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The legislative body may apportion and assess the part upon the lands and buildings in the municipality which, in its judgment, are especially benefited thereby, whether they abut on the erosion control system or not, and upon the owners of the lands and buildings, subject to the…

Whenever any assessment is made as herein provided, the amount to be raised thereby shall be apportioned among the properties benefited according to such rule as the legislative body may adopt; provided that no benefits shall be assessed against any property in excess of the spec…

The proceeds of the assessments, whether or not pledged for the payment of securities, shall be segregated from other funds of the municipality, and shall be used only to pay for the construction of the erosion control system or particular portion thereof in respect to which the …

The department of environmental management is authorized to furnish at the request and expense of the legislative body such technical advice consisting of plans, specifications, surveys, appraisals, cost estimates, engineering, and inspection services as the legislative body may …

(a) Whenever any land is purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, title to the land shall be taken in the name of the state of Rhode Island and payment therefor shall be made in the first instance by the state from the appropriation provided. At…

(a) Title to any land or interest therein purchased or acquired for carrying out the purposes of this chapter shall vest in the municipality for which it is acquired upon transfer of title from the state as the acquiring authority hereunder. (b) The transfer of title by the state…

In the event that the federal government shall make available any funds for all or part of the construction of protective works, as defined in § 46-3-7, the remaining portion of the cost therefor not fully covered by the federal funds may be borne by the city or town and the stat…

Consistent with the legislative determination and declaration of state policy to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people as heretofore set forth in this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the state, by cooperative means providing for t…

(a) The director of the department of environmental management shall have full and complete authority to act as the public agency of the state, to cooperate with and assist the federal government in all matters relating to the construction of protective works in the event that th…

The word “municipality” as used in this chapter means a city or town, as the case may be.

The department of environmental management is hereby designated the shore erosion authority of the state for the purpose of cooperating with the beach erosion board of the department of defense, as provided for in 33 U.S.C. § 426. The department of environmental management shall …

Open beach areas, including spits, dunes, and barrier beaches that are subject to loss of material through high waves, strong currents, or scouring wave action, or beach areas vulnerable to storm damage because of geographical location, are classed as exposed beach areas within t…

To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the state, acting through the department of environmental management, shall provide the payment for two-thirds (⅔) of the cost of acquisition by a municipality of exposed beach areas as defined in § 46-3-5; provided, however, that the mu…

For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, the city council of any city and the town council of any town, hereinafter referred to as the “legislative body,” shall have power in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to designate the expo…

Upon the determination that any exposed beach area requires attention, the legislative body shall apply for state aid as herein provided for acquiring any land or interest therein needed, and shall request the department of environmental management to make an inspection of the ar…

(a) Upon the finding that the acquisition of land or interest therein is required for the purpose of this chapter, the department of environmental management shall enter into an agreement with the legislative body to provide for the acquisition of such land or interest as aforesa…