§ 46-3-9 - Cooperative agreements with municipalities.
SECTION 46-3-9
§ 46-3-9 Cooperative agreements withmunicipalities. – (a) Upon the finding that the acquisition of land or interest therein isrequired for the purpose of this chapter, the department of environmentalmanagement shall enter into an agreement with the legislative body to providefor the acquisition of such land or interest as aforesaid in the mannerapproved for its acquisition and at the price mutually acceptable for itspurchase or taking. The agreement shall also set forth the existing or intendeduse of the exposed beach area to be protected, the scope and method to beemployed by the municipality in accomplishing the results desired, and themethod and means to be taken by the municipality to finance the cost for itsshare in acquiring the land and for installing the protective works appropriatefor the area. The plans and specifications for the protective works and theirconstruction shall require the approval of the department of environmentalmanagement.
(b) The municipality, as a condition precedent to theacquisition of any land to be acquired by the state under the provisions ofthis chapter shall give satisfactory guaranty to the state that theconstruction and maintenance of the protective works will be carried out by itas specified in the cooperative agreement.
(c) All contracts and agreements for the purposes of thischapter shall be approved as to form by the attorney general and as tosubstance by the director of the department of environmental management and thestate properties committee.