§ 23-19.14-11. Filing and public comment on settlement agreements.
(a) The state shall provide, for settlement agreements that may be put into effect prior to July 1, 2007, an opportunity to persons who are not named as parties to the action to comment on the proposed agreement before its entry as a final judgment. Persons not named as parties to the action will have fourteen (14) days after the date of the notice of the proposed agreement to submit written comments. The state shall consider any written comments, views or allegations relating to the proposed agreement. The state may withdraw or withhold its consent to the proposed settlement if the comments, views, or allegations concerning the judgment disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed judgment is inappropriate, improper or inadequate.
(b) The proposed agreement shall be considered final when all substantive public comments have been addressed.
(c) No later than thirty (30) days after a settlement agreement is deemed final, the agreement shall be filed with the administrative adjudication division of the department of environmental management and shall be deemed a final order of the director.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 275, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-19.14 - Industrial Property Remediation and Reuse Act
Section 23-19.14-1. - Legislative findings.
Section 23-19.14-2. - Declaration of policy.
Section 23-19.14-3. - Definitions.
Section 23-19.14-4. - Objectives of environmental clean-up.
Section 23-19.14-5. - Environmental equity and public participation.
Section 23-19.14-5.1. - Brownfields program and continuous improvement.
Section 23-19.14-5.2. - Entry of registered professional engineers onto certain property.
Section 23-19.14-6. - Liability for releases of hazardous materials.
Section 23-19.14-6.1. - Liability for releases of petroleum.
Section 23-19.14-7. - Exemptions to liability.
Section 23-19.14-7.1. - Remedial agreements.
Section 23-19.14-8. - Voluntary investigations and remedial actions.
Section 23-19.14-9. - Priority sites for economic development.
Section 23-19.14-10. - Settlement authorities.
Section 23-19.14-11. - Filing and public comment on settlement agreements.
Section 23-19.14-12. - Protection from contribution actions.
Section 23-19.14-13. - Authority to recover costs.
Section 23-19.14-14. - Windfall liens.
Section 23-19.14-15. - Notice and validity of liens.
Section 23-19.14-16. - Penalties for noncompliance.
Section 23-19.14-17. - Subrogation of authorities.