§ 45-31-9 - Agencies created. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-31-9

   § 45-31-9  Agencies created. – (a) There is created in each community a redevelopment agency to be known asthe redevelopment agency of the community.

   (b) Redevelopment agencies may also be created by public lawfor the purposes of exercising the powers set forth in chapters 31-33 of thistitle, provided an ordinance of the legislative body of the communityauthorizes the exercise of the provisions of the public law for the purposes ofthese chapters. The provisions of §§ 45-31-12, 45-31-13, 45-31-14,45-31-15, and 45-31-21 that are inconsistent with such a public law shall bedeemed to be superseded by the public law and not applicable to theredevelopment agency thereby created, upon adoption ordinance putting intoeffect the purposes of the public law. Where authorized by such a special act,the term "blighted area and substandard area" shall be deemed to include areaswhere the presence of hazardous materials, as defined in § 23-19.14-2,impairs the use, reuse, or redevelopment of impacted sites.