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RI Gen L § 42-26.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-26.2 - Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act|Section 42-26.2-5 - Severability.

§ 42-26.2-5. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-27-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-1 - Commission created - Appointment of members.

§ 42-27-1. Commission created — Appointment of members.(a) There is hereby created a special commission affiliated with the board of governors for higher education to be known as the Rhode Island atomic energy commission, consisting of five (5) members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be designated by the governor as chairperson.(b) During the month of March in each year, the governor shall appoint a member to succeed the member whose term will then next expire to serve for a term of five (5) years and until his or her successor shall be appointed and qualified, except that a member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. Any member shall be eligible to succeed him or herself.History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 19, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-27-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-2 - Powers and duties of commission.

§ 42-27-2. Powers and duties of commission.(a) It shall be the duty of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission:(1) To make studies as to need, if any, for changes in laws and regulations administered by any agency of the state that would arise from the presence within the state of special nuclear materials and by-product materials and from the operation herein of production or utilization facilities, and, on the basis of those studies, to make such recommendations to the governor and the general assembly for the enactment of laws or amendments to laws or the promulgation of regulations as may appear necessary and appropriate;(2) To advise the governor and the general assembly with respect to atomic industrial development within the state;(3) To coordinate the development and regulatory activities of the state relating to the industrial and commercial uses of atomic energy;(4) To cooperate with the federal Atomic Energy Commission and with like commissions or agencies of the other states in all matters relating to the purposes herein set forth;(5) To contract for, construct, and operate a nuclear reactor within the state for the purpose of research, experimentation, training personnel, testing of materials and techniques, and for such other purposes related thereto which the commission shall deem necessary for the health, welfare, and economy of the people of this state; and in this respect to cooperate with and make available, under proper safeguards, the use of the reactor by the colleges, universities, and industries of this state and to contract for and engage engineers, technicians, and other assistance.(b) The commission may select a director of the commission and may charge fees for the use of reactor facilities.History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 144, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 15, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-27-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-3 - Commission expenses and clerical assistance.

§ 42-27-3. Commission expenses and clerical assistance.The members of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed all necessary and travel expenses and may employ clerical assistance.History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-3.
RI Gen L § 42-27-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-4 - Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 42-27-4. Appropriations and disbursements.The general assembly shall annually appropriate, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much thereof as may be required from time to time, upon the receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-4.
RI Gen L § 42-27-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-5 - The governor authorized to enter into an agreement with federal authorities.

§ 42-27-5. The governor authorized to enter into an agreement with federal authorities.The governor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the proper authorities of the federal government for the transfer of regulatory responsibilities from the United States Atomic Energy Commission to the state of Rhode Island when such an agreement is recommended by the Rhode Island atomic energy commission under the powers and duties of the commission as set forth in this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-27-5; P.L. 1964, ch. 56, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-27-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission|Section 42-27-6 - Reactor usage charges.

§ 42-27-6. Reactor usage charges.(a) Effective July 1, 2018, fees collected by the atomic energy commission for use of the reactor facilities and related services shall be deposited in a restricted-receipt account to support the technical operation and maintenance of the agency's equipment.(b) All revenues remaining in the restricted-receipt account, after expenditures authorized in subsection (a) of this section, above two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall be paid into the state's general fund. These payments shall be made annually on the last business day of the fiscal year.(c) A charge of up to forty percent (40%), adjusted annually as of July 1, shall be assessed against all university of Rhode Island (URI)-sponsored research activity allocations. The charge shall be applied to the existing URI-sponsored research expenditures within the atomic energy commission.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 15, § 2; 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 133; P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 2, § 5.
RI Gen L § 42-28-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-1 - Definitions.

§ 42-28-1. Definitions.Whenever the word "division" is used in this chapter, it shall be deemed to mean the division of state police herein created, and whenever the word "superintendent" is used, it shall be deemed to mean the superintendent of the division of state police.History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-1.
RI Gen L § 42-28-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-2 - Establishment - Superintendent - General duties.

