Introduced By: Senators Damiani, Kells, Parella, Bates, Enos, et.al.
Date Introduced : February 9, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 46-4-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-4 entitled "Harbors and Harbor Lines" is hereby amended to read as follows:
46-4-2. City and town control of harbors -- Harbor masters
-- Extension of Providence jurisdiction. -- {ADD (a) ADD}
The council of any city or town is hereby authorized and empowered
to appoint a harbor master for the harbors within the confines
of the city or town, and to ordain and establish such bylaws and
ordinances and establish such fees and compensation as the city
council or town council may deem necessary and expedient for carrying
out the provisions of this section; provided, that the jurisdiction,
powers, and duties of the harbor master of the city of Providence
shall include all the public waters westerly of the easterly sides
of the ship channels in Seekonk River, Providence River and Harbor
and Narragansett Bay from the Pawtucket-Providence city line southerly
to the point of intersection of the ship-channel side with a straight
line drawn from Rumstick Point on the east shore to Rocky Point
on the west shore, excluding that area subject to jurisdiction
of the city of Cranston, pursuant to the provisions of section
46-4-5.1, and all acts of the general assembly and ordinances
of the city of Providence, now or hereafter passed, relative to
the harbor of the city of Providence, shall apply to and be in
force relative to the public waters. The council of the town of
Little Compton is hereby authorized and empowered to enact ordinances
to regulate or ban the setting of lobster pots, fish nets, or
cribs, within the harbor at Little Compton to prevent interference
with the use of moorings or navigation therein {DEL . DEL}
{ADD provided further that all harbor masters shall receive education
and training in first aid and CPR from any entity which is authorized
or licensed to conduct such training or education. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
