Rhode Island General Laws 37-5-4. State piers – Cooperation in river and harbor development
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The department and director shall have jurisdiction over state pier no. 1 at Providence, state pier no. 2 at Pawtucket, and state piers no. 3 and no. 4 in the town of Narragansett. The department shall also cooperate with federal authorities in connection with river and harbor development; and shall also carry on all duties in connection with the opening of breachways in the several salt ponds of the state and for this purpose shall cooperate with federal authorities in connection with the breachways.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 107; G.L. 1956, § 37-5-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-5-4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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