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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-7. - Authority to acquire interest in land for removal and screening of junkyards.

§ 24-14-7. Authority to acquire interest in land for removal and screening of junkyards.
When the director of transportation determines that the topography of the land adjoining the highway will not permit adequate screening of the junkyards or the screening of the junkyards would not be economically feasible, the director of transportation shall have the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation, such interests in lands as may be necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of the junkyards; and to pay for the costs of relocation, removal, or disposal, thereof. When the director of transportation determines that it is in the best interest of the state, the director may acquire such lands, or interests in lands, as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of the junkyards by gift, purchase or condemnation. The acquisition of lands or interests in lands under this section shall be made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6 of title 37.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 72; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 156.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-8. - Injunction.

§ 24-14-8. Injunction.
The director of transportation may make application to the superior court in the county in which junkyards established or maintained in violation of this chapter may be located, for an injunction to abate the nuisances.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-9. - Penalties.

§ 24-14-9. Penalties.
(a)
It shall be a misdemeanor to operate or maintain a junkyard in violation of this chapter except those junkyards lawfully in existence on May 6, 1966.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the state police and the police of the cities and towns to enforce this chapter, and any persons, firm, corporation or association violating this section shall, upon conviction of the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or both the fine and imprisonment, and shall for a second or subsequent conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both the fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that any automobile junkyard violating this section and chapter 21 of title 5, shall be prosecuted in accordance with chapter 21 of title 5, and upon conviction be subject to the penalties provided in that chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-10. - Interpretation.

§ 24-14-10. Interpretation.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any lawful ordinance, regulation, or resolution, which is more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-11. - Agreements with the United States authorized.

§ 24-14-11. Agreements with the United States authorized.
The director of transportation is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States secretary of commerce as provided by title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the state to comply with the terms of the agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act › Section 24-14-12. - Severability.

§ 24-14-12. Severability.
If any section, clause or provision of this chapter shall be held either unconstitutional or ineffective in whole or in part to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account of the invalidity be termed invalid or ineffective.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 156.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-1. - Purpose.

§ 24-15-1. Purpose.
In order to create and preserve rustic and scenic highways for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian travel in unhurried, quiet, and leisurely enjoyment; to protect and preserve recreational driving, culture, beauty, trees, vegetation, shoreline, and wildlife by establishing protective standards of scenic highway design, speed, maintenance, and identification, which will promote a continuous system of scenic highways and scenic easements for the public health and welfare; a state system of scenic highways is created.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-2. - Definitions.

§ 24-15-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Board” means the scenic roadways board.
(2)
“Director” means the director of the department of transportation.
(3)
“Municipality” means a city or town.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157; P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 34.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-3. - Designation as a scenic highway.

§ 24-15-3. Designation as a scenic highway.
The director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for the designation of a highway as a scenic highway. A municipality making application for a state highway shall notify the director of the Rhode Island department of transportation. The director shall have thirty (30) days to comment on the application. After holding a public hearing, the board shall approve or deny the application for designation of a highway as a scenic highway submitted under this section. Provided, however, that prior to any approval or denial of any application, the applicant shall notify the owners of the properties fronting the application area that an application has been filed and the board shall provide the fronting property owners with an opportunity to attend a public hearing in the municipality subject to the application, and in the Town of Westerly no application for designation of a highway or road, or portion of a highway or road, shall be approved unless the owners of a majority of the lineal lot frontage abutting the highway or road agree to the designation by filing with the director or governing municipal body, within sixty (60) days immediately following the application, a written statement or statements agreeing to the designation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 55, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 422, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-4. - Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system.

§ 24-15-4. Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system.
After holding a public hearing, the director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any scenic highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for, and the board itself may propose, the removal of a highway from the scenic highway system. The board shall thereupon approve or deny the removal of the highway from its designation as a scenic highway. Provided, however, that no application for removal of a highway or road, or portion thereof, from the scenic highways system, shall be approved unless the owners of a majority of the lineal lot frontage abutting the highway or road agree to the removal by filing an application with the director or governing municipal body, within the sixty (60) days immediately preceding the application, a written statement or statements agreeing to the removal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 369, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-5. - Joint jurisdiction of highways.

§ 24-15-5. Joint jurisdiction of highways.
Highways under the joint jurisdiction of two (2) or more municipalities may not be designated scenic highways or be withdrawn from the scenic highway system until after approval by the governing bodies of all affected municipalities and the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-6. - Local authority.

