Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities
Section 46-15.1-1. - Legislative declaration — Water resources board (corporate) — Applicable sections.

§ 46-15.1-1. Legislative declaration — Water resources board (corporate) — Applicable sections.
The findings and declarations made by § 46-15-1 are hereby made applicable to this chapter.
The water resources board (corporate) under this chapter constitutes a body politic and corporate and a public instrumentality of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government.
The following sections also apply to the water resources board, the state agency: §§ 46-15.1-2(a), 46-15.1-2.2, 46-15.2-3, 46-15.1-2.4, 46-15.1-4.1, 46-15.1-5(15) — (25), 46-15.1-20 and 46-15.1-21.
History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 461, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 7; P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 7.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 46 - Waters and Navigation

Chapter 46-15.1 - Water Supply Facilities

Section 46-15.1-1. - Legislative declaration — Water resources board (corporate) — Applicable sections.

Section 46-15.1-1.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-15.1-2. - Board created — Appointment of members.

Section 46-15.1-2.2. - Qualifications of members.

Section 46-15.1-2.3. - Officers of the board — Quorum and vote required for action.

Section 46-15.1-2.4. - Compensation of members.

Section 46-15.1-3. - Repealed.

Section 46-15.1-4. - Purposes.

Section 46-15.1-4.1. - “Water supply facilities” defined.

Section 46-15.1-5. - Powers.

Section 46-15.1-5.1. - Powers in support of the Rhode Island rivers council.

Section 46-15.1-5.2. - Duties of the board.

Section 46-15.1-6. - Purchase or lease from state.

Section 46-15.1-7. - Purchases from and leases, pledges and sales to others.

Section 46-15.1-8. - Funds.

Section 46-15.1-9. - Temporary borrowing.

Section 46-15.1-10. - Bonds.

Section 46-15.1-11. - Pledge of revenues and other funds.

Section 46-15.1-12. - Trust funds.

Section 46-15.1-13. - Remedies.

Section 46-15.1-14. - Exemption from taxation.

Section 46-15.1-15. - Bonds and notes eligible for investment.

Section 46-15.1-16. - Negotiable instruments.

Section 46-15.1-17. - Refunding bonds.

Section 46-15.1-17.1. - Dissolution.

Section 46-15.1-17.2. - Inconsistent provisions.

Section 46-15.1-17.3. - Limitation of powers.

Section 46-15.1-18. - Severability — Constructions.

Section 46-15.1-19. - Surface reservoirs.

Section 46-15.1-19.1. - Big River Reservoir — Administration.

Section 46-15.1-20. - Water development account fund.

Section 46-15.1-21. - Annual report of water provider.

Section 46-15.1-22. - Discontinuation of borrowing authority and abolishment of water resources board (corporate).