R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-100-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-100 / Section 42-100-1
§ 42-100-1. State poet.
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint a state poet to serve for a term of five (5) years at an annual salary of one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall issue to the appointee a certificate upon which is designated the name of the appointee, the words, state poet, and the term of office set forth from beginning to ending month and year of service.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12-23.1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-12 / Section 42-12-23.1
§ 42-12-23.1. Quality of early care and education and school-age child care through voluntary quality rating system.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a voluntary quality rating system which will assess quality in early care and education programs and school-age child care. For purposes of this section, early care and education programs and school-age child care shall mean programs licensed under chapter 12.5 of title 42 and approved under chapter 48 of title 16, including, without limitation, childcare centers, family childcare homes, group family childcare homes, school-age childcare programs and preschools, but excluding child placement agencies. The voluntary quality rating system is established to promote continuous quality improvement of programs and to further the goals of Rhode Islands starting right initiative.

(b) The department of human services, the department of children, youth and families, the department of health, the department of elementary and secondary education, and other partners and agencies shall share information and work cooperatively with the Rhode Island quality rating system, a public-private partnership, to ensure that Rhode Island children have access to quality early care and education programs and school-age child care.

(c) The voluntary quality rating system shall also provide a mechanism to gather data about program quality, and shall report this information to parents, providers, and other persons interested in the quality of early care and education programs and school-age childcare services in Rhode Island.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-156-2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-156 / Section 42-156-2
§ 42-156-2. Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

The general assembly finds and declares that this states economy, its workers and its businesses are harmed by the existence of an illegal underground economy in which individuals and businesses conceal their activities from government licensing, regulatory and taxing authorities. The underground economy and, in particular, the practice of employee misclassification:

(1) Exploits vulnerable workers and deprives them of legal benefits and protections;

(2) Gives unlawful businesses an unfair competitive advantage over lawful businesses by illegally driving down violators taxes, wages, and other overhead costs;

(3) Defrauds the government of substantial tax revenues; and

(4) Harms consumers who suffer at the hands of unlicensed businesses that fail to maintain minimum levels of skills and knowledge.

The creation of a task force has proven to be an effective mechanism for enhancing interagency cooperation and information sharing.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-154-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-154 / Section 42-154-1
§ 42-154-1. Establishment of division  Director.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established within the executive branch of state government and the department of human services a division of elderly affairs, effective July 1, 2011. The division shall reside within the department of human services for administrative purposes only. The head of the division shall be the director of the division of elderly affairs, appointed by and reporting directly to the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Effective July 1, 2019, the division of elderly affairs, as established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be henceforth referred to and renamed as the office of healthy aging.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-119-2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-119 / Section 42-119-2
§ 42-119-2. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the commission is to advance women and girls toward full equity in all areas of life and to promote rights and opportunities for all women. The commission shall study, make recommendations, and promote constructive action on issues related to women which include, but are not limited to, the following: economic development, education, employment, health, legal rights, political participation, and the quality of individual and family life.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-20-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-20 / Section 42-20-1
§ 42-20-1. Effect of omission of citations.
Status: in_force

The omission in this title of a citation of any general law or public law now in force that make it mandatory upon or permissive for any department, division, or other agency of the state to perform certain functions that by this title are assigned or transferred and placed in the hands of any other department or agency, shall not suspend or annul the right of any department or agency created by this title to carry out those functions where the obvious intent was so to do.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-13-1.1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-13 / Section 42-13-1.1
§ 42-13-1.1. Flag personnel and police officers for state highway projects.
Status: in_force

The director of the department of transportation, or the directors designee, shall have the power with respect to all state highway and bridge projects to determine the necessity for and the number of civilian flag personnel or police officers, as the requirements of highway safety may dictate, at the discretion of the director or the directors designee.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-26-4 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-26 / Section 42-26-4
§ 42-26-4. Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The public safety grant administration office shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Serve as the state planning agency for administration of federal criminal justice related grant programs including, but not limited to, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended;

(2) Advise and assist the governor and the director of public safety in developing policies, plans, programs, and budgets for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in the state;

(3) Prepare a state comprehensive criminal justice plan on behalf of the governor and the director of public safety. The plan, and any substantial modifications thereto, shall be submitted to the legislature for its advisory review of the goals, priorities, and policies contained therein. The plan, to be periodically updated, shall be based on an analysis of the states criminal justice needs and problems and shall be in conformance with state and other appropriate regulations;

