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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-8. - Reports.

§ 45-13-8. Reports.
(a)
The department of revenue in consultation and cooperation with towns and cities shall maintain:
(1)
An identification of state mandates created by statute since January 1, 1970;
(2)
Specific identification of all state mandates established since July 1, 1979 which are subject to reimbursement in accordance with § 45-13-9, and the cost of each of these mandates to each city and town.
(b)
The department of revenue shall annually by January 1 issue a report identifying the state’s mandates established during the preceding July 1 — June 30 period and stating the cost by city and town of all state mandates established after January 1, 1979, for the next preceding July 1 — June 30 period. The department of revenue shall annually issue to cities and towns a comprehensive listing of all state mandates established after January 1, 1979.
(c)(1)
Statutes and regulations containing state mandates shall include items eligible for reimbursement; however, failure to include these items shall not exempt any state mandates not otherwise exempted from the provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10.
(2)
Cities and towns shall submit to the department of revenue in any form that may be established by the department, a report of the cost of each state mandate established after January 1, 1979, to the city or town. The reports shall be submitted by April 1 each year and shall state costs incurred by the city or town during the preceding July 1 — June 30 period.
(3)
The reports of cities and towns requesting reimbursement for state mandates are subject to audit procedures established under § 45-10-5.1.
(d)
The department of revenue shall issue by January 1, 1988 and by January 1 of each fourth (4th) year thereafter, a report to the governor and the general assembly recommending the modification or repeal of existing state mandates which are deemed to be inappropriate or obsolete and citing the reason for the recommendation on the fourth (4th) year anniversary of those state mandates. This report shall be prepared by the Rhode Island division of property valuation and municipal finance within the department of revenue in consultation and cooperation with the affected state agencies and the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns and the Rhode Island Association of School Committees.
(e)
All reports issued by the department of revenue in accordance with this subsection shall be adopted by rule as provided for in chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 52; P.L. 1987, ch. 213, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 253, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 59; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 59.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-9. - Reimbursement to cities and towns and school districts for the costs of state mandates.

§ 45-13-9. Reimbursement to cities and towns and school districts for the costs of state mandates.
(a)(1)
The department of revenue shall submit to the budget office by October 1 of each year, a report by each city and town, of the cost of state mandates established after January 1, 1979, to be reimbursed for the next preceding July 1 — June 30 period.
(2)
The budget office shall annually include the statewide total of the statement of costs of state mandates eligible to be reimbursed in the state budget for the next fiscal year for consideration by the governor in preparing a final budget proposal for submission to the general assembly in accordance with § 35-3-7 of the General Laws; provided, that any costs resulting from the rules and regulations of state departments or agencies shall be allocated to the budgets of those departments or agencies.
(b)
The state treasurer shall in July of each year distribute to cities and towns the reimbursements for state mandated costs as may be appropriated by the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 52; P.L. 1987, ch. 213, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 102; P.L. 1994, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 275, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 253, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 17, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 59; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 59.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-9.1. - Future mandates.

§ 45-13-9.1. Future mandates.
No mandate shall be enacted or promulgated after July 1, 2006, unless the body enacting or promulgating the same shall first, after public hearing, determine the cost of the proposed mandate to the city, town or school districts of the state. Any rule, regulation or policy adopted by state departments, agencies or quasi-state departments or agencies which require any new expenditure of money or increased expenditure of money by a city, town or school district shall take effect on July 1 of the calendar year following the year of adoption. Provided, however, should funding be provided for the said expenditure, then such rule, regulation or policy shall take effect upon adoption.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 39, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-9.2. - Postponement of effective date.

§ 45-13-9.2. Postponement of effective date.
Whenever it shall be determined by the governor that the postponement of the effective date of rules, regulations or policies of state departments, agencies or quasi-state departments or agencies, shall cause an emergency situation which imperils the public’s safety or public’s health, the governor may by executive order suspend the operation of, in whole or in part, § 45-13-9.1 and such order shall remain in effect until it is rescinded by a subsequent executive order.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 39, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-10. - Exemptions from reimbursement.

