§ 46-23-15.1 - Coordination of harbor safety and enforcement patrols. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-23-15.1

   § 46-23-15.1  Coordination of harbor safetyand enforcement patrols. – Coastal municipalities which share a common boundary along their public watersmay enter into a binding memorandum of agreement allowing for harbormasters andother officials charged with enforcement of harbor management plan harborordinances from one coastal municipality to enforce the harbor ordinances ofthe bordering coastal municipality upon the public waters of the borderingcoastal municipality when the coastal municipalities have harbor managementplans approved by the coastal resources management council and the memorandumof agreement is approved by the respective town or city councils. This bindingmemorandum of agreement shall specify how each coastal municipality is toreceive any fines collected under this reciprocal enforcement agreement and thejurisdiction in which any disputes arising out of this reciprocal enforcementagreement shall be litigated.