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RI Gen L § 42-4.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-4.1 - Rhode Island State Yacht "Courageous"|Section 42-4.1-1 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 42-4.1-1. Legislative findings and purpose.(a) The general assembly hereby finds that:(1) Yachting and yacht racing are vital elements of the tourist and manufacturing economies of the state of Rhode Island. The competition for the America's Cup that was staged in Rhode Island waters for almost fifty (50) years is an important part of the cultural heritage of the state.(2) As a participant in five (5) America's Cup regattas, and a two-time successful defender of the America's Cup, the twelve-meter yacht COURAGEOUS best exemplifies the spirit of America's Cup competition during the era when this competition was based in Newport.(3) The yacht COURAGEOUS is now owned by the museum of yachting, a not-for-profit corporation organized and located at Fort Adams State Park in Newport.(4) It is in the public interest that the yacht COURAGEOUS be maintained as a living example of the involvement of the city of Newport and the state of Rhode Island as the host and location of the America's Cup competition, the longest-running sports competition in the world.(b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide the inspirational backing of the state of Rhode Island for the maintenance of the yacht COURAGEOUS, in the ownership of a public, nonprofit entity, as an exhibit and monument to the importance of the yachting industry to the heritage and commerce of the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-4.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-4.1 - Rhode Island State Yacht "Courageous"|Section 42-4.1-2 - Designation of Rhode Island state yacht.

§ 42-4.1-2. Designation of Rhode Island state yacht.The twelve-meter (12 m.) yacht "COURAGEOUS" is designated the Rhode Island state yacht.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 215, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-4.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-4.2 - Category One Memorial Items|Section 42-4.2-1 - Definition of category one memorial item.

§ 42-4.2-1. Definition of category one memorial item.(a) As used in this chapter, a category one memorial item shall include a structure, sculpture, inscription, or icon, or similar item, which meets the following criteria:(1) Has attained a secular traditional, cultural, or community recognition and/or value;(2) Is located on property that is owned by either the state, a city or town, or any instrumentality thereof;(3) Was in existence prior to January 1, 2012; and(4) Is designated as a category one memorial pursuant to § 42-4.2-2.(b) A memorial may, but does not need to be, related to military affairs in order to be designated as a category one memorial.(c) The potential identification of an item or the item having recognizable identification with a known or established religion shall not exclude the item from being designated as a category one memorial item, so long as the provisions of subsection (a) are met.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 456, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-4.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-4.2 - Category One Memorial Items|Section 42-4.2-2 - Creation of commission.

§ 42-4.2-2. Creation of commission.(a) There is hereby established a permanent commission, to be known as the category one memorial designation commission, to consist of five (5) members; two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the speaker from a list of nominations provided by the chairperson of the Rhode Island historical society, one of whom shall be an elected official; two (2) shall be appointed by the senate president from a list of nominations provided by the adjutant general of the Rhode Island national guard, one to be a member of the Rhode Island veterans of foreign wars, and one to be a member of the American legion; and one to be the spouse or a child of a deceased veteran, to be appointed by the speaker.(b) The members of the commission shall, in February of each odd-numbered year, elect from among themselves a chairperson. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.(c) The purpose of the commission shall be to hear and make determinations on requests by members of the general public to designate items within the state as described in § 42-4.2-1 as category one memorial items. Upon deliberation, the commission may communicate their majority decision to designate an item as such in written form to the city or town clerk of the municipality wherein the item is located, for recording in the land records, and to the chief executive of the municipality.(d) Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.(e) The commission shall meet upon receipt of a request to designate.(f) All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to the commission and its agents as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.(g) The speaker is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for the commission.(h) The commission shall file a report with the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 456, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-5 - Standard and Daylight Saving Time|Section 42-5-1 - Period of daylight saving time.

§ 42-5-1. Period of daylight saving time.At two o'clock antemeridian (2:00 a.m.) of the second Sunday in March of each year, the standard time in this state shall be advanced one hour, and at two o'clock antemeridian (2:00 a.m.) of the first Sunday in November of each year the standard time in this state shall, by the retarding of one hour, be made to coincide with the mean astronomical time of the degree of longitude governing the zone wherein the state is situated, the standard official time of which is described as United States standard eastern time so that between the second Sunday in March at two o'clock antemeridian (2:00 a.m.) and the first Sunday in November at two o'clock antemeridian (2:00 a.m.) in each year the standard time of the state shall be one hour in advance of the United States standard eastern time.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1778, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3274, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-5-1; P.L. 1987, ch. 11, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 8.
RI Gen L § 42-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-5 - Standard and Daylight Saving Time|Section 42-5-2 - Effect of time change.

