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RI Gen L § 42-9-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-12 - Annual law enforcement report.

§ 42-9-12. Annual law enforcement report.(a) The attorney general shall annually on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June make a report in writing to the governor showing the transactions of his or her office in relation to the enforcement of law during the prior year ending on the thirty-first (31st) day of December.(b) The report shall show for each of the counties of the state the number of non-warranted indictments and information cases pending at the beginning of the year, and the number of warranted indictments and information cases pending at the beginning of the year, the number of indictments returned and informations filed during the year, the number of indictments and informations disposed of during the year:(1) By jury trial;(2) By jury waived trial;(3) Without jury trial on plea of guilty or nolo; and(4) By a nol pros; and the number of non-warranted and warranted indictments and informations pending at the end of the year.(c) The report shall also show, in regard to appeals from the several district courts to the superior court in cases of violation of law, the number of non-warranted appeals pending at the beginning of the year, and the number of warranted appeals pending at the beginning of the year, the number taken during the year, the number disposed of during the year:(1) By jury trial;(2) By jury-waived trial;(3) Without jury trial on plea of guilty or nolo; and(4) Or by a discontinuance; and the number of non-warranted and warranted appeals pending at the close of the year.(d) The report shall also show the number of offenders punished by sentence or imprisonment, or by the payment of a fine, or by both fine and imprisonment, or by suspended or deferred sentence or probation.(e) The report shall be subdivided to show the sex of the offenders and the age of the offenders, arranged by decades. The report shall be compiled using statistics provided by the Rhode Island statewide judicial information system.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 22, § 10; P.L. 1928, ch. 1184, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 10, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 42-9-12; P.L. 1982, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 325, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9-12.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-12.1 - Annual gun crimes law enforcement report.

§ 42-9-12.1. Annual gun crimes law enforcement report.(a) The attorney general shall annually, on or before March 31, make a report in writing to the general assembly showing the transactions of the attorney general's office in relation to the enforcement of law with respect to crimes involving a gun during the prior year ending on December 31.(b) The report shall contain the total number of cases with respect to charges involving a firearm in all courts in the state of Rhode Island filed during the calendar year. The report shall also contain all cases with respect to charges involving a firearm that have been disposed of during the calendar year:(1) By trial;(2) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 261, § 1 and P.L. 2021, ch. 268, § 1.](3) Without jury trial on plea of guilty or nolo contendere; and(4) By a nol pros; and the number of non-warranted and warranted indictments and informations pending at the end of the year.(c) The report shall also show the disposition of each case, with the sentences and fines specified in each instance.(d) The report shall be subdivided by and specifically include each court docket number and the charge or charges associated with it.(e) For each report beginning with the report due March 31, 2023, the reports shall show whether the firearm or firearms at issue in each case was a rifle, semi-automatic rifle, shotgun, revolver, semi-automatic handgun, or miscellaneous firearm.(f) The report shall be compiled using statistics provided by the Rhode Island statewide judicial information system and may be supplemented by data maintained by the attorney general's office.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 261, § 1, effective July 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 268, § 1, effective July 14, 2021.
RI Gen L § 42-9-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-13 - Repealed.

§ 42-9-13. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-9-14 - 42-9-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-14 - 42-9-16 - Repealed.

§ 42-9-14 — 42-9-16. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-9-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-17 - Repealed.

§ 42-9-17. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-9-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-18 - Reports, use of experts, and costs.

§ 42-9-18. Reports, use of experts, and costs.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 23-17.14-13, the department of attorney general, may in effectuating the purpose of:(1) The Hospital Conversion Act pursuant to chapter 17.14 of title 23; or(2) Any non-profit hospital service corporation conversion; or(3) Non-profit medical service corporation conversion; or(4) Any health care conversion; engage experts or consultants including but not limited to, actuaries, investment bankers, accountants, attorneys, or industry analysts.(b) All copies of reports prepared by experts and consultants, and costs associated with those reports, shall be made available to the transacting parties and to the public.(c) All costs incurred under the provisions of this section are the responsibility of the one or more transacting parties in an amount to be determined by the attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 10, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 11.
RI Gen L § 42-9-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9 - Department of Attorney General|Section 42-9-19 - Acceptance of settlements - Attorney General settlement restricted account.

§ 42-9-19. Acceptance of settlements — Attorney General settlement restricted account.(a) The attorney general is hereby authorized and empowered to accept in the name of the state any settlement resulting from a multi-state initiative. The attorney general is additionally authorized and empowered to recover attorney's fees and costs that shall be considered settlement proceeds for purposes of this chapter.(b) The settlement proceeds shall be transferred to the general treasurer for deposit in the general fund. The general treasurer shall transfer proceeds, up to seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) in any fiscal year, to the "attorney general multi-state initiative restricted-receipt account." Any balance in excess of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) remaining in the account at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred back to the state general fund. The restricted-receipt account shall be used to pay for staff, operational, and litigation costs associated with multi-state initiatives.(c) Expenditure of all settlement proceeds accepted by the attorney general as part of the terms of the relevant master settlement agreement shall be subject to the annual appropriation process and approval by the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 2, § 11; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 3, § 10, effective July 6, 2021.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-1 - Legislative Findings.

