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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO PROPERTY - COMMERCIAL TENANCY | |
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Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey | |
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Date Introduced: May 17, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 34-18.1 of the General Laws entitled "Commercial Leasing and |
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Other Estates" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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34-18.1-9.1. Payment of moving costs required. – In a tenancy governed by this |
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chapter, whenever the personal property of any tenant is removed from the premises the tenant |
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occupies by mandate of an execution from a court of competent jurisdiction, the tenant shall pay |
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the entire amount of the cost of moving the personal property and any prepaid storage charges to |
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the sheriff, constable, or other person who lawfully caused the personal property to be so moved |
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before the personal property may be released to the tenant by the person, firm, partnership, |
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company, association, or corporation having lawful possession of the property. Further, the |
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sheriff, constable, or other person who lawfully caused the personal property to be so moved shall |
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prepare and deliver a release in writing stating that the costs of moving and any prepaid storage |
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charges have been paid in full and authorizing the release of the personal property to the |
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commercial tenant. This amount shall be paid to the landlord as reimbursement for the costs of |
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removing the personal property. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require commercial tenants who are evicted, to pay the landlord’s moving |
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costs of their personal property, before their seized personal property can be returned to them |
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from storage. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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