§ 32-1-2 Transfer of authority from department of agriculture and conservation
§ 32-1-3 Acquisition of land – Riparian rights – Control of land use
§ 32-1-4 Procedure for condemnation of land
§ 32-1-5 Leases and concessions
§ 32-1-5.1 John L. Curran state park – Prohibition of development
§ 32-1-6 Warrants for violations within parks
§ 32-1-7 Monuments placed under department
§ 32-1-8 Perry monument
§ 32-1-9 Appropriations and disbursements
§ 32-1-10 Employees – Records – Annual report
§ 32-1-11 Senator James C. Maher cross country ski trail system
§ 32-1-11.1 Les Pawson Loop
§ 32-1-11.2 Edward S. Payne Overlook
§ 32-1-11.3 Nathaniel S. Lewis Memorial Boat Landing
§ 32-1-11.4 Vin Gormley Trail
§ 32-1-11.5 Sri Chinmoy Oneness – Home Peace Run Causeway
§ 32-1-11.6 Dr. Fred R. Alofsin Sailing and Event Building
§ 32-1-11.7 Lester DiRiso Bike Path Tunnel
§ 32-1-11.8 Leo C. Sullivan Memorial East Bay Bike Path
§ 32-1-11.9 Senator John H. Chafee Memorial Park
§ 32-1-11.10 John ‘Jack’ F. Duffy Field B Shelter
§ 32-1-12 Supervision of fund
§ 32-1-13 Authority to obtain federal assistance
§ 32-1-14 Misquamicut State Beach
§ 32-1-15 Local permission to use state parks
§ 32-1-16 Preference for residents with disabilities
§ 32-1-17 Persons with disabilities
§ 32-1-18 Senior citizens
§ 32-1-19 Ten Mile River state park – Regulation of use and vehicles – Penalties for violations
§ 32-1-20 Goddard park – Exemption for disabled veteran
§ 32-1-21 Snake Den Park – Restrictions on future use
§ 32-1-22 Gold Star families
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 32-1 - General Provisions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.