(4) Establish goals, priorities, and standards for the reduction of crime and the improvement of the administration of justice in the state;

(5) Recommend legislation to the governor and legislature in the criminal justice field;

(6) Encourage local comprehensive criminal justice planning efforts;

(7) Monitor and evaluate programs and projects, funded in whole or in part by the state government, aimed at reducing crime and delinquency and improving the administration of justice;

(8) Cooperate with and render technical assistance to state agencies and units of general local government, and public or private agencies relating to the criminal justice system;

(9) Apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any appropriations or grants from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other source, public or private, in accordance with the appropriations process;

(10) Have the authority to collect from the department of corrections and any state or local government departments and agencies, such public information, data, reports, statistics, or other material that is necessary to carry out the functions of the public safety grant administration office; and to collect from nonprofit organizations that receive state or federal funds all information necessary to carry out the offices functions;

(11) Disseminate to state agencies, units of local government, public or private agencies, and others, information such as criminal justice program advancements, research results, training events, and availability of funds;

(12) Review, no less often than annually, the administration, operation programs and activities of correctional services in the state including input from the general public and other interested persons; conduct such other reviews and studies in conjunction with the department of corrections as may be appropriate; and report findings and recommendations to the governor;

(13) Perform other duties that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-105-9 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-105 / Section 42-105-9
§ 42-105-9. Severability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any provision or part of this chapter shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, that invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-12 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-46 / Section 42-46-12
§ 42-46-12. Notice of citizens rights under this chapter.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall prepare a notice providing concise information explaining the requirements of this chapter and advising citizens of their right to file complaints for violations of this chapter. The notice shall be posted in a prominent location in each city and town hall in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-20 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-8 / Section 42-8-20
§ 42-8-20. Fees and charges of secretary.
Status: in_force

To the secretary of state there shall be allowed:

(1) For every private petition to the general assembly received in either house which shall be continued with order of notice, to be paid to the secretary for the use of the state, by the applicant on continuance of the same, and to be accounted for by the secretary of the state ......................................... five dollars ($5.00).

(2) For making a certificate and affixing the seal of the state where the state is not a party, to be paid to the secretary for the use of the state, and to be accounted for by the secretary to the state .......... two dollars ($2.00).

(3) For making a copy of any document on file in the office of the secretary of state ......................................... fifty cents ($.50) per page.

(4) For every publication distributed by the secretary of state, a charge of not less than the actual cost and/or delivery thereof.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-64-24 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-64 / Section 42-64-24
§ 42-64-24. States right to require redemption of bonds.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding and in addition to any provisions for the redemption of bonds that may be contained in any contract with the holders of the bonds, the state may, upon furnishing sufficient funds, require the corporation to redeem, prior to maturity, as a whole, any issue of bonds on any interest payment date not less than twenty (20) years after the date of the bonds of the issue at one hundred five percent (105%) of their face value and accrued interest or at any lower redemption price as may be provided in the bonds in case of the redemption of the bonds as a whole on the redemption date. Notice of the redemption shall be published at least twice in at least two (2) newspapers publishing and circulating respectively in the cities of Providence, Rhode Island, and New York, New York, the first publication to be at least thirty (30) days before the date of redemption.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-103-3 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-103 / Section 42-103-3
§ 42-103-3. Application of siting criteria.
Status: in_force

Within six (6) months of the adoption of siting criteria, the state planning council shall perform:

(a) An inventory of existing solid and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, together with their capacities;

(b) An evaluation of areas within the state not suitable for the location of waste facilities, including those areas where hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities would have a substantial impact on human health and the environment in accordance with the criteria established in § 42-103-2.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128-2.1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-128 / Section 42-128-2.1
§ 42-128-2.1. Housing Production Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a restricted receipt account within the general fund of the state, to be known as the housing production fund. Funds from this account shall be administered by the executive office of housing. The executive office of housing will adopt program and reporting guidelines, and consider the input of the advisory council on housing and homelessness, for housing production initiatives, including:

(1) Financial assistance by loan, grant, or otherwise, for the planning, production, or preservation of affordable housing in Rhode Island for households earning not more than eighty percent (80%) of area median income; and

(2) Technical and financial assistance for cities and towns to support increased local housing production, including by reducing regulatory barriers and through the housing incentives for municipalities program.

