§ 46-12.7-12. Recovery of expenditures from fund.
The attorney general, in consultation with the director, shall undertake actions to recover all costs to the funds from any responsible party for an oil spill into marine or estuarine waters for which expenditures are made from the fund. Payment of any claim or obligation from the fund shall be subject to the government of Rhode Island acquiring by subrogation all rights of the claimant to recover from the responsible party or the federal Oil Pollution Liability Trust Fund. The recovery of costs pursuant to this section shall not foreclose the attorney general from any other actions allowed by law.
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 289, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 62, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 46 - Waters and Navigation
Chapter 46-12.7 - Oil Spill Prevention, Administration and Response Fund
Section 46-12.7-2. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-2.1. - Fund established.
Section 46-12.7-3. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-3.1. - Financing of the fund.
Section 46-12.7-4. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-4.1. - Uniform oil response and prevention fee.
Section 46-12.7-5. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-5.1. - Purposes of the fund.
Section 46-12.7-6. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-6.1. - Administration and records of the fund.
Section 46-12.7-7. - Report to the legislature.
Section 46-12.7-8. - Repealed.
Section 46-12.7-8.1. - Expenditure of fund money.
Section 46-12.7-9. - Regulations.
Section 46-12.7-10. - Claims against the fund.
Section 46-12.7-11. - Emergency loans.
Section 46-12.7-12. - Recovery of expenditures from fund.