§ 34-8-1. Adoption of ocean and geodetic survey systems. The two (2) systems of plane coordinates which have been established by the national ocean/national geodetic survey, or its successors, for defining and stating the geographic positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the state are hereafter to be known and […]
§ 34-8-10. Meter-to-foot conversion. For purposes of this chapter, and for purposes of conversion between the two (2) systems set forth in § 34-8-1 of this chapter, one meter equals 3.2808-⅓ survey feet. History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 241, § 3.
§ 34-8-2. Use of term in documents. The use of the term “Rhode Island coordinate system of 1927” or “Rhode Island coordinate system of 1983” on any map, report of survey, or other document, shall be limited to coordinates based on the Rhode Island coordinate system as defined in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1945, […]
§ 34-8-3. Location of point by coordinates. The plane coordinate values for a point on the earth’s surface, to be used to express the geographic position or location of such point on the Rhode Island coordinate system, shall consist of two (2) distances, expressed in U. S. survey feet and decimals of a survey foot […]
§ 34-8-4. Technical definition of systems — Origin of coordinates. (a) For purposes of more precisely defining the Rhode Island coordinate system of 1927, the following definition by the national ocean survey/national geodetic survey is adopted: The Rhode Island coordinate system of 1927 is a transverse Mercator projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1866, having […]
§ 34-8-5. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1945, ch. 1653, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 34-8-5; Repealed by P.L. 1983, ch. 241, § 2.
§ 34-8-6. Proximity to established station required for use of coordinates in public records. No coordinates based on either Rhode Island coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on land boundary, shall be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless such point is within one kilometer […]
§ 34-8-7. Reliance on system not required — Describing location of survey system or land boundary corner. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any purchaser or mortgagee of real property to rely wholly on a land description, any part of which depends exclusively upon either Rhode Island coordinate system. (b) For purposes of […]
§ 34-8-8. Severability. If any provision of this chapter shall be declared invalid such invalidity shall not affect any other portion of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable. History of Section.P.L. 1945, ch. 1653, § 7; […]
§ 34-8-9. Use of coordinate systems. The Rhode Island coordinate system of 1927 may be used up to and including December 31, 1989, but shall not be used thereafter. The Rhode Island coordinate system of 1983 may be used up to and including December 31, 1989, and shall be the exclusive Rhode Island coordinate system […]
