Section 37-18-1. – Short title.
§ 37-18-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 116, § 1.
Section 37-18-10. – Land use plan.
§ 37-18-10. Land use plan. (a) All real property owned and held by the corporation shall be subject to a land use plan prepared by the office of state planning within the department of administration. No less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the land owned by the corporation, exclusive of the real property described in […]
Section 37-18-11. – Civil and criminal jurisdiction.
§ 37-18-11. Civil and criminal jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided, the corporation and all its authorized activities shall be subject to all the criminal and civil laws of the state and the town. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 116, § 11.
Section 37-18-12. – Expiration of the corporation.
§ 37-18-12. Expiration of the corporation. Upon presentation of evidence to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the Rhode Island secretary of state that the Indian corporation known as the Narragansett Tribe of Indians has applied for and been granted by the United States government pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1707 and 25 Code […]
Section 37-18-13. – Transfer of land to Indian tribe.
§ 37-18-13. Transfer of land to Indian tribe. Upon the presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the Narragansett Indian land management corporation shall forthwith transfer and convey to the federally recognized Narragansett Tribe of Indians all powers, authority, rights, privileges, titles, and interest it may […]
Section 37-18-14. – Transfer of state land to the Indian tribes.
§ 37-18-14. Transfer of state land to the Indian tribes. (a) Upon presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the governor is authorized, empowered, and directed to transfer, assign, and convey to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians in fee simple all the right, title, and interest […]
Section 37-18-15. – Severability.
§ 37-18-15. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part directly involved in […]
Section 37-18-2. – Definitions.
§ 37-18-2. Definitions. (a) “Corporation” means the Narragansett Indian land management corporation established by § 37-18-3. (b) “Federal recognition” means the formal acknowledgement of the existence of an American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1707 and 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 83. (c) “Improvement” means land preparation and provision of public improvements […]
Section 37-18-3. – Corporation established — Passage to state upon cessation of business.
§ 37-18-3. Corporation established — Passage to state upon cessation of business. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 37-18-12, there is hereby authorized, created, and established a permanent, public corporation of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, to be known as the […]
Section 37-18-4. – Purposes.
§ 37-18-4. Purposes. The corporation is authorized, created and established for the following purposes: To manage and hold the real property acquired pursuant to the provisions of §§ 37-18-6(d) and 37-18-7 for the benefit of the descendants of those individuals of Indian ancestry set forth in the list established pursuant to P.L. 1880, ch. 800, […]
Section 37-18-5. – Board of directors — Annual report — Oath — Officers — Quorum and required vote — Meetings and records.
§ 37-18-5. Board of directors — Annual report — Oath — Officers — Quorum and required vote — Meetings and records. (a) All the powers of the corporation shall be vested in the board of directors of the corporation. An annual report shall be compiled in accordance with chapter 36 of title 42 and shall […]
Section 37-18-6. – Powers and duties.
§ 37-18-6. Powers and duties. The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: (a) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (b) To sue […]
Section 37-18-7. – Transfer of property — Restrictions on use.
§ 37-18-7. Transfer of property — Restrictions on use. (a) Subject to the provisions of §§ 37-18-12, 37-18-13, and 37-18-14, upon the adoption of a land use plan accepted by the town and the corporation pursuant to § 37-18-10 and the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in § 37-18-8, the governor is authorized, empowered, […]
Section 37-18-8. – Hunting, fishing, and trapping.
§ 37-18-8. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. The corporation shall have the right to make rules and regulations regarding fish and game conservation on real estate held by the corporation; provided, however, that the corporation shall not issue those rules and regulations until it has consulted with the director of environmental management, and further provided that […]
Section 37-18-9. – Exemption from taxation — Payments in lieu of taxes.
§ 37-18-9. Exemption from taxation — Payments in lieu of taxes. (a) The corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect to any property of the corporation levied by the town. (b) The corporation shall make payments in lieu of real property taxes and assessments to the town […]