Rhode Island § 24-5-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways
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§ 24-5-5. Maintenance of Town Highways
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-5-5
§ 24-5-5. Allotments to highway districts — Supervision of expenditures — Rates of compensation.
Town councils shall determine and allot the proportion of the annual appropriation for the maintenance and repair of highways and bridges, which shall be expended within the limits of each highway district in their respective towns, and so much of the appropriation as shall be expended under their care and direction, or under the care and direction of a committee or committees of their own members appointed by them for that purpose. They shall also fix the rate of compensation to be paid for personnel, teams, road making machinery, and materials to be employed or used in their respective towns.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 4; G.L. 1938,
ch. 73, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-5.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 24-5-5 cover?
Section 24-5-5 ("Maintenance of Town Highways") 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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