Chapter 271

2008 -- S 2912

Enacted 07/08/08

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY

          

     Introduced By: Senator M. Teresa Paiva-Weed

     Date Introduced: April 01, 2008

 

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Section 34-4-21 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-4 entitled "Estates in

Real Property" is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     34-4-21. Limitation of restrictive covenants. -- If a covenant or restriction concerning

the use of land, other than housing restrictions as set forth in section 34-39.1-3, and conservation

restrictions and preservation restrictions as set forth in sections 34-39-3 and 34-39-4, is created by

any instrument taking effect after May 11, 1953, the covenant or restriction, if unlimited in time

in the instrument, shall cease to be valid and operative thirty (30) years after the execution of the

instrument creating it.; provided, however, that the terms of this section shall not apply to any

covenants and/or restrictions initially created by the Commerce Oil Refining Corporation with

respect to land in the town of Jamestown.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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LC02613

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