(b) In administering the housing production fund, the executive office of housing shall give priority to households either exiting homelessness or earning not more than thirty percent (30%) of area median income.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-133-17 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-133 / Section 42-133-17
§ 42-133-17. Attorney general.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any way modifying or limiting, and the state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter that the state will not modify or limit, the responsibility of the attorney general to administer, protect and discharge all duties, rights and obligations of the state under the master settlement agreement and the qualifying statute.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-9 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-8 / Section 42-8-9
§ 42-8-9. Election forms.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall, at least ten (10) days previous to the day of election of general officers, senator and representatives in Congress, or electors of president and vice-president of the United States, furnish each town or ward clerk with printed forms of returns, certificates and directions, together with any advice the secretary may deem necessary to secure proper returns.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-155-10 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-155 / Section 42-155-10
§ 42-155-10. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by this invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-17 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-35 / Section 42-35-17
§ 42-35-17. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-4.2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-35 / Section 42-35-4.2
§ 42-35-4.2. Periodic refiling of rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

All rules on file with the secretary of state pursuant to § 42-35-4.1 shall be refiled on the first Tuesday in January 2007 and on the first Tuesday in January of every successive fifth year.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-55-22.2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-55 / Section 42-55-22.2
§ 42-55-22.2. Fair housing policy reports.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall administer all of its programs and activities relating to housing or community development in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of chapter 37 of title 34 (Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act). The corporation shall annually report to the general assembly on the measures it has taken affirmatively to further the policies of chapter 37 of title 34. The corporation shall compile a biennial affirmative action report which will indicate the extent of minority participation in the following corporation programs:

(1) Homeownership Programs

(i) First Homes

(ii) Buy-It-Fix-It

(iii) Mortgage Credit Certificates;

(2) Home Equity Conversion Mortgage;

(3) Home Repair Program

(i) Owner occupants

(ii) Tenants;

(4) Rental Housing Development

(i) Family

(ii) Elderly;

(5) Emergency Housing Assistance.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-95-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-95 / Section 42-95-1
§ 42-95-1. Creation of fund.
Status: in_force

There is created the Providence river relocation  memorial boulevard extension project fund (hereinafter referred to as the fund) into which shall be deposited with the general treasurer of the state:

(1) The proceeds from the sale of any real property and/or improvements within or adjacent to the capital center special development district as provided by § 37-7.1-3(b).

(2) Monies provided by the city of Providence for the Providence river relocation  memorial boulevard extension project.

(3) Any monies received from any other public or private sources intended for the furtherance of the project.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-12 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-157 / Section 42-157-12
§ 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) Definition. The following definition shall apply for purposes of this section:

(1) Special enrollment period means a period during which a qualified individual who is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 may enroll in a qualified health plan through the exchange outside of the annual open enrollment period.

(b) In the case of a qualified individual who is assessed a shared responsibility payment in accordance with § 44-30-101 and who is not enrolled in a qualified health plan, the exchange must provide a special enrollment period consistent with this section and the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the federal Heath Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued under, those acts.

(c) Effective date. The exchange must ensure that coverage is effective for a qualified individual who is eligible for a special enrollment period under this section on the first day of the month after the qualified individual completes enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange.

(d) Availability and length of special enrollment period. A qualified individual has sixty (60) days from the date the individual is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 to complete enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange. The date of assessment shall be determined in accordance with § 44-30-82.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-57-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-57 / Section 42-57-1
§ 42-57-1. Foundation created.
Status: in_force

The Fort Adams foundation (the foundation) is created a body, corporate and politic, to promote interest in and to plan, develop, coordinate, encourage, facilitate, set standards, and programs and projects relating to the restoration, renovation, reconstruction, and use of the historical Fort Adams State Park.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-9-9 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-9 / Section 42-9-9
§ 42-9-9. Oath of assistants  Tenure of office.
Status: in_force

The several assistant attorneys general shall take the engagement prescribed by § 36-1-2 before a justice of the supreme court and shall hold office during the pleasure of the attorney general.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-40-7 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-40 / Section 42-40-7
§ 42-40-7. Travel expenses of employees of other governments.
Status: in_force

