R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-31-16: Continuation of agencies created under prior law.

Any redevelopment agency created pursuant to prior law shall be and constitutes the redevelopment agency for the community within the meaning of chapters 31 — 33 of this title, and has all of the rights, powers, duties, and exemptions provided for a redevelopment agency under chapters 31 — 33 of this title, and, notwithstanding any other provision of those chapters, no other redevelopment agency shall be created for the community.