Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-59-3. Definitions and construction

(1) “ Chief elected officer” means the official, elected by the voters of a municipality or appointed by the members of the elected legislative body of the municipality, who exercises day-to-day executive authority over the municipality's affairs.

(2) “ District management authority” means a district management authority established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(3) “ Fiscal year” means the fiscal year of the municipality within which the management district is located; “ first fiscal year” means the first full fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the management district is created; subsequent fiscal years are referred to in like manner.

(4) “ Management district” means a management district established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and, as the context may require, includes any subdistrict within the management district.

(5) “ Municipality” means a city or town of the state of Rhode Island having a population according to the most recent federal census of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000); however, notwithstanding the population requirement, the cities of Newport and Pawtucket shall be considered municipalities for purposes of this chapter. Where the context requires, “ municipality” also means a city or town within which a management district is created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(6) “ Real property” means land and buildings or structures located on the land but does not include lines, mains, poles, easements and rights-of-way owned by public utilities.

(7) “ State” means the state of Rhode Island.