R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-1 / Section 22-1-2
§ 22-1-2. Districts.
Status: in_force

The state is hereby divided into thirty-eight (38) senatorial districts bounded and described as follows:

(1) It is understood and intended that for the purpose of this section a line described as running on, on, to or through any street (including road, avenue, lane, way, parkway, expressway, divided highway, state route or interstate route, or trail), stream or river, is intended to mean the center line of that street, stream or river, and a line described as the shoreline is intended to mean the line on the mean low water level, and a feature extension is intended to mean the imaginary straight-line extension from the end of a map feature, usually a street or road, to another feature, as for example, from the end of a dead-end street to a nearby river, in all instances, unless it shall be otherwise specified.

(2) It is further understood and intended that for the purpose of this section, the districts described in this section shall be composed of United States census geography (tracts and blocks), as defined by the 2020 version of the TIGER files from the United States Census Bureau, whose boundaries correspond to the below metes and bounds set forth in this section and which are hereby made a part of this chapter. A listing of which census blocks are contained within each district shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference.

(3)(i) It is further understood and intended that for the purpose of this section, the districts will be depicted on thirty-nine (39) maps known as Senate Plan D  Substitute A, compiled by Election Data Services, Inc. for each city and town, and hereinafter may be referred to as town maps.

(ii) The secretary of state shall keep a copy of each set of the foregoing maps and a copy of the census tract and block listing available for inspection during ordinary business hours at his or her office. The secretary of state shall furnish each city and town a copy of the town map covering that particular city or town within ten (10) days from the passage of this act.

(iii) For purposes of this title, references to tract or CT shall mean census tract, as that demographic unit is established by the United States Bureau of the census for the 2020 census as described by maps and publications of the bureau. References to block, blocks, or block groups, refer to those demographic units as established by the United States Census Bureau for the 2020 census as described by maps and publications of the bureau.

(iv) Any reference to a city or town, city or town boundaries, or city or town limits shall refer to the boundaries or limits of the particular city or town as defined by the 2020 version of the TIGER files from the United States Census Bureau.

(v) In the census tract and block listing, the first two (2) digits of a census description shall refer to the State of Rhode Island (44), the next three (3) digits of a census description shall refer to the county in which the district lies. Bristol county carries the code 001; Kent county carries the code 003; Newport county carries the code 005; Providence county carries the code 007; and Washington county carries the code 009. The next six (6) digits refer to the census tract within the county set forth in the description. The last four (4) digits refer to the census block within the census tract. TIGER is an acronym for the computer readable geographic data base that automates the mapping and related geographic activities required to support the United States Census Bureaus census and survey programs and stands for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing.

(vi) If any census tract, block, block group, or enumeration district is omitted, listed more than once, or is only partially provided for, it is intended that the districts be defined in such a manner as to not omit any area of Rhode Island from a district and to comply with the standard of Articles VII and VIII of the Rhode Island Constitution requiring that districts be reasonably equal. In order to carry out the intent of the general assembly as expressed in this section the secretary of state shall, if necessary, undertake measures to insure compliance with this section.

(vii) In the event of a discrepancy between the metes and bounds description, the description of census tracts and blocks, and the maps which shall be on file with the secretary of state, then the listing of census tracts and blocks shall take precedence and be controlling.

First district: The first senatorial district shall consist of all that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at the I-95 ramp and Memorial Blvd; thence easterly on Memorial Blvd to Exchange St; thence northwesterly on Exchange St to Railroad St; thence northeasterly on Railroad St to the eastern boundary line of Providence Amtrak Station and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR; thence northerly on New York New Haven and Hartford RR to I-95; thence northeasterly on I-95 to the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence westerly on the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to the Providence  North Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Providence  North Providence boundary line to State Route 146; thence southerly on State Route 146 to Branch Ave; thence westerly on Branch Ave to Moy St; thence southerly on Moy St to Concannon St; thence westerly on Concannon St to Douglas Ave; thence southeasterly on Douglas Ave to River Ave; thence southerly on River Ave to Chalkstone Ave; thence northeasterly on Chalkstone Ave to Lisbon St; thence southeasterly on Lisbon St to Berkley St; thence southwesterly on Berkley St to Robin St; thence southeasterly on Robin St to Prescott St; thence northeasterly on Prescott St to Wolcott St; thence southeasterly on Wolcott St to Valley St; thence northeasterly on Valley St to Pleasant Valley Pkwy; thence southeasterly on Pleasant Valley Pkwy to Woonasquatucket River; thence easterly on Woonasquatucket River to I-95; thence southerly on I-95 to the point of origin.

Second district: The second senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at I-95 and the Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence westerly and northwesterly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to Webster Ave; thence northerly on Webster Ave to Plainfield St; thence westerly on Plainfield St to Ralph St; thence northerly on Ralph St to Eastwood Ave; thence westerly on Eastwood Ave to Laurel Hill Ave; thence northerly on Laurel Hill Ave to Hartford Ave; thence easterly on Hartford Ave to US Highway 6; thence southeasterly and northerly on US Highway 6 to Westminster St; thence easterly on Westminster St to Messer St; thence southerly on Messer St to census block 440070013004007 thence southerly and westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070013004000  440070013004007, 440070013004006  440070013004008 and 440070013004001  440070013004009 to Willow St; thence westerly on Willow St to Ellery St; thence southerly on Ellery St to Chapin Ave; thence easterly on Chapin Ave to Messer St; thence southerly on Messer St to Ford St; thence easterly on Ford St to Bucklin St; thence southerly on Bucklin St to Bellevue Ave; thence easterly on Bellevue Ave to Plenty St; thence easterly on Plenty St to Broad St; thence southwesterly on Broad St to I-95; thence southwesterly on I-95 to the point of origin.

Third district: The third senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at Hope St and the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence easterly on the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to the Providence  East Providence boundary line; thence southerly on the Providence  East Providence boundary to the Providence Harbor and the line extending from the Providence River; thence northwesterly on the Providence River to the Moshassuck River; thence northerly on the Moshassuck River to Charles St; thence northerly on Charles St to Stevens St; thence easterly on Stevens St to Hewes St; thence northeasterly on Hewes St to N Main St; thence southerly on N Main St to Olney St; thence easterly on Olney St to Camp St; thence northeasterly on Camp St to Carrington Ave; thence easterly on Carrington Ave to Hope St; thence northeasterly on Hope St to the point of origin.

Fourth district: The fourth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of North Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Smithfield  North Providence boundary line and Smithfield Road; thence southeasterly on Smithfield Rd to census block 440070121043001; thence southerly, easterly and westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121043002  440070121043001, 440070121043002  440070121043000, 440070121043002 440070119021003, 440070121043002  440070121043019, 440070121043002  440070121043011 and 440070121043002  440070121043005 to Bicentennial Way; thence westerly on Bicentennial Way to Locust Ave; thence southerly on Locust Ave to Jacksonia Dr; thence westerly on Jacksonia Dr to Joslin St; thence southerly on Joslin St to census block 440070121032014; thence easterly and southerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121032014  440070121032013 to census block 440070121032015; thence westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121032014  440070121032015 to the intersection of Walter Ave and Joslin St; thence southerly on Joslin St to Mineral Spring Ave; thence easterly on Mineral Spring Ave to Howard Ave; thence southerly on Howard Ave to Hobson Ave; thence southwesterly on Hobson Ave to Dewey Ave; thence southerly on Dewey Ave to Smith St; thence easterly on Smith St to Atlantic Blvd; thence southwesterly on Atlantic Blvd to Swan St; thence southeasterly on Swan St to Sykes St; thence westerly and southerly on Sykes St to Intervale Ave; thence easterly on Intervale Ave to Cranberry Rd; thence southerly on Cranberry Rd to Humbert St; thence westerly on Humbert St to Greenville Ave; thence southerly on Greenville Ave to Lyman Ave; thence westerly on Lyman Ave to Woonasquatucket Ave; thence northerly on Woonasquatucket Ave to Testa Dr; thence westerly on Testa Dr and its extension to the Johnston  North Providence boundary line; thence southerly on the Johnston  North Providence boundary line to the Providence  North Providence boundary line; thence northeasterly on the Providence  North Providence boundary line to the North Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence northerly on the North Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line to State Route 146; thence southerly on State Route 146 to the line extending from Sudbury St; thence westerly on Sudbury St to Augusta Ave; thence northerly on Augusta Ave to Young St; thence westerly on Young St to Palm St; thence northerly on Palm St to Monticello St; thence southwesterly on Monticello St to Woodward Rd; thence southerly on Woodward Rd to Angell Rd; thence westerly on Angell Rd to Benjamin Dr; thence westerly on Benjamin Dr to Evergreen Pkwy; thence northerly on Evergreen Pkwy to census block 440070119022003; thence northerly and westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070119022003  440070119023000 to Angell Rd; thence northerly on Angell Rd to the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line to the Smithfield  North Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Smithfield  North Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

The fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  North Providence boundary line and State Route 146; thence southerly on State Route 146 to Branch Ave; thence westerly on Branch Ave to Moy St; thence southerly on Moy St to Concannon St; thence westerly on Concannon St to Douglas Ave; thence southeasterly on Douglas Ave to River Ave; thence southerly on River Ave to Admiral St; thence northwesterly on Admiral St to Texas Ave; thence westerly on Texas Ave to Gentian Ave; thence southerly on Gentian Ave to Smith St; thence northwesterly on Smith St to Old Rd; thence westerly on Old Rd to the northern boundary line of Rhode Island College; thence westerly on the northern boundary line of Rhode Island College to the Providence  North Providence boundary line; thence northeasterly on the Providence  North Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

Fifth district: The fifth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at Westminster St and I-95; thence westerly on Westminster St to Bridgham St; thence southerly on Bridgham St to Cranston St; thence southwesterly on Cranston St to Chapin Ave; thence westerly on Chapin Ave to Ellery St; thence northerly on Ellery St to Willow St; thence easterly on Willow St to census block 440070013004009; thence northerly and easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070013004001  440070013004009, 440070013004006  440070013004008, and 440070013004000  440070013004007 to Messer St; thence northerly on Messer St to Westminster St; thence westerly on Westminster St to State Highway 10; thence northeasterly on State Highway 10 to Atwells Ave; thence westerly on Atwells Ave to Lynch St; thence northerly on Lynch St to Fairview St; thence westerly on Fairview St to Parnell St; thence northerly on Parnell St to Cloud St; thence westerly on Cloud St to Sisson St; thence southerly on Sisson St to Actina St; thence westerly on Actina St to Imera St; thence northerly on Imera St to the eastern boundary line of Triggs Memorial Golf Course; thence northerly on the eastern boundary line of Triggs Memorial Golf Course to Galileo Ave; thence northeasterly on Galileo Ave to Standish Ave; thence northerly on Standish Ave to Rialto St; thence easterly on Rialto St to Mt Pleasant Ave; thence northerly on Mt Pleasant Ave to Old Rd; thence easterly on Old Rd to Smith St; thence southeasterly on Smith St to Gentian Ave; thence northeasterly on Gentian Ave to Texas Ave; thence easterly on Texas Ave to Admiral St; thence southeasterly on Admiral St to River Ave; thence southerly on River Ave to Chalkstone Ave; thence northeasterly on Chalkstone Ave to Lisbon St; thence southeasterly on Lisbon St to Berkley St; thence southwesterly on Berkley St to Robin St; thence southeasterly on Robin St to Prescott St; thence northeasterly on Prescott St to Wolcott St; thence southeasterly on Wolcott St to Valley St; thence northeasterly on Valley St to Pleasant Valley Pkwy; thence southeasterly on Pleasant Valley Pkwy to the Woonasquatucket River; thence easterly on the Woonasquatucket River to I-95; thence southerly on I-95 to the point of origin.

Sixth district: The sixth senatorial district shall consist of all that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at the I-95 ramp and Memorial Blvd; thence southerly on I-95 to Westminster St; thence westerly on Westminster St to Bridgham St; thence southerly on Bridgham St to Cranston St; thence southwesterly on Cranston St to Chapin Ave; thence westerly on Chapin Ave to Messer St; thence southerly on Messer St to Ford St; thence easterly on Ford St to Bucklin St; thence southerly on Bucklin St to Bellevue Ave; thence easterly on Bellevue Ave to Plenty St; thence easterly on Plenty St to Broad St; thence southwesterly on Broad St to Washington Ave; thence easterly on Washington Ave to Michigan Ave; thence northerly on Michigan Ave to census block 440070001011006; thence easterly and northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070001011006  440070001011007 to census block 440070001011008; thence northerly and easterly on the western boundary line of census block 440070001011008 to Shipyard St; thence northwesterly on Shipyard St to Ernest St; thence westerly on Ernest St to Allens Ave; thence northerly on Allens Ave to census block 440070006001096; thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070006001096  440070001011001 on the line extending to the Providence River; thence northwesterly on the Providence River to the Moshassuck River; thence northerly on the Moshassuck River to Charles St; thence northerly on Charles St to Stevens St; thence easterly on Stevens St to Hewes St; thence northeasterly on Hewes St to N Main St; thence southerly on N Main St to Olney St; thence easterly on Olney St to Camp St; thence northeasterly on Camp St to Carrington Ave; thence easterly on Carrington Ave to Hope St; thence northeasterly on Hope St to Cypress St; thence westerly on Cypress St to Ivy St; thence northerly on Ivy St to Evergreen St; thence westerly on Evergreen St to Camp St; thence northerly on Camp St to Rochambeau Ave; thence westerly on Rochambeau Ave to N Main St; thence southerly on N Main St to Branch Ave; thence northwesterly on Branch Ave to I-95; thence southerly on I-95 to New York New Haven and Hartford RR; thence southerly on the New York New Haven and Hartford RR to the eastern boundary line of Providence Amtrak Station and Railroad St; thence southwesterly on Railroad St to Exchange St; thence southeasterly on Exchange St to Memorial Blvd; thence westerly on Memorial Blvd to the point of origin.

Seventh district: The seventh senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  Cranston boundary line and Webster Ave; thence northerly on Webster Ave to Plainfield St; thence westerly on Plainfield St to Ralph St; thence northerly on Ralph St to Eastwood Ave; thence westerly on Eastwood Ave to Laurel Hill Ave; thence northerly on Laurel Hill Ave to Hartford Ave; thence easterly on Hartford Ave to US Highway 6; thence southeasterly and northerly on US Highway 6 to Atwells Ave; thence westerly on Atwells Ave to Lynch St; thence northerly on Lynch St to Fairview St; thence westerly on Fairview St to Parnell St; thence northerly on Parnell St to Cloud St; thence westerly on Cloud St to Sisson St; thence southerly on Sisson St to Actina St; thence westerly on Actina St to Imera St; thence northerly on Imera St to the eastern boundary line of Triggs Memorial Golf Course; thence northerly on the eastern boundary line of Triggs Memorial Golf Course to Galileo Ave; thence northeasterly on Galileo Ave to Standish Ave; thence northerly on Standish Ave to Rialto St; thence easterly on Rialto St to Mt Pleasant Ave; thence northerly on Mt Pleasant Ave to census block 440070024006004; thence westerly on the northern boundary line of Rhode Island College to the Providence  North Providence boundary line; thence southwesterly on the Providence  North Providence boundary line to the Providence  Johnston boundary line; thence southerly on the Providence  Johnston boundary line to the Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence easterly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to the point of origin.

The seventh senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Johnston bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  Johnston boundary line and Plainfield St; thence southerly on Plainfield St to Morgan Ave; thence westerly on Morgan Ave to School St; thence southwesterly on School St to census block 440070125001021; thence northerly on the eastern boundary lines of census blocks 440070125001021 and 440070125001014 to Downing Dr; thence northerly on Downing Dr to Central Ave; thence northeasterly on Central Ave to Alden St; thence northerly on Alden St to Boundary Ave; thence easterly on Boundary Ave to Harding Ave; thence northerly on Harding Ave to York Rd; thence easterly on York Rd to census block 440070124021024; thence northerly and easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070124021024  440070124021027 and 440070124021024  440070124021025 to the Providence  Johnston boundary line; thence southerly on the Providence  Johnston boundary line to the point of origin.