§ 42-28-2. Establishment — Superintendent — General duties.Within the department of public safety there shall be the Rhode Island state police. The head of the state police shall be the superintendent of state police who shall be a qualified police administrator and shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at his or her pleasure and shall have the rank of full colonel. The state police shall perform the duties required by this chapter; and chapter 47 of title 11; and by all other provisions of the general laws and public laws, insofar as those powers and duties relate to the Rhode Island state police and the superintendent of state police. The superintendent shall appoint and supervise such officers as may be required by law.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 20; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-2; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3 - Scope of responsibilities.

§ 42-28-3. Scope of responsibilities.(a) The Rhode Island state police and the superintendent shall be charged with the responsibility of:(1) Providing a uniformed force for law enforcement;(2) Preparing rules and regulations for law enforcement;(3) Maintaining facilities for crime detection and suppression; and(4) Controlling traffic and maintaining safety on the highways.(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 9].(c) The superintendent shall also serve as the director of the department of public safety.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-3; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 27; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 9.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.1 - AMBER Alert.

§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.(a) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan ("AMBER Plan"). The AMBER Plan shall provide a pro-active emergency public alert plan as part of the response to serious child abduction cases that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state and local officials and cooperating members of the broadcast media ("AMBER Alert").(b) Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed that a child has been abducted and that the circumstances of the abduction indicate that the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death, the confirming agency will obtain descriptive information for the AMBER Alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police and identify a point of contact within their agency.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 378, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.2 - AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.2. AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement an AMBER Alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the AMBER Alert process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in providing an emergency alert to the public in response to a serious child abduction case.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 378, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.3 - Senior citizen alert.

§ 42-28-3.3. Senior citizen alert.(a) The general assembly hereby finds that, in the case of a missing senior citizen, the first few hours are critical in finding such senior citizen, and that the implementation of a Missing Senior Citizen Alert program is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.(b) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, including without limitation, the Rhode Island department of health, shall develop a voluntary partnership among law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the "Missing Senior Citizen Alert Program."(c) For purposes of § 42-28-3.3 and § 42-28-3.4, a "Missing Senior Citizen" means a person:(i) Whose whereabouts are unknown;(ii) Whose domicile at the time he or she is reported missing is Rhode Island;(iii) Whose age at the time he or she is reported missing is sixty (60) years of age or older, or is a person with a diagnosis of dementia;(iv) Who has an impaired mental condition; and(v) Whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of such person, as determined by the state police or other law enforcement agency.(d) The impaired mental condition shall be demonstrated by the appropriate documentation presented by the missing senior citizen's family, legal guardian, long-term care ombudsman, or long-term care facility where such person resides.(e) The missing senior citizen alert program shall provide a pro-active emergency public alert plan as part of the response to the disappearance of a missing senior citizen that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, the Rhode Island department of health, state and local officials and cooperating members of the broadcast media ("Missing Senior Citizen Alert").(f) Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed the disappearance of a missing senior citizen, the law enforcement agency will obtain descriptive information for the missing senior citizen alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police and identify a point of contact within its agency.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 472, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 145, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.4 - Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.4. Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement the missing senior citizen alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the missing senior citizen alert process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in providing an emergency alert to the public in response to a missing senior citizen disappearance.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 472, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.5 - Blue Alert system.