§ 24-15-6. Local authority.
The director and the municipalities and all other authorities shall have the same authority over scenic highways as they possess over other highways under their jurisdiction except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-8. - Scenic highways marking signs — State payment.

§ 24-15-8. Scenic highways marking signs — State payment.
The department of transportation shall pay the cost of furnishing and installing scenic highway marking signs on officially designated scenic highways.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-9. - Rules and standards.

§ 24-15-9. Rules and standards.
The board shall promulgate rules and establish standards for the maintenance, identification, construction, use, and preservation of the scenic highways system. The board may establish rules and standards for regulating and limiting the construction or establishment of a highway which is inconsistent with the purpose of this chapter. No rule or regulation may be adopted or promulgated which affects any provision of the general laws of the state or any federal statutory provision without the prior approval of the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 187, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-10.1. - Chair, quorum and removal for cause.

§ 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum and removal for cause.
(a)
Upon the passage of this act and the appointment and qualification of the four (4) new members prescribed in § 24-15-10, the board shall meet at the call of the director of transportation and shall elect from among the members a chair and a vice-chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in February a chair and a vice-chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.
(b)
Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action.
(c)
Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways › Section 24-15-10.2. - Powers and duties.

§ 24-15-10.2. Powers and duties.
In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the board by this chapter, it has the following additional duties and powers:
(1)
To conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the board, approved by the board, and conducted by the chair of the board. The board may approve the use of any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. It shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters 25-15, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2; and the board’s rules and regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this act, prepare and disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.
(2)
To approve and submit, an annual report within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide: an operating statement summarizing meetings or hearings held, including meeting minutes, subjects addressed, decisions rendered, applications considered and their disposition, rules or regulations promulgated, studies conducted, policies and plans developed, approved, or modified, and programs administered or initiated; a consolidated financial statement of all funds received and expended including the source of the funds, a listing of any staff supported by these funds, and a summary of any clerical, administrative or technical support received; a summary of performance during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies; a synopsis of any legal matters related to the authority of the board; a summary of any training courses held pursuant to this section; a briefing on anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal year; and findings and recommendations for improvements. The report shall be posted electronically as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement of this provision.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads › Section 24-16-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 24-16-1. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(1)
To achieve a cleaner, greener transportation system the transportation plans of Rhode Island should consider the needs of all users of our roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and the disabled. By encouraging good planning, more citizens will achieve the health benefits associated with active forms of transportation while traffic congestion and automobile related air pollution will be reduced. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the state to consider people of all ages and abilities and all appropriate forms of transportation when planning roadway projects.
(2)
For all state and local transportation projects that are eligible for both federal and state funding and are subject to department of transportation oversight, Rhode Island must provide for the consideration of safe travel by all users of the road network, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users, regardless of age or ability, through the use of complete street design features for safe travel in the planning, design, and construction of new or reconstructed facilities, but not including, resurfacing, or other maintenance — level projects.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads › Section 24-16-2. - Complete street design.

§ 24-16-2. Complete street design.
(a)
When the state of Rhode Island constructs or modifies roads and highways, the relevant department must consider complete street design features that facilitate safe travel by all users that expands upon currently accepted state and federal design requirements to accommodate all users, including current and projected users, particularly pedestrians, bicyclists and individuals of all ages and mobility capabilities. These features of complete street design shall include, but not be limited to, sidewalks, paved shoulders suitable for use by bicyclists, lane striping, bicycle lanes, share the road signage, “road diets,” roundabouts, crosswalks, pedestrian control signalization, bus pull outs, curb cuts, raised crosswalks and ramps and traffic calming measures.
(b)
Exceptions to subsection (a) of this section shall be permissible only after the agency with jurisdiction over the project, fully demonstrates with supporting documentation which shall be available to the public, that one of the following exists:
(1)
Use by bicyclists and pedestrians is prohibited by law, such as within interstate highway corridors; or
(2)
The cost would be disproportionate to the need as determined by factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Land use context; (ii) Current and projected traffic volumes including non-motorized traffic; and (iii) population density; or
(3)
Demonstrated lack of need as determined by factors, including, but not limited to: (i) Land use; (ii) Current and projected traffic volumes including non-motorized traffic; and (iii) population density.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads › Section 24-16-3. - Reports.

