§ 45-59-26. Applicability of other laws.
(a) District management authorities will be subject to the provisions of chapter 14.1 of title 37 (Minority Business Enterprise), chapter 2 of title 38 (Access to Public Records) and chapter 46 of title 42 (Open Meetings) of the general laws. District management authorities will also be subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36 (Code of Ethics) of the general laws except as follows: (1) the directors and officers of the directors will not be required to file the financial statement required by § 36-14-16, and (2) a director or officer of a district management authority will not have an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties and of his or her responsibilities under this chapter if any benefit or detriment accrues to him or her or any person within his or her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed or in which the person has an interest or which the person represents, by virtue of the ownership or occupation of real property located within the management district.
(b) District management authorities will not be subject to laws or ordinances relating to the purchasing of property or services or the making of contracts and, except as provided in subsection (a) above, will not be subject to laws or ordinances relating generally to municipalities or to municipal agencies or departments.
(c) Employees of district management authorities will not be considered to be public or municipal employees.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 373, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-59 - District Management Authorities
Section 45-59-1. - Short title.
Section 45-59-2. - Legislative findings and purpose.
Section 45-59-3. - Definitions and construction.
Section 45-59-4. - Creation of district or subdistrict.
Section 45-59-5. - Contents of petition — Signers.
Section 45-59-6. - Public hearing on petition.
Section 45-59-7. - Creation of authority.
Section 45-59-8. - The authority.
Section 45-59-9. - Purposes of authority.
Section 45-59-10. - Powers of authority.
Section 45-59-12. - Governing board.
Section 45-59-14. - Annual budget.
Section 45-59-15. - Special tax assessments.
Section 45-59-16. - Limit on assessments.
Section 45-59-17. - Collection of assessments.
Section 45-59-18. - Petition for relief from assessment.
Section 45-59-19. - Agreements with the state.
Section 45-59-20. - Agreements with municipalities.
Section 45-59-21. - Amendment.
Section 45-59-22. - Dissolution.
Section 45-59-23. - Exemption from taxation.
Section 45-59-24. - Credit of municipality not pledged.
Section 45-59-25. - Exemption from liability.
Section 45-59-26. - Applicability of other laws.
Section 45-59-27. - Notice of creation of district; actions to contest.