§ 42-9.1-1. Legislative Findings.The general assembly finds and declares:(1) All citizens of Rhode Island should have access to quality and affordable health care;(2) The demanding business environment in which health care is delivered requires that the public have an advocate to assure that the policy and goal of assuring quality, affordable health care is achieved and maintained;(3) The department of attorney general, as the state's legal advisor, advocate parens patriae, and protector of the public trust and charitable assets, and by constitution and statute for the people of the state, has the authority to advocate for and on behalf of the citizens of Rhode Island to assure that quality health care standards are met;(4) In order to protect public health and welfare and public and charitable assets, it is necessary to establish and fund an office of health care advocate within the department of attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-2 - Establishment.

§ 42-9.1-2. Establishment.(a) There shall be established within the department of attorney general an office of health care advocate. The health care advocate shall be an assistant or special assistant attorney general to be appointed by the attorney general. The health care advocate is authorized to perform the following duties as the attorney general may direct:(1) Appear as an amicus curiae in civil actions involving any health care quality standard or issue as determined by the attorney general;(2) Intervene in or request initiation of administrative actions related to health care or health insurance by the state or any agency thereof as determined by the attorney general;(3) Review complaints and conduct any investigations deemed by the attorney general necessary to assure quality health care delivery;(4) Assist and cooperate with the director of any state department or person in charge of any state agency, in the investigation of any complaints, occurrences, conditions, or practices with respect to inadequacies in health care or health insurance;(5) To take all necessary and appropriate action, including but not limited to public education, legislative advocacy, and where authorized by law to institute formal legal action, to secure and insure compliance with the provisions of titles 23 and 27 and to advocate for any changes necessary to support the goal of quality and affordable health care for all citizens of Rhode Island.(b) For the purposes of this section, "health care quality standard" means any statute, ordinance, limitation, regulation, rule, order, license, stipulation, agreement, or permit of the state, or any agency of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 12.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-3 - Department cooperation.

§ 42-9.1-3. Department cooperation.The health care advocate shall cooperate with the directors of the departments of health and business regulation to assure good quality and affordable health care.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-4 - No derogation of attorney general.

§ 42-9.1-4. No derogation of attorney general.(a) No provision of this chapter shall derogate from the common law or statutory authority of the attorney general nor shall any provision be construed as a limitation on the common law or statutory authority of the attorney general, including the authority to investigate at any time charitable trusts for the purpose of determining and ascertaining whether they are being administered in accordance with law and with terms and purposes thereof.(b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the application of the doctrine of cy pres or any other legal doctrine applicable to charitable assets and/or charitable trusts.(c) No provisions of this chapter shall derogate from the statutory authority of the department of health or any other department of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-5 - Powers of the attorney general.

§ 42-9.1-5. Powers of the attorney general.(a) The health care advocate shall be entitled to receive confidential health care information available to the department of health and to law enforcement to the extent authorized by, and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 37.3 of title 5, the confidentiality of health care communications and information act. Any such information shall not be disclosed by the health care advocate except pursuant to judicial process and shall not be used against a patient in any civil or criminal proceeding or in any other matter.(b) Any confidential health care information received pursuant to this chapter shall not include the name, address or social security number of the patient or other such information that specifically identifies a patient. Upon the completion of any investigation, administrative or legal action, all records obtained by the health care advocate pursuant to this section shall be destroyed. All costs incurred in providing the health care advocate with any information pursuant to this section shall be borne by the provider.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.1 - Office Of Health Care Advocate|Section 42-9.1-6 - Immunity.

§ 42-9.1-6. Immunity.In the absence of malice or bad faith, any health care provider or entity licensed by the state of Rhode Island, or an authorized agent of such health care provider or entity, who upon request by the attorney general provides information that is not identifiable to a specific person to the attorney general in accordance with this chapter shall be immune from prosecution for the release of such information that is not identifiable to a specific person to the attorney general and shall not be liable in any way for damages to any individual for the release of such information to the attorney general. Nothing herein is intended to abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by such health care provider or entity or its agents.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.2 - Office of Elder Justice Prosecution Unit|Section 42-9.2-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 42-9.2-1. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and recognizes that:(1) The proportion of Rhode Island's population that is sixty (60) years or older will dramatically increase in the next thirty (30) years.(2) Elder abuse, neglect and exploitation have no boundaries, and cross all racial, socio-economic, gender and geographic lines.(3) The federal government or congress has been slow to enact legislation to respond to the needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation or to undertake prevention efforts.(4) All citizens of Rhode Island should be protected from elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.(5) That the public will benefit from a coordinated, multi-agency effort to ensure that the policy goals and laws established to protect Rhode Island's seniors from elder abuse, neglect and exploitation are achieved and enforced.(6) In order to protect the public safety, health and welfare of Rhode Island's elder population, the general assembly finds it necessary to establish and fund an elder justice prosecution unit within the department of attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.2 - Office of Elder Justice Prosecution Unit|Section 42-9.2-2 - Definitions.

