§ 45-9-23. Litigation costs.
Unless such person shall be the prevailing party in a final non-appealable judgment, any person who violates this chapter or ignores a written demand made by a fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer acting within the scope of his or her duties, shall be required to pay the reasonable attorney fees incurred by the fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer and/or his or her counsel to seek enforcement of this chapter or compliance with such written demand.
History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 304, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions
Section 45-9-1. - Declaration of policy and legal standard.
Section 45-9-2. - Definitions.
Section 45-9-3. - Appointment and duties of fiscal overseer.
Section 45-9-4. - Approval of tax levy.
Section 45-9-5. - Reports of fiscal overseer and appointment of budget and review commission.
Section 45-9-6. - Composition of budget commission.
Section 45-9-7. - Appointment of receiver.
Section 45-9-8. - Appointment of receiver in a fiscal emergency.
Section 45-9-9. - Collective bargaining agreements.
Section 45-9-11. - Expenditures in excess of appropriations prohibited.
Section 45-9-12. - Conflicts with other laws.
Section 45-9-13. - Other state receivership laws inapplicable.
Section 45-9-14. - No state guarantee.
Section 45-9-15. - Inconsistent provisions.
Section 45-9-16. - Liberal construction.
Section 45-9-17. - Severability.
Section 45-9-18. - Additional powers of receiver.
Section 45-9-19. - Expenditures by elected officials in excess of appropriations prohibited.
Section 45-9-20. - Orders of the receiver.
Section 45-9-21. - Exemption from liability and prosecution.