Rhode Island General Laws Title 46. Waters and Navigation § 46-3-17. General Laws Title to land acquired--Municipal contributions

(a) Whenever any land is purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, title to the land shall be taken in the name of the state of Rhode Island and payment therefor shall be made in the first instance by the state from the appropriation provided. At the time the payment is due and payable the municipality for which the land is acquired shall pay to the state its proportionate share of the cost as set forth in § 46-3-6. All moneys so paid to the state by any municipality for the purposes of this chapter shall be received by the general treasurer and by the treasurer deposited in a special fund. All moneys in the special fund shall be expended for the purposes of defraying the cost of land acquisition under the direction and supervision of the director of the department of environmental management with the approval of the governor, and the director is vested hereby with all powers and authority necessary or incident to the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment out of the fund of such sum or sums as may be required from time to time upon receipt by the controller of proper vouchers approved by the director of administration.