§ 45-13-10. Exemptions from reimbursement.
(a)
State mandates not subject to reimbursement includes:
(1)
The holding of elections;
(2)
The assurance of due process;
(3)
The notification and conduct of public meetings;
(4)
The procedures for administrative and judicial review of actions taken by cities and towns;
(5)
The protection of the public from malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by local government officials;
(6)
Financial administration, including the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes; and
(7)
The preparation and submission of reports necessary for the efficient administration of state laws.
(b)
All statutes having a fiscal impact on cities and towns shall include a provision stating whether these statutes conform to the definition and exemptions prescribed by §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10.
(c)
Provided further that none of the provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10 are applied in a manner inconsistent with state law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-11. - Severability.

§ 45-13-11. Severability.
The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections shall not affect the validity of the remainder of §§ 45-13-6 — 45-13-11.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-11.1. - Excuse, avoidance or suspension of reimbursement requirements.

§ 45-13-11.1. Excuse, avoidance or suspension of reimbursement requirements.
The provisions of §§ 45-13-6 — 45-13-10 of this chapter may be excused, avoided or suspended only by law enacted by the affirmative vote of three-fifths (⅗) of the full membership of each house of the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 253, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13 - State Aid › Section 45-13-14. - Adjustments to tax levy, assessed value, and full value when computing state aid.

§ 45-13-14. Adjustments to tax levy, assessed value, and full value when computing state aid.
(a)
Whenever the director of revenue computes the relative wealth of municipalities for the purpose of distributing state aid in accordance with title 16 and the provisions of § 45-13-12, the director shall base it on the full value of all property except:
(1)
That exempted from taxation by acts of the general assembly and reimbursed under § 45-13-5.1, which shall have its value calculated as if the payment in lieu of tax revenues received pursuant to § 45-13-5.1, has resulted from a tax levy;
(2)
That whose tax levy or assessed value is based on a tax treaty agreement authorized by a special public law or by reason of agreements between a municipality and the economic development corporation in accordance with § 42-64-20 prior to May 15, 2005, which shall not have its value included;
(3)
That whose tax levy or assessed value is based on tax treaty agreements or tax stabilization agreements in force prior to May 15, 2005, which shall not have its value included;
(4)
That which is subject to a payment in lieu of tax agreement in force prior to May 15, 2005;
(5)
Any other property exempt from taxation under state law;
(6)
Any property subject to chapter 27 of title 44, taxation of Farm, Forest, and Open Space Land; or
(7)
Any property exempt from taxation, in whole or in part, under the provisions of subsections (a)(51), (a)(66), or (c) of § 44-3-3, § 44-3-47, § 44-3-65, § 44-5.3-1, or any other provision of law that enables a city, town, or fire district to establish a tangible personal property exemption, which shall have its value calculated as the full value of the property minus the exemption amount.
(b)
The tax levy of each municipality and fire district shall be adjusted for any real estate and personal property exempt from taxation by act of the general assembly by the amount of payment in lieu of property tax revenue anticipated to be received pursuant to § 45-13-5.1 relating to property tax from certain exempt private and state properties, and for any property subject to any payment in lieu of tax agreements, any tax treaty agreements or tax stabilization agreements in force after May 15, 2005, by the amount of the payment in lieu of taxes pursuant to such agreements.
(c)
Fire district tax levies within a city or town shall be included as part of the total levy attributable to that city or town.
(d)
The changes as required by subsections (a) through (c) of this section shall be incorporated into the computation of entitlements effective for distribution in fiscal year 2007-2008 and thereafter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 11, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 59; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 59; P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 6, § 13, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 4, § 9, effective June 16, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 327, § 2, effective June 24, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 328, § 2, effective June 24, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-1. - Findings and purpose.

