Chapter 25
Narragansett Bay Commission

Index of Sections

§ 46-25-1. Short title.

§ 46-25-2. Legislative findings.

§ 46-25-3. Definitions.

§ 46-25-4. Establishment of commission — Purpose.

§ 46-25-5. General powers.

§ 46-25-6. Composition of commission — Appointment of members.

§ 46-25-7. Officers of the commission — Quorum and vote required.

§ 46-25-8. Compensation — Personnel.

§ 46-25-9. Appropriated moneys and advances from general fund.

§ 46-25-10. Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.

§ 46-25-10.1. Repealed.

§ 46-25-11. Power to acquire land.

§ 46-25-12. Interests in land taken.

§ 46-25-13. Eminent domain procedure.

§ 46-25-14. Annual report.

§ 46-25-15. Cooperation with federal government.

§ 46-25-16. Application for federal and state aid.

§ 46-25-17. Use of federal and state funds.

§ 46-25-18. Receipt and deposit of federal funds.

§ 46-25-19. Sewer connections.

§ 46-25-19.1. Recording of sewer systems.

§ 46-25-20. Pipes along highway or railroad.

§ 46-25-21. Sewer, user fees, charges, and assessments.

§ 46-25-21.1. Petition in superior court for relief from assessment.

§ 46-25-22. Payment of sewer user fees, charges and assessments.

§ 46-25-22.1. Shut off of water supply for nonpayment of sewer user fees, charges, and assessments.

§ 46-25-23. Repealed.

§ 46-25-24. Appropriation of revenues.

§ 46-25-24.1. Notice of entry.

§ 46-25-25. Orders as to pretreatment of sewage.

§ 46-25-25.1. Inspection powers.

§ 46-25-25.2. Civil penalties.

§ 46-25-25.3. Criminal penalties.

§ 46-25-25.4. Enforcement authority and procedure.

§ 46-25-25.5. Public access to information.

§ 46-25-25.6. Municipal ordinances.

§ 46-25-26. Rules and regulations — Notice of rule review.

§ 46-25-27. Notice of rate hearings.

§ 46-25-28. Conduct of hearings.

§ 46-25-29. Notice of decisions by commission.

§ 46-25-30. Review of decisions.

§ 46-25-31. Notice of hearings on orders.

§ 46-25-32. Procedure for hearings on orders.

§ 46-25-33. Commission expenses as cost of project.

§ 46-25-34. Cooperation and coordination with other agencies.

§ 46-25-35. Legislative recommendations.

§ 46-25-36. Liberal construction.

§ 46-25-37. Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and endorsement.

§ 46-25-38. Proceeds: Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission fund.

§ 46-25-38.1. Narragansett Bay environmental enforcement fund.

§ 46-25-39. Temporary notes.

§ 46-25-40. Advances from general fund in anticipation of the issue of notes or bonds.

§ 46-25-41. Bonds and notes tax exempt general obligations of state.

§ 46-25-42. Terms and conditions of sales — Applications of premiums and accrued interest — Validity not affected by change in office.

§ 46-25-43. Investment of receipt pending expenditures.

§ 46-25-44. Payment of bond issue expenses, interest, and principal.

§ 46-25-45. Appropriation.

§ 46-25-46. Repealed.

§ 46-25-47. Applicability of election laws.

§ 46-25-48. Termination of existence of commission.

§ 46-25-49. Severability.

§ 46-25-50. Authority to borrow in anticipation of user fees or state or federal funds.

§ 46-25-51. Commission notes.

§ 46-25-52. Security for notes.

§ 46-25-53. Exemption from taxation.

§ 46-25-54. Notes as legal investments.

§ 46-25-55. Noteholders’ rights not to be affected by state.

§ 46-25-56. Credit of state not pledged.

§ 46-25-57. Sale of rights to uncollected assessments and user fees that are due and payable.

§ 46-25-58. Revenue bonds and notes of the commission.

§ 46-25-59. Security for revenue bonds or revenue notes.

§ 46-25-60. Reserve funds and appropriations.

§ 46-25-61. Trust funds.

§ 46-25-62. Exemption of the commission’s revenue bonds and notes from taxation.

§ 46-25-63. Revenue notes and bonds as legal investments.

§ 46-25-64. Agreement of the state of Rhode Island.

§ 46-25-65. Credit of the state of Rhode Island.

§ 46-25-66. Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

§ 46-25-67. Other statutes and ordinances.

§ 46-25-68. Inconsistent provisions.

§ 46-25-69. Severability.