§ 2-14-10. Local appropriations.
Each town or city may appropriate annually sums of money to be expended by the tree warden of a town or city in the planting, trimming, spraying, care, and preservation of shrubs or ornamental or shade trees within the limits of any public highway or grounds under his or her control and, at the discretion of the tree warden with the written consent of the owner, upon land adjoining any public highway or grounds, if not more than twenty (20) feet from the highway or grounds, for the purpose of shading or ornamenting highway or grounds.
History of Section.P.L. 1931, ch. 1763, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 225, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 2-14-10; P.L. 2006, ch. 564, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry
Section 2-14-1. - “Tree warden” defined.
Section 2-14-2. - Appointment by town council or city mayor.
Section 2-14-3. - Term of office — Vacancies.
Section 2-14-4. - Deputies — Compensation of warden and deputies.
Section 2-14-5. - Trees under control of warden — Entry on private property.
Section 2-14-6. - Town or city forest areas — Supervision by department of environmental management.
Section 2-14-7. - Powers and duties of wardens.
Section 2-14-8. - Removal and pruning of trees.
Section 2-14-9. - Suppression of pests and diseases.
Section 2-14-10. - Local appropriations.