§ 45-2-1. Charters and special acts. Every town, city, and district has all the existing powers and privileges, and is subject to all existing duties and liabilities, conferred or imposed upon it by its charter, or by the several acts of the general assembly specially relating to it, until the charter or acts expire by […]
§ 45-2-1.1. Authorization of every town, city and district to postpone their budgets and financial town meetings for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. (a) Notwithstanding any general or public law or rule or local charter or ordinance to the contrary, every city or town council in the State of Rhode Island is hereby authorized to postpone their […]
§ 45-2-10. Election and appointment of officers and agents. Towns and cities may and shall elect all town and city officers as are, or may be, required by law, and may appoint any other officers as empowered by law, and any special agents for the transaction of any town or city business, not required by […]
§ 45-2-11. Medical services for employees. Each city and town is hereby authorized and empowered, through its respective legislative body, to enact ordinances for the purpose of providing hospital, medical, surgical, nursing, dental, and other health care and services for the protection of the health of any or all of the employees of the city […]
§ 45-2-12. Town of New Shoreham may establish police court. (a) The town of New Shoreham, by vote of any regular or special financial town meeting, may establish a police court and confer upon the court original jurisdiction to hear and determine criminal causes involving the violation of any ordinance of the town council of […]
§ 45-2-13. City of Pawtucket — Municipal police court — Municipal housing court. (a) The city council of the city of Pawtucket may establish a municipal police court and confer upon the court original jurisdiction, notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws, to hear and determine causes involving the violation of any ordinance; provided, […]
§ 45-2-14. City of Central Falls — Police court. (a) The city council of the city of Central Falls may by ordinance confer upon the police court of the city of Pawtucket original jurisdiction to hear and determine criminal causes involving the violation of any ordinance of the city of Central Falls; provided, that any […]
§ 45-2-15. Repealed.
§ 45-2-15.1. Police officers and firefighters — Residency within municipality or state not required. Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule charter provision requiring that police officers and firefighters reside within the employing city, town, or state of Rhode Island, no home rule charter provision shall require that […]
§ 45-2-15.2. Municipal employees — Residency within municipality not required. Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule charter provision requiring that municipal employees reside within the employing city or town, no home rule charter provision shall require that a municipal employee reside within the city or town as […]
§ 45-2-16. Naming of city or town constructions. Every city or town has the exclusive right, power, and authority to name any and all city or town sponsored projects, including, but not limited to, buildings, bridges, edifices, and any and all other construction or erection sponsored by the town or city and also including all […]
§ 45-2-17. Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities. (a) For purposes of this section, the definition of “liquefied natural gas” as stated in § 39-1-2 applies. (b) Purpose. The General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of establishing procedures and standards for the supervision and regulation by the state and by the cities and towns of […]
§ 45-2-18. City of Providence — Establishment of department of public parks. (a) There is hereby created, in the city of Providence, a department of public parks. The division of public lands and parks of the department of public property is hereby eliminated. (b) The department of public parks is responsible, subject to the authority […]
§ 45-2-19. City of Warwick — Municipal court. (a) The city council of the city of Warwick may establish a municipal court and confer upon the court original jurisdiction, notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws, to hear and determine causes involving the violation of any ordinance, including minimum housing ordinances, of the city […]
§ 45-2-2. Power to tax property. Towns and cities may raise by a tax on real or personal estate, or on both, any money necessary to pay town or city debts, or to defray the charges and expenses of the town or city as described in this chapter; and may include the town’s or city’s […]
§ 45-2-2.1. Tax compacts between municipalities. Cities and towns or their agencies owning ratable property devoted to a public use which is located within any other city or town, and such other city or town where such property is located, respectively, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements from time to time establishing […]
§ 45-2-20. Town of Coventry — Establishment of a senior citizens’ board. (a) There is hereby created in the town of Coventry a senior citizens’ board. (b) The senior citizens’ board is responsible for the administration of programs for senior citizens and the operation of senior citizens’ centers. (c) The senior citizens’ board consists of […]
§ 45-2-21. City of Cranston — Municipal court. (a) The city council of the city of Cranston may establish a municipal court and confer upon the court original jurisdiction notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to hear and determine causes the involving violation of any ordinance of the city including all minimum housing […]
§ 45-2-22. Arson prevention programs. Every city and town has the power to establish an arson prevention program to train and provide technical assistance to community groups in the collection and assimilation of data pertaining to the identification of real property with a high probability for potential arson. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 112, § […]
§ 45-2-23. Repealed.
