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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-19.1. - After school alternative program — Purpose — Duration.

§ 42-26-19.1. After school alternative program — Purpose — Duration.
(a)
There is hereby created within the Rhode Island justice commission, a pilot program known as the “after school alternative program” (ASAP). The establishment of the pilot program pursuant to this section shall be contingent upon the availability and receipt of federal and/or private funding for this purpose. The goal of the pilot program shall be to reduce gang activity and drug-related crime in and near the targeted schools, businesses, and community sites. This shall be accomplished by coordinating the efforts of community-based organizations, public schools, law enforcement officials, parents, and business leaders in participating communities to prevent the illicit activities of current and potential gang members and drug users by making alternative activities available. These activities may be provided at school or community sites, and may include:
(1)
Recreational, arts, crafts, computer or academic tutorial programs.
(2)
Job counseling and training, with the participation of community business representatives.
(3)
Presentations by law enforcement officials, and informal get-togethers.
(4)
Group and individual (as needed) drug and/or gang counseling.
(5)
Community awareness presentations.
(b)
A Rhode Island community may elect to participate in the pilot project established pursuant to subsection (a) by establishing an ASAP program. The community may be any designated area that contains up to two (2) public high schools and feeder schools, as well as active business enterprises and a viable local community-based organization.
(c)
The community shall submit its program to the gang violence prevention advisory committee for review. The committee upon receipt of all programs from applying communities shall select one project to receive funding. The project selected shall receive funding for one calendar year from the date of selection. All rules and regulations for application, review and award shall be promulgated by the committee.
(d)
This section shall remain operative only until June 30, 2000 and is repealed on that date unless a later enacted statute extends that date.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 125, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.1 - Foreign Trade Zones › Section 42-26.1-1. - “Public corporation” defined.

§ 42-26.1-1. “Public corporation” defined.
The term “public corporation”, for the purposes of this chapter, means the state of Rhode Island or any political subdivision thereof, any incorporated municipality therein or any public agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any municipality therein, or any corporate municipal instrumentality of the state or of this state and one or more other states.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-26.1-1; P.L. 1971, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 129, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.1 - Foreign Trade Zones › Section 42-26.1-2. - Application by public corporation to establish and operate a foreign trade zone.

§ 42-26.1-2. Application by public corporation to establish and operate a foreign trade zone.
Any public corporation of the state, as that term is defined in § 42-26.1-1, is authorized to make application for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone in accordance with an act of congress approved June 18, 1934, entitled “An Act to Provide for the Establishment, Operation and Maintenance of Foreign-trade Zones on Ports of Entry of the United States, to Expedite and Encourage Foreign Commerce, and for Other Purposes”, 19 U.S.C. §§ 81a — 81u.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-26.1-2; P.L. 1971, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 129, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.1 - Foreign Trade Zones › Section 42-26.1-3. - Application by private corporation.

§ 42-26.1-3. Application by private corporation.
Any private corporation hereafter organized under laws of this state for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone in accordance with the act of congress referred to in § 42-26.1-2, is likewise authorized to make application for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone in accordance with the act of congress.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-26.1-3; P.L. 1971, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 129, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.1 - Foreign Trade Zones › Section 42-26.1-4. - Authority to establish and operate zone — Conditions and restrictions of act of congress.

§ 42-26.1-4. Authority to establish and operate zone — Conditions and restrictions of act of congress.
Any public or private corporation authorized by this chapter to make application for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone, whose application is granted pursuant to the terms of the act of congress referred to in § 42-26.1-2 is authorized to establish a foreign trade zone and to operate and maintain it, subject to the conditions and restrictions of the act of congress, and any amendments thereto, and under such rules and regulations and for the period of time that may be prescribed by the board established by the act of congress to carry out the provisions of the act.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-26.1-4; P.L. 1971, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 129, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.2 - Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act › Section 42-26.2-1. - Short title.

§ 42-26.2-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.2 - Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act › Section 42-26.2-3. - International trade agreements.

