§ 45-54-2. Legislative findings.
(a) It has been widely reported that the United States has need for a detention facility to be located within the state of Rhode Island.
(b) It is declared that a need for economic development projects exists within the state and that the development of a detention facility would help to meet the need for economic development and address the detention facility needs of the United States.
(c) It is further declared that the most efficient and effective method to further the public policy of the state to encourage the development and construction of a detention facility and other authorized projects is to permit the establishment of public corporations in each of the cities and towns of the state with the power to acquire, construct, erect, maintain, operate, manage, and lease land, buildings, and improvements to be used for a detention facility and other authorized projects.
(d) Any corporation created under this chapter is subject to the provisions of chapter 2 of title 38 and chapter 46 of title 42 and, in addition, the directors of the corporation are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.
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.