§ 45-13.1-1. Findings and purpose.
The legislature finds and declares that there is a need for a permanent intergovernmental body to strengthen and facilitate relationships between the state government, the cities and towns, the school districts, and other local governments in the state, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)
Perform the functions and roles of:
(i)
Providing a forum for discussion of long-range state-local issues;
(ii)
Promoting experimentation in intergovernmental processes, both state-local and inter-local;
(iii)
Developing possible solutions, including reviewing and proposing legislative remedies, for state-local problems; and
(iv)
Providing opportunities for local government officials to become more knowledgeable about their duties and responsibilities and the powers and functions of state and local government.
(2)
Study and report on issues like:
(i)
The existing, necessary, and desirable relationships between and among local governments, school districts, and the state;
(ii)
The powers and functions of local governments and school committees, especially the adequacy of their fiscal resources to effectuate the powers and functions of local government and to adequately fund local education;
(iii)
The existing, necessary, and desirable allocation of state and local responsibilities and fiscal resources;
(iv)
Emerging local problems and the role of the state government concerning them;
(v)
Impact of federal or state judicial decisions or the impact of existing or proposed federal, state legislative, or executive policies upon the capacities and effectiveness of local governments;
(vi)
The special problems in interstate areas facing the local governments, intrastate regional units, and areawide bodies, studies where possible to be conducted in conjunction with those of a pertinent sister state commission(s);
(vii)
Any constitutional amendments and statutory enactments required to implement proposals of the commission; and
(viii)
The impact of federal and state mandates on school districts and local governments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-2. - Commission created.

§ 45-13.1-2. Commission created.
There is created the Stephen J. Anderson commission on state-local relations commission (SLRC), “the commission”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-3. - Membership.

§ 45-13.1-3. Membership.
(a)
The commission shall be composed of seventeen (17) members, as follows:
(1)
The president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns or his or her designee, and the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or his or her designee;
(2)
Three (3) state executive officials appointed by the governor, one of whom is the chief of the office of municipal affairs in the department of administration, division of planning;
(3)
Three (3) state representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, not more than two (2) from the same political party;
(4)
Two (2) state senators, or other persons appointed by the president of the senate, not more than one from the same political party;
(5)
The executive director for the League of Cities and Towns, and the executive director of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the executive director of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees;
(6)
One member who shall represent local school committees to be appointed by the speaker of the house, and one member who shall represent local school committees to be appointed by the president of the senate;
(7)
Two (2) members who shall represent local municipal governments, one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house and one member who shall be appointed by the president of the senate.
(b)
The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary by a majority vote of the commission.
(c)
Should any member cease to be an elected official, officer, or employee of the unit or agency he or she is appointed to represent, his or her membership on the commission shall terminate immediately and a new member shall be appointed in the same manner as his or her predecessor to fill the unexpired term.
(d)
The commission shall be subject to review by the legislative oversight commission as defined in chapter 14 of title 22.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 142; P.L. 2003, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 248, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-4. - Functions and duties.

§ 45-13.1-4. Functions and duties.
In addition to the activities listed in § 45-13.1-1, the commission shall carry out these further functions and duties:
(1)
Encourage, and where appropriate, receive and review studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local, and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations;
(2)
Conduct educational seminars and informational conferences on selected intergovernmental and state and local issues, including the duties and responsibilities of local officials and the powers and functions of state and local government. The staff of the general assembly shall provide assistance and support services to the commission in planning and implementing seminars and conferences;
(3)
Review the recommendations of national commissions studying federal, state, and local government relationships and problems, and assess their possible application to Rhode Island;
(4)
Engage in other activities and make studies and investigations that are necessary or desirable in the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in § 45-13.1-1; and
(5)
In the conduct of its work, rely to the extent appropriate, upon research data, studies, and other resources of public and private educational and research organizations in the state and elsewhere.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 75, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-5. - Meetings, hearings, committees.

§ 45-13.1-5. Meetings, hearings, committees.
(a)
The commission shall hold meetings at least quarterly and at other times that it deems necessary. The commission may hold public hearings from time to time on matters within its purview.
(b)
Each officer, board, commission, council, department, or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the state, shall make available all facts, records, information, and data requested by the commission, and in all ways cooperate with the commission in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this chapter.
(c)
The commission may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the commission, but only the commission as a whole may take official commission action.
(d)
All meetings of the commission, or any committee of the commission, at which public business is discussed or formal action is taken shall conform to chapter 46 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-6. - Finances.

§ 45-13.1-6. Finances.
The commission is authorized to apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any appropriations or grants from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other source, public or private.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-7. - Reports.

