Rhode Island General Laws 37-7.1-4. Director of environmental management department – Authorization – Certain Smithfield property
The director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management, upon written request of the executive director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation, is hereby authorized and directed to grant, transfer, and convey in fee simple or otherwise in the name of and for the State of Rhode Island to the Rhode Island economic development corporation certain real estate and improvements thereon belonging to the State of Rhode Island situated in the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island and referenced on tax lot 70, assessor’s plat 46, or portions thereof as determined by the executive director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation. The provisions of Chapters 6 and 7 of this title shall not be applicable to the conveyance or conveyances set forth herein which have been or hereafter may be effected by the Rhode Island economic development corporation under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 87, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-7.1-4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
- 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