Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-12.10 - Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program.

• municipal authorization and approval: means an express affirmative vote by the city or town council, or the equivalent governing body, of any municipality where a harm reduction center is proposed to be located, which affirmative vote approves:

  (i)  The opening and operation of the proposed harm reduction center;

  (ii)  The exact location of the proposed harm reduction center, which shall include street address and plat and lot number or other applicable number as used by the municipality's tax assessor; and

  (iii)  An express authorization as to the hours of operation of the proposed harm reduction center. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-12.10-1

• person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
• 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
• 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