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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS | |
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Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, F Lombardi, and Archambault | |
Date Introduced: February 15, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 34-28 of the General Laws entitled "Mechanics' Liens" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 34-28-38. Arbitration. |
4 | In any mechanics' lien action under this chapter where the parties have submitted the |
5 | dispute to arbitration and the mechanics' lien action is stayed pending arbitration, the arbitrator |
6 | shall have authority to make findings of fact in the arbitration award between the parties regarding |
7 | procedural compliance and the amount owed within the lien period and said findings shall be |
8 | binding between the parties in the mechanics' lien action. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS | |
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1 | This act would provide that any mechanics’ lien action submitted to arbitration shall give |
2 | the arbitrator authority to make findings of fact in the arbitration award regarding procedural |
3 | compliance and any award thereto shall be binding. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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