Chapter 432

2005 -- H 6616

Enacted 07/19/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ACQUISITION OF LAND

Introduced By: Representative Raymond E. Gallison

Date Introduced: June 21, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-6-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-6 entitled "Acquisition of

Land" is hereby amended to read as follows:

37-6-5. Power of department and agency heads to acquire property for public use. –

(a) Whenever in the opinion of the head of any department, board, bureau, commission, or agency

of the state government, hereinafter referred to as the acquiring authority, the acquisition of land

or other real property or any interest, estate, or right therein is necessary or advantageous to the

establishment, acquisition, construction, development, betterment, or maintenance of any

governmental facility, public work, or public improvement, the acquiring authority shall be and

hereby is authorized and empowered, within the limits of the appropriations that are available or

that shall be made available, with the approval of the state properties committee, and in the case

of purchases by or gifts or devises to the state, subject to the approval of the governor, to take in

fee simple or otherwise in the name and for the benefit of the state of Rhode Island, by purchase,

lease, gift, or devise lands and other real property and rights, interests, estates, easements, and

privileges therein, and foreshore, riparian, and littoral rights thereto for the public use within the

state of Rhode Island.

(b) No acquiring authority shall relinquish riparian rights of Colt State Park or

Poppasquash Road, Bristol to any entity for private use.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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