§ 24-8-23. Cost of construction or repair of bridges used by public utilities.
(a) Upon the completion of the construction, reparation or reconstruction of any of the bridges, used by any public utility, the director of transportation shall file a full and detailed statement setting forth the amount expended in the construction, reparation or reconstruction of each bridge used by any public utility, with the public utility administrator, and a copy of the statement shall be filed in the treasurer’s office of the public utility. The public utility administrator, shall immediately set a time for hearing and shall, after notice of the hearing to the public utility and to the department of transportation, determine what amount, if any, of the expense of the construction, reparation or reconstruction of the bridge or bridges shall be paid by the public utility upon the basis and in the manner provided in § 39-2-6.
(b) If any payment, determined to be due from any public utility shall not be paid to the state within one year from the date of the determination by the public utility administrator of the amount due from any public utility, the state shall be entitled to recover the amount due in an action of debt, together with interest from six (6) months from the date of the determination by the public utility administrator, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, and upon securing judgment against any public utility, execution shall issue against the property of the public utility.
History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 846, § 3; P.L. 1919, ch. 1765, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 97, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 14; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 123; G.L. 1956, § 24-8-23.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 24-8 - Construction and Maintenance of State Roads
Section 24-8-1. - Annual report and recommendations — Roads on which expenditures made — Contracts.
Section 24-8-1.1. - Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.
Section 24-8-1.2. - Rhode Island highway system — Establishment.
Section 24-8-1.3. - Definitions.
Section 24-8-1.5. - Turnback implementation plan.
Section 24-8-1.7. - Rules and regulations.
Section 24-8-2, 24-8-3. - Repealed.
Section 24-8-4. - Improvement, reconstruction, or widening of roads — Widening at town expense.
Section 24-8-4.1. - Highway workers.
Section 24-8-4.2. - Use of truck mounted attenuator.
Section 24-8-6. - Authority for sidewalks and curbs.
Section 24-8-7. - Specifications for curbs and sidewalks.
Section 24-8-8. - Space between curb and traveled highway.
Section 24-8-9. - Regulations of sidewalks and curbs.
Section 24-8-10. - Improvement or reconstruction of railroad crossings.
Section 24-8-11. - Beautification.
Section 24-8-12. - Contracts — Advertising for bids.
Section 24-8-13. - Contractors’ bond — Forfeiture.
Section 24-8-15. - Snow and ice removal — Notice of defects.
Section 24-8-17. - Determination and payment of appropriations to the state, cities, and towns.
Section 24-8-18. - Use of sums appropriated — Annual report.
Section 24-8-19. - Designation and maintenance of detours.
Section 24-8-20. - Location of fuel pumps adjacent to highway.
Section 24-8-21. - Jurisdiction of bridges on state highways.
Section 24-8-22. - Examination and repair or construction of bridges.
Section 24-8-23. - Cost of construction or repair of bridges used by public utilities.
Section 24-8-24. - Bridges incorporated into state system — Responsibility for maintenance.
Section 24-8-25. - Bringing new bridges into state system.
Section 24-8-26. - Removal of snow and ice from bridges — Notice of defects.
Section 24-8-27. - “Bridge” defined — Responsibility for smaller structures.
Section 24-8-29. - Succession of director to stone bridge commissioner.
Section 24-8-30. - Red Bridge exempt.
Section 24-8-31. - Federal aid rights preserved.
Section 24-8-32. - Drainage of surface water.
Section 24-8-33. - Connection into drainage system.
Section 24-8-34. - Regulation of access.
Section 24-8-35. - Damage caused by potholes — Claims against the state.
Section 24-8-36. - Right to administrative appeal.
Section 24-8-38. - Bristol road striping.
Section 24-8-39. - Exit ramp control devices for divided highways.
Section 24-8-40. - Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway.
Section 24-8-41. - David Spicer Bridge.
Section 24-8-42. - Emergency management — Lane clearance.
Section 24-8-43. - Alteration of roadways.