§ 46-2-1. Application for federal harbor appropriations. The director of the department of environmental management may apply to Congress, whenever he or she deems it necessary, for appropriations for protecting and improving any harbor in the state. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 118, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 144, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 149, […]
§ 46-2-10. Agreement by town or city to hold federal government harmless. The town council of any town and the city council of any city are authorized to give assurances that the respective town or city will hold and save the United States harmless from claims and damages resulting from the improvement or protection project […]
§ 46-2-11. State contributions where appropriation made by city or town. Where an appropriation has been made by any city or town council for that purpose, and where an appropriation has also been made by the general assembly for that purpose, the director of the department of environmental management, with the approval of the governor, […]
§ 46-2-12. Acquisition of land for flood control projects authorized. Whenever the council of any city, or the electors of any town qualified to vote upon any proposition for the imposition of taxes or for the expenditure of money, shall have voted at a meeting duly called for that purpose to cooperate with the state […]
§ 46-2-13. Payment for property taken. Whenever any property or estate or rights of property shall be taken under the provisions of § 46-2-12, the owner thereof, including all persons having property rights therein, shall be paid therefor according to their respective interests, by the city or town taking the same. History of Section.P.L. 1956, […]
§ 46-2-14. Filing of plat and certificate — Notice to owners. The city or town, taking any property, estate, or right of property under the provisions of §§ 46-2-12 — 46-2-26, shall first cause a plat with a description thereof to be made, which, with a certificate of the taking of the same, shall contain […]
§ 46-2-15. Appraisal and award of damages. At the time mentioned in the notice given under the authority of § 46-2-14, or at such adjournment from that time as the court shall order, the court shall appoint three (3) suitable persons to be commissioners to appraise the damages sustained by any person whose property, estate, […]
§ 46-2-16. Examination of commissioners’ report — Jury trial on damages — Costs. The clerk of the superior court shall open the report of the commissioners, and the report may be examined by any person interested therein; and any person or party aggrieved by any award of damages by the commissioners may claim a jury […]
§ 46-2-17. Amendment of proceedings. Any proceeding in taking any property or estate or rights of property, or in claiming damages therefor, or other proceeding under the provisions of §§ 46-2-12 — 46-2-26, may at any stage of the proceeding, with the leave of the court, be amended upon such terms and conditions as to […]
§ 46-2-18. Judgment for damages. Whenever the report of the commissioners shall be received by the court and no right of trial by jury shall be claimed thereon, the court shall enter judgment in favor of the several claimants for the damages awarded to them respectively; and so shall enter judgment upon the verdict of […]
§ 46-2-19. Damages for riparian rights. If any land covered by tidewater is taken under §§ 46-2-12 — 46-2-26, then damages to the rights of every riparian owner and of every lessee of the land, if any, shall be awarded under the provisions hereof the same as for any other right of property. History of […]
§ 46-2-2. Agreements by state to satisfy federal conditions as to projects. The director of the department of environmental management is authorized to negotiate, cooperate, and enter into agreements in behalf of this state with the United States in order to satisfy the conditions imposed by the United States authorizing any project for the improvement […]
§ 46-2-20. Acquisition of lands in other towns. Any city or town may acquire by gift or purchase any lands or interests therein in any other city or town which are necessary for the construction and/or maintenance of the project and may appropriate such sum or sums as may be necessary therefor. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 46-2-21. Cooperation with federal government. (a) The city or town shall have full power and authority to cooperate with and assist the federal government in all matters relating to the planning, constructing, equipping, maintenance, and operation of the projects in the event that the federal government shall make any federal funds or federal assistance […]
§ 46-2-22. Compliance with federal and local rules. The flood control project or projects shall be carried out and executed in all respects subject to the provisions of the appropriate federal law providing for the project, and the rules and regulations made pursuant thereto, and to such terms, conditions, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with […]
§ 46-2-23. Maintenance and operation of works. After the completion of the project, the city or town shall maintain and operate the flood control works. History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3662, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 46-2-23.
§ 46-2-24. Prevention of encroachments. Each city or town shall prescribe regulations designed to prevent encroachments on the improved channels, and shall enforce the regulations, and shall take such means as may be necessary to prevent any encroachments upon the flood channel and conduit capacities to be provided by the improvements. History of Section.P.L. 1956, […]
§ 46-2-25. Apportionment of costs. The total cost incurred under § 46-2-12 shall be borne by the city and town which shall have voted to cooperate with the state and the federal government in the flood control project; provided, however, that the state may share in the cost at a rate not to exceed fifty […]
§ 46-2-26. Provisions additional. Sections 46-2-12 — 46-2-26 shall be construed to be in addition to and an enlargement of the provisions of §§ 46-2-7 — 46-2-11. History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3662, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 46-2-26.
§ 46-2-3. Agreements to hold federal government harmless. The director of the department of environmental management with the approval of the governor, is authorized to give assurances that the state will hold and save the United States harmless from claims and damages resulting from any improvement or protection project and to enter into any agreement […]
