Rhode Island General Laws 32-2-7. Agreements with cities and towns – Transfer of control of parks
Any city or town within the metropolitan park district is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer the care and control of any open space owned or controlled by it to the department of environmental management, upon such terms and conditions and for such period as may be mutually agreed upon; or to enter into an agreement in writing with the department for the joint care, control, or preservation of open spaces within or adjacent to the city or town; and the department of environmental management may in like manner transfer the care, control, and preservation of any open space controlled by it to any city or town within the metropolitan park district, with the consent of that city or town and upon such terms and for such period as may be mutually agreed upon.
History of Section.
P.L. 1907, ch. 1466, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 238, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 279, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 220, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2973, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 32-2-7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 32-2-7
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- 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