§ 42-26.2-3. International trade agreements.
(a)
The individual or office in the state government that has been designated as the “state point of contact” for interactions with the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) shall transmit copies of all information received from and sent to the U.S. government to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, [Rhode Island] officials, including the governor, may not:
(1)
Bind the state to the terms of an international trade agreement or otherwise commit the state to comply with the non-tariff terms of an international trade agreement; or
(2)
Give consent to the federal government to bind the state to the terms of an international trade agreement or otherwise indicate that the state will comply with the non-tariff terms of an international trade agreement.
(c)
The governor may bind the state or give consent to the federal government to bind the state to the government procurement, services or investment rules of an international trade agreement only if the legislature enacts legislation that explicitly authorizes the governor to do so.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.2 - Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act › Section 42-26.2-4. - Communications to the federal government.

§ 42-26.2-4. Communications to the federal government.
(a)
It is the sense of this legislature that the congress of the United States should replace the failed “Fast Track” system of trade negotiation with a new, more democratic and inclusive model, and pass binding legislation instructing the USTR to fully and formally consult individual state legislatures regarding procurement, services, investment or any other trade agreement rules that impact state laws or authority before negotiations begin and as they develop, and to seek informed consent from state legislatures prior to binding states to conform their laws to the regulatory terms of international commercial agreements.
(b)
Not later than October 1, 2007, the attorney general shall notify the USTR of the enactment of this legislation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26.2 - Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act › Section 42-26.2-5. - Severability.

§ 42-26.2-5. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-1. - Commission created — Appointment of members.

§ 42-27-1. Commission created — Appointment of members.
(a)
There is hereby created a special commission affiliated with the board of governors for higher education to be known as the Rhode Island atomic energy commission, consisting of five (5) members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be designated by the governor as chairperson.
(b)
During the month of March in each year, the governor shall appoint a member to succeed the member whose term will then next expire to serve for a term of five (5) years and until his or her successor shall be appointed and qualified, except that a member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. Any member shall be eligible to succeed him or herself.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 19, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-2. - Powers and duties of commission.

§ 42-27-2. Powers and duties of commission.
(a)
It shall be the duty of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission:
(1)
To make studies as to need, if any, for changes in laws and regulations administered by any agency of the state that would arise from the presence within the state of special nuclear materials and by-product materials and from the operation herein of production or utilization facilities, and, on the basis of those studies, to make such recommendations to the governor and the general assembly for the enactment of laws or amendments to laws or the promulgation of regulations as may appear necessary and appropriate;
(2)
To advise the governor and the general assembly with respect to atomic industrial development within the state;
(3)
To coordinate the development and regulatory activities of the state relating to the industrial and commercial uses of atomic energy;
(4)
To cooperate with the federal Atomic Energy Commission and with like commissions or agencies of the other states in all matters relating to the purposes herein set forth;
(5)
To contract for, construct, and operate a nuclear reactor within the state for the purpose of research, experimentation, training personnel, testing of materials and techniques, and for such other purposes related thereto which the commission shall deem necessary for the health, welfare, and economy of the people of this state; and in this respect to cooperate with and make available, under proper safeguards, the use of the reactor by the colleges, universities, and industries of this state and to contract for and engage engineers, technicians, and other assistance.
(b)
The commission may select a director of the commission and may charge fees for the use of reactor facilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 144, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 15, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-3. - Commission expenses and clerical assistance.

§ 42-27-3. Commission expenses and clerical assistance.
The members of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed all necessary and travel expenses and may employ clerical assistance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-4. - Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 42-27-4. Appropriations and disbursements.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much thereof as may be required from time to time, upon the receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3416, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-27-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-5. - The governor authorized to enter into an agreement with federal authorities.

§ 42-27-5. The governor authorized to enter into an agreement with federal authorities.
The governor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the proper authorities of the federal government for the transfer of regulatory responsibilities from the United States Atomic Energy Commission to the state of Rhode Island when such an agreement is recommended by the Rhode Island atomic energy commission under the powers and duties of the commission as set forth in this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-27-5; P.L. 1964, ch. 56, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-27 - Atomic Energy Commission › Section 42-27-6. - Reactor usage charges.

§ 42-27-6. Reactor usage charges.
(a)
Effective July 1, 2018, fees collected by the atomic energy commission for use of the reactor facilities and related services shall be deposited in a restricted-receipt account to support the technical operation and maintenance of the agency’s equipment.
(b)
All revenues remaining in the restricted-receipt account, after expenditures authorized in subsection (a) of this section, above two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall be paid into the state’s general fund. These payments shall be made annually on the last business day of the fiscal year.
(c)
A charge of up to forty percent (40%), adjusted annually as of July 1, shall be assessed against all university of Rhode Island (URI)-sponsored research activity allocations. The charge shall be applied to the existing URI-sponsored research expenditures within the atomic energy commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 15, § 2; 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 133; P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 2, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-1. - Definitions.

