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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-17-1. Power of town or city to grant franchises
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Any town or city, by vote of the town council or city council, may pass ordinances or make contracts to be executed by its proper officers, granting rights and franchises in, over, or under the streets and highways in the town or city to the corporations, as are provided for in §…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-17-2. Purposes for which permitted — Duration — Protection of existing businesses — Landowner’s rights
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Any grants, whether by ordinance or by contract, may confer upon any corporation created by the general assembly for the purpose of distributing water, or for the purpose of producing, selling, and distributing currents of electricity to be used for light, heat, or motive power, …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-17-3. Franchise tax payable to city or town
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Every corporation that shall accept exclusive rights or franchises granted by ordinance or contract under the provisions of this chapter, shall make and render to the treasurer of the town or city granting the same, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July, and Octo…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-17-4. Apportionment of gross earnings among cities and towns
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In case any corporation shall do business in more than one town or city, and it shall be unable to ascertain the amount of its gross earnings in each town or city separately from actual accounts kept thereof, its returns of gross earnings to be made as provided in § 39-17-3 shall…