A receiving agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of the agency, pay travel expenses of persons assigned thereto under this chapter during the period of assignments on the same basis as if they were regular employees of the receiving agency.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-102 / Section 42-102-2
§ 42-102-2. Composition of workforce board.
Status: in_force

(a) The workforce board shall be composed of twenty-three (23) members; one of whom shall be the secretary of commerce, who shall be vice-chair; one of whom shall be the director of the department of labor and training; one of whom shall be the commissioner of education; one of whom shall be a representative of a public institution of higher education in Rhode Island; one of whom shall be a representative of the office of rehabilitation services, a division of the department of human services; and eighteen (18) public members, twelve (12) of whom shall be representatives from the employer community, in a manner that is representative of employers of different sizes and sectors, including the nonprofit sector, provided that two (2) of the representatives from the employer community shall be the chairs of Rhode Islands local workforce investment boards, or their designees, appointed from among the employer community members of the local workforce investment boards; four (4) of whom shall be representatives of organized labor; and two (2) members shall be representatives of community-based organizations that provide or promote workforce development service; appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The eighteen (18) public members shall be appointed in a manner that reflects the geographic diversity of the state, and at least five (5) of whom shall be women; at least four (4) of whom shall be from minority communities; and at least one of whom shall be a person with disabilities. The governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the twelve (12) representatives of the employer community.

(b) The board may establish an executive committee composed of members appointed by the chair. The board may delegate to the executive committee any powers of the board except those powers that are required by law to be exercised by the board. The chair may also appoint ad hoc committees, workgroups, or task forces to assist the board as appropriate.

(c) Members serving as of the effective date of this act on the state workforce investment board established pursuant to Executive Order No. 05-18 ordered on September 22, 2005, shall continue to serve their terms of office as members of the governors workforce board established under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-116-28 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-116 / Section 42-116-28
§ 42-116-28. Compliance with federal law.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter are limited to the extent required by applicable federal law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-73-2.3 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-73 / Section 42-73-2.3
§ 42-73-2.3. Child fatality reviews.
Status: in_force

(a) The department of children, youth and families shall notify the office of the child advocate verbally and electronically within forty-eight (48) hours of a confirmed fatality or near fatality of a child who is the subject of a DCYF case and shall provide the office of the child advocate with access to any written material about the case.

(b) The child advocate, working with a voluntary and confidential child fatality review panel, whose members may vary on a case-by-case basis, shall review the case records of all notifications in accordance with subsection (a) of fatalities and near fatalities of children under twenty-one (21) years of age, if:

(1) The fatality or near fatality occurs while in the custody of, or involved with, the department, or if the childs family previously received services from the department;

(2) The fatality or near fatality is alleged to be from abuse or neglect of the child and the child or childs family had prior contact with the department; or

(3) A sibling, household member, or daycare provider has been the subject of a child abuse and neglect investigation within the previous twelve (12) months, including, without limitation, cases in which the report was unsubstantiated or the investigation is currently pending.

(c) The child fatality review panel shall assess and analyze such cases; make recommendations regarding such cases; and make recommendations for improvements to laws, policies, and practices that support the safety of children. Each report shall be made public within thirty (30) days of its completion.

(d) The members of the child fatality review panel, established in accordance with this section, shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of § 42-73-10.

(e) The child advocate shall publicly announce the convening of a child fatality review panel, including the age of the child involved.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-84-5 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-84 / Section 42-84-5
§ 42-84-5. Forms management representative.
Status: in_force

All educational institutions and agencies of the state shall cooperate with and support the development and implementation of the statewide forms management program. To assist in the coordination and implementation of the forms management program, each state educational institution and agency shall appoint a forms management representative.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-116-22 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-116 / Section 42-116-22
§ 42-116-22. Assistance by state officers, departments, boards and commissions.
Status: in_force

All state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions may render those services to the corporation within their respective functions as may be requested by the corporation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-116-12.1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-116 / Section 42-116-12.1
§ 42-116-12.1. Distribution of funds in individual retirement accounts.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to the distribution of depositors funds in individual retirement accounts in accordance with § 42-116-12, the corporation shall provide depositors with the option of receiving the funds on deposit or transferring the funds to a federally insured institution or other individual retirement account that meets the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., in accordance with applicable federal tax law and regulations.

