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RI Gen L § 36-13-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-13 - Deferred Compensation Plans|Section 36-13-5 - Annuity and insurance contracts.

§ 36-13-5. Annuity and insurance contracts.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, those persons designated to administer the deferred compensation program are hereby authorized to make payments for the purchase of government securities, mutual funds, fixed or variable life insurance, or annuity contracts under the deferred compensation program. The payments shall not be construed to be a prohibited use of the general assets of the state, county, city, or other political subdivision.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 34, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 447, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 225, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-13-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-13 - Deferred Compensation Plans|Section 36-13-6 - Other benefits unaffected.

§ 36-13-6. Other benefits unaffected.The deferred compensation program established by this chapter shall exist and serve in addition to retirement, pension, or benefit systems established by the state, county, city, town, or other political subdivision, and no deferral of income under the deferred compensation program shall affect a reduction of any retirement, pension, or other benefit provided by law. However, any sum deferred under the deferred compensation program shall not be subject to taxation until distribution is actually made to the employee.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 34, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-13-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-13 - Deferred Compensation Plans|Section 36-13-7 - Financial liability limitations.

§ 36-13-7. Financial liability limitations.The financial liability of the state, city, town, or other political subdivision under a deferred compensation program shall be limited in each instance to the value of the particular fixed or variable life insurance or annuity contract or contracts purchased on behalf of any employee.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 34, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-13-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-13 - Deferred Compensation Plans|Section 36-13-8 - Severability.

§ 36-13-8. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 182, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-14-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-1 - Declaration of policy.

§ 36-14-1. Declaration of policy.It is the policy of the state of Rhode Island that public officials and employees must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, respect the public trust and the rights of all persons, be open, accountable, responsive, avoid the appearance of impropriety, and not use their position for private gain or advantage.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-3 - Code of ethics.

§ 36-14-3. Code of ethics.Sections 36-14-4 — 36-14-7 shall constitute the Rhode Island code of ethics in government.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-4 - Persons subject to the code of ethics.

§ 36-14-4. Persons subject to the code of ethics.The following persons shall be subject to the provisions of the Rhode Island code of ethics in government:(1) State and municipal elected officials;(2) State and municipal appointed officials; and(3) Employees of state and local government, boards, commissions, and agencies.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-6 - Statement of conflict of interest.

§ 36-14-6. Statement of conflict of interest.Any person subject to this code of ethics who, in the discharge of his or her official duties, is or may be required to take an action, make a decision, or refrain therefrom that will or can reasonably be expected to directly result in an economic benefit to the person, or spouse (if not estranged), or any dependent child of the person, or business associate or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents, shall, before taking any such action or refraining therefrom:(1) Prepare a written statement sworn to under the penalties for perjury describing the matter requiring action and the nature of the potential conflict; if he or she is a member of a legislative body and he or she does not request that he or she be excused from voting, deliberating, or taking action on the matter, the statement shall state why, despite the potential conflict, he or she is able to vote and otherwise participate fairly, objectively, and in the public interest; and(2) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission, and:(i) If he or she is a member of the general assembly or of any city or town legislative body, he or she shall deliver a copy of the statement to the presiding officer of the body, who shall cause the statement to be recorded in the journal of the body and, upon request of the member, may excuse the member from votes, deliberations, or any other action on the matter on which a potential conflict exists; or(ii) If the person is not a legislator, his or her superior, if any, shall, if reasonably possible, assign the matter to another person who does not have a conflict of interest. If he or she has no immediate superior, he or she shall take such steps as the commission shall prescribe through rules or regulations to remove him or herself from influence over any action on the matter on which the conflict of interest exists.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-7 - Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.

§ 36-14-7. Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.(a) A person subject to this code of ethics has an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties or employment in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state, if he or she has reason to believe or expect that he or she or any person within his or her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents will derive a direct monetary gain or suffer a direct monetary loss, as the case may be, by reason of his or her official activity.(b) A person subject to this code of ethics does not have an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed by the laws of this state, if any benefit or detriment accrues to him or her or any person within his or her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents, as a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group, or of any significant and definable class of persons within the business, profession, occupation, or group, to no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession, occupation, or group, or of the significant and definable class of persons within the business, profession, occupation or group.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 132, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-14-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-10 - Educational powers of the commission.

