Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-27. Notice of creation of district; actions to contest
Notice of the creation of a management district and a district management authority will be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality at some time subsequent to the approval of the petition by the city or town council as provided in § 45-59-7. Actions to contest the validity of the proceedings for the creation of the management district and the district management authority must be commenced within sixty (60) days after the date of the notice and no action thereafter commenced will raise any question concerning the validity of the proceedings and the creation of the management district and the district management authority. After the expiration of the sixty (60) day period, the validity of the proceedings and the creation of the management district and the district management authority will be conclusively presumed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 373, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-27
- District management authority: means a district management authority established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
- Management district: means a management district established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and, as the context may require, includes any subdistrict within the management district. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
- Municipality: means a city or town of the state of Rhode Island having a population according to the most recent federal census of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000); however, notwithstanding the population requirement, the cities of Newport and Pawtucket shall be considered municipalities for purposes of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59-3
- 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