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RI Gen L § 45-21.2-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-21 - Optional annuity protection - Death while employee or inactive member status.

§ 45-21.2-21. Optional annuity protection — Death while employee or inactive member status.The election under option 1 may be made by the member while in service; provided, that the member has at least ten (10) years of membership service for members terminating on or before June 30, 2012, or at least five (5) years of membership service for members terminating on or after July 1, 2012, and before retirement, on a form prescribed by the retirement board. The election is based upon the amount of retirement allowances or actuarial equivalents that may accrue at the date of death of the member; provided, that the election form is executed and filed with the retirement board prior to the date of death. The election may be revoked or modified by the member at any time prior to the date of retirement, on a form prescribed by the retirement board; provided, that, during this time, the named beneficiary has not been divorced from the member. Upon death of a member making this election, the option selected becomes effective thirty (30) days after the first day of the calendar month following the date of death of the member if death occurs while in an employee status. Should death occur while in an inactive member status, the option selected under this section becomes payable on the first of the month succeeding that in which the designated beneficiary attains the age of sixty (60) years.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 513, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 50; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 12; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 12.
RI Gen L § 45-21.2-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-22 - Optional twenty year retirement on service allowance.

§ 45-21.2-22. Optional twenty year retirement on service allowance.(a) The local legislative bodies of the cities and towns may, by ordinance adopted, permit the retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance for members eligible to retire on or before June 30, 2012, as follows:(1) Any member may retire pursuant to this section upon his or her written application to the board stating at what time he or she desires to retire; provided, that the member, at the specified time for his or her retirement, has completed at least twenty (20) years of total service, and, notwithstanding that the member may have separated from service;(2) Upon retirement from service pursuant to subdivision (1), a member receives a retirement allowance which is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant, and is equal to two and one-half percent (21/2%) of final compensation multiplied by the years of total service, but not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of final compensation;(3) Upon the adoption of a service retirement allowance, pursuant to this subdivision, each member contributes an amount equal to one percent (1%) more than that contribution required under § 45-21.2-14;(4) This section is exempt from the provisions of chapter 13 of this title.(b) For members retiring on or after July 1, 2012, the member's retirement allowance shall equal the sum of (i) and (ii) where (i) is the member's benefit calculated under (a)(1)-(4) above or § 45-21.2-5 for service on and before June 30, 2012 and (ii) is the member's benefit determined under § 45-21.2-6 for service on and after July 1, 2012. For service on and after July 1, 2012, the provisions of (a)(3) above shall no longer apply.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 538, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 50; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 12; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 12; P.L. 2012, ch. 486, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-21.2-22.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-22.1 - Burrillville police - Optional twenty-year retirement on service allowance.

§ 45-21.2-22.1. Burrillville police — Optional twenty-year retirement on service allowance.(a) Notwithstanding §  45-21.2-22, the town council of the town of Burrillville, may by ordinance adopted, permit the retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance for members eligible to retire on or before June 30, 2012, as follows:(1) Any member may retire pursuant to this section upon his or her written application to the board stating at what time he or she desires to retire; provided, that the member, at the specified time of his or her retirement, has completed at least twenty (20) years of total service;(2) Upon retirement from service, pursuant to subdivision (1), a member receives a retirement allowance that is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant, and is equal to three percent (3%) of final compensation multiplied by the years of total service, but not to exceed sixty percent (60%) of final compensation;(3) Upon retirement from service where member has in excess of twenty (20) years of service, a member receives a retirement allowance that is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant, and is an amount equal to the sum of three percent (3%) of final compensation multiplied by the first twenty (20) years of service and one and one-half percent (1.5%) of final compensation multiplied by the years of service in excess of twenty (20) years. The annual retirement allowance in no event shall exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of final compensation;(4) Upon the adoption of a service retirement allowance, pursuant to this section, each member shall contribute an amount equal to ten and two-tenths percent (10.2%) of the salary or compensation earned or accrued to the member;(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinabove, any member who retires with less than twenty (20) years of service shall be subject to § 45-21.2-6 for purposes of determining any service retirement allowance;(6) This section is exempt from the provisions of chapter 13 of this title;(7) Except as specifically set forth hereinabove, all other provisions of chapter 21.2 of this title shall be applicable to Burrillville police officers who make application to retire.(b) For members retiring on or after July 1, 2012, the member's retirement allowance shall equal the sum of (i) and (ii) where (i) is the member's benefit calculated under (a)(1) through (a)(7) above for service on and before June 30, 2012, and (ii) is the member's benefit determined under § 45-21.2-6 for service on and after July 1, 2012. For service on and after July 1, 2012, the provisions of (a)(4) above shall no longer apply.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 226, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 242, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 12; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 12; P.L. 2012, ch. 486, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-21.2-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-23 - North Smithfield volunteer fire department.

