Section 42-64.10-1. – Short title.

§ 42-64.10-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as “The Quonset Development Corporation Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 351, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 360, § 3.

Section 42-64.10-10. – Compliance.

§ 42-64.10-10. Compliance. The corporations shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, including, but not limited to: (a) Ethics, chapter 14 of title 36; (b) Opening meetings, chapter 46 of this title; (c) Public records, chapter 2 of title 38; (d) Administrative procedures, chapter 35 of this title; and (e) Governance and financial management […]

Section 42-64.10-11. – Consistency with other statutes.

§ 42-64.10-11. Consistency with other statutes. (a) The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Act. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, the corporation shall have the powers necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in chapter 64 of this title and shall in the exercise of those powers conform with the obligations and requirements […]

Section 42-64.10-12. – Inconsistent provisions.

§ 42-64.10-12. Inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law or ordinance, general, special or local, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 351, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 360, § 3.

Section 42-64.10-13. – Construction — Liberal construction.

§ 42-64.10-13. Construction — Liberal construction. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 351, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 360, § 3.

Section 42-64.10-14. – Severability.

§ 42-64.10-14. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part directly […]

Section 42-64.10-15. – Dissolution of the Quonset/Davisville Management Corporation.

§ 42-64.10-15. Dissolution of the Quonset/Davisville Management Corporation. The enactment of this chapter shall constitute the approval and authorization of the general assembly to dissolve the Quonset/Davisville Management Corporation, which is a subsidiary of the economic development corporation, and the functions of the Quonset Davisville Management Corporation are hereby transferred to the corporation, effective December […]

Section 42-64.10-2. – Creation.

§ 42-64.10-2. Creation. (a) There is authorized, created, and established a public corporation of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the state, to be known as the “Quonset Development Corporation,” as real estate development […]

Section 42-64.10-3. – Purposes.

§ 42-64.10-3. Purposes. The corporation is authorized and established for the following purposes: (a) To develop, manage, and convey “Federal land” as defined in § 42-64-3(9) on behalf of the state, consistent with base reuse plans and plans duly adopted and/or ratified as provided for in this chapter. (b) To undertake projects as defined in […]

Section 42-64.10-4. – Definitions.

§ 42-64.10-4. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, words and terms, shall have the meaning set forth in § 42-64-4 unless this chapter provides a different meaning or unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent. (b) Within this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context […]

Section 42-64.10-5. – General powers.

§ 42-64.10-5. General powers. Except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have and may exercise all general powers set forth in this section and § 42-64-6 necessary or convenient to effect its purposes, which shall include the powers to acquire and to dispose of real property, subject […]

Section 42-64.10-6. – Additional general powers and duties.

§ 42-64.10-6. Additional general powers and duties. In addition to the powers enumerated in § 42-64.10-5, except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have and may exercise additional general powers: (a) As set forth in § 42-64-7 necessary or convenient to effect its purposes; provided, however, that […]

Section 42-64.10-7. – Directors, officers and employees.

§ 42-64.10-7. Directors, officers and employees. (a) Directors. (1) The powers of the corporation shall be vested in a board of directors consisting of eleven (11) members. The membership of the board shall consist of the executive director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation as chairperson, (who shall vote only in the event of […]

Section 42-64.10-8. – Liability of the corporation.

§ 42-64.10-8. Liability of the corporation. The corporation is, subject to the period of limitations set forth in § 9-1-25, liable in actions of tort only to the extent that those actions do not arise from the performance of any functions found or deemed to be essential or discretionary governmental functions. Any recovery in an […]

Section 42-64.10-9. – Reporting.

§ 42-64.10-9. Reporting. The corporation shall submit to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the chief elected official of the towns of North Kingstown, East Greenwich, and Jamestown, and of any other town or city in which the corporations owns or manages real property, within six (6) months […]