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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 45 - Towns and cities
Chapter 45-2 - General Powers
- Chapter 45-2-1 - Charters and special acts.
- Chapter 45-2-1.1 - Authorization of every town, city and district to postpone their budgets and Financial Town Meetings for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
- Chapter 45-2-2 - Power to tax property.
- Chapter 45-2-2.1 - Tax compacts between municipalities.
- Chapter 45-2-3 - Power to appropriate money.
- Chapter 45-2-3.1 - Powers of certain towns.
- Chapter 45-2-3.2 - Availability of funds upon failure of city or town to approve annual appropriation.
- Chapter 45-2-3.3 - Background checks.
- Chapter 45-2-4 - Power to own property and make contracts.
- Chapter 45-2-5 - Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed.
- Chapter 45-2-5.1 - Westerly municipal land trust.
- Chapter 45-2-6 - Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal.
- Chapter 45-2-7 - Providence school land unaffected.
- Chapter 45-2-8 - Ratification of prior conveyances.
- Chapter 45-2-9 - Continuation in force of town and city laws.
- Chapter 45-2-10 - Election and appointment of officers and agents.
- Chapter 45-2-11 - Medical services for employees.
- Chapter 45-2-12 - Town of New Shoreham may establish police court.
- Chapter 45-2-13 - City of Pawtucket Municipal police court Municipal housing court.
- Chapter 45-2-14 - City of Central Falls Police court.
- Chapter 45-2-15 - Repealed.
- Chapter 45-2-15.1 - Police officers and firefighters Residency within municipality not required.
- Chapter 45-2-15.2 - Municipal employees Residency within municipality not required.
- Chapter 45-2-16 - Naming of city or town constructions.
- Chapter 45-2-17 - Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities.
- Chapter 45-2-18 - City of Providence Establishment of department of public parks.
- Chapter 45-2-19 - City of Warwick Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-20 - Town of Coventry Establishment of a senior citizens' board.
- Chapter 45-2-21 - City of Cranston Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-22 - Arson prevention programs.
- Chapter 45-2-23 - Repealed.
- Chapter 45-2-24 - Town of Coventry Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-25 - City of Woonsocket Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-26 - Town of West Warwick Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-27 - City of Central Falls Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-28 - Charitable contributions.
- Chapter 45-2-29 - Town of Westerly Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-30 - Town of Narragansett Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-31 - Registration of business name in the town of North Providence.
- Chapter 45-2-31.1 - Business registration fee Town of Johnston.
- Chapter 45-2-31.2 - Business registration fee Town of Warren.
- Chapter 45-2-31.3 - Business registration fee Town of Smithfield.
- Chapter 45-2-32 - Town of Charlestown Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-33 - Additional substance abuse prevention assessment.
- Chapter 45-2-34 - Town of Tiverton Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-35 - Town of New Shoreham Landing fee.
- Chapter 45-2-35.1 - City of Newport Landing and boarding fees.
- Chapter 45-2-35.2 - Town of Narragansett Landing fee.
- Chapter 45-2-36 - Town of Exeter Tax assessor.
- Chapter 45-2-37 - Town of Middletown Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-38 - City of East Providence Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-39 - Care and repair of stone walls.
- Chapter 45-2-39.1 - Theft of historic stone walls.
- Chapter 45-2-40 - Repealed.
- Chapter 45-2-41 - Residency requirements Generally.
- Chapter 45-2-42 - Town of East Greenwich Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings.
- Chapter 45-2-43 - Right of way tree planting.
- Chapter 45-2-44 - Town of Cumberland Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-45 - Town of Bristol Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-46 - Towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-47 - Town of Warren Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-48 - Town of East Greenwich Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-49 - Town of Burrillville Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-50 - Town of Exeter Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-51 - Town of Lincoln Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-52 - Town of Jamestown Municipal Court.
- Chapter 45-2-53 - Town of North Kingstown Fence viewer.
- Chapter 45-2-54 - Regulation of excavating.
- Chapter 45-2-55 - Town of North Kingstown Municipal Court.
- Chapter 45-2-56 - Town of Hopkinton Municipal Court.
- Chapter 45-2-57 - Town of Richmond Noise pollution.
- Chapter 45-2-58 - Town of Smithfield Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-59 - Town of North Smithfield Municipal court.
- Chapter 45-2-60 - City of Pawtucket Licenses.
- Chapter 45-2-61 - Town of Barrington Municipal court.
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