§ 45-31-1 Short title
§ 45-31-2 Finding as to existence of substandard areas
§ 45-31-3 Findings as to dangers from substandard areas
§ 45-31-4 Finding of obstacles to private redevelopment
§ 45-31-5 Declaration as to methods to be used in redevelopment
§ 45-31-6 Public policy to assist in redevelopment
§ 45-31-7 Purposes of chapters
§ 45-31-8 Definitions
§ 45-31-9 Agencies created
§ 45-31-10 Resolution of need required for agency to function
§ 45-31-11 Resolution conclusive as to capacity of agency
§ 45-31-12 Appointment and compensation of agency members
§ 45-31-13 Tenure of agency members
§ 45-31-14 Officers of agency
§ 45-31-15 Suspension and removal of agency members
§ 45-31-16 Continuation of agencies created under prior law
§ 45-31-17 Validation of prior acts
§ 45-31-18 Resident attorneys
§ 45-31-19 Interest of officers and employees in project area properties
§ 45-31-20 Administrative appropriations
§ 45-31-21 Budgetary control of agencies
§ 45-31-22 Periodical reports
§ 45-31-23 Real property exempt from process
§ 45-31-24 Deactivation or substitution of agency
§ 45-31-25 Severability
§ 45-31-26 Relocation payments authorized – Definitions
§ 45-31-27 Payments made subject to rules and regulations
§ 45-31-28 Relocation payments authorized under federally assisted programs
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-31 - Redevelopment Agencies

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8