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RI Gen L § 42-122-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-122 - Natural Areas Protection Act of 1993|Section 42-122-6 - Procedures for designation of state-owned land as a natural area preserve.

§ 42-122-6. Procedures for designation of state-owned land as a natural area preserve.(a) A request for designation of state-owned land as a natural area preserve shall be made to the director, that request specifying the area to be designated, the reasons for the designation, the proposed management strategy necessary to protect the critical environmental resources within the area, and the changes that would be required in current management practices. The request for designation may be made by the director of any state agency for any parcel of land under the agency's control.(b) The director may approve the designation of state-owned land as a preserve only after consultation with the managing agency, and after a public hearing. Notice requirements for the public hearing shall be the same as required under § 42-122-5(a). Before a preserve is designated, a management plan must be approved by the director and adopted by the department managing the preserve.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 246, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-122-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-122 - Natural Areas Protection Act of 1993|Section 42-122-7 - Designation as a natural area preserve.

§ 42-122-7. Designation as a natural area preserve.An area designated as a natural area preserve is declared to be put to its highest, best and most important use for public benefit and no interest in this preserve owned by the state shall be alienated or put to any use other than as a natural area preserve, except upon a finding by the director in consultation with the natural heritage preservation commission, that the qualifying features of the land have been destroyed or irretrievably damaged and that the public purposes of the designation have been utterly frustrated.Any finding the director is required to make under this section shall be made only after a public hearing and upon notice. The notice required by this section shall set forth the substance of the proposed action and describe, with or without legal description, the area affected and shall set forth the time and place of the hearing and shall be published at least twice (2) a week for three (3) successive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the property is located and in a newspaper with statewide distribution. No finding, which the director is required to make, shall be effective until the finding has been published. No action shall be taken by the state pursuant to the finding prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after the finding becomes effective. During the sixty (60) day period, any finding may be appealed by any resident of this state in a suit brought against the director in the superior court for the judicial district of Providence. In any action, the court shall vacate the finding if it finds the director acted arbitrarily or illegally in making the finding. During the pendency of an appeal the state shall take no action pursuant to the findings of the director.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 246, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-123-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-123 - The Zygmunt J. Friedmann Telecommunications Building|Section 42-123-1 - E-911 communications building.

§ 42-123-1. E-911 communications building.The E-911 communications building, located at 1951 Smith Street in the town of North Providence, shall hereafter be named and known as the "Zygmunt J. Friedmann Telecommunications Building".History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 10, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-124-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-124 - Special Legislative Commission on Equal Pay and Comparable Worth in Public and Private Employment|Section 42-124-1 - Establishment of commission.

§ 42-124-1. Establishment of commission.(a) There is created a special legislative commission on equal pay and comparable worth in public and private employment consisting of twenty-five (25) members: four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party; one of whom shall have served on the 1986 comparable worth/pay equity commission, to be appointed by the speaker; four (4) of whom shall be from the senate, not more than three (3) from the same political party; one of whom shall have served on the 1986 comparable worth/pay equity commission to be appointed by the president of the senate; two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the governor; one of whom shall be the human resources director of the department of administration; one of whom shall be the human resources program administrator; one of whom shall be the executive director of the Rhode Island commission on women, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the executive director of the human rights commission, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the chair or co-chair of the economic equity committee of the Rhode Island commission on women, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the director of labor and training, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the executive director of the AFL-CIO, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the executive director of AFSCME, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the state equal opportunity administrator; one of whom shall be from the Chamber of Commerce Federation; one of whom shall be from the Workforce 2000 Council; one of whom shall be the executive director of the League of Cities and Towns, or his or her appointee; one of whom shall be the director of research, Department of Business and Economics at the University of Rhode Island; one of whom shall be a representative from NEARI, appointed by the president of the association; and one of whom shall be a representative from AFT/AFL-CIO, appointed by the president of the association.(b) The composition of this commission shall endeavor, as far as practicable, to provide diverse ethnic, cultural and gender representation of the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 133; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 55.
RI Gen L § 42-124-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-124 - Special Legislative Commission on Equal Pay and Comparable Worth in Public and Private Employment|Section 42-124-2 - Purpose.

