Rhode Island General Laws 46-2-11. State contributions where appropriation made by city or town
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Where an appropriation has been made by any city or town council for that purpose, and where an appropriation has also been made by the general assembly for that purpose, the director of the department of environmental management, with the approval of the governor, is authorized to provide for the payment by the state of not more than one-half (½) of the cash contribution required by the United States, for the improvement or protection project.
History of Section.
P.L. 1949, ch. 2354, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 46-2-11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-2-11
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- 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
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8