§ 39-17-1. Power of town or city to grant franchises.
Any town or city, by vote of the town council or city council, may pass ordinances or make contracts to be executed by its proper officers, granting rights and franchises in, over, or under the streets and highways in the town or city to the corporations, as are provided for in § 39-17-2, and for the purposes and upon the condition specified in this chapter.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 77, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 91, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 103, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 126, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-17-1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 119.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Section 39-17-1. - Power of town or city to grant franchises.
Section 39-17-3. - Franchise tax payable to city or town.
Section 39-17-4. - Apportionment of gross earnings among cities and towns.
Section 39-17-5. - Delinquencies in franchise tax.
Section 39-17-6. - Rate increases during term of franchise.