# R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-2: Filing of description, plat, and statement as to land to be condemned

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-2

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-2
- **Heading:** Filing of description, plat, and statement as to land to be condemned
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 46 / Chapter 46-5 / Section 46-5-2

## Text

Whenever the department of environmental management has decided to take by condemnation such land or any estate or interest in land, and the phrase €œsuch land€ as used in §§ 46-5-2 €” 46-5-8 shall be deemed to describe and apply to whatever land or estate or interest in land is condemned hereunder, the department of environmental management shall cause to be filed in the records of land evidence of the city or town where such land is situated a description and plat of such land and also a statement that such land is taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, which description, plat, and statement shall be signed by the director of the department of environmental management.

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