§ 42-13-1 Establishment – Head of departments – Powers
§ 42-13-1.1 Flag personnel and police officers for state highway projects
§ 42-13-2 Organization and functions of the department
§ 42-13-2.1 Duties of the department – Rhode Works project
§ 42-13-3 Relations with other governmental agencies
§ 42-13-4 Liberal construction
§ 42-13-5 Severability
§ 42-13-6 Price readjustments – Public works contracts
§ 42-13-6.1 Price readjustments – Certain public works contracts
§ 42-13-7 Transfer of services from department of transportation
§ 42-13-8 Maintenance of drainage systems – Consent decree compliance

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-13 - Department of Transportation

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Energy crisis: means a condition of danger to the health, safety, welfare, or economic well being of the citizens of this state due to existing or impending abnormal market disruptions as they relate to energy resources. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-60-3
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
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