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RI Gen L § 35-20-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-20 - Public Corporation Financial Integrity and Accountability|Section 35-20-8 - Financial estimates for public corporations.

§ 35-20-8. Financial estimates for public corporations.Itemized estimates of the financial needs of each public corporation shall be submitted by each chairperson or chief executive officer of a public corporation to the governor through the budget officer of the department of administration. The budget officer shall also provide copies of the estimates to the house fiscal advisor and the senate fiscal advisor.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-20-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-20 - Public Corporation Financial Integrity and Accountability|Section 35-20-9 - Financial Estimates for Public Corporations.

§ 35-20-9. Financial Estimates for Public Corporations.Itemized estimates of the financial needs of each public corporation shall be submitted by each chairperson or chief executive officer of a public corporation to the governor through the budget officer of the department of administration. The estimate shall be in such form, and in such number of copies, and with such explanation as the budget officer may require. The budget officer shall also provide copies of the estimates to the house fiscal advisor and the senate fiscal advisor.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 295, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-20-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-20 - Public Corporation Financial Integrity and Accountability|Section 35-20-10 - Personal use of public corporation credit cards prohibited.

§ 35-20-10. Personal use of public corporation credit cards prohibited.(a) It is unlawful for any employee of a public corporation, as defined in § 35-20-5(4), or his or her designee, to use or permit others to use corporation issued credit cards for personal use.(b) For purposes of this section, "Personal use" means any use the purpose of which is for personal enjoyment, private gain or advantage, or an outside endeavor not related to the business of the public corporation.(c) Any person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty equal to three times the value of the unlawful use plus an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The penalty shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the state of Rhode Island by the attorney general. If two (2) or more persons are responsible for any violation, they are jointly and severally liable for the penalty. If the action is brought by the attorney general, the moneys recovered shall be paid into the general fund. Nothing in this section prevents the attorney general from pursuing criminal charges against any person who violates this section.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 312, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-20-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-20 - Public Corporation Financial Integrity and Accountability|Section 35-20-11 - Policies and procedures for credit card use - Payment for food and beverages.

§ 35-20-11. Policies and procedures for credit card use — Payment for food and beverages.The executive officers of any public corporation shall establish and implement policies and procedures regarding the use of corporation issued credit cards and the payment for food and beverages. The policies and procedures shall be consistent with the provisions of § 35-20-10 and the policies and procedures established by the state director of administration contained in the procedural handbook issued by the department of administration.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 312, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 313, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-22-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-22 - Private Activity Bond Approval Act|Section 35-22-1 - Short title.

§ 35-22-1. Short title.This act may be cited as the "Private Activity Bond Approval Act."History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 391, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-22-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-22 - Private Activity Bond Approval Act|Section 35-22-2 - Public policy.

§ 35-22-2. Public policy.It is the policy of the State of Rhode Island (the "State") that in order to maintain an effective system of monitoring the use of federal subsidies within the state, facilities within the state proposed to be financed with bonds issued by an issuer that does not have jurisdiction over the location of those facilities including, but not limited to, issuers located outside of the state, must receive prior host approval from the governor of the state in accordance with this act.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 391, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-22-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-22 - Private Activity Bond Approval Act|Section 35-22-3 - Definitions.

§ 35-22-3. Definitions."Host approval" means an approval by an applicable elected representative of a governmental unit, for purposes of section 147(f)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America, having jurisdiction over the area in which a facility is located that is to be financed with bonds issued by an issuer that does not have jurisdiction over the location of the facility.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 391, § 1.
RI Gen L § 35-22-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 35 - Public Finance|Chapter 35-22 - Private Activity Bond Approval Act|Section 35-22-4 - Qualification for facility requiring host approval.

§ 35-22-4. Qualification for facility requiring host approval.(a) Host approval shall not be granted unless and until the governor has received the items and information listed in subsection (b) of this section and has issued an approval as set forth in subsection (c) of this section.(b) The following items and information must be received by the governor:(1) A copy of the notice of public hearing pertaining to the facilities;(2) Minutes or another official record of the public hearing;(3) The maximum stated principal amount of the bonds;(4) A description of the facility, including its location;(5) A description of the plan of finance;(6) The name of the issuer of the bonds; and(7) The name of the initial owner or principal user of the facility.(c) If, and only if, the governor determines that the facility, its financing in accordance with the plan, and the items and information submitted under subsection (b) of this section are consistent with the laws and public policy of the state and are in the best interest of the state, then the governor shall issue a written approval under this section authorizing the governmental unit to grant its host approval in its discretion.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 391, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-1 - Inauguration of state officers and general assembly.

