§ 42-56.2-1 Federal surplus property officer – Appointment – Duties
§ 42-56.2-2 Contracts by federal surplus property officer
§ 42-56.2-3 Acquisition by federal surplus property officer
§ 42-56.2-4 Payment for property acquired by federal surplus property officer
§ 42-56.2-5 Cooperation of other agencies
§ 42-56.2-6 Bidding by cities and towns at sales of property
§ 42-56.2-7 Inconsistent provisions
§ 42-56.2-8 Powers supplemental
§ 42-56.2-9 Acceptance of relinquishment of federal jurisdiction

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-56.2 - Federal Surplus Property - Acquisition

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8