R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.4-8: Purposes and powers of commission.

Any special development district commission created pursuant to this chapter has any purposes that are consistent with the declaration of purpose established in § 45-24.4-1, and has any powers that are necessary and incidental to the effectuation of the stated purposes and the adoption, implementation, and administration of a plan of development for the special development district, and any other powers that the general assembly may grant in the creation of the commission.