Eighth district: The eighth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Pawtucket bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line and Ten Mile River; thence northerly on Ten Mile River to utility right of way; thence westerly on utility right of way to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to Loring Pkwy; thence easterly on Loring Pkwy to the western boundary line of Slater Memorial Park, then northerly on the western boundary line of Slater Memorial Park to Slater Park Ave; thence northerly on Slater Park Ave to Waterman St; thence westerly on Waterman St to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to Armistice Blvd; thence westerly on Armistice Blvd to George Bennett Hwy; thence northerly on George Bennett Hwy to Central Ave; thence westerly on Central Ave to N Bend St; thence southerly on N Bend St to Walcott St; thence westerly on Walcott St to I-95; thence southwesterly on I-95 to George St; thence northerly on George St to Park Place W; thence northerly on Park Place W to Main St; thence continuing northerly on Main St and Dexter St to Goff Ave; thence northeasterly on Goff Ave to Exchange St; thence easterly on Exchange St to the Blackstone River; thence northerly on the Blackstone River to the Pawtucket  Central Falls boundary line; thence northerly on the Pawtucket  Central Falls boundary line to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence easterly and southerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

Ninth district: The ninth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of West Warwick bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line and Natick Rd; thence southerly on Natick Rd to Wakefield St; thence southeasterly on Wakefield St to Wilson St; thence southerly on Wilson St to Prospect Hill Ave; thence easterly on Prospect Hill Ave to Providence St; thence southerly on Providence St to New London Ave and the West Warwick  Warwick boundary line; thence southwesterly, easterly, and southerly on the West Warwick  Warwick boundary line to the West Warwick  East Greenwich boundary line; thence westerly on the West Warwick  East Greenwich boundary line to the West Warwick  Coventry boundary line; thence northerly on the West Warwick  Coventry boundary line to the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line to the point of origin.

Tenth district: The tenth senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Warren.

The tenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Bristol bounded by a line beginning at the Bristol  Warren boundary line and Hope St; thence southerly on Hope St to Tupelo St; thence easterly on Tupelo St to Metacom Ave; thence southerly on Metacom Ave to Chestnut St; thence westerly on Chestnut St to Sherry Ave; thence southerly on Sherry Ave to Bayview Ave; thence easterly on Bayview Ave to Metacom Ave; thence southerly on Metacom Ave to census block 440010309013030; thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440010309013030  440010309013012 and 440010309013029  440010309013005 extending to the Mount Hope Bay and the Bristol  Tiverton boundary line; thence northeasterly on the Bristol  Tiverton boundary line to the Bristol  Warren boundary line; thence northwesterly and westerly on the Bristol  Warren boundary line to the point of origin.

The tenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Tiverton bounded by a line beginning at the Portsmouth  Tiverton boundary line and the inlet to Nannaquaket Pond; thence southeasterly on the inlet of Nannaquaket Pond to Nannaquaket Rd; thence northeasterly on Nannaquaket Rd to Main Rd; thence southeasterly on Main Rd to Bulgarmarsh Rd; thence northeasterly on Bulgarmarsh Rd to Fish Rd; thence northerly on Fish Rd to State Highway 24; thence northeasterly on State Highway 24 to census block 440050417011014; thence southeasterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440050417011011  440050417011014 and 440050417011011  440050417011021 to census block 440050417011034; thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440050417011021  440050417011034 to Stafford Pond; thence southeasterly and northerly on the shoreline of Stafford Pond to the line extending from Mark Dr; thence easterly on Mark Dr to Stafford Rd; thence northerly on Stafford Rd to Fairwood Dr; thence easterly on Fairwood Dr to the southern segment of Captains Cir; thence easterly on Captains Cir to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence northerly and easterly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Warren  Tiverton boundary line; thence southerly on the Warren  Tiverton boundary line to the point of origin.

Eleventh district: The eleventh senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Portsmouth.

The eleventh senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Bristol bounded by a line beginning at the line extending from State St and Bristol Harbor; thence easterly on State St to Hope St; thence northerly on Hope St to Chestnut St; thence easterly on Chestnut St to Sherry Ave; thence southerly on Sherry Ave to Bayview Ave; thence easterly on Bayview Ave to Metacom Ave; thence southerly on Metacom Ave to census block 440010309013030; thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440010309013030  440010309013012 and 440010309013029  440010309013005 extending to the Mount Hope Bay and the Bristol  Tiverton boundary line; thence southerly on the Bristol  Tiverton boundary line to the Bristol  Portsmouth boundary line; thence southwesterly and northwesterly on the Bristol  Portsmouth boundary line to Bristol Harbor; thence northerly on the shore of Bristol Harbor to the point of origin.

Twelfth district: The twelfth senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Middletown.

The twelfth senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Little Compton.

The twelfth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Tiverton bounded by a line beginning at the Portsmouth  Tiverton boundary line and the inlet to Nannaquaket Pond; thence southeasterly in the inlet of Nannaquaket Pond to Nannaquaket Rd; thence northeasterly on Nannaquaket Rd to Main Rd; thence southeasterly on Main Rd to Bulgarmarsh Rd; thence northeasterly on Bulgarmarsh Rd to Fish Rd; thence northwesterly on Fish Rd to State Highway 24; thence northeasterly on State Highway 24 to census block 440050417011014; thence southeasterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440050417011011  440050417011014 and 440050417011011  440050417011021 to census block 440050417011034; thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440050417011021  440050417011034 to Stafford Pond; thence southeasterly and northerly on the shoreline of Stafford Pond to the line extending from Mark Dr; thence easterly on Mark Dr to Stafford Rd; thence northerly on Stafford Rd to Fairwood Dr; thence easterly on Fairwood Dr to the southern segment of Captains Cir; thence easterly on Captains Cir to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence southerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Tiverton  Little Compton boundary line; thence westerly on the Tiverton  Little Compton boundary line to the Portsmouth  Tiverton boundary line; thence northerly on the Portsmouth  Tiverton boundary line to the point of origin.

The twelfth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Newport bounded by a line beginning at the Middletown  Newport boundary line and Broadway; thence southerly on Broadway to Vernon Ave; thence southeasterly on Vernon Ave to census block 440050406001017; thence southerly on the eastern boundary line of census block 440050406001017 to Almy St; thence southerly on Almy St to Bliss Rd; thence southwesterly on Bliss Rd to Broadway; thence southerly on Broadway to Cranston Ave; thence easterly on Cranston Ave to Kay St; thence northeasterly on Kay St to Prairie Ave; thence southeasterly on Prairie Ave to Ellery Rd; thence easterly on Ellery Rd to Easton Pond; thence southerly and easterly on the pond shoreline to the Middletown  Newport boundary line; thence northerly on the Middletown  Newport boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirteenth district: The thirteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Newport bounded by a line beginning at the Middletown  Newport boundary line and Broadway; thence southerly on Broadway to Vernon Ave; thence southeasterly on Vernon Ave to census block 440050406001017; thence southerly on the eastern boundary line of census block 440050406001017 to Almy St; thence southerly on Almy St to Bliss Rd; thence southwesterly on Bliss Rd to Broadway; thence southerly on Broadway to Cranston Ave; thence easterly on Cranston Ave to Kay St; thence northeasterly on Kay St to Prairie Ave; thence southeasterly on Prairie Ave to Ellery Rd; thence easterly on Ellery Rd to Easton Pond; thence southerly and easterly on the pond shoreline to the Middletown  Newport boundary line; thence southerly on the Middletown  Newport boundary line to the Atlantic Ocean; thence westerly southerly, and northerly on the shoreline to the Middletown  Newport boundary line; thence southeasterly on the Middletown  Newport boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Newport known as Coasters Harbor Island (U.S. Naval Station).

The thirteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Jamestown.

Fourteenth district: The fourteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of East Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line and Newport Ave; thence westerly on the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line to the Providence  East Providence boundary line; thence southerly on the Providence  East Providence boundary line to the line extending from Waterview Ave; thence easterly on the line extending from Waterview Ave to Sunnyside Ave; thence northerly on Sunnyside Ave to Boyden Blvd; thence easterly on Boyden Blvd to Pawtucket Ave; thence southerly on Pawtucket Ave to Village Green N; thence easterly on Village Green N to census block 440070105024003; thence northerly and easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070105024003  440070105024001 to census block 440070105023019; thence northerly and easterly on the western and northern boundary line of census block 440070105023019 to East Shore Expy; thence northerly on East Shore Expy N to I-195; thence westerly on I-195 to Pawtucket Ave; thence northerly on Pawtucket Ave to Centre St; thence northwesterly on Centre St to N Broadway; thence northerly on N Broadway to Geenwood Ave; thence northwesterly on Greenwood Ave to railroad tracks; thence northeasterly on railroad tracks to Pawtucket Ave; thence northwesterly on Pawtucket Ave to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to the point of origin.

Fifteenth district: The fifteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Pawtucket bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line and Moshassuck Industrial Hwy; thence southerly on Moshassuck Industrial Hwy to Weeden St; thence easterly on Weeden St to Lorraine St; thence southerly on Lorraine St to Mineral Spring Ave; thence easterly on Mineral Spring Ave to Church St; thence easterly on Church St to George St; thence southerly on George St to I-95; thence northeasterly on I-95 to Prospect St; thence southeasterly on Prospect St to the utility right of way; thence northeasterly on the utility right of way to census block 440070171003029; thence southerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070171003029  440070171003019 to Notre Dame Ave; thence southerly on Notre Dame Ave to Beverage Hill Ave; thence westerly on Beverage Hill Ave to School St; thence southerly on School St to census block 440070171001025; thence westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070171001025  440070171001007 to the Seekonk River; thence southerly on the Seekonk River to the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line to the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence northwesterly on the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to the North Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence northerly on the North Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line; thence easterly on the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line to the point of origin.

The fifteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at I-95 and the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line; thence easterly on the Providence  Pawtucket boundary line to Hope St; thence southerly on Hope St to Cypress St; thence westerly on Cypress St to Ivy St; thence northerly on Ivy St to Evergreen St; thence westerly on Evergreen St to Camp St; thence northerly on Camp St to Rochambeau Ave; thence westerly on Rochambeau Ave to N Main St; thence southerly on N Main St to Branch Ave; thence northwesterly on Branch Ave to I-95; thence northerly on I-95 to the point of origin.

Sixteenth district: The sixteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of the city of Central Falls.

The sixteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Pawtucket bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line and Moshassuck Industrial Hwy; thence southerly on Moshassuck Industrial Hwy to Weeden St; thence easterly on Weeden St to Lorraine St; thence southerly on Lorraine St to Mineral Spring Ave; thence easterly on Mineral Spring Ave to Church St; thence easterly on Church St to Park Place W; thence northerly on Park Place W to Main St; thence northerly on Main St and Dexter St to Goff Ave; thence northeasterly on Goff Ave to Exchange St; thence easterly on Exchange St to the Blackstone River; thence northerly on the Blackstone River to the Pawtucket  Central Falls boundary line; thence westerly on the Pawtucket  Central Falls boundary line to the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line; thence westerly on the Pawtucket  Lincoln boundary line to the point of origin.

Seventeenth district: The seventeenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of Lincoln bounded by a line beginning at the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line and Lonsdale Ave; thence southerly on Lonsdale Ave to Cook St; thence westerly on Cook St to Carrington St; thence southwesterly on Carrington St to Front St; thence southwesterly on Front St to Grove St; thence northwesterly on Grove St to Union St; thence southwesterly on Union St to Pleasant St; thence northerly on Pleasant St to Leicester Dr; thence southwesterly on Leicester Dr to census block 440070117011037; thence southwesterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070117011037  440070117011035 to Sweeney St; thence southwesterly on Sweeney St to River Rd; thence southwesterly on River Rd to Great Rd; thence southerly on Great Rd to Smithfield Ave; thence southerly on Smithfield Ave to Sayesville Pond; thence southeasterly on the eastern shoreline of Sayesville Pond to Walker St; thence easterly on Walker St to Moshassuck Rd; thence southeasterly on Moshassuck Rd to Conduit St; thence northeasterly on the line extending from Conduit St to the Central Falls  Lincoln boundary line; thence southerly on the Central Falls  Lincoln boundary line to the Lincoln  Pawtucket boundary line; thence westerly on the Lincoln  Pawtucket boundary line to the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line; thence westerly on the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line to Wenscott Reservoir; thence northerly on Wenscott Reservoir to census block 440070116002027; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070116002026  440070116002027 to Angell Rd; thence northerly on Angell Rd to Jenckes Hill Rd; thence northwesterly on Jenckes Hill Rd to Limerock Rd; thence westerly on Limerock Rd to the Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line; thence northerly on the Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line to the North Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line; thence northerly on the North Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line to the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line; thence southeasterly on the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line to the point of origin.

The seventeenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line and State Route 146; thence southerly on State Route 146 to the line extending from Sudbury St; thence westerly on Sudbury St to Augusta Ave; thence northerly on Augusta Ave to Young St; thence westerly on Young St to Palm St; thence northerly on Palm St to Monticello St; thence southwesterly on Monticello St to Woodward Rd; thence southerly on Woodward Rd to Angell Rd; thence westerly on Angell Rd to Benjamin Dr; thence westerly on Benjamin Dr to Evergreen Pkwy; thence northerly on Evergreen Pkwy to census block 440070119022003; thence northerly and westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070119022003  440070119023000 to Angell Rd; thence northerly on Angell Rd to the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line; thence easterly on the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

The seventeenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Smithfield bounded by a line beginning at the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line and the Slatersville Reservoir; thence northeasterly on the Slatersville Reservoir to Railroad St; thence northwesterly on Railroad St to Main St; thence easterly on Main St to Greene St; thence northeasterly on Greene St to School St; thence easterly on School St to the utility right of way; thence southeasterly on the utility right of way to Woonsocket Hill Rd; thence northeasterly on Woonsocket Hill Rd to State Route 146A; thence easterly on State Route 146A to the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line; thence easterly on the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line to the North Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line; thence southerly on the North Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line to the North Smithfield  Smithfield boundary line; thence westerly on the North Smithfield  Smithfield boundary line to the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line; thence northerly on the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line to the point of origin.

Eighteenth district: The eighteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of East Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line and Newport Ave; thence easterly on the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence southerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to Mink St; thence southerly on Mink St to Wampanoag Trl; thence southerly on Wampanoag Trl to Socony Rd; thence westerly on Socony Rd to census block 440070105024012; thence southwesterly on the eastern boundary line of census block 440070105024012 to census block 440070105024016; thence southerly on the western boundary lines of census block 440070105024016 to Willett Ave; thence southeasterly on Willett Ave to Crescent View Ave; thence westerly on Crescent View Ave to Beach Rd; thence westerly on Beach Rd and its extension to Narragansett Bay and the Cranston  East Providence boundary line; thence northerly on the Cranston  East Providence boundary line to the Providence  East Providence boundary line; thence northerly on the Providence  East Providence boundary line to the line extending from Waterview Ave; thence easterly on the line extending from Waterview Ave to Sunnyside Ave; thence northerly on Sunnyside Ave to Boyden Blvd; thence easterly on Boyden Blvd; thence southerly on Pawtucket Ave to Village Green N; thence easterly on Village Green N to census block 440070105024003; thence northerly and easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070105024003  440070105024001 to census block 440070105023019; thence northerly and easterly on the western and northern boundary line of census block 440070105023019 to East Shore Expy; thence northerly on East Shore Expy N to I-195; thence westerly on I-195 to Pawtucket Ave; thence northerly on Pawtucket Ave to Centre St; thence northwesterly on Centre St to N Broadway; thence northerly on N Broadway to Geenwood Ave; thence northwesterly on Greenwood Ave to railroad tracks; thence northeasterly on railroad tracks to Pawtucket Ave; thence northwesterly on Pawtucket Ave to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to the point of origin.

The eighteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Pawtucket bounded by a line beginning at the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line and Ten Mile River; thence northerly on Ten Mile River to the utility right of way; thence westerly on the utility right of way to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to Loring Pkwy; thence easterly on Loring Pkwy to the western boundary line of Slater Memorial Park; thence northerly on the western boundary line of Slater Memorial Park to Slater Park Ave; thence northerly on Slater Park Ave to Waterman St; thence westerly on Waterman St to Newport Ave; thence northerly on Newport Ave to Armistice Blvd; thence westerly on Armistice Blvd to George Bennett Hwy; thence northerly on George Bennett Hwy to Central Ave; thence westerly on Central Ave to N Bend St; thence southerly on N Bend St to Walcott St; thence westerly on Walcott St to I-95; thence southwesterly on I-95 to Prospect St; thence southeasterly on Prospect St to the utility right of way; thence northeasterly on the utility right of way to census block 440070171003029; thence southerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070171003029  440070171003019 to Notre Dame Ave; thence southerly on Notre Dame Ave to Beverage Hill Ave; thence westerly on Beverage Hill Ave to School St; thence southerly on School St to census block 440070171001025; thence westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070171001025  440070171001007 to the Seekonk River; thence southerly on the Seekonk River to the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line; thence easterly on the Pawtucket  East Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

Nineteenth district: The nineteenth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of Cumberland bounded by a line beginning at the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line and School St; thence easterly on School St to Albion Rd; thence southeasterly on Albion Rd to census block 440070114033042; thence easterly, northerly and westerly on the eastern boundary of census block 440070114033014 to Farm Dr; thence easterly on Farm Dr to Mendon Rd; thence northerly on Mendon Rd to Pound Rd; thence northeasterly on Pound Rd to census block 440070114022058; thence northwesterly on the western boundary lines of census blocks 440070114022058 and 440070114022052 to Nate Whipple Highway; thence easterly on Nate Whipple Hwy to Diamond Hill Rd; thence northerly on Diamond Hill Rd to Wrentham Rd; thence northerly on Wrentham Rd to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence easterly and southerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Cumberland  Central Falls boundary line; thence westerly on the Cumberland  Central Falls boundary line to the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line; thence northwesterly on the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line to the point of origin.

The nineteenth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Lincoln bounded by a line beginning at the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line and Lonsdale Ave; thence southerly on Lonsdale Ave to Cook St; thence westerly on Cook St to Carrington St; thence southwesterly on Carrington St to Front St; thence southwesterly on Front St to Grove St; thence northwesterly on Grove St to Union St; thence southwesterly on Union St to Pleasant St; thence northerly on Pleasant St to Leicester Dr; thence southwesterly on Leicester Dr to census block 440070117011037; thence southwesterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070117011037  440070117011035 to Sweeney St; thence southwesterly on Sweeney St to River Rd; thence southwesterly on River Rd to Great Rd; thence southerly on Great Rd to Smithfield Ave; thence southerly on Smithfield Ave to Sayesville Pond; thence southeasterly on the eastern shoreline of Sayesville Pond to Walker St; thence easterly on Walker St to Moshassuck Rd; thence southeasterly on Moshassuck Rd to Conduit St; thence northeasterly on the line extending from Conduit St to the Central Falls  Lincoln boundary line; thence easterly on the Central Falls  Lincoln boundary line to the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line; thence northerly on the Cumberland  Lincoln boundary line to the point of origin.

Twentieth district: The twentieth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Woonsocket bounded by a line beginning at Rathbun St and the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence easterly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Woonsocket  Cumberland boundary line; thence southwesterly on the Woonsocket  Cumberland boundary line to the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line; thence westerly on the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line to census block 440070177002018; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070177002017  440070177002018 to Carnation St; thence easterly on Carnation St to Knight St; thence northerly on Knight St to Cooper Ave; thence easterly on Cooper Ave to Jillson Ave; thence northerly on Jillson Ave to Getchell Ave; thence westerly on Getchell Ave to census block 440070177002000; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070177002000  440070177002005 to Logee St; thence easterly on Logee St to Mt St Charles Ave; thence northeasterly on Mt St Charles Ave to Manville Rd; thence northwesterly on Manville Rd to Davison Ave; thence northerly on Davison Ave to Hamlet Ave; thence easterly on Hamlet Ave to Cumberland St; thence northwesterly on Cumberland St to Rathbun St; thence northerly on Rathbun St to the point of origin.

The twentieth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Cumberland bounded by a line beginning at the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line and School St; thence easterly on School St to Albion Rd; thence southeasterly on Albion Rd to census block 440070114033042; thence easterly, northerly and westerly on the eastern boundary line of census block 440070114033014 to Farm Dr; thence easterly on Farm Dr to Mendon Rd; thence northerly on Mendon Rd to Pound Rd; thence northeasterly on Pound Rd to census block 440070114022058; thence northwesterly on the western boundary lines of census blocks 440070114022058 and 440070114022052 to Nate Whipple Highway; thence easterly on Nate Whipple Hwy to Diamond Hill Rd; thence northerly on Diamond Hill Rd to Wrentham Rd; thence northerly on Wrentham Rd to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence westerly on the Massachusetts  Rhode Island boundary line to the Woonsocket  Cumberland boundary line; thence southwesterly on the Woonsocket  Cumberland boundary line to the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line; thence southeasterly on the Lincoln  Cumberland boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-first district: The twenty-first senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Foster.

The twenty-first senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Scituate.

The twenty-first senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of West Greenwich bounded by a line beginning at the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line and Bailey Pond Rd; thence easterly on Bailey Pond Rd to Hazard Rd; thence northerly on Hazard Rd to Muddy Brook Rd; thence easterly on Muddy Brook Rd to Hudson Pond Rd; thence southeasterly on Hudson Pond Rd to Liberty Hill Rd; thence northeasterly on Liberty Hill Rd to Plain Meeting House Rd; thence easterly on Plain Meeting House Rd to Factory Brook; thence southeasterly on Factory Brook to Eisenhower Lake; thence southerly on Eisenhower Lakes eastern shore to Stuckey Lane; thence easterly on Stuckey Lane to Wheatley Rd; thence easterly on Wheatley Rd to Francis H. Horn Dr; thence northeasterly on Francis H. Horn Dr to Browns Corner Rd; thence northeasterly on Browns Corner Rd to Victory Hwy; thence southerly on Victory Hwy to Robin Hollow Rd: thence easterly on Robin Hollow Rd to I-95; thence northeasterly on I-95 to Big River; thence northerly on Big River to the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line; thence westerly on the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line to the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line; thence southerly on the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line to the point of origin.

The twenty-first senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Coventry bounded by a line beginning at the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line and Victory Hwy; thence northerly on Victory Hwy to Harkney Hill Rd; thence easterly on Harkney Hill Rd to census block 440030207022041; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440030207022040  440030207022041 to Washington Secondary Trail; thence easterly and northeasterly on Washington Secondary Trail to the eastern shore of Johnsons Pond; thence southerly on the eastern shore of Johnsons Pond to the South Branch Pawtuxet River; thence easterly on the South Branch Pawtuxet River to the Mishnock River; thence southerly on the Mishnock River to Tiogue Ave; thence easterly on Tiogue Ave to S Main Street; thence northeasterly on S Main St to Rathbun St; thence easterly on Rathbun St to Wood St; thence southeasterly on Wood St to Sandy Bottom Rd; thence northerly on Sandy Bottom Rd to Main St; thence northeasterly on Main St to Knotty Oak Rd; thence northerly on Knotty Oak Rd to the Scituate  Coventry boundary line; thence westerly on the Scituate  Coventry boundary line to the Foster  Coventry boundary line; thence westerly on the Foster  Coventry boundary line to the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line; thence southerly on the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line to the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line; thence easterly on the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-second district: The twenty-second senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Smithfield.

The twenty-second senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Providence bounded by a line beginning at the SmithfieldNorth Providence boundary line and Smithfield Road; thence southeasterly on Smithfield Rd to census block 440070121043001; thence southerly, easterly and westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121043002  440070121043001, 440070121043002  440070121043000, 440070121043002  440070119021003, 440070121043002  440070121043019, 440070121043002  440070121043011 and 440070121043002  440070121043005 to Bicentennial Way; thence westerly on Bicentennial Way to Locust Ave; thence southerly on Locust Ave to Jacksonia Dr; thence westerly on Jacksonia Dr to Joslin St; thence southerly on Joslin St to census block 440070121032014; thence easterly and southerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121032014  440070121032013 to census block 440070121032015; thence westerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070121032014  440070121032015 to the intersection of Walter Ave and Joslin St; thence southerly on Joslin St to Mineral Spring Ave; thence easterly on Mineral Spring Ave to Howard Ave; thence southerly on Howard Ave to Hobson Ave; thence southwesterly on Hobson Ave to Dewey Ave; thence southerly on Dewey Ave to Smith St; thence easterly on Smith St to Atlantic Blvd; thence southwesterly on Atlantic Blvd to Swan St; thence southeasterly on Swan St to Sykes St; thence westerly and southerly on Sykes St to Intervale Ave; thence easterly on Intervale Ave to Cranberry Rd; thence southerly on Cranberry Rd to Humbert St; thence westerly on Humbert St to Greenville Ave; thence southerly on Greenville Ave to Lyman Ave; thence westerly on Lyman Ave to Woonasquatucket Ave; thence northerly on Woonasquatucket Ave to Testa Dr; thence westerly on Testa Dr and its extension to the Johnston  North Providence boundary line; thence northwesterly on the Johnston  North Providence boundary line to the Smithfield  North Providence boundary line; thence easterly on the Smithfield  North Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

The twenty-second senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Lincoln bounded by a line beginning at the Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line and Douglas Pike; thence northerly on the Smithfield  Lincoln boundary line to Wilbur Rd; thence easterly on Wilbur Rd to Jenckes Hill Rd; thence southeasterly on Jenckes Hill Rd to Angell Rd; thence southerly on Angell Rd to census block 440070116002026; thence southerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070116002026  440070116002027 to the Wenscott Reservoir; thence southerly on the Wenscott Reservoir to the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line thence westerly on the Lincoln  North Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-third district: The twenty-third senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Burrillville.

The twenty-third senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Glocester.

The twenty-third senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Smithfield bounded by a line beginning at the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line and Slatersville Reservoir; thence northeasterly on Slatersville Reservoir to Railroad St; thence northwesterly on Railroad St to Main St; thence easterly on Main St to Greene St; thence northeasterly on Greene St to School St; thence easterly on School St to the utility right of way; thence southerly on the utility right of way to Branch River; thence easterly and northerly on Branch River to the western tributary of the Blackstone River; thence northerly on the western tributary of the Blackstone River to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence westerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line; thence southerly on the Burrillville  North Smithfield boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-fourth district: The twenty-fourth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Woonsocket bounded by a line beginning at Rathbun St and the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence westerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line; thence southerly, westerly and southeasterly on the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line to census block 440070177002017; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070177002017  440070177002018 to Carnation St; thence easterly on Carnation St to Knight St; thence northerly on Knight St to Cooper Ave; thence easterly on Cooper Ave to Jillson Ave; thence northerly on Jillson Ave to Getchell Ave; thence westerly on Getchell Ave to census block 440070177002000; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070177002000  440070177002005 to Logee St; thence easterly on Logee St to Mt St Charles Ave; thence northeasterly on Mt St Charles Ave to Manville Rd; thence northwesterly on Manville Rd to Davison Ave; thence northerly on Davison Ave to Hamlet Ave; thence easterly on Hamlet Ave to Cumberland St; thence northwesterly on Cumberland St to Rathbun St; thence northerly on Rathbun St to the point of origin.

The twenty-fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Smithfield bounded by a line beginning at the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line and the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence westerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the western tributary of the Blackstone River; thence southerly on the western tributary of the Blackstone River to the Branch River; thence southerly and westerly on the Branch River to the utility right of way; thence southeasterly on the utility right of way to Woonsocket Hill Rd; thence northeasterly on Woonsocket Hill Rd to State Route 146A; thence easterly on State Route 146A to the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line; thence northerly on the Woonsocket  North Smithfield boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-fifth district: The twenty-fifth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of Johnston bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  Johnston boundary line and Plainfield St; thence southerly on Plainfield St to Morgan Ave; thence westerly on Morgan Ave to School St; thence southwesterly on School St to census block 440070125001021; thence northerly on the eastern boundary lines of census blocks 440070125001021 and 440070125001014 to Downing Dr; thence northerly on Downing Dr to Central Ave; thence northeasterly on Central Ave to Alden St; thence northerly on Alden St to Boundary Ave; thence easterly on Boundary Ave to Harding Ave; thence northerly on Harding Ave to York Rd; thence easterly on York Rd to census block 440070124021024; thence northerly and easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070124021024  440070124021027 and 440070124021024  440070124021025 to the Providence  Johnston boundary line; thence northerly and easterly on the Providence  Johnston boundary line to the Johnston  North Providence boundary line; thence northwesterly on the Johnston  North Providence boundary line to the Johnston  Smithfield boundary line; thence westerly on the Johnston  Smithfield boundary line to the Scituate  Johnston boundary line; thence southerly on the Scituate  Johnston boundary line to the Johnston  Cranston boundary line; thence easterly on the Johnston  Cranston boundary line to the Johnston  Providence boundary line; thence northerly on the Johnston  Providence boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-sixth district: The twenty-sixth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Cranston bounded by a line beginning at the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line and Natick Ave; thence northerly on Natick Ave to Phenix Ave; thence northeasterly on Phenix Ave to Park Ave; thence easterly on Park Ave to Washington Secondary Trail; thence northeasterly on Washington Secondary Trail to Cranston St; thence easterly on Cranston St to the Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence northwesterly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to the Johnston  Cranston boundary line; thence southwesterly on the Johnston  Cranston boundary line to the Scituate  Cranston boundary line; thence southerly on the Scituate  Cranston boundary line to the Cranston  Coventry boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  Coventry boundary line to the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-seventh district: The twenty-seventh senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Cranston bounded by a line beginning at Natick Ave and the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line; thence northerly on Natick Ave to Phenix Ave; thence northeasterly on Phenix Ave to Park Ave; thence easterly on Park Ave to Pontiac Ave; thence southerly on Pontiac Ave to Rockland Ave; thence southeasterly on Rockland Ave to Forest Ave; thence southerly on Forest Ave to Mapleton St; thence southwesterly on Mapleton St to census block 440070138004011; thence southeasterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070138004011  440070138004010 and 440070138004022  440070138004025 to the Pawtuxet River; thence southwesterly on the Pawtuxet River to State Highway 37; thence westerly on State Highway 37 to census block 440070142002008; thence southwesterly on the eastern boundary lines of census blocks 440070142002008, 440070142002019, and 440070142002028 to Pontiac Ave; thence southerly on Pontiac Ave to the Cranston  Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on the Cranston  Warwick boundary line to the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line to the point of origin.

The twenty-seventh senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of West Warwick bounded by a line beginning at the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line and Natick Rd; thence southerly on Natick Rd to Wakefield St; thence southeasterly on Wakefield St to Wilson St; thence southerly on Wilson St to Prospect Hill Ave; thence easterly on Prospect Hill Ave to Providence St; thence southerly on Providence St to the West Warwick  Warwick boundary line; thence northeasterly on the West Warwick  Warwick boundary line to the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on the Cranston  West Warwick boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-eighth district: The twenty-eighth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Cranston bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  Cranston boundary line and I-95; thence northwesterly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to Cranston St; thence westerly on Cranston St to the Washington Secondary Trail; thence southwesterly on the Washington Secondary trail to Park Ave; thence easterly on Park Ave to Pontiac Ave; thence southerly on Pontiac Ave to Hodsell St; thence northeasterly on Hodsell St to Arthur St; thence easterly on Arthur St to Doric Ave; thence northerly on Doric Ave to Laurens St; thence easterly on Laurens St to I-95; thence southerly on I-95 to the Cranston  Warwick boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  Warwick boundary line to the East Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence northerly on the East Providence  Cranston boundary line to the Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence westerly and southerly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to the point of origin.

The twenty-eighth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Providence  Cranston boundary line and I-95; thence northeasterly on I-95 to Broad St; thence southwesterly on Broad St to Washington Ave; thence easterly on Washington Ave to Michigan Ave; thence northerly on Michigan Ave to census block 440070001011006; thence easterly and northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070001011006  440070001011007 to census block 440070001011008; thence northerly and easterly on the western boundary line of census block 440070001011008 to Shipyard St; thence northwesterly on Shipyard St to Ernest St; thence westerly on Ernest St to Allens Ave; thence northerly on Allens Ave to census block 440070006001096 thence easterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070006001096  440070001011001 on a line extending to the Providence  East Providence boundary line; thence southerly on the Providence  East Providence boundary line to the Providence  Cranston boundary line; thence westerly, southerly and northerly on the Providence  Cranston boundary line to the point of origin.

Twenty-ninth district: The twenty-ninth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Warwick bounded by a line beginning at State Highway 37 and Post Rd; thence northeasterly on Post Rd to Atlantic Ave; thence easterly on Atlantic Ave to Warwick Ave; thence southerly on Warwick Ave to Spring Green Pond; thence easterly on the unnamed river from Spring Green Pond to Narragansett Bay and the Warwick  East Providence boundary line; thence southerly on the Warwick  East Providence boundary line to the line extending from Park Ave; thence southwesterly on Park Ave to Elmdale Ave; thence northwesterly on Elmdale Ave to Longmeadow Ave; thence northerly on Longmeadow Ave to Draper Ave; thence northwesterly on Draper Ave to West Shore Rd; thence southerly and westerly on West Shore Rd to Groveland Ave; thence northerly on Groveland Ave, continuing on the boundary line between census blocks 440030219013036  440030219012003 to Main Ave; thence westerly on Main Ave to the Amtrak RR; thence northerly on Amtrak RR to State Highway 37; thence southeasterly on State Highway 37 to the point of origin.

