer, and
(ii)
Not less than one hundred twenty (120) days from his or her acceptance of the offer within which to secure financing as may be necessary therefor.
(b)
Within sixty (60) days after June 10, 1988, the department shall publish a form containing a summary of rights and obligations pursuant to this chapter, and sources of technical assistance, which shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding counseling, subsidy programs, relocation services, housing purchase and rehabilitation financing, formation of tenant organizations, purchase of developments and conversion of developments to cooperative ownership.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 493, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-45 - Preservation of Federally Insured or Assisted Housing › Section 34-45-12. - Severability.

§ 34-45-12. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been entered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 493, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-46 - Dry Dock Facilities › Section 34-46-2. - Definitions.

§ 34-46-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
“Default” means the failure to pay obligations incurred by the storage of a vessel and associated charges.
(2)
“Dry dock” means any space and/or real property designed and/or used for the purpose of renting or leasing storage space for vessels.
(3)
“Facility” means a marina, boatyard, or marine repair facility that provides, as part of its commercial operation, the storage of vessels.
(4)
“Last known address” means that address provided by the owner in the latest storage agreement or the address provided by the owner in a subsequent notice of a change of address.
(5)
“Lien holder” means a person holding a security interest.
(6)
“Operator” means the proprietor, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a dry dock facility, his or her agent, or any other person authorized by him or her to manage the facility or to receive rent from the owner under a rental agreement.
(7)
“Owner” means a person, other than a lienholder, having a property interest in or title to a vessel. The term includes a person entitled to use or have possession of a vessel subject to an interest in another person, reserved, or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation, but it does not include a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
(8)
“Personal property” means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to equipment, goods, furniture, and household items whether affixed to the vessel or not.
(9)
“Storage agreement” means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the storage of a vessel in a dry dock facility.
(10)
“Vessel” means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and any personal property located thereon and shall include its appurtenances.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch 369, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 102, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 103, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-46 - Dry Dock Facilities › Section 34-46-3. - Lien.

§ 34-46-3. Lien.
(a) Lien created.
A facility operator has a lien on a vessel stored at that facility for storage charges, labor, or other charges and for expenses reasonably incurred in the sale of that vessel under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Exclusion.
This chapter does not create a lien on a documented vessel subject to a preferred ship mortgage or other preferred maritime lien pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 31301 et seq.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 162, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-46 - Dry Dock Facilities › Section 34-46-4. - Notice of lien.

§ 34-46-4. Notice of lien.
(a)
A vessel owner must be notified of the lien created by this chapter before enforcement of the lien by a facility operator. Notification of the lien created by this chapter is satisfied by:
(1)
Written storage agreement.
A written storage agreement signed by the vessel owner that includes the following language in bold, capitalized font: “BEWARE — THE VESSEL AND ITS CONTENTS MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY STORAGE CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE DRY DOCK FACILITIES ACT, CHAPTER 46 OF TITLE 34.”; or
(2)
Written notice of lien.
Written notification of the lien sent by the facility operator to the last known address of the vessel owner and, where applicable, to the last known address of the person or entity the facility operator has on record as being responsible for the vessel, if different from the vessel’s registered owner.
(b)
A facility operator who does not have a written storage agreement that includes a notice of the lien created by this chapter may not initiate an enforcement action under § 34-46-5 until thirty (30) days after the delivery of written notice of the lien pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 162, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 102, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 103, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-46 - Dry Dock Facilities › Section 34-46-6. - Cessation of enforcement actions.