§ 42-28-1. Definitions.
Whenever the word “division” is used in this chapter, it shall be deemed to mean the division of state police herein created, and whenever the word “superintendent” is used, it shall be deemed to mean the superintendent of the division of state police.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-2. - Establishment — Superintendent — General duties.

§ 42-28-2. Establishment — Superintendent — General duties.
Within the department of public safety there shall be the Rhode Island state police. The head of the state police shall be the superintendent of state police who shall be a qualified police administrator and shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at his or her pleasure and shall have the rank of full colonel. The state police shall perform the duties required by this chapter; and chapter 47 of title 11; and by all other provisions of the general laws and public laws, insofar as those powers and duties relate to the Rhode Island state police and the superintendent of state police. The superintendent shall appoint and supervise such officers as may be required by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 20; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-2; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3. - Scope of responsibilities.

§ 42-28-3. Scope of responsibilities.
(a)
The Rhode Island state police and the superintendent shall be charged with the responsibility of:
(1)
Providing a uniformed force for law enforcement;
(2)
Preparing rules and regulations for law enforcement;
(3)
Maintaining facilities for crime detection and suppression; and
(4)
Controlling traffic and maintaining safety on the highways.
(b)
[Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 9].
(c)
The superintendent shall also serve as the director of the department of public safety.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-3; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 27; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.1. - AMBER Alert.

§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.
(a)
The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan (“AMBER Plan”). The AMBER Plan shall provide a pro-active emergency public alert plan as part of the response to serious child abduction cases that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state and local officials and cooperating members of the broadcast media (“AMBER Alert”).
(b)
Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed that a child has been abducted and that the circumstances of the abduction indicate that the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death, the confirming agency will obtain descriptive information for the AMBER Alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police and identify a point of contact within their agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.2. - AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.2. AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement an AMBER Alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the AMBER Alert process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in providing an emergency alert to the public in response to a serious child abduction case.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.3. - Senior citizen alert.

§ 42-28-3.3. Senior citizen alert.
(a)
The general assembly hereby finds that, in the case of a missing senior citizen, the first few hours are critical in finding such senior citizen, and that the implementation of a Missing Senior Citizen Alert program is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
(b)
The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, including without limitation, the Rhode Island department of health, shall develop a voluntary partnership among law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the “Missing Senior Citizen Alert Program.”
(c)
For purposes of § 42-28-3.3 and § 42-28-3.4, a “Missing Senior Citizen” means a person:
(i)
Whose whereabouts are unknown;
(ii)
Whose domicile at the time he or she is reported missing is Rhode Island;
(iii)
Whose age at the time he or she is reported missing is sixty (60) years of age or older, or is a person with a diagnosis of dementia;
(iv)
Who has an impaired mental condition; and
(v)
Whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of such person, as determined by the state police or other law enforcement agency.
(d)
The impaired mental condition shall be demonstrated by the appropriate documentation presented by the missing senior citizen’s family, legal guardian, long-term care ombudsman, or long-term care facility where such person resides.
(e)
The missing senior citizen alert program shall provide a pro-active emergency public alert plan as part of the response to the disappearance of a missing senior citizen that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, the Rhode Island department of health, state and local officials and cooperating members of the broadcast media (“Missing Senior Citizen Alert”).
(f)
Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed the disappearance of a missing senior citizen, the law enforcement agency will obtain descriptive information for the missing senior citizen alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police and identify a point of contact within its agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 472, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 145, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.4. - Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.4. Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement the missing senior citizen alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the missing senior citizen alert process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in providing an emergency alert to the public in response to a missing senior citizen disappearance.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.5. - Blue Alert system.

