Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.

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

The enactment of this chapter shall constitute the approval and authorization of the general assembly to dissolve the Quonset/Davisville Management Corporation, which is a subsidiary of the economic development corporation, and the functions of the Quonset Davisville Management C…

(a) There is authorized, created, and established a public corporation of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the state, to be known as the “…

The corporation is authorized and established for the following purposes: (1) To develop, manage, and convey “Federal land” as defined in § 42-64-3(9) on behalf of the state, consistent with base reuse plans and plans duly adopted and/or ratified as provided for in this chapter. …

(a) As used in this chapter, words and terms, shall have the meaning set forth in § 42-64-3 unless this chapter provides a different meaning or unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent. (b) Within this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the follow…

Except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have and may exercise all general powers set forth in this section and § 42-64-6 necessary or convenient to effect its purposes, which shall include the powers to acquire and to d…

In addition to the powers enumerated in § 42-64.10-5, except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have and may exercise additional general powers: (1) As set forth in § 42-64-7 necessary or convenient to effect its purposes…

(a) Directors. (1) The powers of the corporation shall be vested in a board of directors consisting of eleven (11) members. The membership of the board shall consist of the chief executive officer of the Rhode Island commerce corporation as chairperson (who shall vote only in the…

The corporation is, subject to the period of limitations set forth in § 9-1-25, liable in actions of tort only to the extent that those actions do not arise from the performance of any functions found or deemed to be essential or discretionary governmental functions. Any recovery…

The corporation shall submit to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the chief elected official of the towns of North Kingstown, East Greenwich, and Jamestown, and of any other town or city in which the corporations owns or manages real propert…