Thirtieth district: The thirtieth senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Warwick bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of Centerville Rd and the Warwick  West Warwick boundary line; thence southerly on the Warwick  West Warwick boundary line to the Warwick  East Greenwich boundary line; thence easterly on the Warwick  East Greenwich boundary line to Greenwich Bay; thence northerly and easterly around the shoreline to the line extending from Park Ave; thence southwesterly on Park Ave to Elmdale Ave; thence northwesterly on Elmdale Ave to Longmeadow Ave; thence northerly on Longmeadow Ave to Draper Ave; thence northwesterly on Draper Ave to West Shore Rd; thence southerly and westerly on West Shore Rd to Groveland Ave; thence northerly on Groveland Ave, continuing on the boundary lines between census blocks 440030219013036  440030219012003 to Main Ave; thence westerly on Main Ave to the Amtrak RR; thence southerly on Amtrak RR to Post Rd; thence westerly on Post Rd to Veterans Memorial Dr; thence southwesterly on Veterans Memorial Dr to Centerville Rd; thence westerly on Centerville Rd to the point of origin.

The thirtieth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Warwick known as Potowomut or Potowomut Neck.

Thirty-first district: The thirty-first senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of Warwick bounded by a line beginning at State Highway 37 and Post Rd; thence northeasterly on Post Rd to Atlantic Ave; thence easterly on Atlantic Ave to Warwick Ave; thence southerly on Warwick Ave to Spring Green Pond; thence easterly on the unnamed river from Spring Green Pond to Narragansett Bay and the Warwick  East Providence boundary line; thence northerly on the Warwick  East Providence boundary line to the Cranston  Warwick boundary line; thence easterly and southerly on the Cranston  Warwick boundary line to Warwick  West Warwick boundary line; thence southwesterly and easterly on the Warwick  West Warwick boundary line to Centerville Rd; thence easterly on Centerville Rd to Veterans Memorial Dr; thence northeasterly on Veterans Memorial Dr to Post Rd; thence easterly on Post Rd to Amtrak RR; thence northerly on Amtrak RR to State Highway 37; thence southeasterly on State Highway 37 to the point of origin.

The thirty-first senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the city of Cranston bounded by a line beginning at the Cranston  Warwick boundary line and I-95; thence northerly on I-95 to Laurens St; thence westerly on Laurens St to Doric Ave; thence southerly on Doric Ave to Arthur St; thence westerly on Arthur St to Hodsell St; thence southwesterly on Hodsell St to Pontiac Ave; thence southerly on Pontiac Ave to Rockland Ave; thence southeasterly on Rockland Ave to Forest Ave; thence southerly on Forest Ave to Mapleton St; thence southwesterly on Mapleton St to census block 440070138004011; thence southeasterly on the boundary line between census blocks 440070138004011  440070138004010 and 440070138004022  440070138004025 to the Pawtuxet River; thence southwesterly on the Pawtuxet River to State Highway 37; thence westerly on State Highway 37 to census block 440070142002008; thence southwesterly on the eastern boundary lines of census blocks 440070142002008, 440070142002019, and 440070142002028 to Pontiac Ave; thence southerly on Pontiac Ave to the Cranston  Warwick boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  Warwick boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-second district: The thirty-second senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Barrington.

The thirty-second senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the city of East Providence bounded by a line beginning at the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line and Mink St; thence southerly on Mink St to Wampanoag Trl; thence southerly on Wampanoag Trl to Socony Rd; thence westerly on Socony Rd to census block 440070105024012; thence southwesterly on the eastern boundary line of census block 440070105024012 to census block 440070105024016; thence southerly on the western boundary line of census block 440070105024016 to Willett Ave; thence southeasterly on Willett Ave to Crescent View Ave; thence westerly on Crescent View Ave to Beach Rd; thence westerly on Beach Rd and its extension to Narragansett Bay; thence southerly and easterly on the shoreline to the East Providence  Barrington boundary line; thence northeasterly on the East Providence  Barrington boundary line to the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line; thence northerly on the Rhode Island  Massachusetts boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirty-second senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Bristol bounded by a line beginning at the Bristol  Warren boundary line and Hope St; thence southerly on Hope St to Tupelo St; thence easterly on Tupelo St to Metacom Ave; thence southerly on Metacom Ave to Chestnut St; thence westerly on Chestnut St to Hope St; thence southerly on Hope to State St; thence westerly on State St and its extension to Bristol Harbor; thence southerly on Bristol Harbor to the Bristol  Portsmouth boundary line; thence westerly and northerly on the Bristol  Portsmouth boundary line to the Bristol  Barrington boundary line; thence northerly on the Bristol  Barrington boundary line to the Bristol  Warren boundary line; thence easterly on the Bristol  Warren boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-third district: The thirty-third senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of Coventry bounded by line beginning where the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line and Victory Hwy; thence northerly on Victory Hwy to Harkney Hill Rd; thence easterly on Harkney Hill Rd to census block 440030207022041; thence northerly on the boundary line between census blocks 440030207022040  440030207022041 to Washington Secondary Trail; thence easterly and northeasterly on Washington Secondary Trail to the eastern shore of Johnsons Pond; thence on the eastern shore of Johnsons Pond to the South Branch Pawtuxet River; thence easterly on the South Branch Pawtuxet River to the Mishnock River; thence southerly on the Mishnock River to Tiogue Ave; thence easterly on Tiogue Ave to S Main Street; thence northeasterly on S Main St to Rathbun St; thence easterly on Rathbun St to Wood St; thence southeasterly on Wood St to Sandy Bottom Rd; thence northerly on Sandy Bottom Rd to Main St; thence northeasterly on Main St to Knotty Oak Rd; thence northerly on Knotty Oak Rd to the Scituate  Coventry boundary line; thence easterly on the Scituate  Coventry boundary line to the Cranston  Coventry boundary line; thence easterly on the Cranston  Coventry boundary line to the Coventry  West Warwick boundary line; thence southerly on the Coventry  West Warwick boundary line to the Coventry  East Greenwich boundary line; thence westerly on the Coventry  East Greenwich boundary line to the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary; thence westerly on the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirty-third senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of West Greenwich bounded by a line beginning at the West Greenwich  Exeter boundary line and I-95; thence northeasterly on I-95 to Big River; thence northerly on Big River to the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line; thence easterly on the Coventry  West Greenwich boundary line to the West Greenwich  East Greenwich boundary line; thence southerly on the West Greenwich  East Greenwich boundary line to the West Greenwich  Exeter boundary line; thence westerly on the West Greenwich  Exeter boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-fourth district: The thirty-fourth senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Exeter.

The thirty-fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Richmond.

The thirty-fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of Hopkinton.

The thirty-fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of West Greenwich bounded by a line beginning at the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line and Bailey Pond Rd; thence easterly on Bailey Pond Rd to Hazard Rd; thence northerly on Hazard Rd to Muddy Brook Rd; thence easterly on Muddy Brook Rd to Hudson Pond Rd; thence southeasterly on Hudson Pond Rd to Liberty Hill Rd; thence northeasterly on Liberty Hill Rd to Plain Meeting House Rd; thence easterly on Plain Meeting House Rd to Factory Brook; thence southeasterly on Factory Brook to Eisenhower Lake; thence southerly on Eisenhower Lakes eastern shore to Stuckey Lane; thence easterly on Stuckey Lane to Wheatley Rd; thence easterly on Wheatley Rd to Francis H. Horn Dr; thence northeasterly on Francis H. Horn Dr to Browns Corner Rd; thence northeasterly on Browns Corner Rd to Victory Hwy; thence southerly on Victory Hwy to Robin Hollow Rd: thence easterly on Robin Hollow Rd to I-95; thence southwesterly on I-95 to the West Greenwich  Exeter boundary line; thence westerly on the West Greenwich  Exeter boundary line to the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line; thence northerly on the Rhode Island  Connecticut boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirty-fourth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town Charlestown bounded by a line beginning at the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line and Amtrak RR; thence northerly on Amtrak RR to Burdickville Rd; thence easterly on Burdickville Rd to Shumankanuc Hill Rd; thence southeasterly on Shumankanuc Hill Rd to Kings Factory Rd; thence easterly and southerly on Kings Factory Rd to Post Rd; thence easterly on Post Rd to the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence northerly on the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line to the Richmond  Charlestown boundary line; thence westerly on the Richmond  Charlestown boundary line to the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line; thence southerly on the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-fifth district: The thirty-fifth senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of East Greenwich.

The thirty-fifth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Kingstown bounded by a line beginning at the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line and Potowomut Rd; thence southerly on Potowomut Rd to Essex Rd; thence easterly on Essex Rd to Potter Rd; thence southerly on Potter Rd to Sandhill Brook; thence southwesterly on Sandhill Brook to Chadsey Rd; thence northerly on Chadsey Rd to Post Rd; thence southerly on Post Rd to Cocumcussoc Brook; thence westerly on Cocumcussoc Brook to Amtrak RR; thence southerly on Amtrak RR to Colonel Rodman Highway; thence southerly on Colonel Rodman Highway to US Highway 1; thence southerly on US Highway 1 to State Route 138; thence easterly on State Route 138 to the Mattatuxet River; thence southerly on the Mattatuxet River to the Pettaquamscutt River; thence southerly on the Pettaquamscut River to the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence westerly on the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line to the Exeter  North Kingstown boundary line; thence northerly on the Exeter  North Kingstown boundary line to the East Greenwich  North Kingstown boundary line; thence easterly and northeasterly on the East Greenwich  North Kingstown boundary line to the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line; thence easterly on the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirty-fifth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of South Kingstown bounded by a line beginning at the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line and US Highway 1; thence southerly on US Highway 1 to Old Tower Hill Rd; thence westerly on Old Tower Hill Rd to Main St; thence westerly on Main St to Woodruff Ave; thence southerly on Woodruff Ave to the William C. ONeill Bike Path; thence northwesterly on the William C. ONeill Bike Path to Cemetery Ln; thence westerly on Cemetery Ln to High St; thence southerly on High St to Main St; thence northerly on Main St to the Saugatuck River; thence southerly on the Saugatuck River to census block 440090512021042; thence northerly on the western boundary line of census block 440090512021042 to Kenyon Ave; thence southeasterly on Kenyon Ave to Salt Pond Rd; thence southerly on Salt Pond Rd to US Highway 1; thence easterly on US Highway 1 to the South Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line; thence northerly on the South Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line to the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence westerly on the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-sixth district: The thirty-sixth senatorial district shall consist of all of the town of Narragansett.

The thirty-sixth senatorial district shall also consist of all of the town of New Shoreham.

The thirty-sixth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of North Kingstown bounded by a line beginning at the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line and Potowomut Rd; thence southerly on Potowomut Rd to Essex Rd; thence easterly on Essex Rd to Potter Rd; thence southerly on Potter Rd to Sandhill Brook; thence southwesterly on Sandhill Brook to Chadsey Rd; thence northerly on Chadsey Rd to Post Rd; thence southerly on Post Rd to Cocumcussoc Brook; thence westerly on Cocumcussoc Brook to Amtrak RR; thence southerly on Amtrak RR to Colonel Rodman Highway; thence southerly on Colonel Rodman Highway to US Highway 1; thence southerly on US Highway 1 to State Route 138; thence easterly on State Route 138 to the Mattatuxet River; thence southerly on the Mattatuxet River to the Pettaquamscutt River; thence southerly on the Pettaquamscut River to the North Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line; thence easterly on the North Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line to the North Kingstown  Jamestown boundary line; thence northerly on the North Kingstown  Jamestown boundary line to the North Kingstown  Portsmouth boundary line; thence northerly on the North Kingstown  Portsmouth boundary line to the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line; thence westerly on the Warwick  North Kingstown boundary line to the point of origin.

Thirty-seventh district: The thirty-seventh senatorial district shall consist of all of that part of the town of South Kingstown bounded by a line beginning at the place where the South Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line and US Highway 1 and Upper Pond; thence southwesterly on the South Kingstown  Narragansett boundary line and its extension to the point where Rhode Island bounds New Shoreham; thence northerly from the point where Rhode Island bounds New Shoreham to the line extending from the end of Green Hill Ocean Dr to the shore; thence easterly on Green Hill Ocean Dr to Green Hill Beach Rd; thence northerly on Green Hill Beach Rd to Post Rd; thence northeasterly on Post Rd to US Highway 1; thence easterly on US Highway 1 to Moonstone Beach Rd; thence northerly on Moonstone Beach Rd to Post Rd; thence easterly on Post Rd to Red House Rd; thence northerly on Red House Rd to Sands Plain Trl; thence westerly on Sands Plain Trl to census block 440090513041037; thence northerly, westerly and southerly on the northern boundary lines of census blocks 440090513041037 and 440090513041031 to the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence northerly on the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line to the Richmond  South Kingstown boundary line; thence northerly on the Richmond  South Kingstown boundary line to the Exeter  South Kingstown boundary line; thence southeasterly on the Exeter  South Kingstown boundary line to the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence easterly on the North Kingstown  South Kingstown boundary line to US Highway 1; thence southerly on US Highway 1 to Old Tower Hill Rd; thence westerly on Old Tower Hill Rd to Main St; thence westerly on Main St to Woodruff Ave; thence southerly on Woodruff Ave to the William C. ONeill Bike Path; thence northwesterly on the William C. ONeill Bike Path to Cemetery Ln; thence westerly on Cemetery Ln to High St; thence southerly on High St to Main St; thence northerly on Main St to the Saugatuck River; thence southerly on the Saugatuck River to census block 440090512021042; thence northerly on the western boundary line of census block 440090512021042 to Kenyon Ave; thence southeasterly on Kenyon Ave to Salt Pond Rd; thence southerly on Salt Pond Rd to US Highway 1; thence easterly on US Highway 1 to the point of origin.

Thirty-eighth district: The thirty-eighth senatorial district shall consist of all the town of Westerly.

The thirty-eighth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of Charlestown bounded by a line beginning at the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line and Amtrak RR; thence northerly on Amtrak RR to Burdickville Rd; thence easterly on Burdickville Rd to Shumankanuc Hill Rd; thence southeasterly on Shumankanuc Hill Rd to Kings Factory Rd; thence easterly and southerly on Kings Factory Rd to Post Rd thence easterly on Post Rd to the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence southerly on the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line to the Atlantic Ocean; thence westerly on the town boundary line to the Westerly  Charlestown boundary line; thence northerly on the Westerly  Charlestown boundary line to the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line; thence northerly on the Hopkinton  Charlestown boundary line to the point of origin.

