Rhode Island § 42-17.9-1 § 42-17.9-1. Findings.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-17.9-1 — § 42-17.9-1. Findings.

Rhode Island § 42-17.9-1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-17.9Preservation of State Open Space

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.9-1 (2026).

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§ 42-17.9-1. Findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that the preservation of open space and the
            protection of natural resources values are a fundamental interest of the state and
            an essential function of state government, that property has been acquired and managed
            by the state for open space values and associated natural resource purposes, and that
            the state needs clear, consistent, and explicit policy restricting conveyances of
            state property acquired or managed for open space purposes or natural resources values.
         

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§ 42-17.9-1. Findings.

The general assembly finds and declares that the preservation of open space and the protection of natural resources values are a fundamental interest of the state and an essential function of state government, that property has been acquired and managed by the state for open space values and associated natural resource purposes, and that the state needs clear, consistent, and explicit policy restricting conveyances of state property acquired or managed for open space purposes or natural resources values.