Title 37, Title 37 Property and Works

Upon the presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the Narragansett Indian land management corporation shall forthwith transfer and convey to the federally recognized Narragansett Tribe of Indians all po…

(a) Upon presentation of federal recognition to the Narragansett Indian land management corporation and the secretary of state, the governor is authorized, empowered, and directed to transfer, assign, and convey to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians in fee simple all the right, ti…

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, …

(a) “Corporation” means the Narragansett Indian land management corporation established by § 37-18-3. (b) “Federal recognition” means the formal acknowledgement of the existence of an American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1707 and 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 83. …

(a) Subject to the provisions of § 37-18-12, there is hereby authorized, created, and established a permanent, public corporation of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, to be known as the “Narragansett …

The corporation is authorized, created and established for the following purposes: To manage and hold the real property acquired pursuant to the provisions of §§ 37-18-6(d) and 37-18-7 for the benefit of the descendants of those individuals of Indian ancestry set forth in the lis…

(a) All the powers of the corporation shall be vested in the board of directors of the corporation. An annual report shall be compiled in accordance with chapter 36 of title 42 and shall also be submitted to the general assembly not later than February 15. (b) The corporation sha…

The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: (a) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of…

(a) Subject to the provisions of §§ 37-18-12, 37-18-13, and 37-18-14, upon the adoption of a land use plan accepted by the town and the corporation pursuant to § 37-18-10 and the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in § 37-18-8, the governor is authorized, empowered, and d…

The corporation shall have the right to make rules and regulations regarding fish and game conservation on real estate held by the corporation; provided, however, that the corporation shall not issue those rules and regulations until it has consulted with the director of environm…

(a) The corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect to any property of the corporation levied by the town. (b) The corporation shall make payments in lieu of real property taxes and assessments to the town with respect to income producing …