§ 46-17-1. Governor authorized to enter compacts. The governor is hereby authorized to enter into compacts with the governors of other states for the protection of water resources of this state originating outside of this state and for the protection of water resources of other states originating within this state. History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. […]
§ 46-17-2. Northeastern water and related land resources compact. The governor on behalf of this state is authorized to enter into a compact, substantially in the following form, with the United States of America and with any two (2) or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and the legislature […]
§ 46-17-3. Ratification by Rhode Island. When the governor shall have executed the compact on behalf of this state and caused a copy thereof to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, as required by § 46-17-2, and the compact shall have been ratified by any three (3) or more of the […]
§ 46-17-4. Appointment. After the aforesaid compact shall become operative and effective as provided in § 46-17-3, the governor shall appoint the member of the commission to represent this state on the northeastern resources commission. The member shall receive the expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the commission as […]
§ 46-17-5. Powers. There is hereby granted, to the commission and member from this state, all powers provided for in the compact and all powers necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular. All officers of this state are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental […]
§ 46-17-6. Audit. The controller of the state of Rhode Island is hereby designated as the representative of this state to inspect the accounts of the commission in accordance with article VII(F) of the compact and to report the results of that inspection to the director of administration. History of Section.P.L. 1959, ch. 171, § […]
