Section 45-55-13.1. – Exclusion of multi-cities or towns insurance corporations and cooperative risk management programs.
§ 45-55-13.1. Exclusion of multi-cities or towns insurance corporations and cooperative risk management programs. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to entities organized pursuant to § 45-5-20.1. Those entities are exempt from all of the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 273, § 1.
Section 45-55-13.2. – Exclusion of multi-cities or towns energy aggregation programs.
§ 45-55-13.2. Exclusion of multi-cities or towns energy aggregation programs. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to entities organized for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of electric power pursuant to § 39-3-1.1, or energy or energy related services. Those entities are exempt from all provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1998, […]
Section 45-55-13.3. – Exclusion of multi-school district combined purchasing consortia.
§ 45-55-13.3. Exclusion of multi-school district combined purchasing consortia. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to purchases and contracts entered into by those consortia established pursuant to § 16-2-9.2, and such entities shall be exempt from all provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 349, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 355, […]
Section 45-55-14. – Staff consultants.
§ 45-55-14. Staff consultants. The procurement of the service of an attorney, physician or dentist by a municipality, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 394, § 1.
Section 45-55-15. – Severability.
§ 45-55-15. Severability. If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences or parts of this chapter are for any reason adjudged unconstitutional or otherwise invalid in any court, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provisions so held […]
Section 45-55-16. – Prohibition against the use of lead based paints.
§ 45-55-16. Prohibition against the use of lead based paints. When purchasing paint products or contracting or subcontracting for painting, construction, improvement, completion, or repair of any public buildings, public road, public bridge, or public construction, all municipalities, as defined by § 45-55-4(11), are prohibited from the use of lead based paint. History of Section.P.L. […]
Section 45-55-17. – Penalties.
§ 45-55-17. Penalties. Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 453, § 1.
Section 45-55-8.1. – Qualification-based selection of architects and engineers.
§ 45-55-8.1. Qualification-based selection of architects and engineers. (a) When the purchasing agent determines that the city or town needs the services of a professional architect or engineer, the purchasing agent shall follow the qualification-based selection process for the procurement of architectural and engineering consulting services. (b) Federal requirements. In the procurement of architectural, engineering, […]
Section 45-55-8.2. – Qualification-based selection of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk.
§ 45-55-8.2. Qualification-based selection of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk. When the purchasing agent determines that the city or town needs the services of a program manager, construction manager, or construction manager at risk, the purchasing agent shall follow the regulations, as defined in § 45-55-4(16), for qualification-based selection for the […]
Section 45-55-9. – Small purchases.
§ 45-55-9. Small purchases. Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for construction and five thousand dollars ($5,000) for all other purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase regulations promulgated by the municipality. These amounts shall be increased or decreased annually hereafter at the same rate as the […]