§ 42-5-2. Effect of time change.In all laws, statutes, orders, decrees, rules, and regulations relating to the time of performance of any act by any officer or department of the state, or of any county, city, town or district thereof, or relating to the time in which any rights shall accrue or determine, or within which any act shall or shall not be performed by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the state, and in all public schools and in all institutions of the state, or of any county, city, town or district thereof, and in all contracts or choses in action made or to be performed in the state, it shall be understood and intended that the time shall be United States standard eastern time as changed by § 42-5-1.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1778, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3274, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-5-2.
RI Gen L § 42-5.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-5.1 - Rhode Island Policy and its Diverse Cultures|Section 42-5.1-1 - Policy.

§ 42-5.1-1. Policy.(a) Diverse ethnic and linguistic communities have contributed to the social and economic prosperity of Rhode Island.(b) It is the welcomed responsibility and opportunity of Rhode Island to respect and facilitate the efforts of all cultural, ethnic, and linguistic segments of the population to become full participants in Rhode Island communities.(c) This state's economic well-being depends on foreign trade and international exchange and many jobs are directly linked to foreign trade and international exchange.(d) If Rhode Island is to prosper in foreign trade and international exchange, it must have citizens that are multilingual and multicultural.(e) While recognizing the value of a multilingual background, the state also encourages all citizens to become proficient in English to facilitate full participation of all groups in society and to promote cross-communication that currently exists in this state should be promoted to build trust and understanding among all of its citizens.(f) It shall be the policy of the state of Rhode Island to welcome and encourage the presence of diverse cultures and the use of diverse languages in business, government, and private affairs in this state.(g) The immigration of Hispanics, Portuguese, Southeast Asian and other non-English speaking peoples to Rhode Island continues; and English is already the predominant language of Rhode Island and needs no legislation to support it.(h) English is and will remain the primary language of the United States, and all members of our society recognize the importance of English to national life, individual accomplishment, and personal enrichment.(i) The ability to communicate in English and other languages has promoted and can further enhance American economic, political, and cultural vitality.(j) The state both affirms the right of every resident to nurture his or her native language and also encourages all citizens to become proficient in English to facilitate full participation in society and promote cross-cultural communication.(k) Native language instruction facilitates the development of English proficiency in limited English-proficient children and boosts the overall academic achievement of such children.(l) Proficiency in a second or multiple languages can be a major tool for economic growth for our state and help overcome this country's disadvantage in the world economy as we move into the twenty-first century.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-1 - Enumeration of departments.

§ 42-6-1. Enumeration of departments.All the administrative powers and duties heretofore vested by law in the several state departments, boards, divisions, bureaus, commissions, and other agencies shall be vested in the following departments and other agencies that are specified in this title:(a) Executive department (chapter 7 of this title);(b) Department of state (chapter 8 of this title);(c) Department of the attorney general (chapter 9 of this title);(d) Treasury department (chapter 10 of this title);(e) Department of administration (chapter 11 of this title);(f) Department of business regulation (chapter 14 of this title);(g) Department of children, youth and families (chapter 72 of this title);(h) Department of corrections (chapter 56 of this title);(i) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 12];(j) Department of elementary and secondary education (chapter 60 of title 16);(k) Department of environmental management (chapter 17.1 of this title);(l) Department of health (chapter 18 of this title);(m) Board of governors for higher education (chapter 59 of title 16);(n) Department of labor and training (chapter 16.1 of this title);(o) Department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (chapter 12.1 of this title);(p) Department of human services (chapter 12 of this title);(q) Department of transportation (chapter 13 of this title);(r) Public utilities commission (chapter 14.3 of this title);(s) Department of revenue (chapter 142 of this title);(t) Department of public safety (chapter 7.3 of this title).History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 2; P.L. 1941, ch. 1070, § 2; impl. am. G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 10; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-1; impl. am. P.L. 1964, ch. 233; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137; impl. am. P.L. 1968, ch. 197; impl. am. P.L. 1970, ch. 111, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970, P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 12; P.L. 1974, ch. 100, § 3; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 15; P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 7; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 61, § 13; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 12; P.L. 1993, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 5; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 29, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 226, § 5; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 7; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 9; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 12.
RI Gen L § 42-6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-2 - Heads of departments.

§ 42-6-2. Heads of departments.The governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and general treasurer, hereinafter called general officers, shall each be in charge of a department. There shall also be a director of administration, a director of revenue, a director of public safety, a director of human services, a director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, a director of transportation, a director of business regulation, a director of labor and training, a director of environmental management, a director for children, youth and families, and a director of corrections. Each director shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor and he or she shall serve until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified unless the director is removed from office by special order of the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 22; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-2; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1964, ch. 233; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137; impl. am. P.L. 1968, ch. 197; impl. am. P.L. 1970, ch. 111, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1974, ch. 100, § 3; P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 10; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 15; P.L. 1980, ch. 191, § 2; P.L. 1983, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 61, § 13; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 12; P.L. 1993, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 422, § 9; P.L. 1994, ch. 14, § 9; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 5; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 29, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 226, § 5; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 7; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 9; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 12.
RI Gen L § 42-6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-4 - Filling of vacancies.

