Rhode Island § 46-5-11 - Construction of Port Facilities
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§ 46-5-11. Construction of Port Facilities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-11
§ 46-5-11. Control and management of public facilities.
The director shall retain under his or her own control and management and in his or her own possession, for use by the public for the transient needs and purposes of such vessels as shall from time to time come to the port of Providence, a portion of the property, wharves, piers, and docks sufficient for the transient needs and purposes of the vessels so coming to the port of Providence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 568, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 149, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 112, § 30; impl.
am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-5-11.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-5-11 ("Construction of Port 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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