§ 32-4-2. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(1) Providing land for public recreation and the conservation of natural resources promotes the public health, prosperity, and general welfare and is a proper responsibility of government;
(2) The lands now provided for those purposes will not be adequate to meet the needs of the expanding population in years to come;
(3) The expansion of population, while increasing the need for those lands, will continually diminish the supply thereof and will tend to increase the cost to the public of acquiring lands suitable and appropriate for those purposes; and
(4) The state should act now to acquire and to assist local governments to acquire substantial quantities of those lands now available so that they may be used and preserved for future use for those purposes.
History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 32-4-2; P.L. 1964, ch. 174, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas
Chapter 32-4 - Green Acres Land Acquisition
Section 32-4-1. - Short title.
Section 32-4-2. - Legislative declaration.
Section 32-4-3. - Definitions.
Section 32-4-4. - Application of funds.
Section 32-4-5. - Duties of director.
Section 32-4-6. - Acquisition of lands.
Section 32-4-7. - Rules and regulations.
Section 32-4-8. - Acquisition of lands by local units.
Section 32-4-9. - State grants — Application.
Section 32-4-10. - Regulation of lands.
Section 32-4-11. - Percentage of state grants.
Section 32-4-12. - Diversion from use.
Section 32-4-13. - Acquisition of lands by private sale.
Section 32-4-14. - Authority of director.
Section 32-4-15. - Allocation of appropriations — Acquisition and development fund.