§ 42-82-4 - Powers of commission. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-82-4

   § 42-82-4  Powers of commission. – The commission has the power to:

   (1) Retain by contract or employ counsel, auditors,engineers, appraisers, private consultants and advisors, or other personnelneeded to provide necessary services;

   (2) Conduct hearings, examinations, and investigations as maybe necessary and appropriate to the conduct of its operations and thefulfillment of its responsibilities;

   (3) Obtain access to public records and apply for the processof subpoena, if necessary, to produce books, papers, records, and other data;

   (4) Purchase, receive by gift, or otherwise acquiredevelopment rights;

   (5) Accept gifts, grants or loans of funds, property, orservices from any source, public or private, and comply, subject to theprovisions of this chapter, with the terms and conditions thereof;

   (6) Accept from a federal agency loans or grants for use incarrying out its purposes and enter into agreement with an agency respectingthose loans or grants; and

   (7) Otherwise do all things necessary for the performance ofits duties, the fulfillment of its obligations and the conduct of its business.