§ 45-31-9. Agencies created.
(a) There is created in each community a redevelopment agency to be known as the redevelopment agency of the community.
(b) Redevelopment agencies may also be created by public law for the purposes of exercising the powers set forth in chapters 31-33 of this title, provided an ordinance of the legislative body of the community authorizes the exercise of the provisions of the public law for the purposes of these chapters. The provisions of §§ 45-31-12, 45-31-13, 45-31-14, 45-31-15, and 45-31-21 that are inconsistent with such a public law shall be deemed to be superseded by the public law and not applicable to the redevelopment agency thereby created, upon adoption ordinance putting into effect the purposes of the public law. Where authorized by such a special act, the term “blighted area and substandard area” shall be deemed to include areas where the presence of hazardous materials, as defined in § 23-19.14-2, impairs the use, reuse, or redevelopment of impacted sites.
History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3654, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 45-31-9; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 4; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 61.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
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.