The thirty-eighth senatorial district shall also consist of all of that part of the town of South Kingstown bounded by a line beginning at the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line and the Atlantic Ocean; thence northeasterly on the shoreline to the line extending from the end of Green Hill Ocean Dr to the shore; thence easterly on Green Hill Ocean Dr to Green Hill Beach Rd; thence northerly on Green Hill Beach Rd to Post Rd; thence northeasterly on Post Rd to US Highway 1; thence easterly on US Highway 1 to Moonstone Beach Rd; thence northerly on Moonstone Beach Rd to Post Rd; thence easterly on Post Rd to Red House Rd; thence northerly on Red House Rd to Sands Plain Trl; thence westerly on Sands Plain Trl to census block 440090513041037; thence northerly, westerly and southerly on the northern boundary lines of census blocks 440090513041037 and 440090513041031 to the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line; thence southerly on the Charlestown  South Kingstown boundary line to the point of origin.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-9 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-9
§ 22-3-9. Engagement of legislators absent from organization meeting.
Status: in_force

Senators and representatives not present at the first meeting of the respective houses shall, after presenting the evidence of their election, take the engagement of office before they shall act in their respective offices.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-2-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-2 / Section 22-2-4
§ 22-2-4. Reference to a representative from city or town.
Status: in_force

Wherever in the general laws or in any public law reference is made to a representative from any city or town, or to the election of a representative from any city or town, the reference shall mean and be deemed to refer to a representative from a representative district, or the election of a representative from a representative district, as the context may require.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-13 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-13
§ 22-6-13. Subpoena power.
Status: in_force

The committee on finance of the house of representatives is authorized in the performance of its duties as provided in §§ 22-6-10  22-6-12 to require the attendance of any state employee by subpoena or otherwise and to require the production of books, papers, and documents which are necessary for its work.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3.5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3.5
§ 22-11-3.5. Revision of statutes  Gender neutrality.
Status: in_force

The law revision director is authorized and empowered to amend statutes for the purpose of making statutory language gender neutral.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-1
§ 22-6-1. Deputy sheriffs in attendance.
Status: in_force

The number of deputy sheriffs who shall attend upon the general assembly, at any session of it, shall not exceed three (3) in both chambers, unless by special order of the general assembly.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-13 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-13
§ 22-3-13. Certification and delivery or retention of lists.
Status: in_force

At or before twelve oclock noon (12:00 p.m.) on the first Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall certify and deliver to the reading clerk of the house of representatives the list of persons, made up as provided in § 22-3-1, entitled to seats in the house of representatives, and shall certify and retain in his or her possession the list of persons so made up entitled to seats in the senate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-7 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-7
§ 22-6-7. Compensation of roving clerks.
Status: in_force

The additional clerks of committees to serve the other committees of the senate under the direction of the clerk of the senate and the clerks of the committees of the house under the direction of the reading clerk of the house, the roving clerks, so-called, shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-8 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-8
§ 22-7-8. Place of meetings  Quorum.
Status: in_force

Adequate space shall be provided in the state house for the use of the joint committee in the performance of its duties, but the joint committee may hold its meetings and conduct its hearings elsewhere when doing so will better serve the convenience of claimants or the committee. A majority in number of the committee shall at all times constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-12 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-12
§ 22-3-12. Government directory.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall maintain an up-to-date online directory of government officials for the use of the general public, containing the congressional delegation, general officers, general assembly members, rolls of general assembly membership, the committees, the rules and orders, judiciary information, municipal government information, state agency information, and any other matter that the secretary may think proper. The secretary of state shall also provide a printed government directory referencing the online directory information to be printed and bound in a number to be determined by the secretary of state for distribution and historical preservation purposes only. Entities included in the online directory will be responsible for submitting up-to-date information. Users of the online directory shall have access to all directory information and be provided with historical search capabilities so that the entire history of the online directory is made available to the public.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-1
§ 22-14-1. Establishment  Purpose  Membership  Compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an oversight commission empowered to conduct evaluations and reviews of statutes, statutory entities, and associated rules and regulations. The review or evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the following as its objectives:

(1) The elimination of inactive entities or statutes;

(2) The elimination of entities or statutes that duplicate other entities or statutes or other governmental programs and activities or determination of an appropriate consolidation for the duplicate entities, statutes, or governmental programs and activities;

(3) The elimination or modification of inefficient, unnecessary, or ineffective entities or statutes; and

(4) The determination of the impact of rules and regulations promulgated by any entity.

(b) The commission shall consist of fourteen (14) members all of whom shall be citizens and residents of this state; four (4) of whom shall be members of the house of representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker; three (3) of whom shall be members of the senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be the director of administration; four (4) of whom shall be members of the general public to be appointed by the governor; one of whom shall be the fiscal assistant to the house finance committee; and one of whom shall be the auditor general.

(c) The public members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years except for the two (2) members originally appointed; one shall be appointed for a term of one year and one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.

(d) The legislative members shall serve a term of two (2) years. The members shall annually elect one of them as chairperson of the commission.

(e) Any vacancy on the commission, occurring for any reason prior to the expiration of the term, including, but not limited to, termination of active membership in the general assembly, shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.

(f) Any member of the commission may, for cause, be summarily removed from office by the appointing authority, which removal shall be subject to judicial review by the superior court, and pending that review the member shall not carry out any duties as a commission member.

(g) The director of administration, the fiscal assistant to the house finance committee, and the auditor general respectively may designate a person to represent them at all commission meetings.

(h) The members of the commission, except those members from the general public, shall receive no salaries but shall be allowed reasonable expenses in the performance of their official duties.

(i) The members from the general public shall not be compensated for service on the board.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-5
§ 22-13-5. Submission of audits, consultant reports to auditor general.
Status: in_force

Every state agency is directed to forward a copy of any audits and consultant reports to the auditor general within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of those documents.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-14 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-14
§ 22-14-14. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provisions or item of this chapter or the application of it is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared severable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-2-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-2 / Section 22-2-6
§ 22-2-6. Construction of chapter  Legislative purposes.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of it and to apportion the state into representative districts in compliance with the requirements of the United States Constitution. It is intended that the representative districts described in this chapter completely encompass all the area within the state and contain all the citizens resident in the state. It is further intended that the apportionment and districting provided for in this chapter results in the creation of districts containing substantially equal population. It is also intended that no representative district shall include any of the area included within the description of any other representative district. If the districts described in this chapter do not carry out the purposes of them because of patent unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping areas, erroneous nomenclature, faulty description of boundary lines, street closings, changes in names of streets or of public places, alteration of the courses of rivers or streams, the filling in of lands under water, or changes in shorelines due to accretion, the secretary of state is authorized and empowered to correct the omissions, overlaps, erroneous nomenclature, or other defects in the description of districts so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this chapter. In making these corrections, the secretary of state shall be guided by the following standards:

(1) Gaps in the description of any district shall be completed in a manner which results in a total description of the district in manner consonant with the description of adjacent districts.

(2) Areas included within the descriptions of more than one district shall be allocated to the district having the lowest population.

(3) Areas not included within the descriptions of any district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest population.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-4
§ 22-6-4. Deposit and filing of petitions, bills, and resolutions.
Status: in_force

Each clerk appointed under the provisions of §§ 22-6-2 and 22-6-3, within thirty (30) calendar days after the final adjournment of the general assembly in each even-numbered year, shall deposit with the secretary of state all petitions, bills, acts, and resolutions which are on the files of the committee of which he or she is a clerk, and those petitions, bills, acts, and resolutions shall remain in the custody of the secretary of state and shall be filed in the manner that the secretary may direct; provided, that upon the request of a chairperson of any committee of any subsequent general assembly there shall be returned to the files of the respective committees the petitions, bills, acts, and resolutions as in the judgment of the chairperson are required for use by his or her committee. In like manner, the recording clerk of the house of representatives, within thirty (30) calendar days after the final adjournment of the general assembly in each even-numbered year, shall deposit with the secretary of state any bills that may be in his or her possession.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-7 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-7
§ 22-7-7. Compensation of clerk.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the joint committee shall receive a sum per annum as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-5
§ 22-7-5. Adjustment and compromise of claims.
Status: in_force

It shall be the further duty of the joint committee to exhaust all possibility of adjustment and compromise of valid claims before hearing on them. To this end, the claimant on the one hand and the state, acting through the department, division, bureau, or other state agency having immediate charge of the subject matter of the claim, on the other hand may stipulate and agree upon the amount and manner of making final disposition of the claim. The stipulation and agreement may, but need not, be adopted by the joint committee as its findings and its determination of the claim.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3.4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3.4
§ 22-11-3.4. Duties of the law revision director.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other duties assigned to the law revision director, he or she shall rearrange, rephrase, and consolidate the public laws and acts and resolves of the general assembly so that redundancies may be avoided, obsolete enactments eliminated, contradictions reconciled, omissions supplied, and imperfections cured. The law revision director has no authority either to change the law or to alter the substance of the statutes but shall alert the general assembly annually to specific changes, which may be required. In addition, a report shall be filed annually with the general assembly which shall indicate which sections of the general laws at the previous session had more than one amendment and displaying a copy of the final version of the statute on the first legislative day of the next subsequent session of the general assembly.

(b) The law revision director shall, by February 1, 2020, file a report with the general assembly proposing amendments to those sections of the general laws that do not use appropriate disability language as required by § 43-3-7.1. The report shall also include a list of those statutes for which amendments are not being proposed pursuant to § 43-3-7.1 because the director had determined that such amendments could alter the intent of the statute. The report shall be prepared after consultation with the governors commission on disabilities.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3.3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3.3
§ 22-11-3.3. Printing and binding of proceedings of general assembly.
Status: in_force

The joint committee on legislative services shall, at the end of each session of the general assembly, cause to be published, with a proper index, a number of copies of the public laws not exceeding three thousand (3,000) that shall have been passed during the session, as compiled and edited by the law revision director of the joint committee on legislative services, to be distributed in the manner provided in § 43-2-5. It shall also cause to be published, with a proper index, a number of copies of the acts of a local and private nature and resolutions not exceeding one thousand (1,000) that shall have been passed at the session, as compiled and edited by the law revision director of the joint committee on legislative services, excluding resolutions of congratulation, commendation, and sympathy to be distributed in the manner provided in § 43-2-5.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-8 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-8
§ 22-14-8. Activities by terminated statutory entity.
Status: in_force

Each entity may continue itself in existence for up to one year after scheduled termination for the purpose of completing its work and activities. During this completion period, termination shall not reduce or otherwise limit the powers or authority of each entity. Upon the expiration of one year after termination, each entity shall cease. All unexpended balances of appropriations or other funds shall revert to the general fund.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-19 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-19
§ 22-3-19. Sound system.
Status: in_force

There shall be installed in the chambers of the general assembly for use by members a sound reinforcement system providing for pickup and amplification of one or more of one hundred and six (106) microphones under the control of the speaker of the house of representatives, with one of these microphones to be located on the desk of each representative, and amplification of one or more of fifty-four (54) microphones under the control of the president of the senate, with one of these microphones to be located on the desk of each senator.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-4
§ 22-11-4. Employees.
Status: in_force

To accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the joint committee is authorized to employ a chief legislative clerk and any other legislative assistants, including clerical assistants, that it deems necessary, and to fix the rates of compensation of these employees.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-5
§ 22-5-5. Roll call vote.
Status: in_force

The ayes and noes of the grand committee shall be taken upon any question properly before the committee, at the request of one-fifth ( ) of the members present; but this provision shall not be construed to require an aye and no vote upon the election of any candidate for office.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-4
§ 22-7-4. Investigation of claims.
Status: in_force

It shall be the first duty of the joint committee to investigate all claims against the state coming before it for determination.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-4-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-4 / Section 22-4-1
§ 22-4-1. Warrants to compel attendance.
Status: in_force

The attendance of senators elect and representatives elect, and of senators and representatives, may be compelled by warrant for that purpose under the hand of the presiding officer for the time being of the senate or house of representatives, as the case may be, directed to any deputy sheriff, which warrant may be executed by that officer in any county.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-1 / Section 22-1-6
§ 22-1-6. Reference to senator from city or town.
Status: in_force

Wherever in the general laws or in any public law reference is made to a senator from any city or town, or to the election of a senator from any city or town, the reference shall mean and be deemed to refer to a senator from a senatorial district, or the election of a senator from a senatorial district, as the context may require.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-1
§ 22-3-1. Making of lists of persons elected.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall receive and examine the certificates of election of senators and representatives to the general assembly returned to the secretarys office by the board of elections, and shall make separate lists of the persons named in it as elected to the offices of senators and representatives, respectively. In case at nine oclock in the morning (9:00 a.m.) on the first Tuesday of January in each odd-numbered year, there shall be no certificates received by the secretary of state of the election of senator, senators, representative, or representatives, or either of them, from any senatorial or representative district, the secretary of state shall also place on the lists, respectively, the name of the person then holding the office for which there is no certificate returned or received of the election of any other person to that office.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-12 / Section 22-12-2
§ 22-12-2. Content of fiscal notes.
Status: in_force

Fiscal notes shall, wherever possible, cite effect in dollar amounts for the current fiscal year and estimates for the next two (2) succeeding fiscal years. No comment or opinion relative to the merits of the bill shall be included, excepting however that technical or mechanical defects may be noted. Fiscal notes for bills affecting cities and towns shall cite the effect by city and town.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-12 / Section 22-12-3
§ 22-12-3. Request for fiscal notes.
Status: in_force

(a) Fiscal notes shall only be requested by the chairperson of the house or senate finance committee upon being notified by another committee chairperson, the sponsor of the bill or resolution, or in the case of bills or resolutions affecting cities or towns, by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns in addition to the individuals referred to in this section, of the existence of any bill or resolution described in § 22-12-1. Requests shall be made in the form and substance as may be requested by the finance committee chairperson, and shall be forwarded through the house or senate fiscal adviser to the state budget officer, who shall determine the agency or agencies affected by the bill, or for bills affecting cities and towns to the chief executive official of the cities and the towns, the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, and the department of revenue. The budget officer shall then be responsible, in cooperation with these agencies, for the preparation of the fiscal note, except that the department of administration, in consultation and cooperation with the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, shall be responsible for the preparation of the fiscal note for bills affecting cities and towns.

(b) The chairperson of either the house finance or senate finance committee may also require executive branch agencies to provide performance metrics when legislation affecting an agencys program or policy has an economic impact.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-1 / Section 22-1-1
§ 22-1-1. Composition of senate.
Status: in_force

Commencing on the first Tuesday in January, 2023, the senate shall consist of thirty-eight (38) senators, one senator being elected from each of the senatorial districts into which the state is divided in § 22-1-2.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-9 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-9
§ 22-13-9. Access to executive sessions of a public agency  Access to records  Disclosure by the auditor general.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a public agency goes into executive session, the auditor general or his or her designated representative shall be permitted to attend the executive session or if the auditor general or his or her designee is not in attendance at the executive session, the auditor general or his or her designee, upon written request, shall be furnished with copies of all data or materials furnished to the members of the public agency at the executive session. If the auditor general or his or her designee attends the executive session, the auditor general shall be furnished the same data in the same form and at the same time as members of the public agency.

(b) Within three (3) working days of a written request by the auditor general, the public agency shall furnish a copy, whether approved by the agency or not, of the minutes of any meeting, including any executive session of the public agency.

(c) The auditor general shall have full and unlimited access to any and all records of any public agency, in whatever form or mode the records may be, unless the auditor generals access to the records is specifically prohibited or limited by federal or state law. In no case shall any confidentiality provisions of state law be construed to restrict the auditor generals access to the records; provided, the auditor generals access to any confidential data shall not in any way change the confidential nature of the data obtained. Where an audit or investigative finding emanates from confidential data, specific confidential information will not be made public. The records shall include those in the immediate possession of a public agency as well as records which the agency itself has a right to. In the event of a dispute between the agency involved and the auditor general as to whether or not the data involved are confidential by law, the matter will be referred to the attorney general for resolution.

(d)(1) If in the course of an executive session any fact comes to the attention of the auditor general or his or her designated representative, which in his or her judgment constitutes an impropriety, irregularity, or illegal transaction, or points to the onset of an impropriety or illegal transaction, then the auditor general shall disclose that information to the joint committee on legislative services, the director of administration, and the chairperson of the public agency involved. Where the facts or the data upon which the facts are based are deemed confidential pursuant to the provisions of federal or state law, the auditor generals access to the information shall not in any way change the confidential nature of the data obtained.

(2) In the event of a dispute between the agency involved and the auditor general as to whether or not the data involved are confidential by law, the matter will be referred to the attorney general for resolution.

(e) The auditor general or his or her designated representative shall be immune from any liability to any party for claims arising out of disclosure authorized by this section.

(f) For the purposes of this section, the phrase public agency shall include the following: the Rhode Island industrial building authority, the Rhode Island recreational building authority, the Rhode Island commerce corporation, the Rhode Island industrial facilities corporation, the Rhode Island refunding bond authority, the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation, the Rhode Island public transit authority, the Rhode Island student loan authority, the water resources board, the Rhode Island health and educational building corporation, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority, the Narragansett Bay commission, the convention center authority, their successors and assigns, and any other body corporate and politic which has been or which is subsequently created or established within this state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-2-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-2 / Section 22-2-3
§ 22-2-3. Election duties of local officials.
Status: in_force

Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the president of a city or town council or upon the local board of any city or town or upon a city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable in connection with the election of a representative, the duty in the case of a representative district comprising parts or the whole of more than one city or town shall be deemed to be imposed upon the president of the city or town council or local board or city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable of each or all of the cities or towns in which the representative district shall lie. Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the city committee, town committee, or ward committee of a political party in connection with the election of a representative, that duty shall be deemed to be imposed upon the representative district committee of the party as the context shall require.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-7 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-7
§ 22-14-7. Commission report.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt and make public regulations and guidelines for determining the continued public need for such governmental bodies. The regulations and guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, the following criteria:

(1) Would the termination of the entity or statute significantly harm or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare?

