Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 46-25 - Narragansett Bay Commission
Section 46-25-10. - Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.

§ 46-25-10. Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.
(a) The commission shall acquire the city of Providence Fields Point sewage treatment plant, as well as interceptors, combined sewer overflow facilities, force mains, and appurtenant facilities, and the land, property, easements, and other interests in property from municipalities within the district as may be necessary or desirable in its discretion to carry out the duties under this chapter.
(b) The acquisition of the treatment plant, facilities, interceptors, combined sewer overflow facilities, mains, and other appurtenant facilities, and the lands, property, easements, or other interests in property shall be paid for solely by user charges and fees to be assessed by the commission in accordance with this chapter. As part of the acquisition, the commission may agree to assume payment of financial obligation debt service liabilities of the city of Providence for long term bonded debt, that is, for debt with maturity schedules of not less than twenty (20) years incurred for capital improvement of the sewage treatment facilities, as determined in the sole discretion of the commission, pursuant to findings of the auditor general, in an amount not to exceed fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000); provided, however, that the payment of the debt service liabilities shall be paid solely out of user charges and fees to be assessed by the commission in accordance with this chapter. User charges assessed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to those charges under the authority of § 46-25-5(9), and shall be reasonable and just and subject to the approval of the public utilities commission.
History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 62.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 46 - Waters and Navigation

Chapter 46-25 - Narragansett Bay Commission

Section 46-25-1. - Short title.

Section 46-25-2. - Legislative findings.

Section 46-25-3. - Definitions.

Section 46-25-4. - Establishment of commission — Purpose.

Section 46-25-5. - General powers.

Section 46-25-6. - Composition of commission — Appointment of members.

Section 46-25-7. - Officers of the commission — Quorum and vote required.

Section 46-25-8. - Compensation — Personnel.

Section 46-25-9. - Appropriated moneys and advances from general fund.

Section 46-25-10. - Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.

Section 46-25-10.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-11. - Power to acquire land.

Section 46-25-12. - Interests in land taken.

Section 46-25-13. - Eminent domain procedure.

Section 46-25-14. - Annual report.

Section 46-25-15. - Cooperation with federal government.

Section 46-25-16. - Application for federal and state aid.

Section 46-25-17. - Use of federal and state funds.

Section 46-25-18. - Receipt and deposit of federal funds.

Section 46-25-19. - Sewer connections.

Section 46-25-19.1. - Recording of sewer systems.

Section 46-25-20. - Pipes along highway or railroad.

Section 46-25-21. - Sewer, user fees, charges, and assessments.

Section 46-25-21.1. - Petition in superior court for relief from assessment.

Section 46-25-22. - Payment of sewer user fees, charges and assessments.

Section 46-25-22.1. - Shut off of water supply for nonpayment of sewer user fees, charges, and assessments.

Section 46-25-23. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-24. - Appropriation of revenues.

Section 46-25-24.1. - Notice of entry.

Section 46-25-25. - Orders as to pretreatment of sewage.

Section 46-25-25.1. - Inspection powers.

Section 46-25-25.2. - Civil penalties.

Section 46-25-25.3. - Criminal penalties.

Section 46-25-25.4. - Enforcement authority and procedure.

Section 46-25-25.5. - Public access to information.

Section 46-25-25.6. - Municipal ordinances.

Section 46-25-26. - Rules and regulations — Notice of rule review.

Section 46-25-27. - Notice of rate hearings.

Section 46-25-28. - Conduct of hearings.

Section 46-25-29. - Notice of decisions by commission.

Section 46-25-30. - Review of decisions.

Section 46-25-31. - Notice of hearings on orders.

Section 46-25-32. - Procedure for hearings on orders.

Section 46-25-33. - Commission expenses as cost of project.

Section 46-25-34. - Cooperation and coordination with other agencies.

Section 46-25-35. - Legislative recommendations.

Section 46-25-36. - Liberal construction.

Section 46-25-37. - Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and endorsement.

Section 46-25-38. - Proceeds: Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission fund.

Section 46-25-38.1. - Narragansett Bay environmental enforcement fund.

Section 46-25-39. - Temporary notes.

Section 46-25-40. - Advances from general fund in anticipation of the issue of notes or bonds.

Section 46-25-41. - Bonds and notes tax exempt general obligations of state.

Section 46-25-42. - Terms and conditions of sales — Applications of premiums and accrued interest — Validity not affected by change in office.

Section 46-25-43. - Investment of receipt pending expenditures.

Section 46-25-44. - Payment of bond issue expenses, interest, and principal.

Section 46-25-45. - Appropriation.

Section 46-25-46. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-47. - Applicability of election laws.

Section 46-25-48. - Termination of existence of commission.

Section 46-25-49. - Severability.

Section 46-25-50. - Authority to borrow in anticipation of user fees or state or federal funds.

Section 46-25-51. - Commission notes.

Section 46-25-52. - Security for notes.

Section 46-25-53. - Exemption from taxation.

Section 46-25-54. - Notes as legal investments.

Section 46-25-55. - Noteholders’ rights not to be affected by state.

Section 46-25-56. - Credit of state not pledged.

Section 46-25-57. - Sale of rights to uncollected assessments and user fees that are due and payable.

Section 46-25-58. - Revenue bonds and notes of the commission.

Section 46-25-59. - Security for revenue bonds or revenue notes.

Section 46-25-60. - Reserve funds and appropriations.

Section 46-25-61. - Trust funds.

Section 46-25-62. - Exemption of the commission’s revenue bonds and notes from taxation.

Section 46-25-63. - Revenue notes and bonds as legal investments.

Section 46-25-64. - Agreement of the state of Rhode Island.

Section 46-25-65. - Credit of the state of Rhode Island.

Section 46-25-66. - Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

Section 46-25-67. - Other statutes and ordinances.

Section 46-25-68. - Inconsistent provisions.

Section 46-25-69. - Severability.