§ 2-14-2. Appointment by town council or city mayor.
Every town council at its regular meeting in January of each year, and the mayor of every city on or before February 1 each year, shall appoint a tree warden who is, or who within six (6) months of his or her assuming office, becomes an arborist, licensed under chapter 19 of this title, to engage in the business or practice of all phases of tree care, including, but without limiting the generality to the planting, pruning, trimming, spraying, or repairing of fruit, shade, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs.
History of Section.P.L. 1931, ch. 1763, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 225, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2973, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 2-14-2; P.L. 1962, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 173, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 450, § 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.