§ 42-28-3.5. Blue Alert system.
(a)
There is established a state-wide alert system known as “Blue Alert” which shall be developed and implemented by the division of state police.
(b)
As used in this section, the term:
(1)
“Law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the search for a suspect in a case involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer or an agency employing a peace officer who is missing in the line of duty;
(2)
“Peace officer” means a person who is certified to exercise the powers of arrest.
(c)
The “Blue Alert” system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for such peace officer’s safety.
(d)
Upon notification by a law enforcement agency that a suspect in a case involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and may be a serious threat to the public, or that a police officer is missing in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for such peace officer’s safety, the division shall activate the “Blue Alert” system and notify appropriate participants in the “Blue Alert” system, as established by rule, if:
(1)
A law enforcement agency believes that a suspect has not been apprehended;
(2)
A law enforcement agency believes that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public; and
(3)
Sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the suspect, or the missing peace officer. The area of the alert may be less than statewide if the division determines that the nature of the event makes it probable that the suspect did not leave a certain geographic location.
(e)
Before requesting activation of the “Blue Alert” system, a law enforcement agency shall verify that the criteria described in subsection (d) of this section has been satisfied. The law enforcement agency shall assess the appropriate boundaries of the alert based on the nature of the suspect and the circumstances surrounding the crime or the last known location of the missing peace officer.
(f)
The division shall terminate the “Blue Alert” with respect to a particular incident if:
(1)
The suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or
(2)
The division determines that the “Blue Alert” system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer. Law enforcement agencies shall notify the division immediately when the suspect is located and in custody or the peace officer is found.
(i)
Any entity or individual involved in the dissemination of a “Blue Alert” generated pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any civil damages arising from such dissemination.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 377, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-3.6. - Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.

§ 42-28-3.6. Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement a “Blue Alert.” The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the “Blue Alert” process to provide effective and efficient procedures to assist law enforcement agencies, broadcast media and other cooperating agencies or entities in carrying out the provisions of the “Blue Alert” system.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 377, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-4. - Composition of division.

§ 42-28-4. Composition of division.
There shall be a division of state police consisting of the following members: a superintendent who shall have the rank of full colonel; as many captains as the superintendent shall deem necessary, two lieutenant colonels, three majors; as many lieutenants as the superintendent shall deem necessary; and such other personnel, the number and rank of whom shall be designated by the superintendent, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the payment of the salaries of the members of the division. The member of the Rhode Island state police who shall be assigned by the superintendent to execute the duties of deputy superintendent shall have the rank of lieutenant colonel.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1927, ch. 962, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1369, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1583, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; P.L. 1935, ch. 2263, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2384, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2435, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-4; P.L. 1991, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-5. - Superintendent — Appointment, tenure, duties, and retirement.

§ 42-28-5. Superintendent — Appointment, tenure, duties, and retirement.
(a)
The governor shall appoint the superintendent of state police, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall perform the duties prescribed by this chapter.
(b)
Any superintendent who has served for at least ten (10) years and has reached the age of sixty (60) years, may resign his or her office, and thereafter shall receive annually during his or her life a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the salary he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation, or for any superintendent hired on or after July 1, 2012 a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average compensation as defined in § 36-8-1(5)(a) he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation.
(c)
In no event shall the retirement allowance granted to a superintendent in accordance with subsection (b) plus any other retirement allowance received by the superintendent from any state or municipal retirement system exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the average compensation as defined in § 36-8-1(5)(a) he or she was receiving at the time of his or her resignation. This subsection (c) shall only apply to superintendents hired on or after July 1, 2012.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 2; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-5; P.L. 1970, ch. 195, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 13; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-6. - Superintendent’s bond — Reports.

§ 42-28-6. Superintendent’s bond — Reports.
Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the superintendent shall file with the secretary of state a bond to the state of Rhode Island in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with a surety or sureties to be approved by the general treasurer conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties, and the premium on that bond shall be paid out of the appropriation for expenses of the division. The superintendent shall annually in the month of January make a report to the general assembly showing the activities of the division and shall also make such reports to the governor concerning the division as the governor shall request.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-7. - Deputy superintendent as acting superintendent.

§ 42-28-7. Deputy superintendent as acting superintendent.
The deputy superintendent shall, while there is a vacancy in the office of superintendent, be vested with all the powers and authority of superintendent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 6; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-7; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-8. - Clerk of division.

§ 42-28-8. Clerk of division.
The superintendent may employ a clerk who shall be a competent stenographer, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the payment of the salary of the clerk. The clerk shall be numbered among the personnel of the division within the meaning of §§ 42-28-21 and 42-28-22. Any clerk hired on or after July 1, 2012 shall be considered a civilian employee in accordance with the provisions of § 42-28-22(g).
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 4; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-8; P.L. 1961, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 13; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-9. - Offices of superintendent.