§ 45-13.1-7. Reports.
The commission shall issue reports of its findings and recommendations from time to time, and shall issue annually a public report on its work. Copies of the annual report shall be submitted to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, city, and other political subdivisions of the state, and appropriate state departments and agencies. Reports of the commission shall be available to the public.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.1 - State-Local Relations Commission › Section 45-13.1-8. - Severability.

§ 45-13.1-8. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.2 - Municipal Incentive Aid › Section 45-13.2-1. - Short title.

§ 45-13.2-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Municipal Incentive Aid Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.2 - Municipal Incentive Aid › Section 45-13.2-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 45-13.2-2. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(a)
The fiscal health of its municipalities is of paramount importance to the state of Rhode Island;
(b)
Local municipalities in Rhode Island are facing ever-increasing costs for retirement related expenses;
(c)
Retirement plans represent significant cost drivers for municipal budgets;
(d)
Many municipalities currently have significantly under-funded retirement plans;
(e)
These unfunded liabilities either jeopardize or threaten to jeopardize the fiscal stability of municipalities;
(f)
Fiscal instability in a municipality adversely affects the state’s financial interests; and
(g)
Local municipalities should be encouraged to improve the sustainability of their retirement plans by reducing the unfunded liabilities thereunder and by funding the plans in a fiscally responsible manner.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.2 - Municipal Incentive Aid › Section 45-13.2-3. - Definitions.

§ 45-13.2-3. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter “municipality” means any city or town of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.2 - Municipal Incentive Aid › Section 45-13.2-4. - State Aid Incentive Program appropriated.

§ 45-13.2-4. State Aid Incentive Program appropriated.
There are hereby appropriated funds for a state aid program entitled “Municipal Incentive Aid Program.” For fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, the amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be appropriated. Municipal Incentive Aid shall be administered and managed by the division of municipal finance within the department of revenue.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 2, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-13.2 - Municipal Incentive Aid › Section 45-13.2-5. - Purpose of the Municipal Incentive Aid Program.

§ 45-13.2-5. Purpose of the Municipal Incentive Aid Program.
The purpose of this Municipal Incentive Aid program, shall be to encourage municipalities to improve the sustainability of their retirement plans and to reduce unfunded liabilities thereunder, by providing additional state aid to those municipalities that comply with the requirements and provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-1. - Power to assess charges against users.

§ 45-14-1. Power to assess charges against users.
In addition to the powers, privileges, prerogatives, and authority that are now granted to each city and town, or any agency of a city or town, in connection with sewers or sewer systems of these municipalities, each city and town is authorized and empowered to enact ordinances assessing users of sewers or sewer systems of the cities and towns, a charge for the use of the sewers or sewer systems in an amount that bears a reasonable relation to the cost to the city or town of the service rendered to the users. All unpaid charges shall be a lien upon the real estate of the users, and the lien created hereby shall be a lien upon the house, building, tenement, lands and estate of the user in the same way and manner as taxes assessed on real estate are liens, and if not paid as required by each city and town shall be collected in the same manner that taxes assessed upon real estate are by law collected.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-1; P.L. 1978, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 355, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 144, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-1.1. - Recording of sewer system.

§ 45-14-1.1. Recording of sewer system.
Starting on January 1, 2012, all cities and towns that own, operate, manage or control a sewer system shall require as-built drawings and plans on any new sewer main extension to be submitted to the sewer authority. In addition, an as-built record drawing and plans shall be submitted to the sewer authority for any sewer main upgrade or repair that deviates in horizontal or vertical alignment from the existing sewer main horizontal or vertical alignment. The preparation and submission of such as-built drawings and plans shall be the responsibility of the person that each city and town has designated either by ordinance or by contract. All cities and towns shall determine the form in which such drawings and plans shall be submitted.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 92, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 103, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-2. - Adoption of implementing provisions.

§ 45-14-2. Adoption of implementing provisions.
Each city and town may by ordinance define the person or persons, firm, corporation, partnership, individual, assignee, trustee, or other person upon whom a charge is assessed, and may adopt any other ordinances, rules, or regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may impose a penalty or penalties for any violation of the ordinance, rule, or regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-3. - Use charges supplemental.

