Chapter 2
General Powers

Index of Sections

§ 45-2-1. Charters and special acts.

§ 45-2-1.1. Authorization of every town, city and district to postpone their budgets and financial town meetings for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

§ 45-2-2. Power to tax property.

§ 45-2-2.1. Tax compacts between municipalities.

§ 45-2-3. Power to appropriate money.

§ 45-2-3.1. Powers of certain towns.

§ 45-2-3.2. Availability of funds upon failure of city or town to approve annual appropriation.

§ 45-2-3.3. Background checks.

§ 45-2-3.4. Background checks.

§ 45-2-4. Power to own property and make contracts.

§ 45-2-5. Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed.

§ 45-2-5.1. Westerly municipal land trust.

§ 45-2-5.2. Prudence Island school foundation.

§ 45-2-6. Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal.

§ 45-2-7. Providence school land unaffected.

§ 45-2-8. Ratification of prior conveyances.

§ 45-2-9. Continuation in force of town and city laws.

§ 45-2-10. Election and appointment of officers and agents.

§ 45-2-11. Medical services for employees.

§ 45-2-12. Town of New Shoreham may establish police court.

§ 45-2-13. City of Pawtucket — Municipal police court — Municipal housing court.

§ 45-2-14. City of Central Falls — Police court.

§ 45-2-15. Repealed.

§ 45-2-15.1. Police officers and firefighters — Residency within municipality or state not required.

§ 45-2-15.2. Municipal employees — Residency within municipality not required.

§ 45-2-16. Naming of city or town constructions.

§ 45-2-17. Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities.

§ 45-2-18. City of Providence — Establishment of department of public parks.

§ 45-2-19. City of Warwick — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-20. Town of Coventry — Establishment of a senior citizens’ board.

§ 45-2-21. City of Cranston — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-22. Arson prevention programs.

§ 45-2-23. Repealed.

§ 45-2-24. Town of Coventry — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-25. City of Woonsocket — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-26. Town of West Warwick — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-27. City of Central Falls — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-28. Charitable contributions.

§ 45-2-29. Town of Westerly — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-30. Town of Narragansett — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-31. Registration of business name in the town of North Providence.

§ 45-2-31.1. Business registration fee — Town of Johnston.

§ 45-2-31.2. Business registration fee — Town of Warren.

§ 45-2-31.3. Business registration fee — Town of Smithfield.

§ 45-2-31.4. Business registration fee — Town of Richmond.

§ 45-2-31.5. Town of Warren — Delegation of local licensing authority.

§ 45-2-32. Town of Charlestown — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-33. Additional substance abuse prevention assessment.

§ 45-2-34. Town of Tiverton — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-35. Town of New Shoreham — Landing fee.

§ 45-2-35.1. City of Newport — Landing and boarding fees.

§ 45-2-35.2. Town of Narragansett — Landing fee.

§ 45-2-36. Town of Exeter — Tax assessor.

§ 45-2-37. Town of Middletown — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-38. City of East Providence — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-39. Care and repair of stone walls.

§ 45-2-39.1. Theft of historic stone walls.

§ 45-2-40. Repealed.

§ 45-2-41. Residency requirements — Generally.

§ 45-2-42. Town of East Greenwich — Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings.

§ 45-2-43. Right of way tree planting.

§ 45-2-44. Town of Cumberland — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-45. Town of Bristol — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-46. Towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-47. Town of Warren — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.

§ 45-2-48. Town of East Greenwich — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-49. Town of Burrillville — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-50. Town of Exeter — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-51. [Repealed.]

§ 45-2-51.1. Town of Lincoln — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.

§ 45-2-52. Town of Jamestown — Municipal Court.

§ 45-2-53. Town of North Kingstown — Fence viewer.

§ 45-2-54. Regulation of excavating.

§ 45-2-55. Town of North Kingstown — Municipal Court.

§ 45-2-56. Town of Hopkinton — Municipal Court.

§ 45-2-57. Town of Richmond — Noise pollution.

§ 45-2-58. Town of Smithfield — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-59. Town of North Smithfield — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-60. City of Pawtucket — Licenses.

§ 45-2-61. Town of Barrington — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-62. [Repealed.]

§ 45-2-62.1.  Town of Portsmouth — Municipal court — Municipal housing court.

§ 45-2-63. Town of Richmond — Municipal court.

§ 45-2-64. Town of Coventry — Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities.

§ 45-2-65. Right to counsel.

§ 45-2-66. Ability to pay hearings.

§ 45-2-67. Town of South Kingstown — Municipal court.