{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-27-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-27-4","heading":"Powers of commission.","body":"The commission has the power to:\n(1) Retain by contract or employ counsel, auditors, engineers, appraisers, private consultants and advisors, or other personnel needed to provide necessary services;\n(2) Request the assistance of staff from the department or other state agencies on an as-needed basis;\n(3) Accept gifts, grants, or loans of funds, or services from any source, public or private, and comply, subject to the provisions of this chapter, with the terms and conditions thereof;\n(4) Accept from a federal agency loans or grants for use in carrying out its purposes and enter into agreement with an agency respecting those loans or grants; and\n(5) Otherwise do all things necessary for the performance of its duties, the fulfillment of its obligations, and the conduct of its business.","path":["Title 2 Agriculture and Forestry","Chapter 27 Forest Conservation Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE2/2-27/2-27-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:00Z","sha256":"7f12572d38a17c0bf97319abbcb962f7f8b976c90f0b90f1f05bfc3c50565cdf","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-27-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-27-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}