§ 42-96-1 Short title
§ 42-96-2 Definitions
§ 42-96-3 Contracts with organizations
§ 42-96-4 Payments to organizations for the performance of organization activities
§ 42-96-5 Periodic review of contract performance; renegotiation and termination of contract
§ 42-96-6 Technical services and assistance to organizations
§ 42-96-7 Rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commission
§ 42-96-8 Federal funds
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-96 - Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Commission: means the Rhode Island justice commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-96-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Director: means the executive director of the Rhode Island justice commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-96-2
  • 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.
  • Municipality: means any city or town within the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-96-2
  • Organization: means any neighborhood crime prevention organization, incorporated or unincorporated, organized exclusively for a purpose or purposes, not for pecuniary profit or financial gain and no part of the assets, income or profit of which is distributable to, or inures to the benefit of, its members, directors (or their equivalent) or officers except to the extent permitted by law, and which is engaged in one or more of the organization activities specified in subdivision (5) of this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-96-2
  • Organization activities: means activities of neighborhood crime prevention, geared towards the heightened awareness and practice of community members in techniques stressing the reduction of opportunities for crimes to occur and the increased possibility of police apprehension of criminals. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-96-2
  • 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