§ 2-13-6. Powers of commission.
There is granted to the commission and the commissioners all powers provided for in the compact and all the powers necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact. All officers of the state of Rhode Island are authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact and it being declared to be the policy of the state of Rhode Island to perform and carry out the compact and to accomplish the purposes of the compact and to execute a compact on behalf of the state of Rhode Island with any one or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont and with any other states of the United States or provinces of the dominion of Canada as may legally join in the compact.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2430, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 2-13-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry
Chapter 2-13 - Northeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Section 2-13-1. - Ratification of compact — Text.
Section 2-13-2. - Effective date as to future ratifications.
Section 2-13-3. - Filing of notices of ratification and consent.
Section 2-13-4. - Appointment of commissioners.
Section 2-13-5. - Compensation of commissioners.
Section 2-13-6. - Powers of commission.
Section 2-13-7. - Forest fire plan.
Section 2-13-8. - Commission’s powers supplemental.
Section 2-13-9. - Fiscal accounts — Annual reports and recommendations.