Section 23-7-1. – Short title.
§ 23-7-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as “The Mosquito Abatement Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
Section 23-7-10. – Notice to cease operation.
§ 23-7-10. Notice to cease operation. Whenever any city, town, or district commences any activity set forth in this chapter without first having obtained the written consent of the state mosquito abatement board, or violates any rule or regulation of the board, the director of the department of environmental management shall have the power by […]
Section 23-7-11. – Annexation by district.
§ 23-7-11. Annexation by district. Any city or town or subdivisions of any city or town may, if willing, be annexed by appropriate action to a mosquito abatement district. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 66, § 1.
Section 23-7-12. – Dissolution of district.
§ 23-7-12. Dissolution of district. Any mosquito abatement district organized under the provisions of this chapter may be dissolved and discontinued by appropriate action of either the state mosquito abatement board or the district council. Notice of dissolution must be filed with the secretary of state and the state mosquito abatement board. History of Section.P.L. […]
Section 23-7-13. – Disconnection of territory from district.
§ 23-7-13. Disconnection of territory from district. Any town or city or subdivision of any city or town which lies within a mosquito abatement district may be disconnected, if willing, from a district upon the proper action by the council. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
Section 23-7-14. – Severability.
§ 23-7-14. Severability. The invalidity of any part or portion of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remaining part of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
Section 23-7-15. – Emergency powers.
§ 23-7-15. Emergency powers. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the director of health in an extreme emergency to the public health from exercising powers provided in §§ 23-1-20 — 23-1-23. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.
Section 23-7-16. – Grants for mosquito abatement.
§ 23-7-16. Grants for mosquito abatement. (a) Consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the mosquito abatement board shall establish a competitive grant program. Only a mosquito abatement district formed or authorized pursuant to § 23-7-7 is eligible to receive a grant […]
Section 23-7-2. – Declaration of policy.
§ 23-7-2. Declaration of policy. Mosquitoes in Rhode Island do not pose a routine threat to the public health. There has rarely, if ever, been a case of mosquito-transmitted viral encephalitis recorded in this state. Mosquitoes are recognized to be a nuisance problem to the residents of this state. Specifically, it is declared to be […]
Section 23-7-3. – Board established.
§ 23-7-3. Board established. There shall be established a state mosquito abatement board consisting of eleven (11) members. The board shall have the authority to approve, authorize, regulate, terminate and/or deny any and all mosquito abatement programs of any type within the state. The board shall have the authority to promulgate and enforce rules and […]
Section 23-7-4. – Membership of board.
§ 23-7-4. Membership of board. (a) The directors of the departments of health and environmental management, or their designees, shall be ex officio members. The governor shall, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint one professional agricultural chemist, one professional wildlife biologist, one professional entomologist, one medical doctor, one person representing an established […]
Section 23-7-5. – Vacancies, quorum and removal for cause.
§ 23-7-5. Vacancies, quorum and removal for cause. (a) Any vacancy which may occur in the board shall be filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself. (b) Six (6) members of the board […]
Section 23-7-6. – Meetings.
§ 23-7-6. Meetings. The members of the board shall meet initially at the call of the director of environmental management and, at their first meeting, shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, and any other officers that they may find necessary. Thereafter, the board shall meet as necessary, but not less than three (3) times per […]
Section 23-7-6.1. – Officers of the board.
§ 23-7-6.1. Officers of the board. Upon the appointment of the two (2) new members prescribed in subsection 23-7-5(b), the board shall elect from among its members a chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in October a chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as […]
Section 23-7-6.2. – Board training.
§ 23-7-6.2. Board training. Newly appointed and qualified members of the board and new designees of ex officio members are required to complete a training course within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the board, approved by the board and conducted by the chair […]
Section 23-7-6.3. – Reporting requirements.
§ 23-7-6.3. Reporting requirements. Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board shall approve and submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide: […]
Section 23-7-7. – Establishment of mosquito abatement districts and local councils.
§ 23-7-7. Establishment of mosquito abatement districts and local councils. Any city or town or subdivision of a city or town or any two (2) or more cities and towns in Rhode Island and bordering communities may become a mosquito abatement district in accordance with chapter 43 of title 45. That district must be titled […]
Section 23-7-8. – Powers and duties of councils.
§ 23-7-8. Powers and duties of councils. With the prior approval and written consent of the state mosquito abatement board, the council of the district shall have the power to take all necessary or proper steps for the extermination of mosquitoes within the district and to abate as nuisances all stagnant pools of water and […]
Section 23-7-9. – Right to appeal board decisions.
§ 23-7-9. Right to appeal board decisions. Any decision of the state mosquito abatement board on a proposed mosquito abatement program may be appealed to the director of environmental management. Appeal proceedings shall be in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 108, § 2.