(b) The corporation shall mail a form to all depositors with funds on deposit in individual retirement accounts thirty (30) days prior to the distribution of the funds in accordance with § 42-116-12. The form shall include: a statement that under current federal law, an account holder who receives proceeds from an individual retirement account, prematurely, prior to age fifty-nine (59) years, six (6) months, generally pays a ten percent (10%) penalty; an election by the depositor to receive the funds in accordance with the schedule of payments in § 42-116-12 or have the funds transferred to an institution designated by the depositor, and shall provide that the signature of the depositor shall constitute an authorization to transfer funds. The corporation shall also mail a copy of the form authorization to the designated financial institution.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-37-2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-37 / Section 42-37-2
§ 42-37-2. Alternate administrator.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of state police is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in the superintendents place and stead on the New England State Police Administrators Conference as permitted by article III of the compact. However, it is the intention of the legislature that such superintendent of state police shall attend and participate in the work of the conference in person to the maximum extent practicable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-78-2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-78 / Section 42-78-2
§ 42-78-2. Composition of council.
Status: in_force

The council shall consist of the executive directors and chairpersons of the Rhode Island council on the arts, the Rhode Island historical preservation and heritage commission, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Rhode Island committee for the humanities, the state archivist, and a representative of the governors office. The directors of the department of administration, Rhode Island economic development corporation, department of environmental management, and state library services shall also serve as ex-officio members.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-117-5 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-117 / Section 42-117-5
§ 42-117-5. Filing of certificate.
Status: in_force

A person shall file the certificate of critical economic concern with the appropriate state agency that has licensing or permitting authority over the project. A person must file the certificate of critical economic concern at the time of filing the necessary permit application(s) required for the project with the state agency. The state agency shall give priority to the project of critical economic concern in the handling and processing of the application.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-98-17 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-98 / Section 42-98-17
§ 42-98-17. Appropriation  Fees  Grants.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created an account to be known as the energy facility siting account, an account within the public utilities commission in the general fund, hereinafter referred to as the account, for the purpose of providing the financial means for the board to purchase materials and to employ on a contract or other basis legal counsel, official stenographers, engineers, accountants, and expert witnesses and for other necessary expenses of the board in investigations and hearings on applications for licensure under this chapter. The general assembly shall annually appropriate to the account the amounts as may be required to bring the balance of the account to the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); provided, however, that if at June 30 in any year the balance in the account shall be in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the amount of the excess shall be transferred to the general account of the state. The controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment from the account of the sums as may be required from time to time upon receipt by the controller of proper vouchers approved by the chairperson of the board or the secretary.

(b) The board shall be authorized to establish reasonable fees for investigations, applications, and hearings. Applicants shall pay those fees in full prior to the hearing process commencing unless the board agrees to an alternative payment schedule. All fees collected by the board shall be deposited with the general treasurer and appropriated to the board. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for payment of any sum or sums as may be necessary from time to time and upon receipt by him or her of authenticated vouchers presented by the coordinator of the board.

(c) All moneys collected by the chairperson or the secretary pursuant to this section shall be paid by the chairperson or the secretary monthly to the general treasurer to be added to the energy facility siting account.

(d) Failure of the applicant to pay expenses lawfully assessed by the board shall constitute grounds for suspension of licensing proceedings or revocation of any license granted, until the applicant has paid the expenses.

(e) The board shall be empowered to draw upon this account and to distribute monies from the fees to and bodies of state and local government participating in licensing actions or acting as the boards agents for the purposes of insuring compliance with license provisions and for employing staff or consultants and for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(f) The board shall be authorized to receive any grants made for the purpose of planning for or regulating the siting of energy facilities and to disburse and administer the grants under the terms of the grants.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-98-4 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-98 / Section 42-98-4
§ 42-98-4. License required.
Status: in_force

No person shall site, construct, or alter a major energy facility within the state without first obtaining a license from the siting board pursuant to this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11-14 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-11 / Section 42-11-14
§ 42-11-14. Prohibition against the use of lead-based paint.
Status: in_force

When purchasing paint products or contracting for the painting of public buildings or construction, the department of administration shall prohibit the use of lead paint.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-116-14 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-116 / Section 42-116-14
§ 42-116-14. Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

