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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2011

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A N A C T

RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS - DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES

     Introduced By: Representatives E Coderre, JP O`Neill, Johnston, O`Grady, and San Bento

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2011

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 45-59-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-59 entitled "District

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Management Authorities" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-59-3. Definitions and construction. -- (a) As used in this chapter, unless the context

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otherwise requires, the term:

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      (1) "Chief elected officer" means the official, elected by the voters of a municipality or

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appointed by the members of the elected legislative body of the municipality, who exercises day-

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to-day executive authority over the municipality's affairs.

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      (2) "District management authority" means a district management authority established

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pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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      (3) "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the municipality within which the management

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district is located; "first fiscal year" means the first full fiscal year after the fiscal year during

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which the management district is created; subsequent fiscal years are referred to in like manner.

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      (4) "Management district" means a management district established pursuant to the

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provisions of this chapter and, as the context may require, includes any subdistrict within the

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management district.

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      (5) "Municipality" means a city or town of the state of Rhode Island having a population

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according to the most recent federal census of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000);

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however, notwithstanding the population requirement, the city cities of Newport and Pawtucket

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shall be considered a municipality municipalities for purposes of this chapter. Where the context

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requires, "municipality" also means a city or town within which a management district is created

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pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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      (6) "Real property" means land and buildings or structures located on the land but does

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not include lines, mains, poles, easements and rights-of-way owned by public utilities.

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      (7) "State" means the state of Rhode Island.

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      (b) References in this chapter to owners or tenants of real property located within a

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management district or residents of a management district, or managers of real property located

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within the management district will be construed to include shareholders, members, partners,

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directors, officers, employees or agents thereof.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS - DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES

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     This act would authorize Pawtucket to establish a district management authority.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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