§ 46-15.1-20. Water development account fund. There is created a special fund called “water development fund”, a general revenue fund within the general fund, which shall record any net proceeds which may be paid to the state as a result of the lease of any reservoir sites or other facilities as may be acquired or […]
§ 46-15.1-21. Annual report of water provider. Each water providing and water supply company both public and private doing business in this state shall forward an annual report to the water resources board setting forth the status of any water supply within the company’s jurisdiction and control, and progress made towards achieving the goals of […]
§ 46-15.1-22. Discontinuation of borrowing authority and abolishment of water resources board (corporate). (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including, but not limited to, § 46-15.1-10, upon the effective date of this section, the water resources board (corporate), established as a body politic and corporate and public instrumentality pursuant to this chapter, shall be […]
§ 46-15.1-3. Repealed.
§ 46-15.1-4. Purposes. The purposes of the water resources board under this chapter shall be to carry out the powers and duties of the board set forth in this chapter, including, without limitation, to establish water supply facilities and lease those facilities to cities, towns, districts, and other municipal, quasi municipal or private corporations or […]
§ 46-15.1-4.1. “Water supply facilities” defined. The phrase “water supply facilities” wherever appearing in this chapter and chapter 15 of this title means water reservoirs, wells and well sites, treatment, transmission or distribution systems, stream gauging stations, any and all real estate or interests in real estate held in connection with those, all equipment and […]
§ 46-15.1-5. Powers. (a) The board shall carry out its functions and shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt a seal and to alter the seal from time to time; (2) To sue and be sued; (3) To purchase, hold, and dispose of real and personal property, or interests therein, and to lease the […]
§ 46-15.1-5.1. Powers in support of the Rhode Island rivers council. Upon the request of the Rhode Island rivers council, the board may exercise any powers set forth in § 46-15.1-5 on behalf of the Rhode Island rivers council in order to accomplish the purposes of the council. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 159, § […]
§ 46-15.1-5.2. Duties of the board. (a) The board shall have the following additional duties: (1) Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board (corporate) shall submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state […]
§ 46-15.1-6. Purchase or lease from state. The state properties committee is authorized on behalf of the state, from time to time, to sell and convey or lease to the board, for the purposes of this chapter, any property (which may include water sources or the right to take water) held by the state for […]
§ 46-15.1-7. Purchases from and leases, pledges and sales to others. (a) Any city, town, district, or other municipal, quasi municipal, or public or private corporation or company engaged in the water supply business in Rhode Island is authorized, from time to time, to sell or otherwise convey to the board any water supply facilities […]
§ 46-15.1-8. Funds. (a) Except as otherwise provided by the board, the funds of the board under this chapter shall be in the custody of the treasurer of the board. The fiscal year of the board under this chapter shall end on June 30 of each calendar year. All payments by the board under this […]
§ 46-15.1-9. Temporary borrowing. The board may borrow money temporarily for the purposes of this chapter and chapter 15.3 of this title in anticipation of revenue or federal aid or in anticipation of the issue of bonds, and issue notes therefor. Notes issued in anticipation of revenue may not mature or be refunded beyond one […]
