Section 45-65-9. – Severability — Indispensable party.
§ 45-65-9. Severability — Indispensable party. The holding of any section or sections or parts hereof to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part hereof. The state shall be an indispensable party in any action contesting the validity of this chapter. History of […]
Section 45-65-10. – Oversight and report on the status of locally administered pension plans.
§ 45-65-10. Oversight and report on the status of locally administered pension plans. (a) An advisory council regarding locally administered pension plans shall be established and consist of: (1) The general treasurer, who shall serve as a chairperson; (2) The auditor general; (3) A representative of organized labor appointed by the governor; (4) A representative […]
Section 45-66-1. – Repealed.
§ 45-66-1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 8, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 8, § 2, effective May 10, 2013.
Section 45-67-1. – Short title.
§ 45-67-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Block Island Utility District Act of 2017.” History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 293, § 1.
Section 45-67-2. – Definitions.
§ 45-67-2. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or context: (1) “BIPCo” means the Block Island Power Company. (2) “BIPCo assets” means that real property, personal property, rights in any real and personal property, facilities, equipment, contract rights, […]
Section 45-67-3. – Statement of purpose.
§ 45-67-3. Statement of purpose. This chapter is intended to establish the Block Island utility district and to authorize and enable the utility district to provide utility products and services as may be authorized, from time to time, by the utility district’s board of utility commissioners. History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. […]
Section 45-67-4. – Block Island utility district established.
§ 45-67-4. Block Island utility district established. (a) There is hereby created a quasi-municipal corporation, having a distinct legal existence from the state, to be known as the Block Island utility district, the boundaries of which shall be coterminous with the boundaries of New Shoreham, Rhode Island. The utility district shall have and be entitled […]
Section 45-67-5. – Board of utility commissioners of the Block Island utility district established.
§ 45-67-5. Board of utility commissioners of the Block Island utility district established. There is hereby created a board to be known as the board of utility commissioners of the Block Island utility district. The powers of the utility district as set forth in this chapter shall be vested in and exercised by a majority […]
Section 45-67-6. – Membership of board of utility commissioners.
§ 45-67-6. Membership of board of utility commissioners. (a) The board of utility commissioners shall consist of five (5) members, no less than three (3) of whom shall be residents of the town of New Shoreham as defined by the Revised Ordinances of the town of New Shoreham, Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-2. A […]
Section 45-65-3. – Legislative findings.
§ 45-65-3. Legislative findings. It is the intention of the general assembly to begin the process of ensuring the sustainability of locally administered pension plans and to advance and maintain the long-term stability of such plans. The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Rhode Island law authorizes and empowers municipalities to administer their own […]