§ 36-1-1. Inauguration of state officers and general assembly.The adjutant general is hereby authorized and empowered, with the advice and approval of the governor elect, to make all proper and suitable arrangements for the inauguration of the governor and other state officers and the general assembly on the first Tuesday of January in each year in which the inauguration occurs. The general assembly shall biennially appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, which amount shall cover the entire expense incurred on that occasion. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order on the general treasurer for the inauguration expenses on the representation of vouchers duly audited by the adjutant general and approved by the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1911, ch. 730, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 416, § 31; P.L. 1935, ch. 2550, § 149; P.L. 1975, ch. 261, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-2 - Engagement of office.

§ 36-1-2. Engagement of office.Every person, except the justices of the supreme and superior courts, elected to office by the general assembly, or by either house thereof, or under the provisions of the law in relation to public schools, or appointed to office, civil or military, by the governor, or by any other appointing authority, to a state board, agency or commission, shall, before he or she shall act therein, take the following engagement before some person authorized to administer oaths, namely: I, [naming the person], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of [naming the office] according to the best of my abilities, and that I will support the Constitution and laws of this state, and the Constitution of the United States, so help me God: [Or: This affirmation I make and give upon the peril of the penalty of perjury.]History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 5; C.P.A. 1905, § 1218; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-2; P.L. 2009, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 156, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-2.1 - Transition of general officers.

§ 36-1-2.1. Transition of general officers.All newly elected general officers of the state, prior to their engagement of office, shall be entitled to the following in regard to their assumption of state duties:(1) Space being made available for the use of a transition staff;(2) Adequate funds shall be provided by the outgoing general officer from the budget of that department for use to hire transition staff, obtain office supplies, and equipment;(3) Access to the facilities of the office to which they have been elected at all reasonable regular business hours for purposes of inspections, and at after hour times, as requested, for all reasonable purposes;(4) The cooperation of the outgoing administration, regarding consultation, budget information, personnel files, and information of personnel procedure, together with cooperation regarding any other reasonable request of the incoming administration; and(5) A mandatory audit of all money and inventory of all property within the office, to be conducted by the department of administration.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 267, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-3 - Issuance of commissions.

§ 36-1-3. Issuance of commissions.A commission shall issue to every person elected to office by the general assembly, to every justice of the peace elected by any town council, to the clerk and each deputy clerk of the Rhode Island district court, and to every person appointed to office by the governor and to every person appointed to office by the governor and to every person appointed to a state board, agency, or commission by any appointing authority.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-3; P.L. 1970, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 156, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-4 - Delivery of certificate of engagement to secretary of state.

§ 36-1-4. Delivery of certificate of engagement to secretary of state.Every person so elected or appointed to office shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of his or her commission, deliver to the secretary of state a certificate that he or she has been duly engaged thereon, signed by the person before whom the engagement shall have been taken.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-4.
RI Gen L § 36-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-5 - Certificate of election of United States senators.

§ 36-1-5. Certificate of election of United States senators.The governor shall give a certificate of the election of senators from this state, under the seal of the state, to the president of the senate of the United States, which certificate shall be countersigned by the secretary of state.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 24, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-5.
RI Gen L § 36-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-6 - Tenure of officers appointed by governor.

§ 36-1-6. Tenure of officers appointed by governor.(a) All persons appointed by the governor, or appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, shall severally continue in and hold their respective offices for and during the term for which they were severally appointed and until their respective successors are qualified to act, unless sooner removed in accordance with law.(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no person appointed to any office or position subject to the advice and consent of the senate shall assume such office or position or exercise any of the powers of such office or position until the senate shall have given its advice and consent to such appointment. In no case shall the governor appoint or designate any person to serve on an "interim" or "acting" basis in circumvention of this section.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-6; P.L. 2004, ch. 590, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-7 - Removal of officers appointed with advice and consent of senate.

§ 36-1-7. Removal of officers appointed with advice and consent of senate.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law in relation to the tenure of their office, any officer appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate may be removed either by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, or as otherwise specifically provided by law.History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 809, § 64; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-7.
RI Gen L § 36-1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-8 - Tenure of officers elected by general assembly.

§ 36-1-8. Tenure of officers elected by general assembly.All persons who have been or may hereafter be legally elected to any office by the general assembly shall severally continue in and hold their respective offices for and during the term for which they were severally elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified to act.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-8.
RI Gen L § 36-1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-9 - Vacancies in general state offices.

§ 36-1-9. Vacancies in general state offices.In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer occurring when the general assembly is not in session, the governor shall appoint some person to fill the vacancy until a successor elected by the general assembly is qualified to act; and in that case, as also whenever a vacancy shall occur in either of those offices during a session of the general assembly, the vacancy shall be filled by the general assembly in grand committee.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 24, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-9.
RI Gen L § 36-1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-10 - Vacancies in offices filled by governor or grand committee.