§ 34-46-6. Cessation of enforcement actions.
A facility operator shall cease enforcement actions immediately upon any of the following:
(1)
Payment by owner.
The vessel owner pays the facility operator the full amount necessary to satisfy the lien on the date payment is tendered. At any time before the conclusion of a sale conducted under this chapter, the vessel owner may redeem the vessel by paying the full amount of the lien on the date payment is tendered;
(2)
Payment by other lienholders.
A person other than the facility operator who has a lien on the vessel pays the facility operator the full amount necessary to satisfy the lien held by the facility operator. Upon payment by a lienholder of record, the facility operator shall hold the vessel for the benefit of and at the direction of that lienholder and may not deliver possession of the vessel to the vessel owner. Unless the facility operator and the lienholder enter into a new storage agreement, the lienholder shall arrange removal of the vessel from the facility forthwith; or
(3)
Initiation of civil action.
An owner of a vessel or one claiming ownership rights in the vessel files in a court of competent jurisdiction and serves on the facility operator, not less than ten (10) days before the scheduled date of sale, a complaint against the facility operator relating to the obligations incurred by the storage of the vessel or any claims related to the vessel and in such complaint objects to the enforcement of the lien and sets forth the legal reasons why the lien should not be enforced. The enforcement action shall not resume until either the civil action is resolved or the court enters an order permitting the enforcement action to proceed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 162, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 20; P.L. 2021, ch. 102, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 103, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-46 - Dry Dock Facilities › Section 34-46-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 34-46-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 369, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-46-5; P.L. 1994, ch. 162, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 102, § 2, effective July 1, 2021; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 103, § 2, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-47 - Aircraft Repair Liens › Section 34-47-1. - Storage and liens.

§ 34-47-1. Storage and liens.
Persons, including, but not limited to, the state government and any of its departments, commissions, divisions, agencies or branches thereof, maintaining public landing, parking, storage, and tie-down facilities for the landing, parking, storage, and tie-down of aircraft brought to their premises on an airport or placed in their care by or with the consent of the owners thereof, shall have a lien upon such aircraft for proper charges due them for the landing, parking, storage, and tie-down and care of the same.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 356, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-47 - Aircraft Repair Liens › Section 34-47-2. - Repair liens.

§ 34-47-2. Repair liens.
Any person who lawfully repairs an aircraft within this state has a lien upon the aircraft for proper charges due to him, made with the consent of the owners of the aircraft.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 356, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-47 - Aircraft Repair Liens › Section 34-47-3. - Procedure.

§ 34-47-3. Procedure.
Any person entitled to a lien under this section shall, within sixty (60) days after last furnishing of labor, money, material, or supplies for the production of, altering, or repairing of the personal property, file in the office of the federal aviation administration aircraft registry a statement in writing verified by oath showing the amount of labor, money, material, or supplies furnished for the producing, storage, parking, servicing, altering, or repairing of the personal property, the name of the person for, and by whom labor, money, material, or supplies, was furnished, and specifying the registration number of the aircraft. Unless the person entitled to the lien files the statement within the time provided in this section, he or she is deemed to have waived his or her rights to the lien; provided, however, that the lien provided for in this section does not attach to any personal property after it has been purchased by an innocent purchaser for value, and has passed into his or her possession, unless the lien has been filed with the federal aviation administration aircraft registry before the property was purchased by the purchaser, or he or she has received written notice, from the party entitled to the lien, of his or her intention to file the lien.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 356, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-47 - Aircraft Repair Liens › Section 34-47-4. - Remedies reserved.

§ 34-47-4. Remedies reserved.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 34-47-3, whoever has a lien for money due him or her pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is entitled to enforce the lien pursuant to the provisions of chapter 35 of this title. The lien created by this chapter is in addition to any lien created by contract. Any contractual lien may be enforced by the same procedure as is provided in this chapter for the statutory lien, insofar as the contract does not provide otherwise. Any lien created by this chapter does not take priority over any and all prior liens which have been duly recorded and perfected.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 356, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-48 - Animal Liens › Section 34-48-1. - Lien on animals for their keep — Transfer of abandoned animals.

