Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

On or before January 15 of each calendar year, the executive department shall publish an annual report regarding its administration of the affordable housing opportunity program established under this chapter during the preceding calendar year, and shall include, at a minimum, th…

Seventy percent (70%) of all funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be designated for contracts entered into with eligible owners pursuant to § 42-11.2-3(b)(1), and thirty percent (30%) of all such funds shall be designated for contracts entered into…

The general assembly recognizes and declares the following purpose for enacting this chapter: (1) There exists a serious shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary rental housing units that are available at rents affordable to low-income families in Rhode Island. Many families are de…

Terms used in this chapter shall be defined as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or clearly apparent from the language or context: (1) “Eligible owner” means any of the following entities, provided that it shall have the legal right to lease or sublease existing, newly…

The executive department is hereby authorized to enter into contracts, not to exceed twenty (20) years in duration, to make rental assistance payments to eligible owners that acquire, construct, or substantially rehabilitate housing in which at least fifty percent (50%) of the un…

(a) The executive department shall take applications for the unit based rental assistance program from eligible owners or prospective eligible owners of units eligible for assistance under this chapter. (b) The executive department shall require, as prerequisites to its approval …

The monthly rental assistance payments for units eligible for assistance under this chapter shall be the difference between the housing costs for the unit, and the rent the family is required to pay under this chapter.

Contracts to make rental assistance payments under this chapter shall provide that: (1) The duration of rental assistance payments thereunder shall not exceed or extend beyond the duration of principal payments due and owing by the eligible owner upon the primary financing of the…

The executive department shall administer the affordable housing opportunity program in a manner that will cause the least permanent displacement of persons occupying existing dwelling units which may be assisted under this chapter.

The executive department shall determine a fair market rent for each unit assisted under this chapter in an amount that is no greater than the maximum fair market rent for the particular size unit as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Sect…

(a) All persons within the state, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, have, except as is otherwise provided or permitted by law, the same rights to make and enforce contracts, to inherit, purchase, to lease, sell, hold, and c…

A person whose rights under the provision of § 42-112-1 have been violated may commence a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief, and for the award of compensatory and exemplary damages, within three (3) years after the occurrence of the alleged violat…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless otherwise specified: (1) “Commuting” means driving a motor vehicle owned by a governmental body to and from the work place and the employee’s residence. (2) “Employee” means an individual who works fo…

Every motor vehicle owned by a governmental body shall be registered in accordance with § 31-3-11.1, permanent registration and plates, or § 31-3-15, special plates for state officers and mayors. Vehicles used by law enforcement officers engaged in undercover operations are exemp…

The division of motor vehicles shall issue a distinctive colored plate for vehicles owned by a governmental body. The division of motor vehicles shall determine the color of the plate. Each vehicle owned by a governmental body shall display a decal on the rear window. The decal s…

(a) The user of a vehicle owned by a governmental body shall reimburse, on a monthly basis, costs incurred as a result of the use of the vehicle in commuting. No vehicle may be used for commuting except upon written approval of the employee’s appointing authority and the director…

The director of administration shall annually in the month of January submit a report to the house fiscal advisory staff and the senate fiscal advisory staff on motor vehicles owned by a governmental body. The report shall identify the vehicle, the principal driver of the vehicle…

The director of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.

This chapter may be cited as the “Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Act.”

The board shall not have the authority or power to acquire property for the purposes of this chapter through condemnation or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain.

(a) There is hereby created a “Housing and Conservation Trust Study Commission” with thirteen (13) members as follows: the presiding officer, or the designee of the presiding officer, of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Church Community Housing Corporation, Grow Smart Rhode I…

(a) The dual goals of creating and sustaining low and moderate income housing for Rhode Islanders, and conserving and protecting Rhode Island’s important natural areas, recreational lands, and agricultural land are of importance to the economic vitality and quality of life of the…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Agricultural land” means any land which is actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use including, but not limited to, a commercial enterprise or community garden enterprise which has as its primary purpose horticulture, viticulture, vinicul…

(a) There is hereby authorized, created, and established a body politic and corporate to be known as the “Rhode Island housing and conservation board” to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board is constituted a public instrumentality exercising public and essential go…

(a) There is created a special account distributed by the Rhode Island infrastructure bank and administered by the housing and conservation board to be known as the “Rhode Island housing and conservation trust fund.” The fund shall be administered by the board and expenditures fr…

(a) The board has all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including without limitation those general powers provided to a business corporation by and including, without limiting the generality of the fore…

(a) In determining the allocation of funds available for the purposes of this chapter, the board shall evaluate each proposal on the basis of the following criteria: (1) The need to maintain balance between the dual goals in allocating resources; (2) The need for a timely respons…

Prior to January 31 of each year, the board shall submit a report concerning its activities to the governor and legislative finance committees. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A list and description of activities funded by the board during the …

If an activity funded by the board involves acquisition by the state of an interest in real property for the purpose of conserving and protecting important natural areas, recreational lands, or agricultural land, the board, in its discretion may make a one-time grant to the appro…

The Rhode Island municipal infrastructure grant program is hereby created within the Rhode Island infrastructure bank. The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, …

Eligible public infrastructure projects authorized by this chapter shall be located on public land or on public leasehold, right-of-way, or easement. A project that uses grants to municipalities for public infrastructure provided by this chapter shall be procured by a municipalit…

(a) There shall be at least one open solicitation period each year to accept and consider new applications. The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall provide not less than eight (8) weeks’ notice before an open solicitation period. The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall revi…

The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall establish rules and regulations to govern the application and distribution of grants under the program, to include, but not be limited to, provisions for joint applications by two (2) or more eligible municipalities for a single project …

The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall report annually to the governor, speaker of the house, president of the senate, and the chairs of the house committee on finance, senate committee on finance, house committee on oversight, senate committee on government oversight, house …

There is created the Rhode Island audio/video programming advisory committee, consisting of seven (7) members: three (3) shall be appointed by the speaker of the house from among the members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same pol…

The term of service of the legislative members shall extend from the date of their appointment until the expiration of the legislative term during which they were appointed to the audio/video committee. The terms of service of the other appointees by the speaker of the house and …

Committee members shall serve without compensation.

The committee shall elect from among its members three (3) officers: a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

In general, the function of the committee is to advise and to assist commercial radio and television broadcasting systems located in the state, excluding CATV systems as defined in § 39-19-1, with the programming alternatives and schedules available to those radio and television …

There is created a commission to be known as the community resource assistance commission. The commission shall consist of thirteen (13) members, four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by…

The purpose and duties of the commission established by this chapter are to provide technical and supportive services to neighborhood organizations, to develop a comprehensive strategy for assisting neighborhood organizations, and to disseminate information on the availability of…

The members of the commission shall meet at the call of the house of representatives and organize and shall select from among themselves a chairperson.

The commission shall file a report with the general assembly annually, on or before April 1.

(a) The membership of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed their travel and necessary expenses. (b) The commission may engage the clerical, technical, and other assistance it may deem necessary and spend other funds to accomplish it…

This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Act.”

(a) The corporation may adopt rules, regulations, standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and statements necessary or incidental to the powers and purposes of the corporation. The corporation may issue any rules, regulations, standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and …