Rhode Island General Laws 32-1-7. Monuments placed under department
The monument erected by the state in the city of Providence in memory of Stephen Hopkins, and the lot, the monument erected by the state in the town of Charlestown in memory of Hon. Joseph Stanton, Jr., and the lot, the monuments erected by the state on the Fort Neck lot and Indian Burial Ground Hill lot, in the town of Charlestown, and all lands owned by the state and not now used by any department of the state government, are hereby placed in the care and custody of the department of environmental management which, in respect to those lots and lands, shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed in this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 279, § 17; P.L. 1929, ch. 1383, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 220, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2973, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 32-1-7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 32-1-7
- 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