Title 2
Agriculture and Forestry

Chapter 27
Forest Conservation Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-27-4

§ 2-27-4. Powers of commission.

The commission has the power to:

(1) Retain by contract or employ counsel, auditors, engineers, appraisers, private consultants and advisors, or other personnel needed to provide necessary services;

(2) Request the assistance of staff from the department or other state agencies on an as-needed basis;

(3) Accept gifts, grants, or loans of funds, or services from any source, public or private, and comply, subject to the provisions of this chapter, with the terms and conditions thereof;

(4) Accept from a federal agency loans or grants for use in carrying out its purposes and enter into agreement with an agency respecting those loans or grants; and

(5) Otherwise do all things necessary for the performance of its duties, the fulfillment of its obligations, and the conduct of its business.

History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 200, § 1, effective July 7, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 201, § 1, effective July 7, 2021.