§ 45-14-3. Use charges supplemental.
This chapter is not to be construed as revoking, altering, or amending any provisions of law for sewer assessment now lawfully assessed by any city or town, but it is to be construed as authorizing a charge for the use of those sewers or sewer systems for disposal purposes, and in addition to all other sewer assessments now lawfully imposed by the city or town, under the provisions of any general, public or special law, charter, act, or resolve, and any ordinance now in effect.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-4. - Providence school appropriation law inapplicable.

§ 45-14-4. Providence school appropriation law inapplicable.
The provisions of § 9 of chapter 680 of the Public Laws of 1925, entitled “An Act Relating to the Management and Support of the Public Schools of the City of Providence”, does not apply to any revenue collected under the terms of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-5. - Disposition of proceeds.

§ 45-14-5. Disposition of proceeds.
All revenue derived from the assessment of charges authorized by the provisions of this chapter, or by the provisions of chapter 1734 of the Public Laws, 1946, shall be expended only for the maintenance, repair, replacement, expansion, or operation of the sewer system and sewage disposal or treatment works of the cities and towns, and/or for the payment of charges made against the cities and towns for the disposal and/or treatment of their sewage.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-6. - Agreements as to sewage disposal.

§ 45-14-6. Agreements as to sewage disposal.
This chapter shall not impair any existing or future agreements between any city or town, with reference to sewage disposal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-7. - Severability.

§ 45-14-7. Severability.
If any part, subdivision, or section of this chapter is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining parts shall not be affected.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-8. - City of Woonsocket — Interest on delinquent payments.

§ 45-14-8. City of Woonsocket — Interest on delinquent payments.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, the city of Woonsocket or any agency of the city may charge interest on delinquent payments for sewer assessment or sewer service charges at a rate not exceeding eighteen percent (18%) per annum.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 143, § 4; P.L. 1982, ch. 343, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges › Section 45-14-9. - Town of Coventry — Installment payments.

§ 45-14-9. Town of Coventry — Installment payments.
The town of Coventry is hereby authorized to provide for the payment of sewer assessments in installment payments. The sewer assessments levied by the town of Coventry may be paid in as many as thirty (30) annual installments in accordance with the terms of the loan secured for sewer construction. In the case of installment payments, interest at a rate not to exceed a maximum rate of one and twenty-five hundredths percent (1.25%) above the average interest rate the town is charged on any loan used to fund the construction of the sewers shall be charged annually on the unbilled balance of the total sewer assessment. Such annual installment payments may be paid on a quarterly basis. Delinquent (penalty) interest shall be applied to the account if the annual installment payment is not received in full within a year. Delinquent interest shall be assessed in the same manner and at the same rate as established for the collection of real estate taxes. The unpaid balance of each sewer assessment shall bear interest at the rate determined by the town at the time of assessment; provided however, that the whole assessment against any parcel may be prepaid without interest at any time prior to the due date for the first installment payment. The unbilled balance of any sewer assessment, together with any outstanding annual installments and interest accrued to the date of payment, may be paid at any time.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 276, § 1, effective July 2, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 326, § 1, effective July 6, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-1. - Corporate capacity of towns.

§ 45-15-1. Corporate capacity of towns.
The inhabitants of every town shall continue to be a body corporate, and may, in their corporate name, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend, in any court and elsewhere.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-2. - Suits in name of town.

§ 45-15-2. Suits in name of town.
Every civil action brought by a town shall be brought in the name of the town unless otherwise directed specially by law.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-3. - Costs in prosecutions for ordinance violations.

§ 45-15-3. Costs in prosecutions for ordinance violations.
Officers elected by a town to prosecute for violations of the town’s ordinances, bylaws, and regulations are not required to give surety for costs upon complaints made by them, but the town is directly liable to the state for costs incurred in the prosecution.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-4. - Prosecutions by director of public welfare.

§ 45-15-4. Prosecutions by director of public welfare.
The director of public welfare of any town or city, or any officer in any town or city, performing the duties of the director of public welfare, may prosecute any person violating the provisions of any law, when given authority by law or ordinance to so prosecute. Whenever any prosecution takes place the director of public welfare is not required to give surety for the payment of costs.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 24; P.L. 1922, ch. 2194, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-5. - Presentment to council of claim or demand against town.