§ 42-28-9. Offices of superintendent.
The superintendent shall have suitable offices furnished and assigned to him or her by the department of administration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-10. - Appointment and removal of members.

§ 42-28-10. Appointment and removal of members.
The superintendent shall appoint the other members of the division authorized by this chapter for terms of three (3) years each, and may remove any member after a hearing, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the division, and no member so removed shall be eligible to reappointment. No person shall be eligible for appointment for the first time by the superintendent unless he or she shall be a citizen of the United States between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) years and shall have passed a physical and mental examination in accordance with the rules of the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 6; P.L. 1949, ch. 2346, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-10; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 23; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-11. - Powers of superintendent — Rules and regulations.

§ 42-28-11. Powers of superintendent — Rules and regulations.
The superintendent shall be the executive and administrative head of the state police, and he or she is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the governor, to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the examination and qualifications of applicants for appointment to the state police, for the discipline, control, and removal of the other members and relating to reimbursement for expenses properly incurred in the performance of their official duties, including an allowance for subsistence in an amount not less than six hundred dollars ($600) per annum for members of the state police below the rank of lieutenant and in an amount not less than nine hundred dollars ($900) per annum for members of the state police with the rank of lieutenant or higher than the rank of lieutenant.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 7; P.L. 1952, ch. 2906, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3015, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-11; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-11.1. - Local police officers assigned to state police.

§ 42-28-11.1. Local police officers assigned to state police.
Local police officers assigned to the state police for the purposes of assignment on a statewide task force shall exercise the same powers of arrest exercised by a sworn member of the state police only when working on an investigation authorized under the authority of the superintendent of the state police and only when said arrest power is exercised in the local police officer’s capacity as a member of the statewide task force. If a local police officer is assigned to a statewide task force for the purpose of investigation into criminal matters, generally, he or she shall exercise the same powers of arrest exercised by a sworn member of the state police only when working on an investigation authorized under the authority of the superintendent of the state police. The authorization for such local police officers acting under the authority of this statute shall be on file with the Rhode Island state police, and the police officer’s local department. A local police officer’s power of arrest obtained pursuant to this section shall be authorized only for as long as he or she is under the direct supervision of the superintendent of the state police. The officer’s assignment shall be for the duration of the statewide task force or unless the superintendent of the state police terminates the statewide task force prior to one year. The superintendent of the state police shall have the authority to reappoint a local police officer to an additional one year term.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 133, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-12. - Members assigned to towns.

§ 42-28-12. Members assigned to towns.
Upon the request of the town council of any town, duly presented to the superintendent, that a member or members of the division be assigned to duty in that town, the superintendent, in his or her discretion, may assign a member or members of the division to duty in that town and thereupon the superintendent, in his or her judgment, may appoint a member or members of the division in addition to the number of members hereinabove provided for; provided, however, that upon making the request, the town shall agree to pay the salary and expenses of the member or members of the division during the period of such duty in the manner hereinafter specified. Each such additional member of the division shall thereupon become a member of the division of state police, and each member so assigned to duty as aforesaid shall during the period of such duty continue to be a member of the division of state police, but his or her salary and expenses shall be paid by the town requesting that he or she be assigned to duty therein. The superintendent shall have full power at all times to withdraw any member assigned to duty in that town and assign another member to his or her place or to discontinue such duty and to make no assignment to replace.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 20; P.L. 1926, ch. 833, § 1; P.L. 1927, ch. 998, § 1; P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1369, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-13. - Members assigned to department of environmental management.

§ 42-28-13. Members assigned to department of environmental management.
Upon the request of the director of environmental management, duly presented to the superintendent, that a member or members of the division be assigned to duty with the department of environmental management, the superintendent, in his or her discretion, may assign a member or members of the division to duty with the department of environmental management, and thereupon the superintendent, in his or her judgment, may appoint a member or members of the division of state police in addition to the number of members hereinabove provided for; provided, however, that upon making the request, the director of environmental management shall agree to pay the salary and expenses of the member or members of the division of state police during the period of the duty in the manner hereinafter specified. Each such additional member of the division shall thereupon become a member of the division of state police, and each member so assigned to duty as aforesaid shall during the period of such duty continue to be a member of the division of state police, but his or her salary and expenses shall be paid by the director of environmental management. The superintendent shall have full power at all times to withdraw any member assigned to duty with the department of environmental management and assign another member to his or her place or to discontinue such duty and to make no assignment to replace.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1927, ch. 962, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1140, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1369, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1512, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-13; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-14. - Salary limits preserved — Honorable discharges.