§ 36-14-10. Educational powers of the commission.(a) The commission is hereby empowered to establish and implement an educational program for the purpose of educating public officials and employees and the general public about the ethical standards embodied in the Rhode Island code of ethics in government, which program may include the preparation and dissemination of brochures, other publications and the conduct of workshops and seminars.(b) The educational program authorized by this section shall be established by the commission in the exercise of the rulemaking authority conferred by § 36-14-9(a)(3).(c) The commission may, by rule or regulation, delegate to its executive director (or other designated employee) such authority as it may deem necessary for the implementation of the educational program authorized by this section.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-10.1 - Continuing ethics education.

§ 36-14-10.1. Continuing ethics education.The commission shall periodically provide a continuing education program on the Rhode Island code of ethics and related laws for major state decision-makers. The program shall be provided at least twice annually and shall consist of continuing education units as established by commission rule and which may be offered through an interactive web-based format. The commission shall provide participants with certificates showing the date and number of continuing education units completed.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 428, § 6; P.L. 2006, ch. 429, § 6.
RI Gen L § 36-14-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-11 - Advisory powers of the commission.

§ 36-14-11. Advisory powers of the commission.(a) The commission is hereby empowered to issue, at the request of any person covered by the Rhode Island code of ethics in government, advisory opinions on the requirements of this chapter.(b) Any advisory opinion rendered pursuant to this section must be approved, prior to issuance, by a majority of the members of the commission.(c) Any advisory opinion rendered by the commission, until amended or revoked by a majority vote of the commission, shall be binding on the commission in any subsequent proceedings concerning the person who requested the opinion and who acted in reliance on it in good faith, unless material facts were omitted or misstated by the person in the request for the opinion.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-14 - Removal powers of the commission.

§ 36-14-14. Removal powers of the commission.(a) The commission is hereby empowered to remove from office any state or municipal elected official or any state or municipal appointed official not subject to impeachment in accordance with the provisions of subsections (b) through (d) of this section.(b) Any state or municipal elected official and any state or municipal appointed official not subject to impeachment may be removed from office if:(1) The commission has found, after an adjudicative hearing conducted in accordance with § 36-14-13, that the official has been guilty of a serious, knowing, and willful violation of § 36-14-5(c), 36-14-5(d), or 36-14-5(g); and(2) The commission determines that the violation was committed by the violator either with (i) fraudulent intent to secure the unjust enrichment of him or herself or another person or (ii) malicious intent to inflict pecuniary or other substantial injury upon another person.(c) If it determines that such a violation has been committed, it shall conduct a hearing at which the executive director of the commission or his or her designee and the respondent or his or her counsel shall be permitted to pursue additional evidence and arguments relevant to (i) the presence or absence of the specific intent required by subsection (b)(2) of this section as a prerequisite to removal of an official from office, and (ii) the presence or absence of aggravating or mitigating circumstances of which the commission should be aware in rendering its final decision.(d) The removal power conferred by this section may be exercised only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (⅔) of the membership of the commission eligible to participate, but in no case fewer than five (5) affirmative votes.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 436, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-14-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-15 - Judicial review.

§ 36-14-15. Judicial review.Any action by the commission made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to review pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-18 - Disclosure of regulated business interests.

§ 36-14-18. Disclosure of regulated business interests.(a) Every person who is required to file a financial statement pursuant to this chapter and who has, acquires, or divests him or herself of ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest or five thousand dollars ($5,000) or greater cash value interest in a business entity which is subject to direct regulation, greater than of a de minimus nature, by a state or municipal agency, or which does any business with a state or municipal agency, shall file with the commission at the times specified by this chapter, an affidavit:(1) Identifying him or herself and stating the capacity in which he or she serves or is about to serve which occasions the filing of the affidavit;(2) Identifying the business entity (or each business entity);(3) Identifying the regulatory agency or agencies;(4) Stating the nature of his or her interest in the business entity;(5) Describing the manner in which the business entity is subject to regulation; and(6) Stating whether the interest is held, or was acquired or divested, and if acquired or divested, when.(b) The nature of an interest in a business entity shall be described in specific language.(c) Every state or municipal official to which this section applies who holds office on January 1, 1988, and who has any interest required to be reported pursuant to this section, shall file the affidavit within ninety (90) days after January 1, 1988.(d) If a state or municipal official to which this section applies, acquires or divests him or herself of an interest, required to be reported pursuant to this section, he or she shall file the affidavit within thirty (30) days after the date the interest was acquired or divested.(e) In the case of appointments made after January 1, 1988, a state or municipal official who has any interest required to be reported pursuant to this section shall file the affidavit within thirty (30) days after the date of his or her appointment or the date he or she qualifies for the office.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-19 - Penalties.