§ 45-15-5. Presentment to council of claim or demand against town.
Every person who has any money due him or her from any town or city, or any claim or demand against any town or city, for any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, shall take the following method to obtain what is due: The person shall present to the town council of the town, or to the city council of the city, a particular account of that person’s claim, debt, damages, or demand, and how incurred or contracted; which being done, in case just and due satisfaction is not made to him or her by the town or city treasurer of the town or city within forty (40) days after the presentment of the claim, debt, damages, or demand, the person may commence his or her action against the treasurer for the recovery of the complaint.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-6. - Town or council meeting to levy tax to pay judgment against town.

§ 45-15-6. Town or council meeting to levy tax to pay judgment against town.
On judgment being obtained for a debt, damages, or demand, in case the treasurer does not have sufficient money of the town or city in his or her hands to satisfy and pay the judgment obtained and the charges expended in defending the suit, the treasurer shall make application to any justice of the peace in the town or city, and the justice shall grant a warrant to the town sergeant, requiring the town sergeant to warn the electors of the town to hold a town meeting, at a time and place to be appointed, or to the mayor of the city requiring the mayor to call a special meeting of the city council of the city, for the speedy ordering and making a tax, to be collected for the reimbursement of the treasurer.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-7. - Judicial order assessing tax to pay judgment.

§ 45-15-7. Judicial order assessing tax to pay judgment.
In case the electors, or the city council, upon due warning given them, shall not take due and effectual care to reimburse, pay, or satisfy the treasurer the money, costs, and charges by the treasurer expended, or recovered against the treasurer, upon complaint filed with the superior court at any time after this, by the treasurer or by the person recovering the judgment named in § 45-15-6, setting forth the facts, the court may order the assessors of the town or city to assess upon the ratable property, and the collector to collect, a tax sufficient for the payment of the judgment, with all incidental costs and charges, and the expense of assessing and collecting the tax.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-8. - Recovery against town for damages from neglect to maintain highway or bridge.

§ 45-15-8. Recovery against town for damages from neglect to maintain highway or bridge.
If any person receives or suffers bodily injury or damage to that person’s property by reason of defect, want of repair, or insufficient railing, in or upon a public highway, causeway, or bridge, in any town which is by law obliged to repair and keep the same in a condition safe and convenient for travelers with their vehicles, which injury or damage might have been prevented by reasonable care and diligence on the part of the town, the person may recover, in the manner provided in this chapter, from the town, the amount of damages, sustained by the aggrieved person, if the town had reasonable notice of the defect, or might have had notice of the defect by the exercise of proper care and diligence on its part.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-9. - Notice of injury on highway or bridge — Commencement of action.

§ 45-15-9. Notice of injury on highway or bridge — Commencement of action.
(a)
A person so injured or damaged shall, within sixty (60) days, give to the town by law obliged to keep the highway, causeway, or bridge in repair, notice of the time, place, and cause of the injury or damage; and if the town does not make just and due satisfaction, within the time prescribed by § 45-15-5, the person shall, within three (3) years after the date of the injury or damage, commence his or her action against the town treasurer for the recovery of damages, and not thereafter.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall take effect May 21, 1982, and be given retroactive effect, as well as prospective effect, and shall apply to all causes of actions arising within three (3) years prior to September 1, 1982.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-9; P.L. 1982, ch. 388, § 23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-10. - Form of notice of injury — Time allowed incapacitated persons and estate administrators for notice.

§ 45-15-10. Form of notice of injury — Time allowed incapacitated persons and estate administrators for notice.
The notice required by § 45-15-9 shall be in writing, signed by the person injured or damaged, or by someone on the person’s behalf, and shall be presented to the town council of the town or to the city council of the city; but if from physical or mental incapacity, it is impossible for the person injured to give the notice within the time prescribed in that section, the person may give the notice within ten (10) days after the incapacity is removed. In case of the person’s death without having given the notice, and without having been for ten (10) days at any time after his or her injury of sufficient capacity to give the notice, the person’s executor or administrator may give the notice within thirty (30) days after his or her appointment.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-11. - Effect of mending of highway by town.