(2) Has the entity met the objectives of the statute that created it?

(3) Has the entity or statute encouraged participation by the public?

(4) Do the functions of the entity or statute overlap or duplicate the functions of any other entity or statute?

(5) What are the objectives of the entity or statute for the next five (5) years?
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-2.2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-2.2
§ 22-6-2.2. Immunity of witnesses in impeachment proceedings.
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding in connection with any resolution of impeachment or impeachment trial before either house of the general assembly, or any committee, or any subcommittee of either house, the presiding justice of the superior court shall issue, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section, upon the request of a duly authorized representative of the house of the general assembly or the committee concerned, an order requiring that individual to give testimony or provide other information which he or she refuses to give or provide on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination.

(b) Before issuing an order under subsection (a) of this section, the presiding justice shall find that:

(1) In the case of a proceeding before either house of the general assembly, the request for the order has been approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present of that house;

(2) In the case of a proceeding before a committee or a subcommittee of either house of the general assembly, the request for the order has been approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds ( ) of the members of the full committee and obtained the written approval of the speaker, for committees of the house, or written approval of the president of the senate, for committees of the senate; and

(3) Five (5) days or more prior to the day on which the request for the order was made, the attorney general was served with notice of an intention to request the order.

(c) The presiding justice, after notice to the witness, shall order the witness to answer all questions put to him or her or produce the evidence. The witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his or her privilege against self-incrimination; but the witness shall not be prosecuted or subjected to penalty or forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction or matter regarding which, in accordance with the order, the witness gave answer or produced evidence and no testimony or other information compelled under the order or any information directly or indirectly derived from the testimony or other information shall be used against the witness in any criminal case, except he or she may be prosecuted or subjected to penalty or forfeiture for any perjury, false swearing, or contempt committed in answering or failing to answer, or in producing or failing to produce evidence, in accordance with the order.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-8 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-8
§ 22-6-8. Compensation of doorkeepers.
Status: in_force

The head doorkeepers of the senate and the house of representatives shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services. The assistant doorkeepers of the senate and the house of representatives shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-2.1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-2.1
§ 22-6-2.1. Subpoena power.
Status: in_force

The standing committees of the house of representatives as established by the rules of the house of representatives and the standing committees of the senate as established by the rules of the senate shall in the performance of their duties have the power upon majority vote of the committee members present and with the written approval of the speaker for committees of the house and with the written approval of the president of the senate for committees of the senate to issue witness subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and orders for the production of books, accounts, papers, records, and documents which shall be signed and issued by the chairperson of the committee, or a person serving in his or her capacity, and shall be returnable to the chairperson. All subpoenas and orders shall be served as subpoenas in civil cases in the superior court are now served, and witnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance and travel as now provided for witnesses in civil cases in the superior court. If the person subpoenaed to attend before the committee fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or refuses to be sworn, or to be examined, or to answer a legal and pertinent question, or if any person shall refuse to produce books, accounts, papers, records, and documents material to the issue, set forth in an order duly served on that person, the committee by majority vote of the committee members present may apply to any justice of the superior court, for any county, upon proof by affidavit of the fact, for a rule or order returnable in not less than two (2) nor more than five (5) days, directing the person to show cause before the justice who made the order or any other justice described above why he or she should not be adjudged in contempt. Upon the return of the orders the justice before whom the matter is brought on for hearing shall examine under oath that person, and the person shall be given an opportunity to be heard, and if the justice shall determine that the person has refused without reasonable cause or legal excuse to be examined or to answer a legal and pertinent question, or to produce books, accounts, papers, records, and documents material to the issue which he or she was ordered to bring or produce, the justice may immediately commit the offender to the adult correctional institutions, there to remain until he or she submits to do the act which he or she was required to do, or is discharged according to law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-3
§ 22-6-3. Minority clerks.
Status: in_force

The president of the senate and the speaker of the house shall appoint, upon the nomination of the leaders of the minority party, a minority clerk in the senate and a minority clerk in the house whose pay shall be determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-1 / Section 22-1-3
§ 22-1-3. Construction of chapter  Legislative purposes.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of it and to apportion the state into senatorial districts in compliance with the requirements of the United States Constitution. It is intended that the senatorial districts described in this chapter completely encompass all the area within the state and contain all the citizens resident in the state. It is further intended that the apportionment and districting provided for in this chapter results in the creation of districts containing substantially equal population. It is also intended that no senatorial district shall include any of the area included within the description of any other senatorial district. If the districts described in this chapter do not carry out the purposes of them because of patent unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping area, erroneous nomenclature, faulty description of boundary lines, street closings, changes in names of streets or of public places, alteration of the courses of rivers or streams, the filling in of lands under water, or changes in shorelines due to accretion, the secretary of state is authorized and empowered to correct the omissions, overlaps, erroneous nomenclature, or other defects in the description of districts so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this chapter. In making these corrections, the secretary of state shall be guided by the following standards:

(1) Gaps in the description of any district shall be completed in a manner which results in a total description of the district in manner consonant with the description of adjacent districts.

(2) Areas included within the descriptions of more than one district shall be allocated to the district having the lowest population.

(3) Areas not included within the descriptions of any district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest population.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-17 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-17
§ 22-3-17. Taking of engagement of office by members.
Status: in_force

On the first Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year, at twelve oclock noon (12:00 p.m.), the persons whose names are borne on the respective lists shall be admitted to take seats as members of the senate and house of representatives, respectively, and those persons shall assemble at that time in their respective chambers at Providence and take their engagement of office before the secretary of state, attorney general, or some person authorized by law to administer oaths.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-10 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-10
§ 22-6-10. Fiscal assistance for finance committee of house of representatives.
Status: in_force

In order to properly carry out the functions of the committee on finance of the house of representatives as provided in chapter 3 of title 35, the chairperson of the committee on finance, with the approval of a majority of the members of the committee, may employ a fiscal assistant, a federal coordinator, and expert and technical assistants who shall by their experience and training be qualified in governmental, financial, and budgetary matters. In addition, the chairperson, with the approval of a majority of the members of the committee, may employ any research and secretarial assistance that shall be deemed necessary.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-11 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-11
§ 22-3-11. Election or appointment of committees.
Status: in_force

In the month of January in each odd-numbered year, the senate shall elect its committees or provide by rule for their appointment, and the house of representatives shall elect its committees or provide by rule for their appointment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-6
§ 22-3-6. Continuing effect of lists  Violations by secretary of state.
Status: in_force

The list of members of the senate and of the house of representatives prepared and corrected as provided in this chapter shall continue to be the lists of members of the senate and of the house respectively, until altered by vote of the respective houses, and any secretary of state who shall willfully fail to prepare and correct the lists according to the provisions of this chapter, or to do any other thing in relation to the lists provided in this chapter to be done by him or her, or who shall fraudulently place upon any of the lists the name of any person not provided in this chapter to be placed on it, or who shall fraudulently neglect to place upon any of the lists the name of any person entitled to be placed on it, shall be imprisoned not less than one nor more than three (3) years.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-14 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-14
§ 22-6-14. Staff offices.
Status: in_force

The committee on finance of the house of representatives shall be provided with suitable offices in the state house for its staff.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-10 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-10
§ 22-3-10. Election of president pro tempore of senate.
Status: in_force

On the first Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year, a president pro tempore of the senate shall be elected for a term of two (2) years.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-6
§ 22-6-6. Compensation of special committee clerks.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the judiciary committee, the clerk of the finance committee, the clerk of the corporations committee, the clerk of the special legislative committee, the clerk of the labor committee and the clerk of the health, education, and welfare committee of each house of the general assembly shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-16 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-16
§ 22-3-16. Persons entitled to participate in organization of houses.
Status: in_force

The persons whose names appear upon the lists made up and corrected as provided in this chapter, and no others, shall be entitled to participate in the organization of the senate and house of representatives, respectively.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-1 / Section 22-1-5
§ 22-1-5. Election duties of local officials.
Status: in_force

Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the president of a city or town council or upon the local board of any city or town or upon a city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable in connection with the election of a senator, the duty in the case of a senatorial district comprising parts or the whole of more than one city or town shall be deemed to be imposed upon the president of the city or town council or local board or city or town clerk, sergeant, or constable of each or all of the cities or towns in which the senatorial district shall lie. Wherever in the general laws or in any public law a duty is imposed upon the city committee, town committee, or ward committee of a political party in connection with the election of a senator, that duty shall be deemed to be imposed upon the senatorial district committee of the party as the context shall require.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-8 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-8
§ 22-3-8. Form of engagement of legislators.
Status: in_force

The following shall be the form of engagement to be taken by the senators and representatives: You being chosen to the place of (naming the office) in the general assembly, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will be true and faithful to this state of Rhode Island; that you will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution and laws of this state, and that you will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of your office, to the best of your abilities, according to law; so help you God. (Or: this affirmation you make and give under peril of the penalty of perjury.)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-6
§ 22-14-6. Procedure for re-creation.
Status: in_force

(a) The procedure for re-creation of any statute or statutory entity to be terminated under the provisions of this chapter shall be established by the commission. Those procedures shall include a zero-base budget review and evaluation by the auditor general as well as any other procedures which the commission determines are necessary to meet its objectives.

(b) Each entity shall be notified of its termination date, and that a review by the auditor general will begin. The entity shall also be notified of all other procedures with which it will be expected to comply.

(c) Upon completion of the zero-based budget review and evaluation the office of auditor general shall transmit its report to the commission. The report shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) An identification of other entities, or other programs or activities of the state government, having the same or similar objectives, along with a comparison of the cost and effectiveness of those entities, programs, or activities and any duplication of the entity under review;

(2) An examination of the extent to which the objectives of the entity under review have been achieved when compared to the objectives initially set forth for the entity under review and an analysis of any significant variance between projected and actual performance; and

(3) A statement of the objectives of the entity for the coming four (4) years with the establishment of measurements of performance where feasible.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-2
§ 22-14-2. Quorum  Meetings.
Status: in_force

Six (6) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Meetings of the commission may be held at any time or place upon call of any member, after a reasonable notice by mail to the other members, and shall be held at the times and places as in the judgment of the commission will best serve the convenience of all parties in interest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-12 / Section 22-12-5
§ 22-12-5. Failure to supply information.
Status: in_force

Whenever a bill or resolution, requiring a fiscal note as set forth in § 22-12-2, affects a city or town financially and the affected city or town fails to supply the necessary financial information or fails to cooperate with the agency or entity, as set forth in § 22-12-3, compiling the financial information within five (5) business days after the request for the financial information, then the chairperson of the legislative committee to which the bill is assigned shall notify the chief executive official of the city or town, by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the city or town has not supplied or has failed to cooperate in the compiling of the financial information. The affected city or town shall have three (3) calendar days from the receipt of the certified letter to supply the financial information. In the event that the bill or resolution becomes law and has a financial effect on the city or town, which does or could necessitate additional expenditures from local revenue, then the provisions of §§ 45-13-6  45-13-11 shall not apply.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-7 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-7
§ 22-3-7. Provisions mandatory.
Status: in_force

The foregoing provisions of this title and the provisions of §§ 22-3-13  22-3-17 are mandatory and not merely directory.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-12 / Section 22-12-1
§ 22-12-1. When fiscal notes required.
Status: in_force

All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state, which can be calculated with reasonable accuracy, excepting appropriation measures carrying specific dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a brief explanatory statement or note which sets forth their estimated dollar effect. The statements or notes shall be known as fiscal notes, and they shall accompany each such bill or resolution prior to consideration of the house in which the bill or resolution originated. Fiscal notes shall also accompany each bill or resolution that affects any city or town financially.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-1
§ 22-11-1. Permanent committee  Composition.
Status: in_force

There is created a permanent joint committee on legislative services consisting of the president and the minority leader of the senate, the majority and minority leaders from the house of representatives, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The members of the committee shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-8-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-8 / Section 22-8-3
§ 22-8-3. Organization of council  Meetings  Expenses of members.
Status: in_force

Within two (2) weeks after their designation and appointment, the legislative council shall meet and at this first meeting shall choose a chairperson and a vice-chairperson and may appoint a director of research to perform any duties that the legislative council may designate. The council shall meet as often as may be necessary to perform its duties, provided in any event it shall meet at least once in sixty (60) days and not exceeding twenty-four (24) times in any one calendar year. Meetings of the council shall be at a time and place named by the chairperson. Members of the council shall be compensated for traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending the sessions of the council.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-3
§ 22-7-3. Filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall be filled in a like manner as the original appointment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-13 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-13
§ 22-14-13. State bonds.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, no entity which has outstanding bonds shall be abolished until and unless provision is made for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds at or before maturity or for the assumption of the indebtedness by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-2-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-2 / Section 22-2-1
§ 22-2-1. Composition of house of representatives.
Status: in_force

Commencing on the first Tuesday in January, 2023, the house of representatives shall consist of seventy-five (75) members, one representative being elected from each of the representative districts into which the state is divided in § 22-2-2.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-18-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-18 / Section 22-18-1
§ 22-18-1. Establishment of commission on fire safety issues  Purpose  Membership.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a commission on fire safety issued to study and investigate fire safety and related issued in this state. The study and investigation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The need for, and possible location of and means of both acquiring and developing, a permanent site for the state fire academy; and

(2) Means and methods of community outreach for fire safety programs and related fire safety education.

(b) The commission shall consist of nineteen (19) members, all of whom shall be citizens and residents of the state: four (4) of whom shall be members of the house of representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; four (4) of whom shall be members of the senate, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate; two (2) of whom shall be representatives from the insurance industry, one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house and one to be appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be from the Fire Chiefs Association to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member from the state fire academy to be appointed by the speaker of the house; the state fire marshal or his or her designee; two (2) members from the State Association of Firefighters possessing the qualifications found in subsection (c) of this section to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member who shall be a full-time fire chief of department from a department with more than one hundred (100) members, possessing the qualifications found in subsection (c) of this section to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member who shall be a full-time fire chief of a department from a department with one hundred (100) members or less, possessing the qualifications found in subsection (c) of this section to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member who shall be a volunteer fire chief of a department to be appointed by the speaker of the house; and one member from the governors office to be appointed by the governor.

(c) Those non-legislative members of the commission required under subsection (b) of this section to have certain qualifications pursuant to this subsection shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Be a state certified NFPA 1041 instructor; or

(2) Be a specialty and/or adjunct instructor, at the college level, in any fire service discipline.

(d) The legislative members shall serve so long as they shall remain members of the house from which they were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified; the state fire marshal shall serve so long as he or she holds office and until a successor is appointed and qualified; all other members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(e) Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.

(f) The members shall annually elect, by majority vote, one of their members as chairperson, one of their members as vice-chairperson and one of their members as secretary.

(g) The commission shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly and the governor on its findings and the result of its studies, and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3.2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3.2
§ 22-11-3.2. Law revision director.
Status: in_force

The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to appoint a law revision director in charge of law revision, who shall perform the duties as the joint committee on legislative services may prescribe in relation to law revision.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-10 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-10
§ 22-13-10. Audit of information security systems.
Status: in_force

(a) The general assembly recognizes that the security of government computer systems is essential to ensuring the stability and integrity of vital information gathered and stored by government for the benefit of the citizenry and the breach of security over computer systems presents a risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It is the intent of the legislature to insure that government computer systems and information residing on these systems are protected from unauthorized access, compromise, sabotage, hacking, viruses, destruction, illegal use, cyber attack or any other act which might jeopardize or harm the computer systems and the information stored on them.

(b) In conjunction with the powers and duties outlined in this chapter, the auditor general may conduct reviews and assessments of the various government computer systems and the security systems established to safeguard these computer systems. Computer systems subject to this section shall include systems which pertain to federal, state, or local programs, and quasi-governmental bodies, and the computer systems of any entity or program which is subject to audit by the office of the auditor general. The auditor generals review may include an assessment of system vulnerability, network penetration, potential security breaches, and susceptibility to cyber attack and cyber fraud.

(c) In the event the review by the auditor general indicates a computer system is vulnerable, or security over the system is lacking, those findings shall not be disclosed publicly and shall not be considered public records. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the workpapers developed in connection with the review of the computer system and the security over the system shall not be deemed public records and are not subject to disclosure. The auditor generals findings may be disclosed at the discretion of the auditor general to the chief information officer of the state as well as the joint committee on legislative services. Unless the auditor general authorizes the release of information or findings gathered in the conduct of a review of computer system security, all such information shall be deemed classified, confidential, secret, and non-public.

