The purposes of the board and the suppliers under this chapter shall be to protect the quality and safety of the public drinking water supply. In carrying out the foregoing purposes the board shall have, in addition to the powers granted in this chapter, all of the powers enumerated in chapter 15.1 of this title, and shall have the power to acquire interests in land in the manner provided in § 46-15.1-5, but in exercising these powers, the board shall not be subject to any limitation on the use of funds contained in § 46-15.1-19.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-15.3-3
Purposes and powers
Known as the Public Drinking Water Supply System Protection Act
The act spans §§ 46–46 (32 sections).
P.L. 1987, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 8.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.