{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-39.1-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-39.1-3","heading":"Power of councils.","body":"In addition to and consistent with any power provided by a law or charter provision, councils shall have the power to:\n(1) Plan, in a manner consistent with the provision of chapter 45-22.2, and provide for water supply or municipal water supply within the city or town or any portion or area thereof;\n(2) Adopt, fix and amend rates as set forth by section 45-39.1-5, unless such rates are subject to the approval of the commission or are governed by another provision of law or charter;\n(3) Control water usage within the city or town in order to provide for the adequacy, availability, and/or safety of water supply; and adopt such measures as may be necessary to make such restriction effective; such restrictions shall not be less than or inconsistent with any standards adopted by the water resources board and shall incorporate the priority given to agriculture pursuant to subdivision 46-15.7-1(b)(5); and\n(4) Approve the submission, by the city or town, of a water supply system management plan to the water resources board pursuant to section 46-15.3-5.1.","path":["Title 45 Towns and Cities","Chapter 39.1 Municipal Water Supplies"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-39.1/45-39.1-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:55Z","sha256":"fb7beaf52869ec23e750b8c9a3eb7f50c1fdac10abfc6ab500c3ef0f4e918c3f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-39.1-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-39.1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}