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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-1. - Historian laureate.

§ 42-100.1-1. Historian laureate.
There is hereby created the post of historian laureate of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-2. - Appointment.

§ 42-100.1-2. Appointment.
The historian laureate shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years by the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-4. - Qualifications.

§ 42-100.1-4. Qualifications.
The historian laureate must have earned recognition and distinction as the author of authoritative books or essays about the history of Rhode Island; or served in a leadership position in staging commemorative public observances pertaining to various aspects of the history of Rhode Island; or taught and lectured about the history of Rhode Island to the general public.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-5. - Duties.

§ 42-100.1-5. Duties.
The duties of the historian laureate shall include delivering historical lectures about pertinent aspects of Rhode Island history at important state historical ceremonies and observances at the request of the governor, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the chief justice of the supreme court, or the secretary of state; furnishing historical information or advice to the above-named officers upon request; reading and editing state-sponsored historical publications for accuracy upon request; and such other duties pertaining to the dissemination of information about Rhode Island history and heritage as the above-mentioned officers may from time-to-time require.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-6. - Certification.

§ 42-100.1-6. Certification.
The secretary of state shall issue to the appointee a certificate bearing the seal of the state upon which is designated the name of the appointee, the words “historian laureate of Rhode Island,” and the term of office set forth from beginning to ending month and year of service.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-100.1 - Historian Laureate of Rhode Island › Section 42-100.1-7. - Position of honor.

§ 42-100.1-7. Position of honor.
The position of historian laureate shall be honorific only, and shall not confer official status upon any historical writings, lectures, or pronouncements of the laureate; nor shall the statements or views of the laureate be regarded as the official position of the state in any court of law; nor the position of any of the state officers enumerated above in § 42-100.1-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-101 - The James W. Leighton Judicial Complex › Section 42-101-1. - Kent County Court House.

§ 42-101-1. Kent County Court House.
The Kent County Court House, situated in the property known as the Boeng Building, located at 222 Quaker Lane in the town of West Warwick, shall be named and known as the “James W. Leighton Judicial Complex”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 247, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-1. - Establishment of workforce board.

§ 42-102-1. Establishment of workforce board.
There is established an independent workforce board to be known as “the governor’s workforce board Rhode Island,” hereinafter referred to as the “workforce board,” that shall have as its purposes strategic planning, evaluation and coordination of work force development efforts in Rhode Island and support of innovative and state-of-the-practice initiatives and programs for work development. The board shall serve as the state workforce investment board, pursuant to Executive Order 05-18 dated September 22, 2005, in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq., or its successor. The board shall be the principal workforce policy body for the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-1.1. - Consolidation of councils and advisory boards.

§ 42-102-1.1. Consolidation of councils and advisory boards.
Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state to the contrary, the employment security advisory council is consolidated into the workforce board. Should there be any changes in federal law or regulations permitting the consolidation of other employment and training councils, boards, or advisory committees, the workforce board is authorized to incorporate those bodies.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-1.2. - Change of name.

§ 42-102-1.2. Change of name.
(a)
The council known as the “Rhode Island human resource investment council” shall now be known as the “governor’s workforce board Rhode Island.” Whenever in any general law, or public law, rule, regulation and/or bylaw, reference is made to the “Rhode Island human resource investment council” or the “human resource investment council” the reference shall be deemed to refer to and mean the “governor’s workforce board Rhode Island,” which may also be referred to as the “state workforce investment board” or the “board.”
(b)
Nothing in this act shall be construed to change or modify the corporate existence of the former Rhode Island human resource investment council, which shall now be known as the “governor’s workforce board Rhode Island,” or to change or modify any contracts or agreements of any kind by, for, between, or to which the human resource investment council is a party or to effect in any way the property or assets of the Rhode Island human resource investment council. The workforce board is the successor in interest to the Rhode Island human resource investment council.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-2. - Composition of workforce board.

§ 42-102-2. Composition of workforce board.
(a)
The workforce board shall be composed of twenty-three (23) members; one of whom shall be the secretary of commerce, who shall be vice-chair; one of whom shall be the director of the department of labor and training; one of whom shall be the commissioner of education; one of whom shall be a representative of a public institution of higher education in Rhode Island; one of whom shall be a representative of the office of rehabilitation services, a division of the department of human services; and eighteen (18) public members, twelve (12) of whom shall be representatives from the employer community, in a manner that is representative of employers of different sizes and sectors, including the nonprofit sector, provided that two (2) of the representatives from the employer community shall be the chairs of Rhode Island’s local workforce investment boards, or their designees, appointed from among the employer community members of the local workforce investment boards; four (4) of whom shall be representatives of organized labor; and two (2) members shall be representatives of community-based organizations that provide or promote workforce development service; appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The eighteen (18) public members shall be appointed in a manner that reflects the geographic diversity of the state, and at least five (5) of whom shall be women; at least four (4) of whom shall be from minority communities; and at least one of whom shall be a person with disabilities. The governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the twelve (12) representatives of the employer community.
(b)
The board may establish an executive committee composed of members appointed by the chair. The board may delegate to the executive committee any powers of the board except those powers that are required by law to be exercised by the board. The chair may also appoint ad hoc committees, workgroups, or task forces to assist the board as appropriate.
(c)
Members serving as of the effective date of this act on the state workforce investment board established pursuant to Executive Order No. 05-18 ordered on September 22, 2005, shall continue to serve their terms of office as members of the governor’s workforce board established under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 1998, ch. 387, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 122; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 489, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 492, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 61; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 54, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-3. - Officers.

