§ 37-6-1. State properties committee — Composition. There is hereby created and established a committee to be known as the state properties committee to act in cooperation with the departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and agencies of the state for the purpose of acquiring, administering, and disposing of interests in land and other real property for […]
§ 37-6-1.1. Reporting requirements. Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the committee 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 […]
§ 37-6-1.2. Training requirements. The committee shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the committee, be approved by the committee, and be conducted by the chair of the committee. The committee may approve […]
§ 37-6-1.3. Public disclosure of the management and disposal of property. (a) The state properties committee shall prepare and submit to the secretary of state quarterly a list containing: (1) Any and all action(s) taken or approval(s) given pursuant to Rhode Island general laws §§ 37-7-1, 37-7-2, 37-7-3, 37-7-5, 37-7-5.1, 37-7-8, and 37-7-9; (2) The […]
§ 37-6-10. Acquisition of limited or encumbered title. Whenever in the opinion of the acquiring authority the purposes for which control over any land or other real property is needed are not essentially impaired by the acquisition of an interest in the land, or other real property less than a fee simple, or less than […]
§ 37-6-11. Acquisition of outstanding interests limiting or encumbering title. Whenever estates, rights, interests, easements, and privileges in lands or other real property can be acquired at prices reasonable in the judgment of the state properties committee, the acquiring authority is authorized and empowered to acquire the estates, rights, interests, easements, and privileges by purchase. […]
§ 37-6-12. Examination of title by attorney general — Acquisition of title insurance. The attorney general shall require the state purchasing agent to engage a title insurance company doing business within this state to furnish a certificate of title or to issue to the state a policy of title insurance covering the real estate, and […]
§ 37-6-13. Authorization of condemnation for road purposes. Whenever in the opinion of the director of transportation the acquisition of land or other real property or any interest, estate, or right therein is necessary or advantageous for the establishing, laying out, widening, extending, relocating, regrading, straightening, or improving of any public highway, street, or parkway, […]
§ 37-6-13.1. Authorization of condemnation for state office buildings. Whenever in the opinion of the director of administration the acquisition of land or other real property or any interest, estate, or right therein is necessary or advantageous for the construction of state office buildings, including parking areas required therefor, and other related facilities within that […]
§ 37-6-14. Filing of condemnation papers — Vesting of title — Availability of state treasury funds. Within six (6) months after the state properties committee has authorized condemnation proceedings, the acquiring authority shall file in the office of the recorder of deeds or town clerk in the city or town where the land or other […]
§ 37-6-15. Service of notice of condemnation. After the filing of the description, plat, and statement, a notice of the taking of the land or other real property shall be served upon the owner and persons having an estate or right in or who are interested in the land or other real property by any […]
§ 37-6-16. Publication of notice of condemnation. (a) After the filing of the description and statement, the acquiring authority shall cause a notice of condemnation to be published in the newspaper of greatest circulation in the city or town where the land or other real property is located at least once a week for three […]
§ 37-6-17. Payment of agreed price for condemned land. If any party shall agree with the acquiring authority upon the sum to be paid for the value of the land or other real property so taken and of appurtenant damage to any remainder or for the value of his or her estate, right, or interest […]
§ 37-6-18. Petition for assessment of damages by jury. Any owner of, or any person entitled to any estate or right in, or interested in any part of the land or other real property so taken, who cannot agree with the acquiring authority upon the price to be paid for his or her estate, right, […]
§ 37-6-19. Late filing of petition for assessment of damages. In case any owner of or any person having an estate or interest in land or other real property shall fail to file his or her petition as provided in § 37-6-18, the superior court in the county of Providence or the superior court for […]
§ 37-6-2. Rules, regulations, and procedures of committee. (a) The state properties committee is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and prescribe rules of procedure and regulations, and from time to time amend, change, and eliminate rules and regulations, and make such orders and perform such actions as it may deem necessary to the proper […]
§ 37-6-20. Pretrial conference with state properties committee — Proceeding to trial. In the event that the government of the United States of America does not participate with the state of Rhode Island in the payment of any funds to the claimant or claimants of an estate, then within sixty (60) days after the service […]
§ 37-6-21. Conduct of trial on damages. A trial shall be conducted as other civil actions at law are tried. The trial shall determine all questions of fact relating to the value of the estate or interest in the land or other real property taken and the appurtenant damage to any remainder and the amount […]
§ 37-6-21.1. Expediting proceedings. In any proceedings for the assessment of damages for real property so taken by the state under the provisions of this chapter, at any time during the pendency of the action or proceeding, the state or owner may apply to the court for an order directing the owner or state, as […]
§ 37-6-22. Consolidation of petitions as to same land. In case two (2) or more petitioners make claim to the same land, or other real property, or to any estate or interest therein, or to different estates or interests in the same parcel of land or other real property, the court shall, upon motion, consolidate […]
