§ 45-59-1 Short title
§ 45-59-2 Legislative findings and purpose
§ 45-59-3 Definitions and construction
§ 45-59-4 Creation of district or subdistrict
§ 45-59-5 Contents of petition – Signers
§ 45-59-6 Public hearing on petition
§ 45-59-7 Creation of authority
§ 45-59-8 The authority
§ 45-59-9 Purposes of authority
§ 45-59-10 Powers of authority
§ 45-59-11 Bylaws
§ 45-59-12 Governing board
§ 45-59-13 Officers
§ 45-59-14 Annual budget
§ 45-59-15 Special tax assessments
§ 45-59-16 Limit on assessments
§ 45-59-17 Collection of assessments
§ 45-59-18 Petition for relief from assessment
§ 45-59-19 Agreements with the state
§ 45-59-20 Agreements with municipalities
§ 45-59-21 Amendment
§ 45-59-22 Dissolution
§ 45-59-23 Exemption from taxation
§ 45-59-24 Credit of municipality not pledged
§ 45-59-25 Exemption from liability
§ 45-59-26 Applicability of other laws
§ 45-59-27 Notice of creation of district; actions to contest

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-59 - District Management Authorities

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Chief elected officer: means the official, elected by the voters of a municipality or appointed by the members of the elected legislative body of the municipality, who exercises day-to-day executive authority over the municipality's affairs. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • District management authority: means a district management authority established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • Fiscal year: means the fiscal year of the municipality within which the management district is located; "first fiscal year" means the first full fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the management district is created; subsequent fiscal years are referred to in like manner. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Management district: means a management district established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and, as the context may require, includes any subdistrict within the management district. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Municipality: means a city or town of the state of Rhode Island having a population according to the most recent federal census of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000); however, notwithstanding the population requirement, the cities of Newport and Pawtucket shall be considered municipalities for purposes of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • 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.
  • Real property: means land and buildings or structures located on the land but does not include lines, mains, poles, easements and rights-of-way owned by public utilities. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • State: means the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
  • 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
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.