The corporation may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds issued pursuant to this chapter at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption or purchase and retirement. Refunding bonds may be issued at any times at or prior to the maturity, redemption, or purchase and retirement of the refunded bonds as the board of directors deems to be in the interest of the corporation. Refunding bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide for payment of the principal of the bonds being refunded, together with any redemption premium on these bonds, any interest or discount accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of these bonds, the costs of issuance of the refunding bonds, the expenses of paying, redeeming, or purchasing the bonds being refunded, the costs of holding and investing proceeds of refunding bonds pending the payment, redemption or purchase and the reserves for debt service or other expenses from the proceeds of these refunding bonds as may be required by a trust agreement securing the bonds. Pending application, the proceeds of the refunding bonds may be placed in escrow. The issue and sale of refunding bonds, the maturities and other details of the bonds, the security for the bonds, the rights of their holders, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the corporation in respect of the refunding bonds are governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to the issue of bonds other than refunding bonds insofar as that may be applicable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56-29 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-56 / Section 42-56-29
§ 42-56-29. Receiving and orientation unit  Study of incoming prisoners.
Status: in_force

To establish security standards that will safeguard society and that will provide for the most efficient possible rehabilitation of individual prisoners, there shall be established within the department of corrections a receiving and orientation unit which shall receive all persons sentenced to the adult correctional institutions for a term of imprisonment of more than one year. Every person so sentenced shall be segregated for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days during which period the person shall be studied and evaluated to determine whether the person shall be a maximum, medium, or minimum security risk and to develop a program of rehabilitation, education, and medical and other care as shall be deemed necessary and appropriate to prepare the person to become a useful member of society. During the period, a medical assessment, and an assessment of rehabilitative needs shall be made of the person and the results, together with the nature of the offense for which the person has been committed, the previous criminal history, if any, the recommendations of the department of the attorney general and of the sentencing court, and the social history of the person shall be studied and evaluated in determining the degree of custodial care of the person, the rehabilitation program for the person, the medical or other care that may be necessary and the spiritual and religious guidance that shall be indicated by the preference of the person.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72-36.2 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-72 / Section 42-72-36.2
§ 42-72-36.2. Recommendations as to allocation of resources.
Status: in_force

On or before October 1, 2016, the department of children, youth and families shall recommend the allocation of existing resources as needed to ensure that those children in need of residential care, including foster homes and support services, receive them in the least-restrictive setting appropriate to their needs. The department is hereby authorized to utilize screening criteria to avoid unnecessary, congregate-care placements of children.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-10-16 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-10 / Section 42-10-16
§ 42-10-16. Report and prosecution of delinquencies in payment.
Status: in_force

The general treasurer shall report to the attorney general every person or town neglecting to pay, at the times required by law, any sum of money due to the state, including any sum which may be due as a result of a delinquency under chapter 6 of title 35, and the attorney general shall prosecute every such delinquent according to law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128-14 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-128 / Section 42-128-14
§ 42-128-14. Public records law.
Status: in_force

The advisory council on housing and homelessness and any committee, council, or advisory body created by the council shall conform to the provisions of chapter 2 of title 38.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-155-4 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-155 / Section 42-155-4
§ 42-155-4. Role and responsibilities of board members.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members of quasi-public corporations shall:

(1) Execute oversight of the corporation, the chief executive, and other management in the effective and ethical management of the corporation;

(2) Understand, review, and monitor the implementation of fundamental financial and management controls and operational decisions of the corporation;

(3) Adopt a code of ethics applicable to each officer, director, and employee of the corporation that, at a minimum, includes the standards established in chapter 14 of title 36 (Code of Ethics);

(4) Adopt a mission statement expressing the purpose and goals of the corporation, a description of the stakeholders of the corporation and their reasonable expectations from the corporation, and a list of measurements by which performance of the corporation and the achievement of its goals may be evaluated. Each corporation shall, at least once every three (3) years, publish a self-evaluation based on the stated measurements;

(5) Adopt and periodically update an indemnification policy that shall be set forth in the bylaws of the corporation; and

(6) Perform each of their duties as board members, including, but not limited to, those imposed by this section, in good faith and with that degree of diligence, care, and skill that an ordinarily prudent person in like position would use under similar circumstances, and ultimately apply independent judgment in the best interest of the quasi-public corporation, its mission, and the public;

