Rhode Island § 24-4-5 - Federal Aid to Towns
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§ 24-4-5. Federal Aid to Towns
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-4-5
§ 24-4-5. Federal aid highway matching account.
(a) The general treasurer shall maintain as hereinafter provided, a special account to be known as the federal aid highway matching account, which shall be a part of the state highway construction funds.
(b) Into the account shall be entered all money paid by any city or town on any project initiated and approved as herein provided for the purpose of matching federal grants and any state contribution to the projects.
(c) From the account shall be paid all debts, claims, and other obligations legally incurred in the performance of the projects, and all the payments shall be authorized by vouchers approved and signed by the director of transportation or his or her authorized agent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1929, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 24-4-5; P.L. 1963, ch. 103, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-4-5 ("Federal Aid to Towns") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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