§ 42-9.2-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1)"Abuse" means the knowing infliction of physical or psychological harm or the knowing deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical or psychological harm.(2)"Caregiver" means any person who is for a significant period of time the primary caregiver and/or is primarily responsible for the management of the funds of a senior.(3)"Elder" means an individual sixty (60) years or older.(4)"Elder justice" means efforts to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in and prosecute elder abuse, neglect and exploitation and to protect elders while maximizing their autonomy as well as the recognition of an elder's rights, including the right to be free of abuse, neglect and exploitation.(5)"Exploitation" means the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized or improper act or process of an individual, including a caregiver or fiduciary, that uses the resources of an elder for monetary or personal benefit, profit, gain, or that results in depriving an elder of rightful access to or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets by use of undue influence, harassment, duress, deception, false representation or false pretenses.(6)"Neglect" means the failure of a caregiver or fiduciary to provide the goods or services that are necessary to maintain the health or safety of an elder.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.2 - Office of Elder Justice Prosecution Unit|Section 42-9.2-3 - Establishment.

§ 42-9.2-3. Establishment.There shall be established and funded within the department of attorney general an elder justice prosecution unit. The elder justice prosecution unit shall be an assistant or special assistant attorney general appointed by the attorney general. Additionally, the unit shall have both an inspector and paralegal to be appointed by the attorney general. The elder justice prosecution unit is authorized to perform the following duties as the attorney general may direct:(1) Prosecute cases relating to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation;(2) Educate law enforcement department of elderly affairs personnel on investigative issues unique to elder justice;(3) Intervene in, or request that the state or any agency thereof initiate administrative, legal and legislative actions related to elder justice issues as determined by the attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.3 - Office of Civil Rights Advocate|Section 42-9.3-1 - Establishment.

§ 42-9.3-1. Establishment.There shall be established within the department of attorney general an office of civil rights advocate. The civil rights advocate shall be appointed by the attorney general and is authorized to perform his or her duties as the attorney general may direct, including, but not limited to, training and education, reviewing complaints and conducting investigations, and bringing civil actions under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.3 - Office of Civil Rights Advocate|Section 42-9.3-2 - Action by attorney general.

§ 42-9.3-2. Action by attorney general.(a) Whenever any person, whether or not acting under color of law, intentionally interferes or threatens to intentionally interfere, by physical force or violence against a person, by damage or destruction of property or by trespass on property, with the exercise or enjoyment by any other person of rights secured by the United States Constitution or the laws of the United States or of rights secured by the Constitution of Rhode Island or laws of the state, the attorney general may bring a civil action for injunctive or other appropriate equitable relief in order to protect the peaceable exercise or enjoyment of the rights secured.(b) A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the name of the state for or on behalf of any person so aggrieved and shall be instituted in the superior court for the county where the alleged victim resides or has a principal place of business or where the alleged violation occurred or is threatened.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.3 - Office of Civil Rights Advocate|Section 42-9.3-3 - Penalties.

§ 42-9.3-3. Penalties.Each violation of this chapter is a civil violation for which a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each defendant may be adjudged. This penalty shall be paid to the general fund after the attorney general is reimbursed for costs of bringing the action. Said penalty shall not serve as a defense to or in mitigation of any action for damages brought by any person so aggrieved.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-9.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-9.3 - Office of Civil Rights Advocate|Section 42-9.3-4 - Severability.

§ 42-9.3-4. Severability.If any provision or part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions or parts of this section are severable.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 393, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-10 - Treasury Department|Section 42-10-1 - General treasurer - Duties in general.

§ 42-10-1. General treasurer — Duties in general.There shall be a treasury department. The head of the treasury department shall be the general treasurer. The general treasurer shall perform the duties required by this chapter, chapters 11 and 15 of title 5; chapter 4 of title 35; chapter 21 of title 44; and all other provisions of the general laws and public laws insofar as those powers and duties relate to the general treasurer and the treasury department. He or she shall receive all revenues of the state except as may otherwise be specified by law. He or she shall disburse only such sums of money as are authorized by the department of administration, except as may otherwise be provided by law.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 50; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-10-1.
RI Gen L § 42-10-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-10 - Treasury Department|Section 42-10-2 - Bond of treasurer.

§ 42-10-2. Bond of treasurer.The general treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, give bond to the state with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the governor in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), for the true and faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office; which bond shall be deposited with and kept by the secretary of state.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 34, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 1910, ch. 559, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 44, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 24, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-10-2; P.L. 1977, ch. 196, § 1.