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Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-4 (2026)

Power to own property and make contracts

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Cities and towns may take, purchase, and hold real and personal property, and alienate and convey the property; and may also take, hold, and manage the property in trust for any charitable, other than religious, uses, and may make all contracts, including lease or lease-purchase agreements of real and personal property, necessary and convenient for the transaction of the business of the city or town.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1968–1984 · leading case: Nugent Ex Rel. Hurd v. City of East Providence, 238 A.2d 758 (R.I. 1968).
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Nugent Ex Rel. Hurd v. City of East Providence, 238 A.2d 758 (R.I. 1968). · cites it 3× “1956, §§45-2-4 and 45-2-5, as amended, which deal with the authority of municipalities to own property and to use, lease, or dispose of properties no longer needed.”
Xavier v. Cianci, 479 A.2d 1179 (R.I. 1984). · cites it 2× “General Laws 1956 (1980 Reenactment) § 45-2-4 authorizes the city of Providence to “make all contracts * * * necessary and convenient for the transaction of the business of the city or town.”
Raymond Constr. Co., Inc. v. Bisbano, 326 A.2d 858 (R.I. 1974). · cites it 6× “1956 (1970 Reenactment) §45-2-4, which provides: “Towns may take, purchase and hold real and personal estate, and alienate and convey the same; and may also take, hold and manage the same in trust for any charitable, other than religious uses, and may make all contracts…”
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