§ 45-15-11. Effect of mending of highway by town.
No work done by any city or town, upon any way or street, in mending or repairing the way or street, shall constitute or be any evidence of an acceptance of the way or street by the city or town, nor shall it in any way change the status of the way or street; and the mending or repairing of the way or street shall in no way render the city or town liable to pay compensation or damages by reason of injuries suffered by any person or persons traveling upon the way or street.
History of Section.
P.L. 1934, ch. 2104, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-12. - Maximum recovery for personal injuries.

§ 45-15-12. Maximum recovery for personal injuries.
(a)
No person shall recover from any town in any action mentioned in §§ 45-15-8 and 45-15-9, a greater sum for personal injuries than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(b)
This section shall be given retroactive effect and apply to all causes of action arising on or after May 4, 1984.
History of Section.
G.L. 1986, ch. 36, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 115, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-13. - Liability for damage by riotous assemblies.

§ 45-15-13. Liability for damage by riotous assemblies.
Whenever any property of the value of fifty dollars ($50.00) or more is destroyed or injured to that amount by any persons to the number of six (6) or more unlawfully, routously, riotously, or tumultuously assembled, the town or city within which the property was situated is liable to indemnify the owner of the property to the amount of three-fourths (¾) of the value of the property so destroyed or three-fourths (¾) of the amount of the injury to the property, to be recovered in a civil action in any court proper to try a civil action; provided, that the owner of the property uses all reasonable diligence to prevent its destruction or injury by unlawful assembly and to procure the conviction of the offenders.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-14. - Recovery by town from members of riotous assembly.

§ 45-15-14. Recovery by town from members of riotous assembly.
Any town or city which pays any sum under the provisions of § 45-15-13, may recover that sum against any or all of the persons who have destroyed or injured the property.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-15. - Prosecution of claims for damage by riotous assembly.

§ 45-15-15. Prosecution of claims for damage by riotous assembly.
All claims arising under the provisions of §§ 45-15-13 and 45-15-14 shall proceed as provided in § 45-15-5.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns › Section 45-15-17. - Appeals from boards and commissions.

§ 45-15-17. Appeals from boards and commissions.
In any case where an appeal is allowed from the decision of any board or commission of any city or town, it is sufficient to name the board or commission itself as a party respondent or as a defendant without the necessity of naming individual members of the board or commission as parties respondent or as defendants. The chairperson, or in his or her absence, the vice chairperson of the board or commission shall be the attorney for purposes of service of process for all such appeals.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 289, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables › Section 45-16-1. - Refusal to serve as sergeant — Maximum service required.

§ 45-16-1. Refusal to serve as sergeant — Maximum service required.
Whoever is legally chosen to the office of town sergeant, and refuses to serve in that office, shall pay a fine of seven dollars ($7.00), to and for the use of the town, to be levied and collected, upon conviction, by warrant of distress issued by any justice of the peace of a town, the warrant to be directed to the division of sheriffs, and no person is obliged to serve in the office more often than once in seven (7) years.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables › Section 45-16-2. - Bond of sergeants.

§ 45-16-2. Bond of sergeants.
Every town sergeant shall, at the time of his or her being sworn into office, give bond with sufficient sureties to the town treasurer in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the faithful performance of the duties of the town sergeant’s office.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-2; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables › Section 45-16-3. - Action on bond of sergeants.

§ 45-16-3. Action on bond of sergeants.
Any person injured by the breach of the bond of any town sergeant, may commence an action in the name of the town treasurer of the town, for his or her own use, under like circumstances and in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as that person might do in the name of the general treasurer upon a bond given by the sheriff, if the person were injured by the breach of the bond.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-3; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables › Section 45-16-4. - Service of process in county.

§ 45-16-4. Service of process in county.
Town sergeants shall serve and execute in any town of the county to which they belong, all writs, summons, and other processes to them directed and which by law may or ought to be served and executed by town sergeants, unless otherwise specially provided.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-4; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 45 - Towns and Cities › Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables › Section 45-16-4.1. - License and bond of town constables.

§ 45-16-4.1. License and bond of town constables.
All town constables, except police and special constables as provided for in this chapter, shall be certified by the department of business regulation in order to serve civil process and execute writs as provided in §§ 9-5-10 and 9-5-10.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.