§ 42-28-3.5. Blue Alert system.(a) There is established a state-wide alert system known as "Blue Alert" which shall be developed and implemented by the division of state police.(b) As used in this section, the term:(1) "Law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the search for a suspect in a case involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer or an agency employing a peace officer who is missing in the line of duty;(2) "Peace officer" means a person who is certified to exercise the powers of arrest.(c) The "Blue Alert" system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for such peace officer's safety.(d) Upon notification by a law enforcement agency that a suspect in a case involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and may be a serious threat to the public, or that a police officer is missing in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for such peace officer's safety, the division shall activate the "Blue Alert" system and notify appropriate participants in the "Blue Alert" system, as established by rule, if:(1) A law enforcement agency believes that a suspect has not been apprehended;(2) A law enforcement agency believes that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public; and(3) Sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the suspect, or the missing peace officer. The area of the alert may be less than statewide if the division determines that the nature of the event makes it probable that the suspect did not leave a certain geographic location.(e) Before requesting activation of the "Blue Alert" system, a law enforcement agency shall verify that the criteria described in subsection (d) of this section has been satisfied. The law enforcement agency shall assess the appropriate boundaries of the alert based on the nature of the suspect and the circumstances surrounding the crime or the last known location of the missing peace officer.(f) The division shall terminate the "Blue Alert" with respect to a particular incident if:(1) The suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or(2) The division determines that the "Blue Alert" system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer. Law enforcement agencies shall notify the division immediately when the suspect is located and in custody or the peace officer is found.(i) Any entity or individual involved in the dissemination of a "Blue Alert" generated pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any civil damages arising from such dissemination.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 377, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-28-3.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-3.6 - Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.6. Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement a "Blue Alert." The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the "Blue Alert" process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in carrying out the provisions of the "Blue Alert" system.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 377, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-28-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-4 - Composition of division.

§ 42-28-4. Composition of division.There shall be a division of state police consisting of the following members: a superintendent who shall have the rank of full colonel; as many captains as the superintendent shall deem necessary, two lieutenant colonels, three majors; as many lieutenants as the superintendent shall deem necessary; and such other personnel, the number and rank of whom shall be designated by the superintendent, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the payment of the salaries of the members of the division. The member of the Rhode Island state police who shall be assigned by the superintendent to execute the duties of deputy superintendent shall have the rank of lieutenant colonel.History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1927, ch. 962, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1369, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1583, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; P.L. 1935, ch. 2263, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2384, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2435, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-4; P.L. 1991, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
RI Gen L § 42-28-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-5 - Superintendent - Appointment, tenure, duties, and retirement.

§ 42-28-5. Superintendent — Appointment, tenure, duties, and retirement.(a) The governor shall appoint the superintendent of state police, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall perform the duties prescribed by this chapter.(b) Any superintendent who has served for at least ten (10) years and has reached the age of sixty (60) years, may resign his or her office, and thereafter shall receive annually during his or her life a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the salary he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation, or for any superintendent hired on or after July 1, 2012 a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average compensation as defined in § 36-8-1(5)(a) he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation.(c) In no event shall the retirement allowance granted to a superintendent in accordance with subsection (b) plus any other retirement allowance received by the superintendent from any state or municipal retirement system exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the average compensation as defined in § 36-8-1(5)(a) he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation. This subsection (c) shall only apply to superintendents hired on or after July 1, 2012.History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 2; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-5; P.L. 1970, ch. 195, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 13; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 13.
RI Gen L § 42-28-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-6 - Superintendent's bond - Reports.

§ 42-28-6. Superintendent's bond — Reports.Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the superintendent shall file with the secretary of state a bond to the state of Rhode Island in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with a surety or sureties to be approved by the general treasurer conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties, and the premium on that bond shall be paid out of the appropriation for expenses of the division. The superintendent shall annually in the month of January make a report to the general assembly showing the activities of the division and shall also make such reports to the governor concerning the division as the governor shall request.History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-6.
RI Gen L § 42-28-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-7 - Deputy superintendent as acting superintendent.

§ 42-28-7. Deputy superintendent as acting superintendent.The deputy superintendent shall, while there is a vacancy in the office of superintendent, be vested with all the powers and authority of superintendent.History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 6; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-7; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
RI Gen L § 42-28-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-28 - State Police|Section 42-28-8 - Clerk of division.

§ 42-28-8. Clerk of division.The superintendent may employ a clerk who shall be a competent stenographer, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the payment of the salary of the clerk. The clerk shall be numbered among the personnel of the division within the meaning of §§ 42-28-21 and 42-28-22. Any clerk hired on or after July 1, 2012 shall be considered a civilian employee in accordance with the provisions of § 42-28-22(g).History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 4; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-8; P.L. 1961, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 13; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 13.