§ 45-21.2-23. North Smithfield volunteer fire department.All persons who are full time members of the North Smithfield volunteer fire department as of July 1, 1990, and thereafter, are considered a group pursuant to this chapter, upon enactment of an ordinance by the town of North Smithfield adopting the provisions of this chapter for this group. Credit for prior service and collection of contributions are pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-21.2-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-24 - Actuarial studies of retirement allowances.

§ 45-21.2-24. Actuarial studies of retirement allowances.The bargaining agent for all members of any city or town fire department, as provided for in § 28-9.1-5, may make a request to the retirement board, and is entitled to receive upon that request to the retirement board, an actuarial study as to the potential costs and benefits of any retirement allowances as may be provided for in this chapter; provided, that the bargaining agent pays any and all costs associated with the preparation of the actuarial study or report. Payment for the actuarial study or report shall be remitted by the bargaining agent to the retirement board within ten (10) days of receipt.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 230, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-21.2-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.2-25 - Severability.

§ 45-21.2-25. Severability.The holding of any section or sections or parts of this chapter to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part hereof.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 12; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 12.
RI Gen L § 45-21.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.3 - Death of Other Retired Police Officers and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.3-1 - Surviving spouse and surviving dependent children.

§ 45-21.3-1. Surviving spouse and surviving dependent children.Upon the death of any regular and permanent police official, police chief, or police officer, or any regular and permanent fire fighter, fire chief, or fire official who has retired from the service of any city or town which has not accepted chapter 21 or 21.2 of this title, sixty-seven and one-half percent (67½%) of the benefits paid to the retired police officer or fire fighter shall be paid to his or her dependent spouse, for his or her lifetime until he or she remarries, or if there is no spouse or the spouse remarries, then to his or her dependent children until they attain the age of eighteen (18).History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-21.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.3 - Death of Other Retired Police Officers and Fire Fighters|Section 45-21.3-2 - Benefits upon death of active police officers or fire fighters who were eligible to retire at time of death.

§ 45-21.3-2. Benefits upon death of active police officers or fire fighters who were eligible to retire at time of death.Upon the death of any regular and permanent police official, police chief, or police officer, or any regular and permanent fire fighter, fire chief, or fire fighting official who, at the time of his or her death, was eligible to retire from the service of any city or town which has not accepted the provisions of chapter 21 or 21.2 of this title, then sixty-seven and one-half percent (671/2%) of the benefits that would have been paid to the retired police officer or fire fighter had he or she retired shall be paid to his or her dependent spouse for his or her lifetime until he or she remarries, or if there is no spouse or the spouse remarries, then to his or her dependent children until they attain eighteen (18) years of age.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 185, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-21.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.4 - Relating to Central Falls Pension Plan|Section 45-21.4-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 45-21.4-1. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and declares the following:(1) All Rhode Islanders deserve retirement security, including those who have spent their careers serving their communities as first responders and municipal employees; and(2) The city of Central Falls has shown great resilience in emerging from bankruptcy and thriving economically and culturally against great odds; and(3) The bankruptcy occurred in part because the pension plan in Central Falls had become severely underfunded, and as a result many first responders and retirees in the city of Central Falls experienced significant hardship in the form of benefit reductions; and(4) The city of Central Falls, the labor organizations representing its first responders, and the state of Rhode Island are united in their desire to see the city of Central Falls remain on the path of fiscal health, and that the predictability and sustainability of the pension system is vital to maintaining fiscal health for the city of Central Falls and retirement security for its first responders and retirees.(5) The general assembly adopts this act to facilitate the assistance of the municipal employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island in administering the local Central Falls pension plan.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 272, § 3; P.L. 2019, ch. 277, § 3.
RI Gen L § 45-21.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-21.4 - Relating to Central Falls Pension Plan|Section 45-21.4-4 - Transfer of assets.

§ 45-21.4-4. Transfer of assets.(a) Subject to the provisions of §§ 45-21.4-2(b) and 45-21.4-3(b) being met, on December 31, 2019, the system shall be responsible for administering the Central Falls plan, including the administration of any supplemental payments as provided in § 45-21-67, and Central Falls shall transfer to the system the accumulated contributions of each member entering the system and any other assets of the Central Falls plan.(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, all appropriations made pursuant to § 45-21-67 shall be appropriated to the system and disbursed by the system in accordance with § 45-21-67.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 272, § 3; P.L. 2019, ch. 277, § 3.
RI Gen L § 45-22-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-1 - Establishment of a planning board or commission - Home rule charter exempt.

§ 45-22-1. Establishment of a planning board or commission — Home rule charter exempt.All cities and towns shall, by ordinance, establish a planning board or commission under the provisions of this chapter. Any city or town operating under a home rule charter which provides for the establishment of a planning board or commission may continue under the provisions of that charter, except that the provisions of § 45-22-7, governing the formulation and adoption of a comprehensive plan and the duties of a planning board or commission, apply to all cities and towns.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-22-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-2 - Appointing authority.

