§ 45-35-1. Authority to create commission — Purpose. City or town councils have the authority to create a commission, to be called the conservation commission, the purpose of which is to promote and develop the natural resources, protect the watershed resources, and preserve natural esthetic areas within municipalities. The commission shall conduct researches into its […]
§ 45-35-2. Appointment of commission members. The commission shall consist of three (3) to seven (7) members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council, or by the town council, or by any authority designated in its city or town charter. The members of the commission shall be appointed for […]
§ 45-35-3. Acquisitions — Free access to public land not restricted. Subject to the approval of the city or town council and financial town meeting, the commission may receive gifts of funds, lands, buildings, or other properties in the name of the municipality, and may also acquire by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise, lease, or […]
§ 45-35-4. Meetings — Records. All meetings of the commission are open to the public and any person or that person’s duly constituted representative is entitled to appear and be heard on any matter before the commission before it reaches its decision. All records of its proceedings, resolutions, and actions are open to public view. […]
