(a)  Each city and town may contract with the Rhode Island School for the Deaf to establish and operate programs for the hearing impaired.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-26-7.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  When these programs are operated by the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, each participating city or town shall be assessed for the cost of the program in the proportion that their enrollment bears to the total enrollment in the program. The assessments shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account for the purpose of funding expenditures necessary to operate the regional program.

History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 1.