Rhode Island § 45-2-4 § 45-2-4. Power to own property and make contracts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-2-4 — § 45-2-4. Power to own property and make contracts.

Rhode Island § 45-2-4

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-2General Powers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-4 (2026).

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§ 45-2-4. Power to own property and make contracts.
Cities and towns may take, purchase, and hold real and personal property, and alienate
            and convey the property; and may also take, hold, and manage the property in trust
            for any charitable, other than religious, uses, and may make all contracts, including
            lease or lease-purchase agreements of real and personal property, necessary and convenient
            for the transaction of the business of the city or town.
         

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§ 45-2-4. Power to own property and make contracts.

Cities and towns may take, purchase, and hold real and personal property, and alienate and convey the property; and may also take, hold, and manage the property in trust for any charitable, other than religious, uses, and may make all contracts, including lease or lease-purchase agreements of real and personal property, necessary and convenient for the transaction of the business of the city or town.