§ 24-16-3. Reports.
(a)
No later than two (2) years after the effective date of this chapter, the department of transportation shall publish a report showing how the department of transportation has complied with this section of highway law and changed their procedures to institutionalize complete streets design features into planning, project scoping, design and implementation of highway and road projects. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a discussion of the review of and revisions to various guidance documents regarding lane width, design speed, average daily traffic thresholds, level of service and roadway classification. The report shall also show any best practices that the transportation agency utilized in complying with § 24-16-2 of the highway law.
(b)
In establishing such best practices, consideration shall be given to the procedures for identifying the needs of the mix of users, including primary and secondary users and the identification of barriers, and summary of the documentation required by subsection 24-16-2(b) of the highway law regarding why the transportation agency could not comply with subsection (a).
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads › Section 24-16-4. - Department of transportation consultation.

§ 24-16-4. Department of transportation consultation.
In the project development process the department of transportation shall consult with transportation, land-use and environmental officials, including representatives from:
(1)
Cities and towns;
(2)
Metropolitan planning organizations;
(3)
Public transit operators;
(4)
Relevant state agencies; and
(5)
Other relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives from disability rights groups, aging groups, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, and developers.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-17 - East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012 › Section 24-17-1. - Short title.

§ 24-17-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-17 - East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012 › Section 24-17-3. - East Bay Infrastructure fund established.

§ 24-17-3. East Bay Infrastructure fund established.
(a)
There is hereby created a special account in the general fund to be known as the East Bay Infrastructure (EBI) fund.
(b)
The fund shall consist of all those moneys which the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority may and the state may, from time to time, direct to the fund, including, but not necessarily limited to, funds in excess of those required to (i) pay debt service payments, (ii) operate and maintain the bridges; and (iii) maintain required or adequate reserves.
(c)
All funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the EBI fund and shall be used only in Bristol and Newport Counties, and only for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
(d)
Unexpended balances and any earnings thereon shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the EBI fund. There shall be no requirement that moneys received into the EBI fund during any given calendar year or fiscal year be expended during the same calendar year or fiscal year.
(e)
The EBI fund shall be administered by the director, who shall allocate and spend moneys from the fund only in accordance with the purposes and procedures set forth in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-1. - Short title.

§ 24-18-1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund Act of 2013.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 24-18-2. Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1)
Transportation plays a critical role in enabling economic activity in the state of Rhode Island;
(2)
Cities and towns can lower the costs of borrowing for road and bridge projects through cooperation with the Rhode Island infrastructure bank;
(3)
The Clean Water and Drinking Water Fund programs administered by the Rhode Island infrastructure bank benefit from the highest bond rating of any public entity in the state of Rhode Island; and
(4)
Greater coordination among cities and towns will enable more efficient allocation of infrastructure resources by the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 14, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-3. - Definitions.

§ 24-18-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms, unless the context requires a different interpretation, shall have the following meanings:
(1)
“Agency” means the Rhode Island infrastructure bank as set forth in chapter 12.2 of title 46;
(2)
“Annual construction plan” means the finalized list of approved projects to commence construction each calendar year;
(3)
“Approved project” means any project approved by the agency for financial assistance;
(4)
“Department” means the department of transportation, or, if the department shall be abolished, the board, body, or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or upon whom the powers given by chapter 5 of title 37 to the department shall be given by law;
(5)
“Eligible project” means an infrastructure plan, or portion of an infrastructure plan, that meets the project evaluation criteria;
(6)
“Financial assistance” means any form of financial assistance other than grants provided by the agency to a city or town in accordance with this chapter for all or any part of the cost of an approved project, including, without limitation, temporary and permanent loans, with or without interest, guarantees, insurance, subsidies for the payment of debt service on loans, lines of credit, and similar forms of financial assistance;
(7)
“Infrastructure plan” means a project proposed by a city or town that would make capital improvements to roads, bridges, and appurtenances thereto consistent with project evaluation criteria;
(8)
“Market rate” means the rate the city or town would receive in the open market at the time of the original loan agreement as determined by the agency in accordance with its rules and regulations;
(9)
“Project evaluation criteria” means the criteria used by the department to evaluate infrastructure plans and rank eligible projects and shall include, but not be limited to:
(i)
The extent to which the project generates economic benefits;
(ii)
The extent to which the project would be able to proceed at an earlier date;
(iii)
The likelihood that the project would provide mobility benefits;
(iv)
The cost effectiveness of the project;
(v)
The likelihood that the project would increase safety; and
(vi)
The project’s readiness to proceed within the forthcoming calendar year.
(10)
“Project priority list” means the list of eligible projects ranked in the order in which financial assistance shall be awarded by the agency pursuant to § 24-18-7;
(11)
“Revolving fund” means the municipal road and bridge revolving fund established under § 24-18-4; and
(12)
“Subsidy assistance” means credit enhancements and other measures to reduce the borrowing costs for a city or town.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 14, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 480, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-4. - Establishment of the municipal road and bridge revolving fund.

