Section 42-126-1. – Short title.

§ 42-126-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “East Bay Economic Initiative Act of 1996”. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.

Section 42-126-10. – Sunset.

§ 42-126-10. Sunset. The provisions of this chapter shall be repealed effective June 30, 2009. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 493, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 492, § 1.

Section 42-126-2. – Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.

§ 42-126-2. Legislative findings and declaration of public policy. (a) The general assembly finds: (1) That boating, boat building, outfitting, and related industries have been and continue to be a vital component of Rhode Island’s economy; (2) That these marine related businesses and their skilled workers are heavily concentrated in Rhode Island’s East Bay Region; […]

Section 42-126-3. – East Bay region defined.

§ 42-126-3. East Bay region defined. As used in this chapter, “East Bay” means Bristol County, Newport County, and the city of East Providence. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.

Section 42-126-4. – Establishment of East Bay Economic Initiative.

§ 42-126-4. Establishment of East Bay Economic Initiative. There is authorized, created, and established within the state of Rhode Island, the East Bay Economic Initiative as a body corporate and politic, having a distinct legal existence from the state and from the municipalities in the East Bay, with the purposes to promote and expand boating, […]

Section 42-126-5. – Creation of the steering committee.

§ 42-126-5. Creation of the steering committee. (a) The East Bay Economic Initiative’s activities shall be governed by a steering committee, which shall serve as its board of directors, and shall have the following membership: the director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation, or the designee of the director; the director of the department […]

Section 42-126-6. – Duties and activities and powers.

§ 42-126-6. Duties and activities and powers. (a) The duties and activities of the East Bay Economic Initiative to accomplish its purposes include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To work in cooperation with federal, state, and local government agencies, private businesses, business organizations, non-profit groups and individuals; (2) To issue public statements […]

Section 42-126-7. – Reporting.

§ 42-126-7. Reporting. The East Bay Economic Initiative shall report annually, on a state fiscal year basis, to the governor, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and to the chief executive officers of the cities and towns in the East Bay. The reports to local chief executive officers shall be submitted […]

Section 42-126-8. – Cooperation of state agencies and political subdivisions.

§ 42-126-8. Cooperation of state agencies and political subdivisions. All state departments and agencies and all political subdivisions of the state shall cooperate as appropriate with the East Bay Economic Initiative to accomplish its purposes. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.

Section 42-126-9. – Construction.

§ 42-126-9. Construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to accomplish the purposes thereof. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.