§ 20-1-9 - Operation of patrol boats. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 20-1-9

   § 20-1-9  Operation of patrol boats. –The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deemnecessary to patrol and police the shellfish grounds, check the licenses offishermen, protect the scallop areas, collect animal specimens, and executespecial work incidental to the lobster and other shellfisheries and enforce theprovisions of chapter 22 of title 46, this sum to be expended under thedirection of the director of the department of environmental management for thepurpose of maintaining and operating patrol boats and their crews. Thecontroller is hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon the generaltreasurer for the payment of the sum or sums as may be required from time totime upon the receipt by the controller of proper vouchers approved by thedirector.