Title 45
Towns and Cities

Chapter 59.1
Tourism Improvement Districts

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-59.1-14

§ 45-59.1-14. Modification to the tourism improvement district plan.

(a) The owners’ association, at any time, may request that the municipality modify the tourism improvement district plan. Any modification of the tourism improvement district plan shall be made pursuant to this chapter. The tourism improvement district plan shall not be modified, except by the request of the owners’ association and only in the manner requested by the owners’ association.

(b) Upon the written request of the owners’ association, the municipality may modify the tourism improvement district plan by adopting a resolution determining to make the modifications after conducting one public hearing on the proposed modifications. If the modification includes the levy of a new or increased assessment or the expansion of the tourism improvement district’s geographic boundaries, the municipality shall comply with all procedures required for establishment of a new tourism improvement district provided by this chapter. Notice of all other public hearings pursuant to this section shall comply with both of the following:

(1) The resolution of intention to modify shall be published once at least seven (7) days before the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.

(2) A complete copy of the resolution of intention to modify shall be mailed by first class mail, at least ten (10) days before the public hearing, to each business owner affected by the proposed modification.

(c) The municipality shall adopt a resolution of intention to modify which states the proposed modification prior to the public hearing required by this section. The public hearing shall be held not more than ninety (90) days after the adoption of the resolution of intention to modify.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 282, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 283, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.