(b) Board members of quasi-public corporations shall establish and maintain written policies and procedures for the following:

(1) Internal accounting and administrative controls in accordance with the provisions of chapter 20 of title 35, the Public Corporation Financial Integrity and Accountability Act of 1995;

(2) Travel, including lodging, meals, and incidental expenses; provided, however, that no reimbursement shall exceed the allowable state employee reimbursement amount per day;

(3) Grants, charitable and civic donations, and/or contributions; provided, however, that all such grants, donations, or contributions shall be voted on by the full board during an open meeting and the vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, together with:

(i) The citation to the specific state statute authorizing the action;

(ii) An explanation of how the grant, donation, or contribution relates to the corporations mission;

(iii) The identity of each board member or employee of the corporation who will receive any benefit from the grant, donation, or contribution including, without limitation, tickets to events, meals, and golf;

(iv) Any disclosure required by chapter 14 of title 36 (Code of Ethics); and

(v) Each such grant, donation, or contribution shall be clearly identified in the financial statements of the corporation.

(4) Credit card use; provided, however, that pursuant to § 35-20-10, no credit card shall be used for personal use;

(5) Employee reimbursement, including requests by management for business expenses and expenses classified as gifts or entertainment;

(6) Personnel, including hiring, dismissing, promoting, and compensating employees of the corporation;

(7) Marketing expenses; and

(8) Lobbyists expenses.

(c) The written policies and procedures required by this section and any additional written policies and procedures that the board may adopt shall be approved by the board during an open meeting and the vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(d) No board member shall serve in a paid capacity as an employee or consultant of the corporation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-98-18 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-98 / Section 42-98-18
§ 42-98-18. Liberal construction  Severability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes. If any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or determination made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person, agency, or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, regulation, or determination and the application of the provisions to other persons, agencies or circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-140-10 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-140 / Section 42-140-10
§ 42-140-10. Collection of energy data.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of energy resources shall have the authority to collect price, inventory and product delivery dates, including amounts and types of product sold, and other information that is necessary and material regarding petroleum products, natural gas, and other fuels available for supply within the state from wholesalers and resellers of petroleum products, natural gas, and suppliers of other fuels, doing business in the state. Except as herein provided, all energy information collected by the office under this section shall be maintained for the sole and confidential use of the state, its agencies, and offices. Such information shall not be deemed public record as defined in § 38-2-2; provided, however, that aggregates of such information may be prepared and such aggregates shall be public records. Information collected under this section may be shared with the energy offices of other states that afford such information similar protection from public disclosure. All wholesalers, resellers, and end-users of petroleum products and other fuels doing business in the state with a total storage capacity of over fifty thousand gallons (50,000 gal.) shall provide information to the office upon request and in such form as the office shall require.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-4-11 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-4 / Section 42-4-11
§ 42-4-11. State symbol of American folk art.
Status: in_force

The Charles I.D. Looff carousel (also known as the Crescent Park carousel) is hereby designated as the state symbol of American folk art for the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-119-1 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-119 / Section 42-119-1
§ 42-119-1. Creation.
Status: in_force

There is created a Rhode Island Commission on Women and Girls, which shall consist of twenty-six (26) members. Members shall be representative of the general public reflecting a broad spectrum of women from all socioeconomic, multi-cultural, and demographic segments as well as various departments of state government consistent with the purpose of this chapter. Members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-34-12 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-34 / Section 42-34-12
§ 42-34-12. Authoritys expenses.
Status: in_force

The authority may in its discretion expend out of the fund such moneys as may be necessary for any expenses of the authority, including administrative, legal, actuarial, and other services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72-32 — RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-72 / Section 42-72-32
§ 42-72-32. Transfer of powers and functions from department of children, youth and families.
Status: in_force

There are transferred to the department of administration:

(1) Those functions of the department of children, youth and families that were administered through or with respect to departmental programs in the performance of strategic planning as defined in § 42-11-10(c);

(2) All officers, employees, agencies, advisory councils, committees, commissions, and task forces of the department of children, youth and families who were performing strategic planning functions as defined in § 42-11-10(c); and

(3) So much of other functions or parts of functions and employees and resources, physical and funded, related thereto of the director of the department of children, youth and families as are incidental to and necessary for the performance of the functions transferred by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.