Chapter 6
Acquisition of Land

Index of Sections

§ 37-6-1. State properties committee — Composition.

§ 37-6-1.1. Reporting requirements.

§ 37-6-1.2. Training requirements.

§ 37-6-1.3. Public disclosure of the management and disposal of property.

§ 37-6-2. Rules, regulations, and procedures of committee.

§ 37-6-3. Detail of state employees to duty with committee.

§ 37-6-4. Powers and duties supplemental.

§ 37-6-5. Power of department and agency heads to acquire property for public use.

§ 37-6-6. Notice to Rhode Island economic development corporation of proposed acquisition or disposal.

§ 37-6-7. Consideration of public interest — Certificate that state employee is not interested in site selected.

§ 37-6-8. Approval and filing of conveyances to state.

§ 37-6-9. Acceptance of conveyances by treasurer.

§ 37-6-10. Acquisition of limited or encumbered title.

§ 37-6-11. Acquisition of outstanding interests limiting or encumbering title.

§ 37-6-12. Examination of title by attorney general — Acquisition of title insurance.

§ 37-6-13. Authorization of condemnation for road purposes.

§ 37-6-13.1. Authorization of condemnation for state office buildings.

§ 37-6-14. Filing of condemnation papers — Vesting of title — Availability of state treasury funds.

§ 37-6-15. Service of notice of condemnation.

§ 37-6-16. Publication of notice of condemnation.

§ 37-6-17. Payment of agreed price for condemned land.

§ 37-6-18. Petition for assessment of damages by jury.

§ 37-6-19. Late filing of petition for assessment of damages.

§ 37-6-20. Pretrial conference with state properties committee — Proceeding to trial.

§ 37-6-21. Conduct of trial on damages.

§ 37-6-21.1. Expediting proceedings.

§ 37-6-22. Consolidation of petitions as to same land.

§ 37-6-23. Calculation of interest and payment of judgment.

§ 37-6-23.1. Procedure where no claim filed or owner unknown or under disability.

§ 37-6-23.2. Deposit of fair market value as determined by state’s reviewing appraiser.

§ 37-6-24. Conveyance of land in exchange for property taken — Construction on or improvement of land remaining to private owner.

§ 37-6-25. Liberal construction — Technicalities — Severability.

§ 37-6-26. Acquisition of land for utility or railroad relocation necessitated by highway construction or improvement.

§ 37-6-27. Use of state property for city park purposes.

§ 37-6-28. Compliance with federal law.

§ 37-6-29. Repealed.

§ 37-6-30. Registry of leases.