§ 45-58-2. 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) "Fire district� means the Pascoag fire district created by 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.
(2) "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 and prevention operations
conducted prior to, on and after April 4, 2001 by the fire district.
(3) "Qualified voter� means any person whose name appears on an active account with the
Pascoag utility district and who resides in the village of Pascoag or owns property
in the village of Pascoag.
(4) "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 April 4, 2001 by the fire district, and on and after April 4, 2001 by the utility
district.
(5) "Utility bond obligations� means the obligations represented by and inherent in any
revenue or general obligation bond issued by the Pascoag fire district prior to April
4, 2001 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 April 4, 2001.
(6) "Utility district� means the Pascoag utility 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 fire district created
by 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;
(ii) Exercise certain additional powers as a water supplier, an electric distribution company
and as a nonregulated power producer; and
(iii) To provide additional utility services not inconsistent with the duties, powers and
obligations of the utility district as defined in this section.
(7) "Utility service area� means that geographic area located within the boundaries of
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.