Section 45-48-12. – Redemption of bonds.
§ 45-48-12. Redemption of bonds. The district may at any time deposit with the trustee, under its then existing bond resolution a sum sufficient, with amounts then on deposit, including the debt service reserve fund, to purchase direct obligations of the United States of America which are adequate to pay the entire principal amount of […]
Section 45-48-13. – Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.
§ 45-48-13. Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties. If any person maliciously or wantonly destroys or damages any hydrant, pipe, aqueduct, conduit, machinery, equipment, appliance, or other property of the district used for the purposes provided for in this chapter, that person, whether principal or accessory, forfeits to the district, to be recovered by […]
Section 45-48-14. – Severability.
§ 45-48-14. Severability. This chapter shall be construed in all respects to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional or other legal requirements whether or not these steps are expressly required by statute. If, after the application […]
Section 45-48.1-1. – Creation.
§ 45-48.1-1. Creation. (a) There is created a body corporate and public and a political subdivision of the state, a special water district to be known as the West Greenwich water district located in the town of West Greenwich established for the purpose of providing adequate water supply to the residents of the district and […]
Section 45-48.1-2. – Composition of board.
§ 45-48.1-2. Composition of board. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the powers of the district shall be exercised by a board of three (3) members, each of whom shall be a resident of the district. These members shall be appointed by the town administrator of the town, subject to approval by the town […]
Section 45-48.1-3. – Officers and employees of board.
§ 45-48.1-3. Officers and employees of board. (a) The chairperson of the board shall be selected by the majority vote of the members of the board. The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer who may or may not be members of the board. (b) The board may from time to time hire, transfer […]
Section 45-48.1-4. – Compensation of board members.
§ 45-48.1-4. Compensation of board members. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties under this chapter. Each member may be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties as approved by the board. History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; […]
Section 45-48.1-5. – Powers.
§ 45-48.1-5. Powers. The board shall have all the rights and powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights and powers: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, to promulgate rules, regulations […]
Section 45-48.1-6. – Additional powers and limitations.
§ 45-48.1-6. Additional powers and limitations. In addition to the powers of the district otherwise provided herein, the district shall have the following powers and shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) The district is authorized and empowered to fix, revise, charge, collect and abate fees, rates, rents, assessments, delinquency charges and other charges […]
Section 45-48-8. – Acquisition of land and rights of way.
§ 45-48-8. Acquisition of land and rights of way. The district may acquire by agreement, purchase, or condemnation any land and rights of way that may be necessary for the purposes of the district. Whenever the district desires to take any land by condemnation, it shall file with the town clerk a description, plan, and […]