§ 24-18-4. Establishment of the municipal road and bridge revolving fund.
(a)
There is hereby established a municipal road and bridge revolving fund. The agency shall establish and set up on its books the revolving fund, to be held in trust and to be administered by the agency solely as provided in this chapter and in any trust agreement securing bonds of the agency. The agency shall deposit the following monies into the fund:
(1)
Amounts appropriated or designated to the agency by the state for the purposes of this chapter;
(2)
Loan repayments and other payments received by the agency pursuant to loan agreements with cities and towns executed in accordance with this chapter;
(3)
Investment earnings on amounts credited to the fund;
(4)
Proceeds of bonds of the agency to the extent required by any trust agreement for such bonds;
(5)
Administrative fees levied by the agency;
(6)
Other amounts required by provisions of this chapter or agreement, or any other law or any trust agreement pertaining to bonds to be credited to the revolving fund; and
(7)
Any other funds permitted by law which the agency in its discretion shall determine to credit thereto.
(b)
The agency shall establish and maintain fiscal controls and accounting procedures conforming to generally accepted government accounting standards sufficient to ensure proper accounting for receipts in and disbursements from the revolving fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-6. - Payment of state funds.

§ 24-18-6. Payment of state funds.
(a)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), upon the written request of the agency, the general treasurer shall pay to the agency, from time to time, from the proceeds of any bonds or notes issued by the state for the purposes of this chapter or funds otherwise lawfully payable to the agency for the purposes of this chapter, such amounts as shall have been appropriated or lawfully designated for the revolving fund. All amounts so paid shall be credited to the revolving fund in addition to any other amounts credited or expected to be credited to the revolving fund.
(b)
The agency and the state shall enter into, execute, and deliver one or more agreements setting forth or otherwise determining the terms, conditions, and procedures for, and the amount, time, and manner of payment of, all amounts available from the state to the agency under this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-7. - Procedure for project approval.

§ 24-18-7. Procedure for project approval.
(a)
By September 1, 2013, the department shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing the project evaluation criteria and the process through which a city or town may submit an infrastructure plan. By December 31, 2013, the agency shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this chapter which may include, without limitation, forms for financial assistance applications, loan agreements, and other instruments. All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
(b)
Cities and towns shall submit infrastructure plans to the department in accordance with the department’s rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c)
The department shall evaluate all submitted infrastructure plans and, in accordance with the project evaluation criteria, identify all eligible projects, and after a public hearing, the department shall finalize and provide the agency and statewide planning with a project priority list. The agency shall not award financial assistance to any project not listed on the project priority list.
(d)
The agency shall not obligate more than fifty percent (50%) of available funding in any calendar year to any one city or town unless there are no other eligible projects on the project priority list.
(e)
Upon issuance of the project priority list, the agency shall award financial assistance to cities and towns for approved projects. The agency may decline to award financial assistance to an approved project that the agency determines will have a substantial adverse effect on the interests of holders of bonds or other indebtedness of the agency or the interests of other participants in the financial assistance program, or for good and sufficient cause affecting the finances of the agency. All financial assistance shall be made pursuant to a loan agreement between the agency and the city or town, acting by and through the officer or officers, board, committee, or other body authorized by law, or otherwise its chief executive officer, according to terms and conditions as determined by the agency, and each loan shall be evidenced and secured by the issue to the agency of city or town obligations in fully marketable form in principal amount, bearing interest at the rate or rates specified in the applicable loan agreement, and shall otherwise bear such terms and conditions as authorized by this chapter and/or the loan agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 480, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-8. - Inspection of approved projects.

§ 24-18-8. Inspection of approved projects.
For any approved project, the department shall have the authority to inspect the construction and operation thereof to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-9. - Expenses incurred by the department.

