Rhode Island General Laws 45-37-3. Powers
In addition to any other powers which it may now have, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state and any municipality have, without any other authority, the following powers:
(1) To acquire by gift, from a nonbusiness corporation formed under the provisions of chapter 6 of Title 7, one or more industrial facilities, which are located within this state and which may be located within or partially within the municipality.
(2) To lease to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, either public or private, any or all of its industrial facilities for rentals and upon terms and conditions and for a period or periods as the governing body of the appropriate municipality may deem advisable or, in respect of the state, or a department, board, body, or commission of the state, as the governor may deem advisable; provided, that the lease or leases require that the payment of all costs of operation, maintenance, and upkeep of the industrial facilities be paid by the lessee, sublessee, or occupant, and that under no circumstances will the state or municipality be obligated, directly or indirectly, for the payment of those costs.
(3) To sell and convey all or any part of any industrial facility owned by it at public or private sale with or without advertisement, and to do all acts necessary to the accomplishment of that sale or conveyance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 198, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-37-3
- 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.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Governing body: means the board or body in which the general legislative powers of a municipality are vested. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-37-2
- Industrial facility: means any land, any building, or other improvement, and all real and personal properties, including, but not limited to, machinery and equipment deemed necessary in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence, which are suitable for use for manufacturing, warehousing, or other industrial or commercial purposes, but does not include raw materials, work in process, or stock in trade. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-37-2
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Municipality: means any city or town in the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-37-2
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6