(a)  The head of any department or state agency with authority to undertake a response action under this chapter may consider, compromise, and settle a claim for costs incurred by their department or agency.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.14-13

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

(b)  Cost recovery actions may include, upon recommendation by the economic development corporation, surrender of title to the site to the state to facilitate economic redevelopment and future beneficial re-use of the property.

(c)  If a responsible party fails to pay a claim that has been settled under this subsection, the department or agency head may request the attorney general to bring a civil action or may sue in his or her own name to recover the amount of a claim, plus costs, attorneys’ fees, and interest from the date of the settlement. In the action, the terms of the settlement shall not be subject to review.

History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 187, § 1.