§ 42-124-2. Purpose.(a) The purpose of the commission is to study and to assess the subject of Comparable Worth/Pay Equity in public and private employment in the state of Rhode Island. Rhode Island recognizes the generally acceptable pay equity policies, which guarantee that people will receive the same salary for comparable worth. This study shall determine whether there is evidence to suggest that the female dominated class of employees are under compensated in comparison to the male dominated class of employees where the composite value of skill effort, responsibility, interpersonal skills, accountability and working conditions are comparable.(b) The commission shall report its findings and recommendations with respect to state government employment to the general assembly on or before June 30, 1994, and annually thereafter, and shall report its findings and recommendations with respect to municipal government and private sector employment on or before February 10, 1996, and annually thereafter.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 55.
RI Gen L § 42-124-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-124 - Special Legislative Commission on Equal Pay and Comparable Worth in Public and Private Employment|Section 42-124-3 - Organization and terms.

§ 42-124-3. Organization and terms.(a) Forthwith upon the passage of this chapter, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the speaker of the house and organize and shall select from among its members a chairperson.(b) Legislative appointments shall continue for the elected term and terminate upon non-election. All other appointments shall be for three (3) years on a staggered basis. Initial terms shall be determined by lot at the first meeting. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 55.
RI Gen L § 42-124-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-124 - Special Legislative Commission on Equal Pay and Comparable Worth in Public and Private Employment|Section 42-124-4 - Cooperation.

§ 42-124-4. Cooperation.(a) All departments, boards and agencies of the state shall cooperate with the commission and forthwith furnish any advice and information, documentary and otherwise as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.(b) The speaker of the house is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for the commission.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 341, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-1 - Short title.

§ 42-125-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995".History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-2 - Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.

§ 42-125-2. Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.(a) The general assembly finds that greenways:(1) Provide transportation opportunities for people, animals, plants, and water;(2) Connect natural, historical, and cultural resources and communities;(3) Are themselves habitat and natural resource areas;(4) Enhance scenic quality;(5) Promote economic development and are a tourism asset;(6) Assist in the management of storm water and floods;(7) Improve water and air quality;(8) Foster environmental awareness and are educationally beneficial;(9) Offer recreational opportunities, including walking, hiking, jogging, biking and canoeing; and(10) Contribute to the establishment, re-establishment and maintenance of larger natural and social systems;(b) It is, therefore, declared that the development of systems of greenways is in the public interest and necessary to securing the public health and welfare of the people of the state and important to improving and maintaining the ecological health and quality of life in Rhode Island.(c) The general assembly further finds that in urban, suburban and rural areas of the state, greenways are being created and maintained by individuals, local citizen groups, nonprofit organizations, local and state government, and with the assistance of the National Park Service, and that these efforts would be strengthened and advanced by:(1) Formal recognition of the state's interest in greenways.(2) Regular, formal coordination among state departments and agencies engaged in or assisting with the creation and maintenance of greenways.(3) Public information about the location of recreational and cultural resources and greenways in the state.(d) It is, therefore, declared that the development and use of systems of greenways is a policy of the state and that the implementation of this policy through coordinated state government activity is the purpose of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-3 - Definitions.

§ 42-125-3. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meaning unless the context indicates another or different meaning:(1) "Council" means the state greenways council.(2) "Greenway" means a corridor of protected open space managed for conservation, recreation or transportation purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-4 - Establishment of council - Purpose.

§ 42-125-4. Establishment of council — Purpose.There is authorized, created, and established within the state of Rhode Island department of administration, division of planning, a state greenways council known as "the state greenways council," with those powers set forth in this chapter, for the purposes of coordinating activities among state departments and agencies engaged in the creation and maintenance of greenways, cooperating with and providing guidance and assistance to cities and towns, businesses, nonprofit organizations, citizen groups, and individuals in the creation and maintenance of greenways, and providing public information about the location of recreational and cultural resources and greenways in the state. The director of the department of administration shall direct staff to support the council within the constraints of available resources.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 6; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 6.
RI Gen L § 42-125-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-5 - Council created - Appointment of members.

