Rhode Island General Laws 42-56.2-6. Bidding by cities and towns at sales of property
The governing body of any city or town within the state may, by appropriate ordinance, designate any office holder or employee of that city or town to enter a bid or bids in its behalf at any sale of any equipment, supplies, material, or other property, real or personal, owned by the United States or any agency of the United States, and may authorize that person to make any down payment, or payment in full, required in connection with the bidding, within the limits of available appropriations, without regard to any provisions of law which may require:
(1) The posting of notices or public advertising for bids or of expenditures;
(2) The inviting or receiving of competitive bids;
(3) The delivery of purchases before payment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 420, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-56.2-6
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8