§ 34-48-1. Lien on animals for their keep — Transfer of abandoned animals.
(a)
When an agreement has been made between the owner of any animals, including, but not limited to, horses, birds and fish, and any person who keeps and feeds the animals, regarding the price of keeping, the animals shall be subject to a lien for the price of the keeping, in favor of the person keeping the animals; and the person keeping the animals may detain them until the debt is paid; and, if it is not paid within thirty (30) days after it is due, he or she may sell the animals, or so many as necessary at public auction, upon giving written notice to the owner of the time and place of the sale at least six (6) days before the sale, and apply the proceeds to the payment of any debts, returning the surplus, if any, to the owner.
(b)
A kennel, as defined in § 4-19-2, or a veterinary hospital which boards or grooms animals for nonmedical purposes, may transfer any abandoned animal in its custody to a Rhode Island licensed nonprofit animal rescue, animal shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or adoption organization which annually places ten (10) or more animals in private homes as pets. An animal shall be considered abandoned if the owner or keeper of the animal fails to retrieve the animal within thirty (30) days of the date the owner or keeper was scheduled to retrieve the animal. Prior to transferring the animal, the kennel or veterinary hospital shall give notice of its intention to do so to the owner or keeper at his or her last known address by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall allow a period of ten (10) days to elapse after the receipt is returned before transferring the animal. Each kennel and veterinary hospital shall post in a visible location the procedures provided for in this subsection and shall give a written notice of these procedures to any person who boards an animal at a kennel or with a veterinary hospital. Any nonprofit organization which receives an animal in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall not be liable in any civil action brought by the previous owner or keeper of the animal for any subsequent transfer or disposal of the animal by the organization.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 333, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-1. - Short title.

§ 34-49-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-2. - Definitions.

§ 34-49-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1)
“Commercial real estate” means any real estate other than: (i) Real estate containing one to four (4) residential units; (ii) Real estate on which: (A) No buildings or structures are located; and (B) Which is zoned for single-family residential use; or (iii) Single-family residential units such as condominiums, townhouses, or homes singly or in a subdivision when sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed on a unit by unit basis, even though these units may be a part of a larger building or parcel of real estate containing more than four (4) residential units.
(2)
“Compensation” means fees, commissions, and any and all other compensation which may be due a real estate broker for performance of licensed services as defined in § 5-20-1 et seq.
(3)
“Real estate” and “real estate broker” are as defined in § 5-20.5-1 et seq.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-4. - Priority.

§ 34-49-4. Priority.
Prior recorded liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances shall have priority over a real estate broker’s lien. Such prior recorded liens, mortgages, and encumbrances shall include, without limitation, a mechanic’s lien claim that is recorded prior to the real estate broker’s notice of lien.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-5. - Escrow of disputed amounts.

§ 34-49-5. Escrow of disputed amounts.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, whenever a claim for lien has been filed with the appropriate land evidence records, and an escrow account is established either from the proceeds from the transaction, conveyance, or any other source of funds in an amount computed as one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount of the claim for lien, then the lien against the real estate shall be extinguished and immediately become a lien on the funds contained in the escrow account. Upon creation of such escrow, the lien claimant shall be required to provide and record a release of lien against the real estate within five (5) business days. In the event that the lien claimant fails to provide or record a release of lien, then the escrowee is hereby authorized to either: (1) Execute and record a release of lien; or (2) Pay into the registry of the superior court in the county where the land is located an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount claimed in the notice of lien; or (3) In lieu of cash, deposit in the registry of the court the bond of a surety company licensed to do business in this state in the amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount claimed in the notice of lien. On proper proof of payment or deposit and on motion of the owner or lessee or tenant, any justice of the superior court shall enter ex parte, an order discharging and releasing the notice of lien and dismissing the cause as to the owner or lessee or tenant and as to all persons having any title, claim, lease, mortgage, attachment, or other lien or encumbrance, and upon entry of the order, the property shall be as if no notice of lien was recorded. Provided, however, that with respect to the escrowed funds and/or surety bond, proceeds the real estate broker’s lien attaches to such escrowed funds and/or surety bond proceeds whichever applies;
(b)
The requirement to establish an escrow account or election to take measures described in subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) above, shall not be cause for any party to refuse to complete or close the transaction.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-6. - Dismissal of complaint for other cause.

