§ 45-39.2-2. Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is
expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or context:
(1) "Electric and water district� means the Clear River electric and water district, a
quasi-municipal corporation, district, and political subdivision of the state established
and empowered by this chapter to:
(i) Succeed to and fulfill the electric and water utility functions, powers, rights, property,
and obligations heretofore held and fulfilled by the Pascoag utility district and
Harrisville fire district water department as defined above and not to include the
fire protection, suppression, and prevention functions or the emergency medical, rescue,
and ambulance services of the Harrisville fire district;
(ii) Exercise certain additional powers as a water supplier, an electric distribution company,
and as a nonregulated power producer; and
(iii) Provide additional utility services not inconsistent with the duties, powers, and
obligations of the electric and water district as defined in this section.
(2) "Fire district� means the Harrisville fire district created by the act passed as chapter
637 of the Public Laws of 1910, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Harrisville fire
district� as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time.
(3) "Fire protection assets� means that real property, facilities, equipment, statutory
rights and privileges, and other tangible or intangible property of any kind whatever
used in, or useful to, the conduct of the fire protection, suppression, and prevention
operations and/or the emergency medical, rescue, and ambulance services conducted
prior to, on and after January 1, 2025, by the fire district.
(4) "Pascoag utility district� means that quasi-municipal corporation, district, and political
subdivision of the state established by and through P.L. 2001, ch. 12, § 1, effective April 4, 2001, to have and succeed to the utility powers and functions
held and exercised prior to that date by the Pascoag Fire District, as established
under the act passed at the May session 1887, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the
Pascoag Fire District� as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time, and
further having such additional powers, rights, and functions as set forth in chapter 58 of this title.
(5) "Qualified voter� means any person whose name appears on an active account with the
Clear River electric and water district and who resides in the villages served by
the Clear River electric and water district or owns property in the villages served
by the Clear River electric and water district.
(6) "Utility assets� means that real property, personal property, rights in any real and
personal property, facilities, equipment, contract rights, statutory rights and privileges,
franchises, and other tangible or intangible property of any kind whatever used in,
or useful to, the conduct of the electric and water utility operations conducted prior
to January 1, 2025, by the Pascoag utility district and the Harrisville fire district,
and on and after January 1, 2025, by the Clear River electric and water district.
(7) "Utility bond obligations� means the obligations represented by and inherent in any
revenue or general obligation bond issued by the Pascoag utility district and Harrisville
fire district prior to January 1, 2025, for the purpose of financing any aspect of
its electric or water utility system or operations, which obligations remain outstanding
in any part as of January 1, 2025.
(8) "Utility service area� means that geographic area located within the boundaries of
the Pascoag fire district, as defined above and the Harrisville fire district as defined
above and the geographic area located within the boundaries of any other fire district
that may be served by the Clear River electric and water district from time to time.