§ 45-58-2. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or context:

(1) "Fire district" means the Pascoag fire district created by the act passed at the May session 1887, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Pascoag Fire District" as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time.

(2) "Fire protection assets" means that real property, facilities, equipment, statutory rights and privileges, and other tangible or intangible property of any kind whatever used in, or useful to, the conduct of the fire protection and prevention operations conducted prior to, on and after April 4, 2001 by the fire district.

(3) "Qualified voter" means any person whose name appears on an active account with the Pascoag utility district and who resides in the village of Pascoag or owns property in the village of Pascoag.

(4) "Utility assets" means that real property, personal property, rights in any real and personal property, facilities, equipment, contract rights, statutory rights and privileges, franchises and other tangible or intangible property of any kind whatever used in, or useful to, the conduct of the electric and water utility operations conducted prior to April 4, 2001 by the fire district, and on and after April 4, 2001 by the utility district.

(5) "Utility bond obligations" means the obligations represented by and inherent in any revenue or general obligation bond issued by the Pascoag fire district prior to April 4, 2001 for the purpose of financing any aspect of its electric or water utility system or operations, which obligations remain outstanding in any part as of April 4, 2001.

(6) "Utility district" means the Pascoag utility district, a quasi-municipal corporation, district and political subdivision of the state established and empowered by this chapter to:

(i) Succeed to and fulfill the electric and water utility functions, powers, rights, property and obligations heretofore held and fulfilled by the Pascoag fire district created by the act passed at the May session 1887, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Pascoag Fire District" as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time;

(ii) Exercise certain additional powers as a water supplier, an electric distribution company and as a nonregulated power producer; and

(iii) To provide additional utility services not inconsistent with the duties, powers and obligations of the utility district as defined in this section.

(7) "Utility service area" means that geographic area located within the boundaries of the Pascoag fire district, as established under the act passed at the May session 1887, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Pascoag Fire District" as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time.

History of Section. (P.L. 2001, ch. 12, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 445, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 67.)