§ 24-18-9. Expenses incurred by the department.
In order to provide for the expenses of the department under this chapter, the agency shall transfer to the department an amount from the revolving fund equal to the amount authorized by the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 24 - Highways › Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund › Section 24-18-10. - Severability.

§ 24-18-10. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-1.1. - Display of the POW-MIA flag at State House.

§ 25-1-1.1. Display of the POW-MIA flag at State House.
On each and every day of the year, the governor shall cause a display of the POW-MIA flag under the national flag at the State House from sunrise to sunset.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 502, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-1.2. - Display of POW-MIA flag in cities and towns.

§ 25-1-1.2. Display of POW-MIA flag in cities and towns.
Every city and town is authorized to display the prisoner of war and missing in action (POW-MIA) flag on one or more of the existing flagpoles in the city or town.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 250, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-1.3. - Victory Day — Prohibition against use of other name for holiday.

§ 25-1-1.3. Victory Day — Prohibition against use of other name for holiday.
No state or municipal governmental department or agency shall refer to the second Monday of August, “Victory Day” by any other name in an advertisement paid for by the department or agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 365, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-2. - Thanksgiving Day.

§ 25-1-2. Thanksgiving Day.
The governor shall annually appoint a day of public thanksgiving, and shall announce the day by proclamation to the people of the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-3. - Saturday bank closing — Filing of resolution.

§ 25-1-3. Saturday bank closing — Filing of resolution.
Any bank, savings bank, trust company, safe deposit company, building-loan association, national banking association, or federal savings and loan association doing business within the state of Rhode Island, or any branch or office of the institution, may remain closed on any Saturday or Saturdays upon the adoption of a resolution to close by the board of directors or their board of trustees and upon filing a copy of the resolution as required in this section. The resolution is deemed effective for the purposes of this section and § 25-1-4 only when a copy certified by the proper officer of the institution is filed in the office of the director of business regulation, and the resolution remains in full force and effect until a copy of a later resolution, certified in the same manner, terminating the prior resolution, is filed in the office of the director of business regulation.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 458, § 2; P.L. 1947, ch. 1817, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-4. - Effect of Saturday closing on rights and obligations.

§ 25-1-4. Effect of Saturday closing on rights and obligations.
Any Saturday upon which any bank, savings bank, trust company, safe deposit company, building-loan association, national banking association, or federal savings and loan association, or any branch or office of the institution shall remain closed pursuant to the provisions of § 25-1-3 and this section shall, with respect to the closed institution, branch, or office, be a holiday for the purpose of chapter 3 of title 6A. If any bank, savings bank, trust company, safe deposit company, building-loan association, national banking association, or federal savings and loan association, or any branch or office of the institution shall close on any Saturday pursuant to the provisions of § 25-1-3, any act which would be required to be performed on any Saturday at or by the institution, or any branch or office of the institution, if the institution, branch, or office of the institution were not closed, shall be performed on the next succeeding business day, and any act which would be authorized or permitted to be performed on any Saturday at or by the institution, or any branch or office of the institution, if the institution, branch, or office of the institution were not closed, may be performed on the next succeeding business day. No liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result from the failure to perform any of those acts while closed on any Saturday.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 458, § 2; P.L. 1947, ch. 1817, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-5. - Saturday closing of public offices.

§ 25-1-5. Saturday closing of public offices.
The several administrative offices of state and municipal governments may remain closed on any Saturday or Saturdays by executive order of the governor in the case of state administrative government and in the case of a municipal government by the adoption of a resolution by the municipal council. Any Saturday when the several administrative offices of state, city, and town governments, or any branch, division, or independent agency of the state or municipality shall remain closed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall, with respect to the closed administrative office, branch, division, or independent agency of the state or municipality be a holiday for the purpose of chapter 3 of title 6A. If any state or municipal administrative offices, or any branch, division, or independent agency of the state or municipality shall close on any Saturday pursuant to the provisions of this section, any act which would be required to be performed on any Saturday at or by the administrative office, or any branch, division, or independent agency, of the state or municipality, if the administrative office, branch, division, or independent agency of the state or municipality were not closed, shall be performed on the next succeeding business day, and any act which would be authorized or permitted to be performed on any Saturday at or by the administrative office, or any branch, division, or independent agency of the state or municipality if the administrative office, branch, division, or independent agency were not closed, may be performed on the next succeeding business day. No liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result from the failure to perform any of those acts while closed on any Saturday.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 458, § 3; P.L. 1953, ch. 3075, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-1 - Holidays › Section 25-1-9. - City and town appropriations for public celebrations.