§ 45-22-2. Appointing authority.In cities and towns having an elected mayor or administrator, members of the planning board or commission are appointed by the mayor or administrator with the consent of the city or town council and, in other towns, members are appointed by the town council. Cities and towns operating under a home rule charter may continue the appointment of members in the manner established under that charter.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-22-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-3 - Membership - Continuation of present membership.

§ 45-22-3. Membership — Continuation of present membership.(a) A planning board or commission consists of no less than five (5) members, and appointments are made for terms of a length that the terms of no more than one third (⅓) of the members of the board or commission expire each year. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of a planning board or commission shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any member of a planning board or commission may be removed from office by the appointing authority for due cause, following a public hearing.(b) Vacancies to the planning board or commission occurring after May 4, 1972, shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this section, except as provided in § 45-22-1 in cities or towns operating under a home rule charter.(c) The Hopkinton town council has the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Hopkinton planning board and the Exeter town council may appoint two (2) alternate members to the Exeter planning board and the Richmond town council has the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Richmond planning board and the Barrington town council has the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Barrington planning board.(d) The mayor of Johnston shall have the right to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Johnston planning board.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 48; P.L. 2001, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 46, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 1, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 2, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 164, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-22-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-4 - Compensation.

§ 45-22-4. Compensation.The appointing authority may provide and set standards for compensation for members of a planning board or commission within the limitation of funds appropriated for that purpose, and may, within those limits, provide for reimbursement of any expenses incurred by members in the performance of their duties.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-22-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-5 - Organization, technical assistance, and cooperative agreements.

§ 45-22-5. Organization, technical assistance, and cooperative agreements.(a) A planning board or commission shall organize annually by electing from its membership a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary. The board or commission may adopt any procedural rules deemed necessary to the discharge of its duties.(b) A planning board or commission may, subject to the approval of the appointing authority and within the limit of funds appropriated to it, enter into cooperative agreements with other city or town, state, regional, or federal agencies or private organizations to undertake studies deemed to be in the best interest of the locality, including cooperative agreements with cities or towns in neighboring states where problems of common interest are deemed to exist. The board or commission may be authorized to accept technical and financial assistance from other public agencies or private organizations, subject to the approval of the appointing authority.(c) Within the limit of the funds appropriated to it, a planning board or commission may engage technical or clerical assistance to aid in the discharge of its duties. Where a city or town provides for the establishment of a planning department, responsible to the chief administrative officer or city or town council, the department may, in addition to its other duties, be assigned to provide technical assistance to the planning board or commission and to make studies and prepare plans and reports for the board or commission as provided in § 45-22-7.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-22-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-6 - Repealed.

§ 45-22-6. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 45-22-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-8 - Reports.

§ 45-22-8. Reports.A planning board or commission shall report annually to its appointing authority, summarizing its work of the preceding year and recommending programs, plans, and actions for future development. All studies, plans, and reports of the planning board or commission shall be submitted to the appointing authority and to any other designated agency or official, and shall, with the approval of the appointing authority, be published and made available to the public.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 61, § 25.
RI Gen L § 45-22-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22 - Local Planning Board or Commission|Section 45-22-9 - Effect of chapter.

§ 45-22-9. Effect of chapter.All local planning boards and commissions affected by the provisions of this chapter shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in § 45-22-3, with regard to the existing membership of any city or town planning board or commission.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 204, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 48.
RI Gen L § 45-22.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22.1 - Joint Municipal Planning Commissions|Section 45-22.1-1 - Declaration of policy.

§ 45-22.1-1. Declaration of policy.For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the various areas in the state of Rhode Island through the effective development of these areas, the following powers for the establishment of joint municipal planning commissions are hereby granted.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 206, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-22.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-22.1 - Joint Municipal Planning Commissions|Section 45-22.1-2 - Creation, appointment, and operation of joint municipal planning commission.

§ 45-22.1-2. Creation, appointment, and operation of joint municipal planning commission.The governing bodies of two (2) or more municipalities may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize the establishment and participation or membership in, and support of, a joint municipal planning commission. The number and qualifications of the members of the planning commission and their terms and method of appointment or removal shall be determined and agreed upon by the governing bodies. Members of a joint municipal planning commission shall serve without salary but may be paid expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The joint municipal planning commission shall elect a chairperson whose term does not exceed one year and who is eligible for reelection. The commission may create and fill any other offices that it may determine. Every joint municipal planning commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which record is a public record. Each participating or member municipality may, from time to time, upon the request of the joint municipal planning commission, assign or detail to the commission any employees of the municipality to make special surveys or studies.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 301, § 1.