§ 34-49-6. Dismissal of complaint for other cause.
(a)
If any person of interest, including, but not limited to the owner, claims that:
(1)
The notice of lien filed by a real estate broker in the land evidence records that the commercial real estate broker lien has not been filed or recorded in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter; or
(2)
That, for any other reason, a claimed real estate broker lien is invalid by reason or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, then, in such event, the person of interest may apply forthwith to the superior court, in the county where the land lies, for an order to show cause why the lien in question is invalid or otherwise void, that the basis of the lien is without probability of a judgment rendered in favor of the lienor. A mortgage holder or servicer is not a necessary party under this section and shall not be named as a party in any such application or order of notice.
(b)
An order of notice to appear and show cause why the relief demanded in the complaint should not be granted shall be served upon the necessary parties no later than one week prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. If the necessary parties cannot be found, such service may be made as the court shall direct. The application shall be made upon a verified complaint accompanied by other written proof of facts upon which the application is made. Upon granting or denying the application, the court shall enter an order or judgment as applicable on the matter involved.
(c)
Nothing herein shall affect the validity of, or otherwise modify or alter, the mortgage contract, nor otherwise affect, alter, or modify the mortgage holder’s rights under § 34-28-16.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 19, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 21, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 34 - Property › Chapter 34-49 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act › Section 34-49-7. - Severability.

§ 34-49-7. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 19, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 21, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1 - Fiscal Functions of Department of Administration › Section 35-1-1. - Approval of agreements with federal agencies.

§ 35-1-1. Approval of agreements with federal agencies.
No department or agency of the state shall enter into an agreement with a federal agency involving state funds without the approval of the director of the office of management and budget or his or her duly authorized agents.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 73; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 35-1-1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1 - Fiscal Functions of Department of Administration › Section 35-1-2. - Repealed.

§ 35-1-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 75; P.L. 1947, ch. 1876, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 35-1-2; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 5, effective July 1, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1 - Fiscal Functions of Department of Administration › Section 35-1-3. - Succession to powers of previous officers.

§ 35-1-3. Succession to powers of previous officers.
Wherever, in any general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or in any document, record, instrument, or proceeding authorized by any law or resolution, the words “state auditor” or any reference to “state auditor” appears, or the words “deputy state auditor” appear, or the words “state commissioner of finance” and “state comptroller” appear, the words or reference shall be construed to mean the director of administration, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 45, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1318, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2187, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 7, § 42; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 35-1-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1 - Fiscal Functions of Department of Administration › Section 35-1-4. - Agencies subject to fiscal supervision.

§ 35-1-4. Agencies subject to fiscal supervision.
The term “department and agency”, as used in this title, shall be deemed to include and be interpreted to mean any department, division, board, commission, commissioner, committee, agent, officer, person, or institution for whom an appropriation is made, or who is authorized to expend or to collect money for the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1927, ch. 981, § 11; P.L. 1935, ch. 2187, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 7, § 43; G.L. 1956, § 35-1-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1 - Fiscal Functions of Department of Administration › Section 35-1-5. - Quarterly financial reporting.

§ 35-1-5. Quarterly financial reporting.
The director of administration shall direct the state controller to prepare and report quarterly financial statements regarding the financial condition of the state, including actual revenue collections compared to the estimates upon which the budget was based, and actual departmental expenditures and encumbrances compared to appropriations. Furthermore, the director shall direct the state budget officer to project on a quarterly basis the anticipated year end balance assuming current trends continue and that typical cyclical expenditure patterns prevail over the course of the year. A consolidated quarterly report incorporating the current status and projection shall be released to the public, with copies provided to the chairperson of the House Finance Committee, chairperson of the senate finance committee, house fiscal advisor, and senate fiscal advisor, within forty-five (45) calendar days of the end of each quarter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 77, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 1, § 17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-1. - Statement of intent.

§ 35-1.1-1. Statement of intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive public finance and management system for the State of Rhode Island that manages a data-driven budget process; monitors state departments’ and agencies’ performance; improves the regulatory climate; and ensures accountability and transparency regarding the use of public funds and regulatory impact.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-2. - Establishment of the office of management and budget.

§ 35-1.1-2. Establishment of the office of management and budget.
There is hereby established within the department of administration an office of management and budget. This office shall serve as the principal agency of the executive branch of state government for managing budgetary functions, regulatory review, performance management, internal audit, and federal grants management. In this capacity, the office shall:
(1)
Establish an in-depth form of data analysis within and between departments and agencies, creating a more informed process for resource allocation to best meet the needs of Rhode Island citizens;
(2)
[Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9];
(3)
Analyze the impact of proposed regulations on the public and state as required by chapters 64.13 and 35 of title 42;
(4)
Analyze federal budgetary issues and report on potential impacts to the state;
(5)
Coordinate the budget functions of the state with performance management objectives;
(6)
Maximize efficiencies in departments, agencies, advisory councils, and instrumentalities of the state by improving processes and prioritizing programs;
(7)
Be responsible for the internal audit function of state government and conduct audits of any state department, state agency, or private entity that is a recipient of state funding or state grants; provide management advisory and consulting services; or conduct investigations relative to the financial affairs or the efficiency of management, or both, of any state department or agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 7; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-3. - Director of management and budget — Appointment and responsibilities.

