Rhode Island § 45-38-3 - Gifts of Educational Facilities
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§ 45-38-3. Gifts of Educational Facilities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-38-3
§ 45-38-3. Powers.
In addition to any other powers which it may now have, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state and any municipality have, without any other authority, the following powers:
(1) To acquire by gift, from a nonbusiness corporation formed under the provisions of chapter 6 of title 7, one or more educational facilities located within this state, and which may be located within or partially within the municipality.
(2) To lease to any educational institution within the state any or all of its educational facilities for rentals and upon terms and conditions and for a period or periods that the governing body of the appropriate municipality may deem advisable or, in respect of the state, or a department, board, body, or commission of the state, as the governor may deem advisable; provided, that the lease or leases require that the payment of all costs of operation, maintenance, and upkeep of the educational facilities will be paid by the lessee, sublessee, or occupant and that under no circumstance will the state or municipality be obligated, directly or indirectly, for the payment of those costs.
(3) To sell and convey all or any part of any educational facility owned by it at a public or private sale, with or without advertisement, and to do all acts necessary to the accomplishment of sale or conveyance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 199, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-38-3 ("Gifts of Educational Facilities") 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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