Section 37-6-28. – Compliance with federal law.
§ 37-6-28. Compliance with federal law. The state of Rhode Island and any and all of its agencies and departments are hereby authorized to comply fully with the pertinent provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. § 4601 et seq., and any subsequent amendments thereto, by making […]
Section 37-6-29. – Repealed.
§ 37-6-29. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 555, § 5; P.L. 1994, ch. 258, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2003, ch. 260, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 275, § 2, effective July 17, 2003. For present comparable provisions, see § 37-6-23.
Section 37-6-30. – Registry of leases.
§ 37-6-30. Registry of leases. (a) The chief purchasing officer as defined in subsection 37-2-7(3) shall cause to be established a registry of leases which shall be indexed and copies shall be kept of all leases entered into by the state or any of its agencies. The state and any department, board, bureau, commission, officer, […]
Section 37-6-25. – Liberal construction — Technicalities — Severability.
§ 37-6-25. Liberal construction — Technicalities — Severability. The provisions of this chapter and §§ 37-7-1 — 37-7-9 shall be construed liberally in order to accomplish the purposes hereof, and where any specific power is given to the state properties committee or the acquiring authority by the provisions thereof, the statement thereof shall not be […]
Section 37-6-26. – Acquisition of land for utility or railroad relocation necessitated by highway construction or improvement.
§ 37-6-26. Acquisition of land for utility or railroad relocation necessitated by highway construction or improvement. (a) Whenever, in connection with the laying out, widening, relocating, improving, constructing, or altering of a highway by the department of transportation, land, an easement, or other interest therein owned by a public utility or railroad company, is acquired […]
Section 37-6-27. – Use of state property for city park purposes.
§ 37-6-27. Use of state property for city park purposes. (a) The state properties committee may, upon receipt of a request from a city or town, permit the use of state owned property within the city or town for park or recreational purposes. The city or town receiving permission to use state property shall be […]
Section 37-6-21. – Conduct of trial on damages.
§ 37-6-21. Conduct of trial on damages. A trial shall be conducted as other civil actions at law are tried. The trial shall determine all questions of fact relating to the value of the estate or interest in the land or other real property taken and the appurtenant damage to any remainder and the amount […]
Section 37-6-21.1. – Expediting proceedings.
§ 37-6-21.1. Expediting proceedings. In any proceedings for the assessment of damages for real property so taken by the state under the provisions of this chapter, at any time during the pendency of the action or proceeding, the state or owner may apply to the court for an order directing the owner or state, as […]
Section 37-6-22. – Consolidation of petitions as to same land.
§ 37-6-22. Consolidation of petitions as to same land. In case two (2) or more petitioners make claim to the same land, or other real property, or to any estate or interest therein, or to different estates or interests in the same parcel of land or other real property, the court shall, upon motion, consolidate […]
Section 37-6-23. – Calculation of interest and payment of judgment.
§ 37-6-23. Calculation of interest and payment of judgment. (a) If a petition for assessment of damages is filed, then the property owner shall be entitled to interest on the fair market value of the property taken by the acquiring authority from the date it is condemned to the day that judgment enters. Interest thereon […]