Statutes, codes, and regulations
General Laws of Rhode Island
Title 45 - TOWNS AND CITIES
Chapter 45-5 - COUNCILS AND GOVERNING BODIES
Section 45-5-21 - Power of city and town councils to appropriate funds granted by the federal government

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-21

Download
PDF
Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 45-5-21 - Power of city and town councils to appropriate funds granted by the federal government

In addition to the powers granted by charter or the public laws of the state especially relating to city and town councils, all city and town councils are authorized, through passage of an ordinance, to appropriate and obligate funds received by the city or town from the federal government under the provisions of title II, Anti-Recession Provisions, Local Public Works Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6721 et seq.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-21

P.L. 1977, ch. 177, § 1.