Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-31 - Redevelopment Agencies
Section 45-31-17. - Validation of prior acts.

§ 45-31-17. Validation of prior acts.
All ordinances, resolutions, official acts, and determinations, and all other actions and proceedings taken or purporting to have been taken before April 2, 1956, under and pursuant to chapter 1802 of the Public Laws of 1946, as amended, and chapter 2574 of the Public Laws of 1950, by any community or redevelopment agency, are ratified, confirmed, and declared legal in all respects, and shall continue in effect under the provisions of chapters 31 — 33 of this title. The creation, establishment, and organization of any redevelopment agency authorized, or purporting to have been authorized, to transact business and exercise powers under chapter 1802 of the Public Laws of 1946, as amended, and chapter 2574 of the Public Laws of 1950, are hereby ratified, confirmed, and declared legal in all respects.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2574, § 87; P.L. 1956, ch. 3654, § 90; G.L. 1956, § 45-31-17.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-31 - Redevelopment Agencies

Section 45-31-1. - Short title.

Section 45-31-2. - Finding as to existence of substandard areas.

Section 45-31-3. - Findings as to dangers from substandard areas.

Section 45-31-4. - Finding of obstacles to private redevelopment.

Section 45-31-5. - Declaration as to methods to be used in redevelopment.

Section 45-31-6. - Public policy to assist in redevelopment.

Section 45-31-7. - Purposes of chapters.

Section 45-31-8. - Definitions.

Section 45-31-9. - Agencies created.

Section 45-31-10. - Resolution of need required for agency to function.

Section 45-31-11. - Resolution conclusive as to capacity of agency.

Section 45-31-12. - Appointment and compensation of agency members.

Section 45-31-13. - Tenure of agency members.

Section 45-31-14. - Officers of agency.

Section 45-31-15. - Suspension and removal of agency members.

Section 45-31-16. - Continuation of agencies created under prior law.

Section 45-31-17. - Validation of prior acts.

Section 45-31-18. - Resident attorneys.

Section 45-31-19. - Interest of officers and employees in project area properties.

Section 45-31-20. - Administrative appropriations.

Section 45-31-21. - Budgetary control of agencies.

Section 45-31-22. - Periodical reports.

Section 45-31-23. - Real property exempt from process.

Section 45-31-24. - Deactivation or substitution of agency.

Section 45-31-25. - Severability.

Section 45-31-26. - Relocation payments authorized — Definitions.

Section 45-31-27. - Payments made subject to rules and regulations.

Section 45-31-28. - Relocation payments authorized under federally assisted programs.