§ 45-59-3. Definitions and construction.
(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
(1) "Chief elected officer� means the official, elected by the voters of a municipality
or appointed by the members of the elected legislative body of the municipality, who
exercises day-to-day executive authority over the municipality's affairs.
(2) "District management authority� means a district management authority established
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(3) "Fiscal year� means the fiscal year of the municipality within which the management
district is located; "first fiscal year� means the first full fiscal year after the
fiscal year during which the management district is created; subsequent fiscal years
are referred to in like manner.
(4) "Management district� means a management district established pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter and, as the context may require, includes any subdistrict within the
management district.
(5) "Municipality� means a city or town of the state of Rhode Island having a population
according to the most recent federal census of not less than one hundred thousand
(100,000); however, notwithstanding the population requirement, the cities of Newport
and Pawtucket shall be considered municipalities for purposes of this chapter. Where
the context requires, "municipality� also means a city or town within which a management
district is created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(6) "Real property� means land and buildings or structures located on the land but does
not include lines, mains, poles, easements and rights-of-way owned by public utilities.
(7) "State� means the state of Rhode Island.
(b) References in this chapter to owners or tenants of real property located within a
management district or residents of a management district, or managers of real property
located within the management district will be construed to include shareholders,
members, partners, directors, officers, employees or agents thereof.