§ 45-48.1-1. Creation.
(a) There is created a body corporate and public and a political subdivision of the state, a special water district to be known as the West Greenwich water district located in the town of West Greenwich established for the purpose of providing adequate water supply to the residents of the district and to others who may contract with the district for water supply. The district shall consist of the area bounded by the following: a line two hundred fifty (250) feet from either side of Victory Highway, Route 102, commencing at the intersection of Victory Highway and Sharpe Street and Plain Meeting House Road and continuing south to Pole 84 and the intersection Victory Highway and Linden Lane; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Brown’s Corner Road from Victory Highway and continuing to the intersection Brown’s Corner Road with Stubble Brook Road and the W. Alton Jones Campus of the University of Rhode Island; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Linden Lane, Stratford Court and Kings Daughter Court; a line two hundred fifty (250) feet on either side of Regina Drive commencing at the intersection of Linden Lane and continuing to the intersection of Regina Drive with Heather Hollow Road. The area within the boundaries described in this section shall be known as the West Greenwich water district.
(b) The district is hereby constituted an independent public instrumentality and the exercise by the district of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. The district shall not be subject to the supervision of the town or of any department, commission, board, bureau or agency of the town except to the extent and in the manner provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 364, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-48.1 - West Greenwich Water District
Section 45-48.1-1. - Creation.
Section 45-48.1-2. - Composition of board.
Section 45-48.1-3. - Officers and employees of board.
Section 45-48.1-4. - Compensation of board members.
Section 45-48.1-6. - Additional powers and limitations.
Section 45-48.1-7. - Exclusive authority for water distribution — Contracts.
Section 45-48.1-8. - Condemnation power.
Section 45-48.1-10. - Issuance of bonds and notes.
Section 45-48.1-12. - Payment of bonds and notes.
Section 45-48.1-13. - Refunding bonds and notes.
Section 45-48.1-14. - Defeasance of bonds or notes.
Section 45-48.1-15. - Credit of state and municipality not pledged.
Section 45-48.1-16. - Moneys received deemed to be trust funds.
Section 45-48.1-17. - Bonds eligible for investment.
Section 45-48.1-18. - Bonds and notes issued without consent of other entities.
Section 45-48.1-19. - Tax exemption.
Section 45-48.1-20. - Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.
Section 45-48.1-21. - Records — Reports — Inspection.
Section 45-48.1-22. - Termination or dissolution of district.
Section 45-48.1-23. - Inconsistent laws or ordinances inoperative.
Section 45-48.1-24. - Provisions of act controlling.
Section 45-48.1-25. - Pledge not to alter rights of district.