§ 42-6-4. Filling of vacancies.(a) In case of a vacancy in any of the offices listed in § 42-6-3 while the senate is in session, the governor shall appoint a director to hold the office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that no person so appointed shall serve in such position for more than ten (10) days unless that person's name shall have been submitted to the senate for its approval.(b) In case of a vacancy while the senate is not in session, the governor shall appoint a director to hold the office until the next session thereof; provided, however, that no person should serve in such position for more than three (3) legislative days after the senate convenes unless that person's name shall have been submitted to the senate for its approval.(c) In no case shall the governor appoint or designate any person to serve as "interim" or "acting" director of any department in circumvention of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-4; P.L. 1994, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 428, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-5 - Executive assignment of duties and functions.

§ 42-6-5. Executive assignment of duties and functions.Whenever the governor shall deem it to be desirable, he or she may designate and define within the limits of any department the agency or the official thereof which shall perform any specific or special function designated by law to be performed within a particular department, and any administrative function of government established by law that may not be specifically enumerated in this title shall be performed by such appropriate department as the governor may designate. Nothing herein shall authorize the governor to transfer any duties or administrative function of government designated by law to be performed within a particular department to any other department.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 5; P.L. 1945, ch. 1633, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-5.
RI Gen L § 42-6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-6 - Performance of powers and duties.

§ 42-6-6. Performance of powers and duties.All the powers and duties conferred by law upon and required to be performed by the several state departments, divisions, and other administrative agencies shall hereafter be exercised, performed, and administered by the general officers, the directors of the several departments and the boards, commissions, and agencies specified in this title.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-6.
RI Gen L § 42-6-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-7 - Functions of abolished agencies.

§ 42-6-7. Functions of abolished agencies.All powers, duties, and functions heretofore exercised by any division, bureau, or other agency abolished by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, or by the chief of any such division, bureau, or agency, shall be exercised by the head of the department or by the agency to which they are assigned in this title.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-7.
RI Gen L § 42-6-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-8 - Assignment of functions within departments.

§ 42-6-8. Assignment of functions within departments.The head of any state department, except as otherwise provided by law, may assign the functions vested in his or her department to those subordinate officers and employees as may to him or her seem desirable, including the power to appoint a delegate to serve in the director's place and stead on any of the various boards or commissions to which a director may be appointed. The delegate shall have the same power and authority that would be afforded the director while serving on the board, including the power to vote, provided that the appointment shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the secretary of state. The director may with the approval of the governor establish within the department those subdivisions or other administrative or organization units which may to the head seem desirable in order to expedite the work of the department in the interests of economy and efficiency, and in accordance with good administrative principles and practices. No person other than the head of a department or of an independent agency may challenge the authority of his or her or its agent to do any act which the department head or independent agency is authorized by law to do.History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 42-6-8; P.L. 1976, ch. 149, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-6-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-9 - Director of health.

§ 42-6-9. Director of health.There shall be a director of health who shall hold office for the term of five (5) years from the time of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified. The director shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall not engage in any other occupation.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-6-9; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-6-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-10 - Qualifications of director of health.

§ 42-6-10. Qualifications of director of health.The director of health shall be a physician graduated by an acceptable medical college recognized by one of the medical examining boards of the state and shall have had a minimum of one year of university graduate instruction in public health administration as evidenced by a certificate of graduation or a degree in public health, or board certification in a medical specialty and a minimum of five (5) years full time experience in health administration.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-6-10; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 2; P.L. 1983, ch. 21, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-6-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-11 - Appointment.

§ 42-6-11. Appointment.The governor shall appoint a director of health and in all cases of appointment of the director of health the governor shall while the senate is in session, notify the senate of his or her appointment and the senate shall, within sixty (60) legislative days after receipt of the notice, act upon the appointment. If the senate shall, within sixty (60) legislative days, vote to disapprove the appointment it shall notify the governor, who shall forthwith appoint and notify the senate of the appointment of a different person as director and so on in like manner until the senate shall fail to vote disapproval of the governor's appointment. If the senate shall fail, for sixty (60) legislative days next after notice, to act upon any appointment of which it has been notified by the governor, the person appointed shall be the director. 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. 1956, § 42-6-11; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 254, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 326, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 590, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-6-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-12 - Filling of vacancies.

§ 42-6-12. Filling of vacancies.Any vacancy in the office of director of health shall be filled in the same manner as provided in § 42-6-4.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-6-12; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-6-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-13 - Assignment and performance of powers, duties and functions.

§ 42-6-13. Assignment and performance of powers, duties and functions.The provisions of §§ 42-6-5 — 42-6-8, shall apply to the department of health and to the director of health.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-6-13; P.L. 1961, ch. 99, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-6-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-14 - Repealed.

§ 42-6-14. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-6-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-6 - Departments of State Government|Section 42-6-15 - Information technology projects.

§ 42-6-15. Information technology projects.For all requests for proposals which are issued for information technology projects, a corresponding information technology project manager shall be assigned.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 192, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 251, § 1.