Rhode Island § 22-7.1-3 § 22-7.1-3. Duties.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 22-7.1-3 — § 22-7.1-3. Duties.

Rhode Island § 22-7.1-3

Title 22General Assembly

Ch. 22-7.1Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7.1-3 (2026).

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§ 22-7.1-3. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the joint committee to consult and counsel with the state
            water resources board, the water department of the several cities, towns and water
            districts of the state, and all federal, state, and municipal agencies and quasi-municipal
            corporations dealing with development and operation of water supplies, water control
            structures, water works, purification plants, desalination methods and plants, and
            water pipe lines and distribution systems, and to conduct a continuing study and review
            of the water requirements, resources, supplies, and methods of acquisition and distribution
            throughout the state.

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§ 22-7.1-3. Duties.

It shall be the duty of the joint committee to consult and counsel with the state water resources board, the water department of the several cities, towns and water districts of the state, and all federal, state, and municipal agencies and quasi-municipal corporations dealing with development and operation of water supplies, water control structures, water works, purification plants, desalination methods and plants, and water pipe lines and distribution systems, and to conduct a continuing study and review of the water requirements, resources, supplies, and methods of acquisition and distribution throughout the state. It shall constantly review the needs and water resources of all the communities of the state and explore the desirability of merging or integrating several water departments and water companies. It shall investigate the feasibility of utilizing water reservoirs for recreational purposes. It shall also evaluate the reasonableness of water rates and charges.