Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-63.4-1. New Shoreham tourism council bureau--Creation

(a) There is authorized, created and established a public corporation of the town of New Shoreham having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the town of New Shoreham, to be known as the “New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.” with the powers set forth in this chapter.

(b) The New Shoreham Tourism Council shall consist of seven (7) members who are residents of the Town of New Shoreham. The members shall be appointed by the town council of New Shoreham. The members of the New Shoreham Tourism Council shall serve for a term of two (2) years and shall elect from their members a chairperson.

(c) The exercise by the corporation of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the town of New Shoreham for public purposes. It is the intent of the general assembly by enactment of this chapter to vest in the corporation all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles which may be necessary to enable it to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, and this chapter and the powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed in conformity with those purposes.