(a)  The term “authority” means the corporation created by § 46-24-2.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-24-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b)  The term “board” means the members of the authority.

(c)  The term “participating community” means the towns of Coventry, West Warwick, and Scituate, and the cities of Warwick and Cranston.

(d)  The term “project” means the Pawtuxet River authority project.

(e)  The term “property” means any or all properties of any public works facilities or part thereof, including plants, works, instrumentalities, incinerators, waste disposal facilities, and all properties used or useful in connection therewith and all parts thereof and all appurtenances thereto, including lands, easements, rights, and lands and water rights, rights of way, contract rights, franchises, approaches, connections, sewer mains, and pipe lines, or any other property incidental to and included in any garbage disposal or incinerator system or part thereof situated within or without the authority’s jurisdiction.

(f)  The term “public works” means and include any function which may be performed by any governmental agency, proprietary or otherwise.

(g)  The term “treasurer” means the treasurer of the authority.

History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 111, § 1.