(d) In order to maintain the integrity of the computer system, the auditor general may procure the services of specialists in information security systems or other contractors deemed necessary in conducting reviews under this section, and in procuring those services shall be exempt from the requirements of the state purchasing law or regulation.

(e) Any outside contractor or vendor hired to provide services in the review of the security of a computer system shall be bound by the confidentiality provisions of this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-3
§ 22-3-3. Organization of house of representatives  Speaker  Clerks.
Status: in_force

At the time specified in § 22-3-17, the house of representatives shall be called to order by the senior member in continuous service present from Newport, and if there are two (2) or more members from Newport of equal seniority of service then by that one of them that shall be senior in age, and if there is no member present from Newport, by the senior member of the house in continuous service present, and, if there are two (2) or more members of equal seniority of service, then by that one of them who is senior in age. The roll of members as appears by the list of representatives shall then be called by the reading clerk, as provided in § 22-3-2. If it appears that thirty-eight (38) of the members whose names are upon the list are present, but not otherwise, the member calling the house of representatives to order as provided in this section shall call for nominations for the office of speaker, and shall receive the ballots of the members whose names are on the list for that office, and after the ballots have been counted by him or her and by the clerks of the house, he or she shall declare the result, and the balloting shall continue until some person receives a majority of all the ballots, and the person receiving that majority shall be the speaker of the house for the ensuing term of two (2) years. The member so calling the house to order shall not receive, entertain, or put to vote any motion or question whatever, or point of order, while acting as presiding officer, and any member violating any of the foregoing provisions of this section, or allowing any person whose name is not upon the list to participate in the organization of the house or to cast any ballot for speaker, or who shall allow to be used in the organization of the house any list of members not prepared and corrected as provided in this chapter, shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than three (3) years; and any clerk or other person who shall use this list in the organization of the house, or who shall fraudulently alter, secrete, or destroy any list of members, prepared or prepared and corrected, as provided in § 22-3-1, shall be punished by like imprisonment. Immediately upon the election of a speaker, the house of representatives shall proceed to elect by ballot a clerk of the house and a recording clerk, and upon the election of a speaker and clerks as provided, the house of representatives shall be deemed to be organized and shall immediately notify the senate that it is duly organized and ready to proceed with the business of the session. The clerks shall hold office for two (2) years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-3
§ 22-5-3. Business limited by invitation  Subcommittee to count ballots.
Status: in_force

No act or business of any kind shall be done in grand committee other than that which is distinctly specified in the invitation by virtue of which the grand committee is assembled, except to take a recess or to dissolve; provided, that the grand committee may appoint a subcommittee of its own members to count any ballots delivered to it and report the result of the count.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-3
§ 22-14-3. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations in compliance with the open meetings law governing its operations and procedure to carry out the purposes of this chapter. These rules and regulations shall include, but are not limited to, public hearings to determine whether or not the existence of any entity due to expire in that year should be continued.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-19-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-19 / Section 22-19-1
§ 22-19-1. Commission created.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a permanent commission to represent the youth of Rhode Island, the purpose of which is to provide consultation with the legislative branch of government concerning matters of concern and interest to youth.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-4
§ 22-13-4. Definitions  Duties of auditor general  Investigations by committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The following words and phrases have the following meanings unless a different meaning is required by the context:

(1) Performance audit means an examination of the effectiveness of administration and its efficiency and adequacy in terms of the program of the state agency authorized by law to be performed. The performance audit may also include a review of the agency in terms of compliance with federal and state laws and executive orders relating to equal employment opportunities and the set aside for minority businesses.

(2) Political subdivision means a separate agency or unit of local government created or established by law and includes, but is not limited to, the following and the officers of the following: authority, board, branch, bureau, city, commission, council, consolidated government, county, department, district, institution, metropolitan government, municipality, office, officer, public corporation, town, or village.

(3) Post-audit means an audit made at some point after the completion of a transaction or a group of transactions.

(4) State agency means a separate agency or unit of state government created or established by law and includes, but is not limited to, the following and the officers of the following: authority, board, branch, bureau, commission, council, department, division, institution, office, officer, or public corporation, as the case may be, except any agency or unit within the legislative branch of state government.

(b) The auditor general shall make post-audits and performance audits of public records and perform related duties as prescribed by the committee. He or she shall perform his or her duties independently but under the general policies established by the committee.

(c)(1) The auditor general shall have the power and duty to make post-audits and performance audits of the accounts and records of all state agencies, including the board of governors for higher education and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, as defined in this section.

(2) The auditor general shall have the power, when requested by a majority of the committee, to make post-audits and performance audits of accounts and records of any other public body or political subdivision, or any association or corporation created or established by any general or special law of the general assembly, or any person, association, or corporation to which monies of the state have been appropriated by the general assembly. Nothing in the subdivision shall be construed to apply to public utilities.

(3) The auditor general shall perform or have performed annually a complete post-audit of the financial transactions and accounts of the state when approved by the chairperson of the joint committee on legislative services.

(d) The committee may at any time, without regard to whether the legislature is then in session or out of session, take under investigation any matter within the scope of an audit either completed or then being conducted by the auditor general, and in connection with that investigation may exercise the powers of subpoena vested by law in a standing committee of the legislature.

(e)(1) The auditor general may, when directed by the committee, designate and direct any auditor employed by him or her to audit any accounts or records within the power of the auditor general to audit. The auditor shall report his or her findings for review by the auditor general, who shall prepare the audit report.

(2) The audit report shall make special mention of:

(i) Any violation of the laws within the scope of the audit; and

(ii) Any illegal or improper expenditure, any improper accounting procedures, all failures to properly record financial transactions, and all other inaccuracies, irregularities, shortages, and defalcations.

(3) At the conclusion of the audit, the auditor general or his or her designated representative will conduct an exit conference with the official whose office or department is subject to audit and submit to him or her a draft report which includes a list of findings and recommendations. If an official is not available for the exit conference, delivery of the draft report is presumed to be sufficient notice. The official must submit to the auditor general within sixty (60) days after the receipt of the draft report his or her written reply as to:

(i) Acceptance and plan of implementation of each recommendation;

(ii) Reason(s) for non-acceptance of a recommendation.

(4) Should the auditor general determine that the written explanation or rebuttal of the official whose office is subject to audit is unsatisfactory, he or she shall, as soon as practicable, report his or her findings to the joint committee on legislative services.

(f) A copy of the audit report shall be submitted to each member of the committee.

(g) If the auditor general discovers any errors, unusual practices, or any other discrepancies in connection with his or her audit or post-audit of a state agency or state officers, the auditor general shall, as soon as practicable, notify in writing the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, respectively.

(h) The auditor general shall annually review the capital development program to determine: (1) the status of all projects included in the program; (2) whether the funds are being properly expended for their intended purposes; (3) the completion date or projected completion date of the projects; (4) which projects require professional services and to determine the identity of individuals or firms appointed; and (5) the expended and unexpended funds. This report shall be annually submitted to the general assembly on the first Wednesday in February.

(i) The auditor general shall supervise, coordinate, and/or conduct investigations and inspections or oversight reviews with the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-2
§ 22-13-2. Termination of appointment.
Status: in_force

Failure on the part of the auditor general to perform the mandatory duties under the direction of the committee shall constitute cause for termination of appointment. The appointment of the auditor general may be terminated at any time by a majority vote of the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3.1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3.1
§ 22-11-3.1. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to adopt any rules and regulations that are deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, a copy of which rules and regulations shall be filed with the secretary of state and available for public inspection; provided, that each permanent and continuing office or agency within the legislative department, established by statute and to which funds are specifically appropriated, will maintain and be responsible for exercising its own internal financial and personnel controls. In the formation of these rules and regulations, the joint committee shall take into consideration and conform to, where practicable, existing policies governing financial and personnel practices within the executive branch of government.

(b) The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to adopt rules and regulations, consistent with the rules of each house of the general assembly, designed to provide electronic services and products to its elected members and, incrementally, to make electronic services and products regarding its proceedings available to the citizens of this state. The joint committee on legislative services shall prioritize general assembly proceedings and legislative information to be made incrementally accessible in a timely manner, including:

(1) A list of all members of the general assembly with their addresses and telephone numbers and all committees of the general assembly and their members;

(2) The history and status of every bill introduced and amended in each current legislative session;

(3) The current calendars of the house and the senate and of all legislative committees;

(4) The text of every bill introduced and to be printed in the current legislative session, including the amended or substitute form of each bill, and the text of every bill as enacted;

(5) The general laws;

(6) The Rhode Island Constitution; and

(7) The senate and house journals.

(c) It shall be solely and exclusively within the discretion of the joint committee on legislative services, when providing access, to include and require, in written contracts for electronic services and products, provisions that:

(1) Protect the security and integrity of the information system of the general assembly;

(2) Limit any potential liability of the general assembly in providing public access to electronic services and products;

(3) Ensure that access of non-disclosable information is prohibited;

(4) Provide protection against intentional or accidental disclosure, modification, or destruction of records.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-2
§ 22-5-2. Roll call and quorum  Reading of invitation  Declaration of assembly.
Status: in_force

When the senate and house of representatives are assembled pursuant to an invitation, the presiding officer shall order the roll of the senate to be called by the clerk of the senate, and if a majority of all the members of the senate answer to their names, the clerk shall order the roll of the house of representatives to be called by the reading clerk of the house, and if a majority of all the members of the house answer to their names, the presiding officer shall declare that there is a quorum of the senate present, a quorum of the house present, and therefore a quorum of the grand committee present; he or she shall then cause the invitation to meet in grand committee to be read, and shall declare the grand committee to be assembled and ready to transact the business specified in the invitation; and no business shall be proceeded with until all of the provisions of this section have been complied with.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-20 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-20
§ 22-3-20. Resolutions of congratulations and condolence during adjournment.
Status: in_force

The speaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate may approve a resolution of congratulations or condolence which resolution may be submitted during a period of adjournment of the general assembly. Each legislator shall be allowed no more than a total of twenty-five (25) of these resolutions annually.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-19-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-19 / Section 22-19-3
§ 22-19-3. Charge of commission.
Status: in_force

Issues and legislative proposals concerning youth shall be brought before and examined by the commission so that the commission may provide input and advice.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-6
§ 22-13-6. Requests for auditing and accounting services.
Status: in_force

(a) Every state department and agency which contemplates securing the services of an independent accounting firm to perform an audit of a federal assistance grant program shall first request the written approval of the auditor general.

(b) The request to the auditor general shall indicate the period of audit, the services to be rendered, the requirement for services (grant provisions, statutory requirements, etc.), the source(s) of funding, and any other pertinent information. The request shall be transmitted in writing to the auditor general on a form provided for that purpose at least ninety (90) days in advance of any contractual negotiations with independent public accountants by any state department or agency.

(c) Upon receipt of the request, the auditor general shall conduct an analysis of the request to determine the scope and requirements of the audit services requested in coordination with the audit responsibilities of all state audit agencies.

(d) The auditor general shall notify, in writing, the requesting state department or agency of the results of his or her analysis.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-1
§ 22-13-1. Appointment  Qualifications  Oath  Bond  Office space  Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The auditor general shall be appointed by the joint committee on legislative services, referred to in this chapter as the committee. At the time of appointment, the auditor general shall have had active experience in general accounting principles and practices in this state for a total period of at least five (5) years. Vacancies in the office shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b)(1) The committee shall employ qualified persons necessary for the efficient operation of the office and shall fix their duties and compensation and those persons shall be in the unclassified service.

(2) No person shall be employed as an auditor who does not have adequate technical training and proficiency, and a baccalaureate degree from a college or university, and no person shall be employed or retained as legal advisor on either a full-time or a part-time basis who is not a member of the Rhode Island bar.

(c) The auditor general, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of state officers by the state constitution.

(d) The auditor general shall be covered by the states blanket position bond and conditioned that he or she will well and faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office; promptly report any delinquency or shortage discovered in any accounts and records audited by him or her; and promptly pay over and account for any and all funds that shall come into his or her hands as auditor.

(e)(1) All auditors employed by the auditor general shall be covered by a blanket position bond. The bonds or bond shall meet and contain the same conditions as are required in the bond of the auditor general.

(2) All bonds shall be filed with the committee. If an auditor is not covered in the blanket position bond, an individual bond shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the employee received notice of his or her employment. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the auditor general. Failure to file an individual bond or to be covered in the blanket position bond shall terminate his or her employment.

(f) The annual premium of all bonds shall be paid out of any funds provided for the operation of the office.

(g) The auditor general shall be provided with suitable quarters, but to facilitate auditing and to eliminate unnecessary traveling, the joint committee on legislative services may establish divisions, including a performance investigation division, and assign auditors to each division and determine their duties and the areas of the state to be served by the respective divisions. The auditor general shall be provided and furnished with any space that may be necessary to carry out his or her functions in other areas of the state.

(h) The auditor general may make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations necessary to facilitate audits and investigations that the joint committee on legislative services authorizes the auditor general to perform. This includes the post-audit of the financial transactions and accounts of the state that is provided for by the finance committee of the house of representatives.

(i) No full-time employee of the office of auditor general shall serve as an executive, officer, or employee of any political party committee, organization, or association. Neither the auditor general nor any employee of the auditor general shall become a candidate for election to public office unless he or she shall first resign from his or her office or employment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-9-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-9 / Section 22-9-1
§ 22-9-1. Notice to parties adversely affected by petitions.
Status: in_force

Whenever any petition presented to either house of the general assembly shall affect the right or interest of any person other than the petitioner, the petition shall be continued to the time as may be ordered by the house in which it is presented, and notice of the pendency of the petition shall be ordered by that house to be served, at the expense of the petitioner, upon the person who shall be interested adversely to the petitioner in it, as by that house shall be deemed reasonable and proper; but if the petitioner shall have served the adverse party with a copy of the petition thirty (30) days before the commencement of the session of the general assembly at which the petition is presented, with a notice of his or her intention to present the petition, and it shall be made to appear to the general assembly that the notice was reasonable and proper, and was properly given, the petition may be considered whenever it is presented; but no petition affecting the interest of any city or town shall be proceeded with at the session at which it shall be presented, unless notice of the petition, in the manner set forth in this section, shall have been served upon the city or town council in open meeting sixty (60) days prior to the presentation of the petition.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-2
§ 22-11-2. Officers.
Status: in_force

The speaker of the house of representatives shall serve as chairperson of the joint committee and the president of the senate shall serve as vice-chairperson.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-9 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-9
§ 22-6-9. Compensation of pages.
Status: in_force

The pages of the senate and the house of representatives, with the exception of the head pages of the senate and the house of representatives, and the assistant head page of the house of representatives, shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-8 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-8
§ 22-13-8. Submission by departments and agencies of monthly financial reports to auditor general.
Status: in_force

Departments and agencies as defined in P.L. 1983, ch. 2, art. 1, § 1, shall meet at least monthly and shall submit a report on a monthly basis to the auditor general, which report shall contain any information that the auditor general shall deem necessary to determine the actual and contingent impact of their actions on the fiscal integrity of the state of Rhode Island.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-4
§ 22-3-4. Filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

The respective houses may fill vacancies in these offices as they occur.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-1
§ 22-7-1. Permanent committee  Composition.
Status: in_force

The joint committee on accounts and claims, previously created under joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, shall consist of four (4) members of the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate and five (5) members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, and is created as the permanent joint committee on accounts and claims of the general assembly. The members of this joint committee on accounts and claims shall serve until their successors shall be duly appointed as provided in this chapter and until the successors shall have been duly qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-5
§ 22-3-5. Grand committee for induction and election of officers.
Status: in_force

Immediately after the organization of the senate and house of representatives and notice of it as provided in §§ 22-3-2 and 22-3-3, the senate shall join the house of representatives in grand committee, for the purpose of inducting the persons elected into their respective offices, and of electing general officers in case of a failure to elect by the electors at the general election.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-3
§ 22-11-3. Functions.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be exclusively the responsibility of the joint committee to act upon all administrative matters affecting the operation of the general assembly, including, but not limited to:

(1) The preparation of the legislative payrolls;

(2) The preparation of requests for the annual operating budget for the general assembly;

(3) The control of house and senate appropriations, including expenditures of standing, select, and special committees of the general assembly, except those provided otherwise by law;

(4) All printing for the general assembly and its members and staff including, but not limited to, stationery, bills and journals and covers for them, daily calendars, public laws, acts of a local and private nature, and resolutions;

(5) The procuring of office space, supplies, equipment, and professional and technical assistants for the general assembly; and

(6) The exclusive responsibility for the purchase or rental of and the installation, obtaining, upkeep, and maintenance of electronic voting devices and equipment incidental to the devices, and sound systems for the house of representatives and senate chambers, including, but not limited to, entering into contracts and agreements for the purchase, rental, installation, or maintenance of the equipment and procuring the necessary supplies for the systems.