§ 36-14-19. Penalties.Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to the civil penalties provided herein, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisonment for no longer than one year.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-20 - Construction.

§ 36-14-20. Construction.The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to be in addition to and not in substitution of any other provision of law not inconsistent herewith.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14 - Code of Ethics|Section 36-14-21 - Severability.

§ 36-14-21. Severability.If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and the application of the provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-14.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14.1 - State Vendors Providing Goods or Services to Public Officials|Section 36-14.1-1 - Definitions.

§ 36-14.1-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, or any other entity recognized in law through which business for profit is conducted.(2) "Procurement official" means an elected or appointed state official or employee who has the authority to make decisions concerning the purchasing of goods or services for a state agency or who has supervisory authority over the person empowered to make decisions concerning the purchase of goods or services for the state agency.(3) "State agency" means a branch, department, division, agency, commission, board, office, bureau, or authority of the government of the state of Rhode Island.(4) "State vendor" means:(i) A person or business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency;(ii) A person or business entity which has an ownership interest of ten percent (10%) or more in a business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency; or(iii) A business entity that is a parent or subsidiary of a business entity that sells goods or provides services to any state agency.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 487, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-14.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14.1 - State Vendors Providing Goods or Services to Public Officials|Section 36-14.1-2 - Prohibited conduct - Exceptions.

§ 36-14.1-2. Prohibited conduct — Exceptions.(a) No state vendor shall provide goods or services for less than fair market value for the personal use of a procurement official of a state agency if the vendor has sold goods and services during the preceding twenty-four (24) months to the state agency or if the vendor knows or has reason to know he or she will be submitting a bid or making a proposal for the sale of goods or services within the succeeding twenty-four (24) months to the state agency.(b) No procurement official of a state agency shall accept goods or services for his or her personal use for less than fair market value from a state vendor who has sold goods or services to the agency during the preceding twenty-four (24) months or who the procurement official knows or has reason to know will be submitting a bid or making a proposal for the sale of goods or services to the agency within the succeeding twenty-four (24) months.(c) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to goods or services having a fair market value of less than one hundred dollars ($100).History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 487, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-14.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14.1 - State Vendors Providing Goods or Services to Public Officials|Section 36-14.1-3 - Civil penalty.

§ 36-14.1-3. Civil penalty.Every state vendor and every procurement official that knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) per offense.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 487, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-14.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-14.1 - State Vendors Providing Goods or Services to Public Officials|Section 36-14.1-4 - Enforcement.

§ 36-14.1-4. Enforcement.(a) The Rhode Island ethics commission is hereby empowered to investigate and adjudicate allegations of violations of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of § 36-14-13 (a) — (f). Upon a finding of violation of this chapter, the adjudicatory panel of the ethics commission may issue an order requiring the violator to pay a civil penalty in accordance with § 36-14.1-3.(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the attorney general to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 283, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-15-1 - 36-15-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-15 - Rhode Island Whistleblower Act|Section 36-15-1 - 36-15-10 - Repealed.

§ 36-15-1 — 36-15-10. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 648, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 157, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 308, § 1, effective July 5, 1995. For present similar provisions, see Chapter 50 of Title 28.
RI Gen L § 36-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-16 - Termination of Employment Contracts|Section 36-16-1 - State employment contracts - Prohibitions.

§ 36-16-1. State employment contracts — Prohibitions.(a) No state agency, department of government, commission, board, authority, public corporation, governmental or quasi-governmental body, autonomous or otherwise, which is created by authority of the general assembly, executive order, or state law, shall enter into any contract or agreement with any individual, firm, or partnership which provides for any of the following upon termination of employment:(1) Termination damages or benefits, including continuation of salary or other compensation for more than six (6) months from the date of termination;(2) Severance pay, excepting accrued vacation pay, sick leave benefits, or health care benefits, for more than one year from the date of termination;(3) Mandatory hiring, payment, or compensation for work performed or services rendered as a consultant or in any other capacity following termination; or(4) Which provides for a contract term in excess of three (3) years.(b) This section shall not apply to collective bargaining agreements entered into between an employer and a labor organization as defined in § 28-7-3.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 341, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-16-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-16 - Termination of Employment Contracts|Section 36-16-2 - Void contracts.

§ 36-16-2. Void contracts.Any contract or other agreement which is made contrary to or in violation of the provisions of § 36-16-1 shall be null and void and have no force or effect.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 341, § 1.