§ 42-125-5. Council created — Appointment of members.The greenways council shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed in the following manner:Two (2) members shall represent the public and shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; one member shall be a city or town official and shall be appointed by the governor; one member shall be the director of administration, or his or her designee; one member shall be the executive director of the economic development corporation, or his or her designee who shall be a subordinate within the economic development corporation who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member; one member shall be the director of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee who shall be a subordinate within the department of environmental management; and one member shall be the director of the department of transportation, or his or her designee who shall be a subordinate within the department of transportation. No one shall be eligible for appointment unless he or she is a resident of this state. The members of the council shall serve without compensation. Those members of the council as of the effective date of this act [April 20, 2006] who were appointed to the council by the governor shall continue to serve the balance of their current terms. Thereafter, members shall be appointed to three (3) year terms. All appointments made under this section after the effective date of this act [April 20, 2006] shall be subject to the advice and consent of the senate.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 6; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 6.
RI Gen L § 42-125-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-5.1 - Terms, quorums, vacancies, and removal of members.

§ 42-125-5.1. Terms, quorums, vacancies, and removal of members.During the month of January in each year, the governor shall appoint a member to succeed the departing member. The newly appointed member will serve for a term of three (3) years commencing on the first day of February. The members of the council shall be eligible to succeed themselves. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy which may occur in the council shall be filled by the governor, for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the members predecessor as described in § 42-125-5. Four (4) members of the council shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action. No vacancy in the membership of the council shall impair the right of quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the council. Members of the council shall be removable by the governor prior to the expiration of a term for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 7; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 7.
RI Gen L § 42-125-5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-5.2 - Chair and other officers.

§ 42-125-5.2. Chair and other officers.Upon the passage of this act, the council shall elect from among its members a chair. Thereafter, the council shall annually elect in February a chair from among the members. The council may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 22, § 7; P.L. 2006, ch. 27, § 7.
RI Gen L § 42-125-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-7 - Greenways map.

§ 42-125-7. Greenways map.The council shall oversee the preparation of a state greenways map for public distribution, which map shall show the location of greenways and trails, scenic roads, watershed boundaries, major rivers and water bodies, natural resource and recreation areas, and cultural resources, including historic districts, and any other information the council may deem appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-8 - Liberal construction.

§ 42-125-8. Liberal construction.The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-125-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-125 - Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995|Section 42-125-9 - Repealed.

§ 42-125-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-126-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-126 - East Bay Economic Initiative|Section 42-126-1 - Short title.

§ 42-126-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "East Bay Economic Initiative Act of 1996".History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-126-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-126 - East Bay Economic Initiative|Section 42-126-2 - Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.

§ 42-126-2. Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.(a) The general assembly finds:(1) That boating, boat building, outfitting, and related industries have been and continue to be a vital component of Rhode Island's economy;(2) That these marine related businesses and their skilled workers are heavily concentrated in Rhode Island's East Bay Region;(3) That this region has been considered a labor surplus area by the United States Department of Labor and that serious conditions of unemployment and underemployment exist in this region;(4) That this region contains vacant and under-utilized facilities and resources;(5) That as a result of the repeal of the federal luxury tax on boats and the state sales use tax on boats, boating, boat building, outfitting, and related industries have enjoyed a revival in the East Bay region, and that there is the opportunity for substantial continued expansion of these industries;(6) That these industries face national, technical and international competition, that the market for the goods and services produced by these industries is national and international, that Rhode Island is an excellent location for boating and yachting, and that Rhode Island's marine industries are renowned nationally and internationally; and(7) That the promotion and expansion of boating, boat building, outfitting, and related industries, the creation of jobs in these industries, and the fuller use of facilities and resources by these industries in the East Bay region will require the cooperation of federal, state and local governments, and private businesses.(b) The general assembly declares that it is a public policy and in the public interest to promote job creation and economic development in boating and marine-related industries in the East Bay region and that the establishment of the East Bay Economic Initiative is a public purpose.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-126-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-126 - East Bay Economic Initiative|Section 42-126-3 - East Bay region defined.

§ 42-126-3. East Bay region defined.As used in this chapter, "East Bay" means Bristol County, Newport County, and the city of East Providence.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-126-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-126 - East Bay Economic Initiative|Section 42-126-4 - Establishment of East Bay Economic Initiative.

§ 42-126-4. Establishment of East Bay Economic Initiative.There is authorized, created, and established within the state of Rhode Island, the East Bay Economic Initiative as a body corporate and politic, having a distinct legal existence from the state and from the municipalities in the East Bay, with the purposes to promote and expand boating, boat building, outfitting, and related industries, to create jobs in these industries, and to make fuller use of facilities and resources by these industries, in the East Bay specifically and Rhode Island generally.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 208, § 1.