§ 45-54-1. Corporations created.
(a) For the purposes stated in this chapter there is incorporated in each city and town a body corporate and politic which shall be known as the municipal detention facility corporation of the municipality. The corporation is a public corporation, which is an instrumentality and agency of the municipality, but has a distinct legal existence from the municipality, and which has purposes that are consistent with the declaration of purpose set out in this chapter, and which has powers that are necessary and incidental to the effectuation of the stated purposes.
(b) The corporation of any city or town shall not have the authority to transact any business or exercise any powers under this chapter until the city or town council shall by resolution declare that there is a need for the corporation to function in the city or town.
(c) The corporation of each city or town shall cease to exist unless the city or town council passes the resolution specified in subsection (b) prior to December 31, 1991, the corporation of the municipality has entered into a contract for the operation of a detention facility with the United States Marshals’ Service prior to December 31, 1991, and the site of the detention facility has received all necessary zoning approvals by December 31, 1991.
History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 421, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-54 - Municipal Detention Facility Corporations
Section 45-54-1. - Corporations created.
Section 45-54-2. - Legislative findings.
Section 45-54-3. - Definitions.
Section 45-54-4. - Resolution conclusive as to capacity of corporation.
Section 45-54-5. - Board of directors — Tenure — Quorums.
Section 45-54-7. - Exemption from taxation.
Section 45-54-9. - Eminent domain proceedings.
Section 45-54-10. - Revenue bonds.
Section 45-54-11. - Trust agreement.
Section 45-54-13. - Trust funds.
Section 45-54-15. - Negotiable instruments.
Section 45-54-16. - Refunding bonds.
Section 45-54-17. - Credit of state and political subdivisions not pledged.
Section 45-54-18. - Use of projects.
Section 45-54-19. - Capital reserves.
Section 45-54-20. - Bonds eligible for investment.
Section 45-54-21. - Limitation of powers.
Section 45-54-22. - Annual report and audit.
Section 45-54-23. - Transfers to governmental body.
Section 45-54-24. - Applicability of other laws.
Section 45-54-25. - Liberal construction.
Section 45-54-26. - Inconsistent provisions.