§ 36-1-10. Vacancies in offices filled by governor or grand committee.Whenever any officer elected by the grand committee or appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall die or shall resign his or her office during a session of the general assembly to take effect immediately or at some later date, before the next meeting of the general assembly or whenever during the session of the general assembly there shall occur from any cause a vacancy in that office, the vacancy then occurring or which shall occur upon the taking effect of that resignation may be filled at that session for the unexpired term of that office in the manner provided by law for the election or appointment of that officer for a full term.History of Section.P.L. 1905, ch. 1248, § 1; P.L. 1907, ch. 1430, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-10.
RI Gen L § 36-1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-11 - Power of senate to act on nominations.

§ 36-1-11. Power of senate to act on nominations.Whenever at the January session of the general assembly, or otherwise, the governor is required by law to fill vacancies in or make any appointments to office, and which appointments by law require the advice and consent of the senate, the senate may give its advice and consent or refuse to give its advice and consent, but the senate shall not elect or appoint any person to any vacant office.History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 809, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 9; P.L. 1935, ch. 2220, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-11.
RI Gen L § 36-1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-12 - Time allowed for senate action on nominations - Disapproval - Withdrawal.

§ 36-1-12. Time allowed for senate action on nominations — Disapproval — Withdrawal.Whenever the senate shall have been in session for sixty (60) legislative days after notice of the making of appointments by the governor and shall not have disapproved the appointments or shall have failed to act thereon, the appointment by the governor shall stand as confirmed. If the senate shall within the sixty (60) legislative days vote to disapprove the appointment, it forthwith shall notify the governor who, within seven (7) legislative days after notice, shall again make the appointments as desired and notify the senate thereof and so on in like manner until the senate shall approve or fail to act upon or to disapprove in sixty (60) legislative days, as aforesaid, of the governor's appointments. The governor may withdraw any appointment of which he or she has given notice to the senate at any time within sixty (60) legislative days thereafter and before action has been taken thereon by the senate.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 9; P.L. 1935, ch. 2220, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-12; P.L. 1975, ch. 10, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 590, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-1 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers|Section 36-1-13 - Member of general assembly elected or appointed to office - Time for qualification.

§ 36-1-13. Member of general assembly elected or appointed to office — Time for qualification.Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-1-4, or of any other statute thereunto appertaining, a person who, while a member of the general assembly, is elected to office by the general assembly, or by either house thereof, or appointed to office by the governor, shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of his or her commission or within ten (10) days subsequent to the election and qualification of his or her successor as a member of the general assembly, whichever shall occur later, deliver to the secretary of state a certificate that he or she has been duly engaged thereon, signed by the person or persons before whom the engagement shall have been taken.History of Section.P.L. 1958, ch. 93, § 2; P.L. 1964, ch. 23, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-2 - Power of Officers to Administer Oaths|Section 36-2-1 - Officers with statewide power.

§ 36-2-1. Officers with statewide power.The following persons may administer oaths anywhere within the state: the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, assistant attorneys general, general treasurer, active and retired justices of the supreme, superior, family, and district courts, each member of the general assembly after he or she has filed his or her signature with the secretary of state, commissioners appointed by other states to take acknowledgments of deeds and depositions within this state, and notaries public.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 9; C.P.A. 1905, § 1218; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 491, § 1; P.L. 1945, ch. 1591, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-2-1; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 40; P.L. 1979, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-2 - Power of Officers to Administer Oaths|Section 36-2-2 - Officers with power in county or town.

§ 36-2-2. Officers with power in county or town.The following persons may administer oaths within the respective counties and towns for which they may be elected or appointed to office: clerks of courts, justices of the peace, mayors of cities, judges of probate, presidents of town councils, or persons acting as such, town clerks, and town wardens.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 491, § 2; P.L. 1941, ch. 1010, § 2; P.L. 1945, ch. 1591, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-2-2; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 40.
RI Gen L § 36-2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-2 - Power of Officers to Administer Oaths|Section 36-2-3 - Power in connection with duties of office.

§ 36-2-3. Power in connection with duties of office.The following persons may administer oath in relation to all matters connected with, or in administering the duties of, their respective offices: the director of each state department, forepersons of grand juries, members of committees of either house of the general assembly or of joint committees thereof, chairpersons of committees of either board of a city council or of joint committees thereof, members of town councils, auditors, referees, masters in chancery, commissioners on insolvent estates, the bank commissioner, the insurance commissioner, the securities commissioner, the tax administrator, the public utilities administrator, assessors of taxes, and other officers as may be authorized by the acts creating their respective offices to administer oaths.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 491, § 3; P.L. 1939, ch. 715, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-2-3.