§ 25-1-9. City and town appropriations for public celebrations.
The several cities and towns may annually appropriate and expend money for the celebration of public occasions.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 8; P.L. 1899, ch. 660, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 8; P.L. 1910, ch. 641, § 1; P.L. 1911, ch. 658, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 329, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-9; P.L. 1974, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-1. - Rhode Island Independence Day.

§ 25-2-1. Rhode Island Independence Day.
The fourth day of May in each and every year is established, in this state, as a day for celebration of Rhode Island independence, being a just tribute to the memory of the members of our general assembly, who, on the fourth day of May, 1776, in the State House at Providence, passed an act renouncing allegiance of the colony to the British crown and by the provisions of that act declared Rhode Island sovereign and independent, the first official act of its kind by any of the thirteen (13) American colonies.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1591, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 64, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 66, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 21, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-2. - Artillery salute and display of flags on Independence Day.

§ 25-2-2. Artillery salute and display of flags on Independence Day.
On each and every fourth day of May, except when the day falls on the first day of the week (commonly called Sunday), then on the day following, the governor shall cause salutes of thirteen (13) guns to be fired, at 12 o’clock, noon, by detachments of the state artillery at all places in the state where stationed, and shall cause a display of state and national flags on all armories and other state buildings from sunrise to sunset, in celebration of Rhode Island independence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1591, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 64, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 66, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 21, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-3. - School observance of Rhode Island Independence Day.

§ 25-2-3. School observance of Rhode Island Independence Day.
The teachers of the public schools shall annually prepare a program of patriotic exercises for the proper observance of Rhode Island independence in the schools.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1591, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 64, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 66, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 21, § 3; P.L. 1939, ch. 689, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-4. - Narragansett Indian Day.

§ 25-2-4. Narragansett Indian Day.
The last Saturday before the second Sunday in August shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as the “Rhode Island Indian Day of the Narragansett tribe of Indians.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorative of the Narragansett tribe of Indians.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 294, § 2; P.L. 1936, ch. 2331, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 646, § 2; P.L. 1945, ch. 1557, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-5. - Old Home Week designated.

§ 25-2-5. Old Home Week designated.
The calendar week beginning with the first Sunday of July in each year, or any subsequent week during the months of July, August, or September in each year, is designated as “Old Home Week,” and is set apart as a season during which cities and towns may conduct appropriate celebrations in honor of returning sons and daughters of the state and other invited guests and may hold exercises of historical interest.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1469, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 54, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 55, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 340, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-6. - Town appropriations for Old Home Week.

§ 25-2-6. Town appropriations for Old Home Week.
Cities by their city councils, and towns at legal town meetings, may appropriate money for the observance of “Old Home Week.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1469, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 54, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 55, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 340, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-7. - Veteran Firefighters’ Muster Day.

§ 25-2-7. Veteran Firefighters’ Muster Day.
The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of “Veteran Firefighters’ Muster Day.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-8. - Disabled American Veterans Day.

§ 25-2-8. Disabled American Veterans Day.
The thirty-first day of July shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Disabled American Veterans Day” or “D.A.V. Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorating the disabled American veterans.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 167, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-9. - VFW Loyalty Day.

§ 25-2-9. VFW Loyalty Day.
The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of the first day of May in each and every year as “V.F.W. Loyalty Day.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 174, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-10. - Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day.

§ 25-2-10. Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day.
The first Saturday of June in each and every year shall be set apart as the “Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated Field Daisy Day.” The day is to be known as “ITAM-Vets Daisy Day,” and is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-11. - Founders Day of Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc. Incorporated.

§ 25-2-11. Founders Day of Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc. Incorporated.
The fifteenth day of February in each and every year shall be set apart as a day to be known as “Founders Day of the Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and commemorating the founding of the organization and its members.
History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-12. - National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week.

§ 25-2-12. National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week.
(a)
The fifteenth day of May in each and every year is established as a day for celebration of “National Police Memorial Day” to commemorate state and local police officers who have died in the line of duty.
(b)
The calendar week containing May fifteenth in each year is designated as “National Police Week,” and is set apart as a period during which the state and its cities and towns may conduct appropriate exercises in honor of those men and women who have given their lives in the war against crime while protecting the lives and property of our citizens.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 28, § 1.