§ 42-28-14. Salary limits preserved — Honorable discharges.
Nothing in §§ 42-28-12 and 42-28-13 shall be construed to make it lawful for the superintendent or anyone acting for him or her to incur in behalf of the state any obligation for salaries in excess of the amount appropriated therefor, and the superintendent shall have the power to honorably discharge any member of the division of state police, notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-28-10, and any member so discharged shall be eligible for reappointment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1927, ch. 962, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1140, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1369, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1512, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-15. - Buildings, stations, garages, and barracks.

§ 42-28-15. Buildings, stations, garages, and barracks.
The superintendent shall from time to time establish headquarters or substations in such localities as he or she shall deem most suitable for the protection of the rural and suburban portions of the state and for the efficient performance of police duty in all parts of the state, and for that purpose he or she may, with the approval of the governor, acquire the right to use lands and buildings for the accommodation of the division, but not for a period in excess of five (5) years. And the superintendent is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase land in the name and behalf of the state and to erect suitable buildings thereon for use as state police barracks and garages, whenever an appropriation shall become available for expenditure therefor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 10; P.L. 1930, ch. 1579, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-16. - Statewide police telecommunications system.

§ 42-28-16. Statewide police telecommunications system.
The division of state police is hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a computerized telecommunications system for the purpose of promptly collecting, exchanging, disseminating, and distributing information relating to police and divisional problems of the state and the several cities and towns. The system is to be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the superintendent of state police and units thereof located in such state departments and agencies and in such cities and towns as have organized police headquarters and are approved by the superintendent, and may connect directly or indirectly with similar systems in other states. The superintendent of state police is authorized to provide for the location of receiving system computer site and to employ the necessary personnel for its operation. The system shall be called the “Rhode Island Law Enforcement Telecommunications System” or “RILETS”. The state departments and agencies and the cities and towns are authorized to provide at their own expense, within the appropriations provided by law, for the location of the terminal and telecommunications equipment and for the personnel and supplies for their proper operation. The character of communication sent and the time, place, and manner of sending messages and all matters in connection with the RILETS system shall be under the control and management of the superintendent of state police.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2197, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-16; P.L. 1993, ch. 207, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-17. - Vehicles, equipment, and supplies.

§ 42-28-17. Vehicles, equipment, and supplies.
The superintendent shall provide the Rhode Island state police with necessary motor vehicles, and other suitable equipment, uniforms, and supplies, all of which shall be and remain the property of the state. When any equipment shall become unfit for use, he or she shall have power to sell that equipment and shall pay all moneys received therefor to the general treasurer for the use of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 11; P.L. 1944, ch. 1478, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-18. - Use of jails and places of detention.

§ 42-28-18. Use of jails and places of detention.
Any jail, lockup, or other place of detention in charge of any officer of the state or of any county, city, or town thereof, shall at all reasonable hours be accessible to any member of the division for detention of prisoners; and a keeper thereof refusing to any member of the division the use of the jail, lockup, or other place of detention shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-18.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-19. - Police powers of members — Fees — Duties — Suppression of riots.

§ 42-28-19. Police powers of members — Fees — Duties — Suppression of riots.
Members of the division shall have and may exercise in any part of the state, with regard to the enforcement of the criminal laws, all powers of deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, chiefs of police, police officers, and town constables. Any person authorized to issue criminal process may direct that process to any member of the division. All fees received by members of the division in connection with the performance of their duties shall be paid to the general treasurer for the use of the state. It shall be the duty of its members to prevent and detect crime; to apprehend and assist in the prosecution of offenders; and to assist in the investigation and prosecution of any criminal matters within the state. The governor may command their services in the suppression of riots, but they shall not exercise their powers within the limits of any city to suppress rioting except by direction of the governor and upon the request of the mayor or chief of police of any city.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-19; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 74; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 36; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 36.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-28 - State Police › Section 42-28-20. - Attorney general as legal advisor.

§ 42-28-20. Attorney general as legal advisor.
The attorney general shall act as the legal advisor of the members of the division in all matters pertaining to their official duties, and shall prosecute all suits and proceedings which they may be authorized to commence, and shall appear for and defend them in all suits and proceedings which may be brought against any one of them in his or her official capacity, except at a hearing upon removal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-20.