Town authorities and their commissioners, within their respective areas of operation, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and limitations provided for housing authorities, created for cities and their commissioners. All the provisions of law applicable to housing authorities created for cities and their commissioners are applicable to town authorities.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-26-7
Laws applicable to town authorities
G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 33; P.L. 1950, ch. 2619, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-26-7.
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