§ 45-2-5. Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed.
In addition to the powers previously granted by charter or the public laws of the state with respect to the purchase and sale of land, the city council of any city and the town council of any town, if it sees fit so to do, is hereby authorized, from time to time, to sell, lease, convey, or use for any other public or municipal purpose or purposes, or for any purpose whatsoever, any lands or properties owned by the city or town, which have been purchased, acquired, used, or dedicated in any manner for municipal or other public purposes, whenever, in the opinion of the city council or town council, the lands or properties have become unsuitable or have ceased to be used for those purposes.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1798, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-2-5; P.L. 1959, ch. 45, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 45-2-1. - Charters and special acts.
Section 45-2-2. - Power to tax property.
Section 45-2-2.1. - Tax compacts between municipalities.
Section 45-2-3. - Power to appropriate money.
Section 45-2-3.1. - Powers of certain towns.
Section 45-2-3.3. - Background checks.
Section 45-2-3.4. - Background checks.
Section 45-2-4. - Power to own property and make contracts.
Section 45-2-5. - Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed.
Section 45-2-5.1. - Westerly municipal land trust.
Section 45-2-5.2. - Prudence Island school foundation.
Section 45-2-6. - Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal.
Section 45-2-7. - Providence school land unaffected.
Section 45-2-8. - Ratification of prior conveyances.
Section 45-2-9. - Continuation in force of town and city laws.
Section 45-2-10. - Election and appointment of officers and agents.
Section 45-2-11. - Medical services for employees.
Section 45-2-12. - Town of New Shoreham may establish police court.
Section 45-2-13. - City of Pawtucket — Municipal police court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-14. - City of Central Falls — Police court.
Section 45-2-15.2. - Municipal employees — Residency within municipality not required.
Section 45-2-16. - Naming of city or town constructions.
Section 45-2-17. - Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities.
Section 45-2-18. - City of Providence — Establishment of department of public parks.
Section 45-2-19. - City of Warwick — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-20. - Town of Coventry — Establishment of a senior citizens’ board.
Section 45-2-21. - City of Cranston — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-22. - Arson prevention programs.
Section 45-2-24. - Town of Coventry — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-25. - City of Woonsocket — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-26. - Town of West Warwick — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-27. - City of Central Falls — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-28. - Charitable contributions.
Section 45-2-29. - Town of Westerly — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-30. - Town of Narragansett — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-31. - Registration of business name in the town of North Providence.
Section 45-2-31.1. - Business registration fee — Town of Johnston.
Section 45-2-31.2. - Business registration fee — Town of Warren.
Section 45-2-31.3. - Business registration fee — Town of Smithfield.
Section 45-2-31.4. - Business registration fee — Town of Richmond.
Section 45-2-31.5. - Town of Warren — Delegation of local licensing authority.
Section 45-2-32. - Town of Charlestown — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-33. - Additional substance abuse prevention assessment.
Section 45-2-34. - Town of Tiverton — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-35. - Town of New Shoreham — Landing fee.
Section 45-2-35.1. - City of Newport — Landing and boarding fees.
Section 45-2-35.2. - Town of Narragansett — Landing fee.
Section 45-2-36. - Town of Exeter — Tax assessor.
Section 45-2-37. - Town of Middletown — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-38. - City of East Providence — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-39. - Care and repair of stone walls.
Section 45-2-39.1. - Theft of historic stone walls.
Section 45-2-41. - Residency requirements — Generally.
Section 45-2-42. - Town of East Greenwich — Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings.
Section 45-2-43. - Right of way tree planting.
Section 45-2-44. - Town of Cumberland — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-45. - Town of Bristol — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-46. - Towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-47. - Town of Warren — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-48. - Town of East Greenwich — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-49. - Town of Burrillville — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-50. - Town of Exeter — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-51. - [Repealed.]
Section 45-2-51.1. - Town of Lincoln — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-52. - Town of Jamestown — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-53. - Town of North Kingstown — Fence viewer.
Section 45-2-54. - Regulation of excavating.
Section 45-2-55. - Town of North Kingstown — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-56. - Town of Hopkinton — Municipal Court.
Section 45-2-57. - Town of Richmond — Noise pollution.
Section 45-2-58. - Town of Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-59. - Town of North Smithfield — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-60. - City of Pawtucket — Licenses.
Section 45-2-61. - Town of Barrington — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-62. - [Repealed.]
Section 45-2-62.1. - Town of Portsmouth — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.
Section 45-2-63. - Town of Richmond — Municipal court.
Section 45-2-64. - Town of Coventry — Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities.
Section 45-2-65. - Right to counsel.
Section 45-2-66. - Ability to pay hearings.
Section 45-2-67. - Town of South Kingstown — Municipal court.