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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.2-1. Legislative findings — Purpose of chapter
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The general assembly finds: that the public health, safety, and welfare are being jeopardized by the contamination of drinking water by pesticides; that suitable remedies may be beyond the immediate financial resources of the persons affected; and that the public interest would b…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.2-2. Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (1) “Board” means the pesticide relief advisory board. (2) “Contaminated domestic water supply” means the primary source of drinking and household water for a residence when the primary s…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.2-3. Pesticide relief advisory board established — Appointment of members
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(a) There is created a pesticide relief advisory board consisting of eleven (11) members: one member shall be the chairperson of the joint committee on the environment or his or her designee, ex officio, and is referred to as the legislative member; the other ten (10) members sha…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.2-4. Pesticide relief advisory board — Powers and duties — No compensation — Legal and clerical assistance
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The board shall make recommendations to the director concerning emergency responses to pesticide contamination and grants for IPM projects as provided in this chapter. In making these recommendations, the board shall seek the most efficient measure to remedy or ameliorate the eff…