(b) In addition, the joint committee will have exclusive authority on office space allocations and maintenance and repair in this state capitol building for all agencies of government, except the offices of the governor and the offices of the secretary of state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-2
§ 22-6-2. Committee clerks.
Status: in_force

The chairperson of each of the committees on judiciary, corporations, special legislation, finance, labor, and health, education, and welfare of the senate and the committees on health, education and welfare, judiciary, corporations, special legislation, finance, and labor of the house of representatives, and the joint committee on accounts and claims may each employ a clerk, and the clerk of the latter committee shall be ex-officio clerk of the joint committee on law revision. In addition, the speaker of the house of representatives may appoint a deputy clerk to assist the recording clerk and in the absence of the recording clerk to perform the duties of the recording clerk as deputy and in the absence of the reading clerk to perform the duties of the reading clerk as deputy. The deputy clerk shall receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-2.1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-2.1
§ 22-3-2.1. Powers of president.
Status: in_force

Commencing in 2003, and after this, the powers currently held by the majority leader of the senate shall be transferred to the president of the senate. At that time, statutory references to the majority leader of the senate shall be amended and construed to mean a reference to the president of the senate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-5.3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-5.3
§ 22-14-5.3. Entities without expiration date  Statutory construction.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of construing this chapter in determining the expiration date of any statutory entity, the lack of a specific date for expiration of an entity shall mean that it is the intent of the general assembly to continue the entity in existence until the general assembly by specific legislation ends the statutory existence of the entity.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-10 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-10
§ 22-14-10. Proceedings against statutory entity.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall cause any right, claim, or cause of action held by any person against any entity to be dismissed, nor shall any right, claim, or cause of action held by any entity which has been terminated pursuant to this chapter lapse because of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-15 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-15
§ 22-3-15. Substitution of incumbents for absentees on lists.
Status: in_force

In case any person whose name appears upon either of the lists made by the secretary of state as senator or representative from any senatorial district or representative district, by virtue of any certificate of election returned to the office of or received by the secretary of state, shall not be present at the time of calling the roll of members as provided below in this chapter, the list bearing the name of that person shall be further corrected, by the secretary of state in the senate and by the reading clerk in the house of representatives, by substituting for the persons name the name of the person then holding that office.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-8-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-8 / Section 22-8-1
§ 22-8-1. Creation  Functions.
Status: in_force

There is created a legislative council of seven (7) members for the purpose of obtaining information on the operation of the state government and of making a study of legislative problems. It shall be the function of the legislative council:

(1) To collect factual information and to advise the general assembly on matters submitted to the council;

(2) To make recommendations to the general assembly concerning legislation which in its opinion may be required, and if necessary, to draft measures for introduction;

(3) To examine the effect of previously enacted general laws and public laws and to make inquiries from persons affected by the operation of those laws.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-6
§ 22-5-6. Quorum.
Status: in_force

A quorum of the grand committee shall always consist of a majority of all the members of the senate together with a majority of all the members of the house; and whenever it shall appear that a quorum is not present, no act or business shall be done, and no motion shall be in order except a motion to take a recess or that the grand committee dissolve.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-8-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-8 / Section 22-8-2
§ 22-8-2. Composition  Appointment of members.
Status: in_force

The legislative council shall consist of three (3) senators and four (4) representatives. At the January session of the general assembly in each odd-numbered year the president of the senate shall designate three (3) senators, not more than two (2) of whom shall be members of the same political party, and the speaker of the house shall designate four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to serve as legislative councilors.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-12 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-12
§ 22-6-12. Access to public records.
Status: in_force

The committee on finance of the house of representatives shall have free access to all public records and documents in this state which may be of value to it in connection with the research and study of the committee and its staff. The committee or any member or any of its personnel may inspect the properties, equipment, facilities, and records of the various departments, commissions, boards, or agencies of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-4
§ 22-14-4. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) Statutory entity or entity means any committee, board, commission, or subdivision of state government created and continued in existence for the purpose of administering a statute or legislative resolution. Cities and towns and agencies and instrumentalities of cities and towns are exempted from this definition.

(2) Termination date means the date provided for termination of legislative authority for the existence of a particular entity or statute.

(3) Zero-base budget review and evaluation means, with respect to a statutory entity, a comprehensive evaluation to determine if the merits of the activities of the entity support its continuation, and a recommended budget level for the entity, based upon a justification by that entity of its budget from a zero base.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-14 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-14
§ 22-3-14. Correction of lists on certificate presented after call to order.
Status: in_force

In case any person whose name does not appear on the lists shall, upon the calling to order as provided in this chapter of the senate and house of representatives, respectively, and before organization, present to the secretary of state a certificate of that persons election to the office of senator or representative, over the signatures of the board of elections, and there being no certificate of the election of any other person to that office returned to or received by the secretary of state as provided in this chapter, the secretary of state in the senate and the reading clerk in the house of representatives shall correct the lists, respectively, by placing on them the name of the person presenting the certificate as senator or representative as the case may be, from the senatorial district or representative district which it appears by the certificate he or she is entitled to represent, and by erasing from the list where it appears the name of the person previously placed on it as senator or representative by reason of no certificate of the election of any person to that office having been received by the secretary of state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-11 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-11
§ 22-6-11. Duties of fiscal assistant.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the fiscal assistant of the committee on finance of the house of representatives, with the approval of the chairperson of the committee, to:

(1) Review all revenues received by the state in the last complete fiscal year, together with the estimates made for that year as contained in the governors budget, and report, insofar as practical, on all deviations between the estimated revenues and the actual collections;

(2) Review all expenditures, together with the regular and supplementary appropriations made for that year, and report on all deviations between the appropriations and the actual expenditures. The report shall also provide information on the quantity and quality of the services rendered for the amounts expended, and this information shall be reduced insofar as practical to an evaluation of performance based on appropriate standards and objectives;

(3) Review the states indebtedness and capital improvement program;

(4) Make recommendations for revising or amending previously enacted public and general laws involving the expenditure of public funds;

(5) Advise the finance committee of the house of representatives on matters pertaining to the states finances and make recommendations for improving the operating efficiency and economy of the various departments and agencies of the state government;

(6) Prepare and submit to the finance committee of the house of representatives and to its members following the submission of the annual budget by the governor, but prior to its enactment, an analysis of all proposed revenues and expenditures with recommendations for revisions;

(7) Prepare and submit to the finance committee of the house of representatives an analytical report on any legislation proposing new or expanded services by the state with estimates of any costs which may be involved;

(8) Prepare and submit to the finance committee of the house of representatives analytical reports on all proposed state bond issues with estimates of debt service and operating costs involved;

(9) Prepare and submit reports on any aspect of the state government or its finances which the finance committee of the house of representatives may require;

(10) Notify the finance committee of the house of representatives and the speaker of the house of representatives whenever the fiscal assistant shall determine by his or her review of the states revenue and expenditures that actual revenue upon which appropriations were based or that expenditures are exceeding the budget officers quarterly or monthly allotments.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-16 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-16
§ 22-6-16. Nonprofit funding transparency.
Status: in_force

(a) Any nonprofit entity that receives grants or other funding in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the general assembly directly or appropriated through the state budget for any fiscal year shall, within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the grant or appropriation, provide information relating to employee compensation within the nonprofit entity to the general assembly.

(b) The nonprofit entity shall disclose the total benefit package paid to the five (5) highest compensated employees with reportable compensation of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the organization during the previous fiscal year. This disclosure shall include a description of the position; the total salary or compensation paid along with all benefits provided, including but not limited to: health insurance, retirement, or pension contributions; and any other allowances for items such as automobiles, lodging, or communication devices. Provided, however, the name of the individual employee need not be disclosed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-6 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-6
§ 22-7-6. Reference and reports on resolutions for payments.
Status: in_force

Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee created in this chapter all resolutions for the payment of sundry accounts presented to it while in session, and the joint committee shall immediately report its findings when in favor of the claimant to the branch by which the resolution was referred.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-7 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-7
§ 22-5-7. Provisions mandatory.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are mandatory and not merely directory.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-12 / Section 22-12-4
§ 22-12-4. Return of fiscal notes.
Status: in_force

(a) Fiscal notes shall be returned to the chairperson of the committee having the bill or resolution under consideration and to the person making the request within ten (10) calendar days of when the request was made. All completed fiscal notes received by committee in compliance with this chapter shall be reviewed by the advisor of the committee on finance of the house or senate who shall note his or her approval as to accuracy and reliability of the dollar estimates or append his or her comments or exceptions.

(b) If the budget office fails to return a fiscal note within the timeframes set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the house fiscal advisor or the senate fiscal advisor may request any agency or department of state government which may be affected by the bill or resolution under consideration to provide any information that he or she may deem necessary for the preparation of an interim fiscal note. Any agency or department of which such a request is made shall respond in writing to the fiscal advisor within five (5) business days. The house fiscal advisor or the senate fiscal advisor may prepare an interim fiscal note at any time after expiration of the time frame set forth in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 22-12-1, the house in which the bill or resolution originated may consider the bill or resolution if the fiscal note has not been returned within the timeframe set forth in subsection (a) of this section, provided an interim note has been prepared.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-8-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-8 / Section 22-8-4
§ 22-8-4. Illegal use of stamp.
Status: in_force

Every person who, not authorized to do so, shall use or misuse the legislative council stamp which is affixed to the explanation portion of legislation or the bill itself or shall cause to make any notation in any manner whatsoever on the explanation portion of legislation or the bill itself that indicates or purports to indicate that it is approved by the legislative council, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall suffer both that fine and imprisonment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-15 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-15
§ 22-6-15. Annual appropriations.
Status: in_force

The general assembly shall annually appropriate a sum that shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of §§ 22-6-10  22-6-14.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-9-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-9 / Section 22-9-2
§ 22-9-2. Notice of bill to create corporation with power of eminent domain.
Status: in_force

Whenever any bill shall be presented to either house of the general assembly to create a corporation which shall be authorized to exercise the right to eminent domain, or which shall have the right to acquire franchises in the streets and highways of any city or town, notice of the pendency of the petition for the passage of the bill shall be given by the petitioners for it in some newspaper published in the city of Providence and also in some newspaper published in the city, town or county where the corporation is sought to be located (or, if there be no newspaper published in the city, town or county, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining city, town or county), for three (3) weeks successively after the presentation of the bill; and the notice shall specify the purpose of the corporation, the place where it is intended to be established, and the towns or cities where the right of eminent domain is to be exercised or the franchises are to be acquired.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-6-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-6 / Section 22-6-5
§ 22-6-5. Compensation of reading and recording clerks.
Status: in_force

The reading clerk of the senate, the reading clerk of the house of representatives, and the recording clerk of the house of representatives shall each receive a sum in full payment for all services rendered at any regular session of the general assembly as determined and set by the joint committee on legislative services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-2
§ 22-3-2. Organization of senate  Secretary of the senate and reading clerk.
Status: in_force

At the time specified in § 22-3-17, the senate shall be called to order by the senior member in continuous service present from Newport, and if there are two (2) or more members from Newport of equal seniority of service, then by that one of them that shall be senior in age, and if there is no member present from Newport, by the senior member of the senate in continuous service present, and, if there are two (2) or more members of equal seniority of service, then by that one of them who is senior in age. The roll of members as appears by the list of senators shall then be called by the clerk, and the list shall be corrected by the secretary of state as provided in § 22-3-1. If nineteen (19) of the members whose names appear upon the lists are present, but not otherwise, the member calling the senate to order as provided above shall call for nominations for the office of president of the senate, and shall receive the ballots of the members whose names are on the list for that office, and after the ballots have been counted by him or her and by the clerks of the senate, he or she shall declare the result, and the balloting shall continue until some person receives a majority of all the ballots, and the person receiving that majority shall be the president of the senate for the ensuing term of two (2) years. The member so calling the senate to order shall not receive, entertain, or put to vote any motion or question whatever, or point of order, while acting as presiding officer, and any member violating any of the foregoing provisions of this section, or allowing any person whose name is not upon the list to participate in the organization of the senate or to cast any ballot for president of the senate, or who shall allow to be used in the organization of the senate any list of members not prepared and corrected as provided in this chapter, shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than three (3) years; and any clerk or other person who shall use this list in the organization of the senate, or who shall fraudulently alter, secrete, or destroy any list of members, prepared or prepared and corrected, as provided above, shall be punished by like imprisonment. Immediately upon the election of a president, the senate shall proceed to elect by ballot a secretary of the senate and reading clerk, and shall immediately notify the house of representatives that it is duly organized and ready to proceed with the business of the session. The secretary and clerk shall be employees of the legislative department under the jurisdiction and control of the senate, and shall hold office for two (2) years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-4-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-4 / Section 22-4-2
§ 22-4-2. Exemption from process.
Status: in_force

The person of every member of the general assembly shall be exempt from arrest, and his or her estate from attachment, in any civil action, during the session of the general assembly, and two (2) days before the commencement and two (2) days after the termination of the session; and all process served contrary to this section shall be void.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-13-3 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-13 / Section 22-13-3
§ 22-13-3. Salaries and expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) The expenses of the members of the committee shall be approved by the chairperson of the committee and paid from the appropriation for legislative expense.

(b) The auditor general shall prepare and annually submit to the committee a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The committee shall review the budget request and may amend or change the budget request as it deems necessary. The budget request, as amended or changed by the committee, shall become the operating budget of the auditor general for the ensuing fiscal year; provided, that the budget so adopted may subsequently be amended under the same procedure.

(c) Within the limitations of the approved operating budget, the salaries and expenses of the auditor general and his or her staff shall be paid from the appropriation for legislative expense or any other moneys appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. The joint committee on legislative services shall approve all bills for salaries and expenses.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-4 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-4
§ 22-5-4. Record of proceedings.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state, and in his or her absence the clerk of the senate, shall act as secretary of the grand committee, and shall keep a full record of the proceedings of it in a book to be provided and kept by the secretary of state for that purpose, which record shall in all cases include the names of the members of each house answering to their names at the roll calls provided for in § 22-5-2, and at all other roll calls ordered by the grand committee. In the event of the failure of any of the secretaries or clerks named in this chapter to attend, as provided in this section, the grand committee may elect some person or persons pro tempore to perform their duties.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-5-1 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-5 / Section 22-5-1
§ 22-5-1. Composition  Agreement to assemble.
Status: in_force

Whenever in the Constitution or laws of this state it is provided that any act or business shall be done by the grand committee, this grand committee shall consist of a majority of all the members of the senate and a majority of all the members of the house of representatives, duly assembled pursuant to an invitation from one of those bodies, which has been accepted by the other, and the acceptance of which has been communicated by message to the body in which the invitation originated, and each house shall be attended by its secretaries and clerks.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-18 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-3 / Section 22-3-18
§ 22-3-18. Electronic voting.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of receiving and recording the vote of members of the general assembly pursuant to the rules of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on legislative services shall provide for the senate and house of representatives an electronic device or devices for the use by the members of the general assembly in casting and recording votes.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-7 / Section 22-7-2
§ 22-7-2. Selection of officers.
Status: in_force

Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their number shall be chosen as chairperson and another of their number shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and, by like vote, they shall choose a clerk, who shall not be one of their own number.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-11-5 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-11 / Section 22-11-5
§ 22-11-5. Quarters.
Status: in_force

The permanent joint committee on legislative services shall be provided with suitable offices in the state house for its staff.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-14-11 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-14 / Section 22-14-11
§ 22-14-11. Legislative action.
Status: in_force

Whenever the general assembly is about to create or re-create any statutory entity it should, whenever possible, request a report from the commission as set forth in § 22-14-7; however, no report is required to be received by the general assembly for any action to be taken, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the legislature from terminating an entity covered by these provisions at a date earlier than that provided in this chapter, nor to prohibit the legislature from considering any other legislation relative to that entity.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-19-2 — RI Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22-19 / Section 22-19-2
§ 22-19-2. Composition.
Status: in_force

The composition of the commission shall be fourteen (14) members who shall be drawn from a diversity of backgrounds, ethnicity, financial positions, gender, and living area. Five (5) of the members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, two (2), to be appointed by the house minority leader, and five (5) to be appointed by the president of the senate; and two (2) to be appointed by the senate minority leader.