Rhode Island General Laws Title 46. Waters and Navigation § 46-12.2-25. Supplemental powers--Inconsistent laws

The provisions of this chapter and chapter 19.16 of title 23, chapter 18 of title 24, and chapter 26.5 of title 39 shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative, and complete method for accomplishing the purposes of these chapters, and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to, and not in derogation of, powers conferred upon the agency, the department, and local governmental units by other laws; provided, however, that insofar as the provisions of these chapters are inconsistent with the provisions of any general or special law, municipal charter, administrative order or regulations, the provisions of these chapters shall be controlling. Any amounts appropriated by these chapters to the agency or the department shall be in addition to any other amounts appropriated to the agency or the department by any other law.