Chapter

General Powers

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-1— Charters and special acts
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-1.1— Authorization of every town, city and district to postpone their budgets and financial town meetings for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-2— Power to tax property
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-2.1— Tax compacts between municipalities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3— Power to appropriate money
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3.1— Powers of certain towns
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3.2— Availability of funds upon failure of city or town to approve annual appropriation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3.3— Background checks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3.4— Background checks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-4— Power to own property and make contracts
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-5— Power to use, lease, or dispose of property no longer needed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-5.1— Westerly municipal land trust
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-5.2— Prudence Island school foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-6— Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-7— Providence school land unaffected
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-8— Ratification of prior conveyances
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-9— Continuation in force of town and city laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-10— Election and appointment of officers and agents
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-11— Medical services for employees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-12— Town of New Shoreham may establish police court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-13— City of Pawtucket — Municipal police court — Municipal housing court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-14— City of Central Falls — Police court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-15— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-15.1— Police officers and firefighters — Residency within municipality or state not required
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-15.2— Municipal employees — Residency within municipality not required
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-16— Naming of city or town constructions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-17— Regulation of liquefied natural gas facilities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-18— City of Providence — Establishment of department of public parks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-19— City of Warwick — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-20— Town of Coventry — Establishment of a senior citizens’ board
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-21— City of Cranston — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-22— Arson prevention programs
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-23— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-24— Town of Coventry — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-25— City of Woonsocket — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-26— Town of West Warwick — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-27— City of Central Falls — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-28— Charitable contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-29— Town of Westerly — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-30— Town of Narragansett — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31— Registration of business name in the town of North Providence
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.1— Business registration fee — Town of Johnston
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.2— Business registration fee — Town of Warren
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.3— Business registration fee — Town of Smithfield
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.4— Business registration fee — Town of Richmond
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.5— Town of Warren — Delegation of local licensing authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-31.6— Business registration — Town of Cumberland
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-32— Town of Charlestown — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-33— Additional substance abuse prevention assessment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-34— Town of Tiverton — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-35— Town of New Shoreham — Landing fee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-35.1— City of Newport — Landing and boarding fees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-35.2— Town of Narragansett — Landing fee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-36— Town of Exeter — Tax assessor
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-37— Town of Middletown — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-38— City of East Providence — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-39— Care and repair of stone walls
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-39.1— Theft of historic stone walls
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-40— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-41— Residency requirements — Generally
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-42— Town of East Greenwich — Smoking prohibited in municipal buildings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-43— Right of way tree planting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-44— Town of Cumberland — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-45— Town of Bristol — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-46— Towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-47— Town of Warren — Municipal court — Municipal housing court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-48— Town of East Greenwich — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-49— Town of Burrillville — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-50— Town of Exeter — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-51— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-51.1— Town of Lincoln — Municipal court — Municipal housing court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-52— Town of Jamestown — Municipal Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-53— Town of North Kingstown — Fence viewer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-54— Regulation of excavating
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-55— Town of North Kingstown — Municipal Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-56— Town of Hopkinton — Municipal Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-57— Town of Richmond — Noise pollution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-58— Town of Smithfield — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-59— Town of North Smithfield — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-60— City of Pawtucket — Licenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-61— Town of Barrington — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-62— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-62.1— Town of Portsmouth — Municipal court — Municipal housing court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-63— Town of Richmond — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-64— Town of Coventry — Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-65— Right to counsel
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-66— Ability to pay hearings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-67— Town of South Kingstown — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-68— Town of Foster — Municipal court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-69— Town of Johnston — Municipal court — Municipal housing court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-70— Reimbursement of public safety training expenses