2018 -- H 7682 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ORDINANCES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Messier, Johnston, Maldonado, and Barros | |
Date Introduced: February 15, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Municipal Government | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 45-6 of the General Laws entitled "Ordinances" is hereby amended |
2 | by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 45-6-12. Liability for illegal dumping. |
4 | Cities and towns may, by ordinance, define as in violation of illegal dumping ordinances |
5 | those people whose vehicles, either owned or leased, are used to carry materials to a place at |
6 | which they are illegally dumped. Owners of title of leased vehicles and owners of vehicles which |
7 | are reported stolen prior to being used for illegal dumping shall be excluded from said ordinances. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ORDINANCES | |
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1 | This act would allow cities and towns to issue violations to vehicles which are used for |
2 | illegal dumping of materials, pursuant to city and town ordinances. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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