§ 42-13-8. Maintenance of drainage systems — Consent decree compliance.
The Rhode Island department of transportation (RI DOT) shall, on or before December 15 of each year, provide an annual report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate illustrating its compliance with the consent decree issued by the United States District Court in the case of United States of America v. Rhode Island Department of Transportation (Civil Action No. CV-15-433), which requires maintenance of drainage systems in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances or regulations.
History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 509, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-13 - Department of Transportation
Section 42-13-1. - Establishment — Head of departments — Powers.
Section 42-13-1.1. - Flag personnel and police officers for state highway projects.
Section 42-13-2. - Organization and functions of the department.
Section 42-13-2.1. - Duties of the department — Rhode Works project.
Section 42-13-3. - Relations with other governmental agencies.
Section 42-13-4. - Liberal construction.
Section 42-13-5. - Severability.
Section 42-13-6. - Price readjustments — Public works contracts.
Section 42-13-6.1. - Price readjustments — Certain public works contracts.
Section 42-13-7. - Transfer of services from department of transportation.
Section 42-13-8. - Maintenance of drainage systems — Consent decree compliance.