§ 35-1.1-3. Director of management and budget — Appointment and responsibilities.
(a)
Within the department of administration there shall be a director of management and budget who shall be appointed by the director of administration with the approval of the governor. The director shall be responsible to the governor and director of administration for supervising the office of management and budget and for managing and providing strategic leadership and direction to the budget officer, the performance management office, and the federal grants management office.
(b)
The director of management and budget shall be responsible to:
(1)
Oversee, coordinate, and manage the functions of the budget officer as set forth by chapter 3 of this title; program performance management as set forth by § 35-3-24.1; approval of agreements with federal agencies defined by § 35-3-25; and budgeting, appropriation, and receipt of federal monies as set forth by chapter 41 of title 42;
(2)
[Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9.]
(3)
Oversee the director of regulatory reform as set forth by § 42-64.13-6;
(4)
Maximize the indirect cost recoveries by state agencies set forth by § 35-4-23.1;
(5)
Undertake a comprehensive review and inventory of all reports filed by the executive office and agencies of the state with the general assembly. The inventory should include, but not be limited to: the type, title, and summary of reports; the author(s) of the reports; the specific audience of the reports; and a schedule of the reports’ release. The inventory shall be presented to the general assembly as part of the budget submission on a yearly basis. The office of management and budget shall also make recommendations to consolidate, modernize the reports, and to make recommendations for elimination or expansion of each report; and
(6)
Conduct, with all necessary cooperation from executive branch agencies, reviews, evaluations, and assessments on process efficiency, operational effectiveness, budget and policy objectives, and general program performance.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2013, ch. 155, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 54; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 3, § 5, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-4. - Offices and functions assigned to the office of management and budget — Powers and duties.

§ 35-1.1-4. Offices and functions assigned to the office of management and budget — Powers and duties.
(a)
The offices assigned to the office of management and budget include the budget office, the office of regulatory reform, the performance management office, and the office of internal audit.
(b)
The offices assigned to the office of management and budget shall:
(1)
Exercise their respective powers and duties in accordance with their statutory authority and the general policy established by the governor or by the director acting on behalf of the governor or in accordance with the powers and authorities conferred upon the director by this chapter;
(2)
Provide such assistance or resources as may be requested or required by the governor and/or the director;
(3)
Provide such records and information as may be requested or required by the governor and/or the director, to the extent allowed under the provisions of any applicable general or public law, regulation, or agreement relating to the confidentiality, privacy, or disclosure of such records or information; and
(c)
Except as provided herein, no provision of this chapter or application thereof shall be construed to limit or otherwise restrict the budget officer from fulfilling any statutory requirement or complying with any valid rule or regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 7; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-6. - Office of management and budget expenses.

§ 35-1.1-6. Office of management and budget expenses.
(a)
There is created a restricted receipt account for the office of management and budget to be known as OMB administrative expense account. Payments from the account shall be limited to expenses for administrative oversight and management of federal and state funds received by the state agencies.
(b)
All amounts deposited in the office of management and budget accounts shall be exempt from the indirect cost recovery provisions of § 35-4-27.
(c)
The office of management and budget is authorized to receive indirect costs on federal funds to cover oversight expenses.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-7. - Appointment of employees.

§ 35-1.1-7. Appointment of employees.
The director of administration, subject to the provisions of applicable state law, shall be the appointing authority for all employees of the office of management and budget. The director of administration may delegate this function to such subordinate officers and employees of the office as may to him or her seem feasible or desirable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 35 - Public Finance › Chapter 35-1.1 - Office of Management and Budget › Section 35-1.1-8. - Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 35-1.1-8. Appropriations and disbursements.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sum or sums, or so much thereof as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director of the office of management and budget, or his or her designee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5.