§ 42-128-1 Findings
§ 42-128-2 Rhode Island housing resources agency created
§ 42-128-2.1 Housing Production Fund
§ 42-128-3 Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation
§ 42-128-4 Rhode Island housing resources commission
§ 42-128-5 Purposes
§ 42-128-6 Commission – Membership and terms – Officers – Expenses – Meetings
§ 42-128-7 General powers
§ 42-128-8 Powers and duties
§ 42-128-8.1 Housing production and rehabilitation
§ 42-128-9 Offices within the commission
§ 42-128-10 Appropriations
§ 42-128-11 Executive director – Employees
§ 42-128-12 Coordination with other state agencies
§ 42-128-13 Open meetings law
§ 42-128-14 Public records law
§ 42-128-15 Administrative procedures act
§ 42-128-16 Annual report
§ 42-128-17 Severability and liberal construction
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-128 - Rhode Island Housing Resources Act of 1998

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • 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.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8