§ 42-102-3. Officers.
(a)
The position of chairperson shall be unpaid and the individual who is appointed chairperson shall serve a three-year (3) term. The governor may reappoint the individual appointed chairperson to serve another three-year (3) term.
(b)
The secretary of commerce shall be vice-chair and is authorized to preside over meetings in the absence of the chairperson.
(c) Executive director.
The workforce board, in consultation with the governor, shall appoint an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the workforce board, provided that the executive director’s initial engagement by the workforce board shall be for a period of not more than three (3) years. The position of executive director shall be in the unclassified service of the state and he or she shall serve as the chief executive officer of the workforce board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 489, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 492, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 61; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-4. - Terms of office and voting.

§ 42-102-4. Terms of office and voting.
(a)
Of the eighteen (18) public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, nine (9) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and nine (9) shall be appointed for three (3) years. After the initial appointments of those individuals serving two-year (2) terms, they, or their successors, shall be appointed to three-year (3) terms. A vacancy in the office of a member, other than by expiration of the member’s term, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but only for the remainder of the prevailing term. Members whose terms expire may be reappointed.
(b)
Only members shall have the right to vote.
(c)
A simple majority of board members shall constitute a quorum.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 1998, ch. 387, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 50; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 54, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-5. - Compensation and expenses.

§ 42-102-5. Compensation and expenses.
The members of the workforce board shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but may, at the discretion of the executive director of the workforce board, be reimbursed for traveling and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties. The compensation paid the executive director, personnel, and other support staff, and the administrative costs shall be drawn from the job development fund; provided, however, that the administrative expenses shall not exceed thirteen percent (13%) of any sum collected in the taxable year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-7. - Authority.

§ 42-102-7. Authority.
(a)
The workforce board (“board”) shall have all authority necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The board shall adopt a mission statement, goals and objectives, policies, and a biennial plan to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The council shall have primary responsibility to approve and certify all employment and training programs. To the extent that there is a conflict between federal law and this section, federal law shall prevail.
(b)
The board shall develop policy and procedures whereby those entities not meeting the goals and objectives of the council may be sanctioned. In addition, the board shall also:
(1)
Establish and publish standards for considering projects and awarding grants;
(2)
Provide ongoing evaluation of each project funded by the board;
(3)
Provide for fiscal and accounting controls to monitor and audit grants and awards; and
(4)
Adopt bylaws consistent with this chapter, which bylaws shall include provisions for the creation of an audit committee and a governance committee.
(c)
The board shall annually prepare and submit a proposed budget for the ensuing year for the governor’s approval;
(d)
The auditor general shall conduct annual audits of all financial accounts and any other audits that he or she shall deem necessary;
(e)
The board shall ensure that, for those contracts or grants characterized as training or upgrading, the administrative expenses of the private or public entity awarded the contract or grant shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total contract or grant;
(f)
The board may receive any gifts, grants, or donations made and to disburse and administer them in accordance with the terms thereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-8. - Application of other laws.

§ 42-102-8. Application of other laws.
The workforce board (“board”) shall be subject to the provisions as outlined in chapter 2 of title 38 (“Access to Public Records”); chapter 35 of this title (“Administrative Procedures”); and chapter 46 of this title (“Open Meetings”). In addition, the members of the board shall be subject to the provisions outlined in chapter 14 of title 36 (“Code of Ethics”).
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-9. - Repealed.

§ 42-102-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 98, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 24, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 110, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 5, effective February 1, 2015; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 5, effective February 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-10. - State Career-Pathways System.

§ 42-102-10. State Career-Pathways System.
The workforce board (“board”) shall support and oversee statewide efforts to develop and expand career pathways that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific industry or occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in that sector. Towards this purpose, the board shall convene an advisory committee comprised of representatives from business, labor, adult education, secondary education, higher education, the department of corrections, the executive office of health and human services, the department of children, youth and families, the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, the office of library and information services, community-based organizations, consumers, and the public-workforce system. Included in the state career-pathways system, shall be the creation of pathways and workforce training programs to fill skill gaps and employment opportunities in the clean energy sector.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 98, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 415, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 462, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 15, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-10.1. - Career opportunities for young adults.

§ 42-102-10.1. Career opportunities for young adults.
(a)
The department of labor and training, governor’s workforce board, and department of children, youth and families shall work collaboratively to ensure that each young adult, as defined in § 14-1-3, shall upon request by the young adult, receive a vocational assessment and shall have access to all appropriate job training programs and eligible services.
(b)
For those young adults who desire to participate in job training programs as part of their permanency plan to achieve independence and self-sufficiency, the department of labor and training, governor’s workforce board, and department of children, youth and families shall work collaboratively to devise an individual employment plan suitable to the talents and abilities of the young adult and to determine which additional specialized workforce and supportive services may be necessary to accomplish the goals of the plan and provide the additional services as needed.
(c)
The governor’s workforce board, in conjunction with the department of labor and training, shall develop and expand career pathways, job training programs, and employment services for young adults as defined in § 14-1-3.
(d)
The department of labor and training, governor’s workforce board, and department of children, youth and families shall track movement of these young adults into the workforce, and will publish an annual report on outcomes to the governor, the general assembly, and the family court.
(e)
Programs and resources shall be contingent upon available funding.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 15, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-11. - State Work Immersion Program.

§ 42-102-11. State Work Immersion Program.
(a)(1)
The workforce board (“board”) shall develop a state work immersion program and a non-trade, apprenticeship program. For the purposes of this section, work immersion shall mean a temporary, paid work experience that provides a meaningful learning opportunity and increases the employability of the participant. The programs shall be designed in order to provide Rhode Island residents and/or students attending secondary schools, postsecondary schools, or training programs with a meaningful work experience, and to assist employers by training individuals for potential employment.
(2)
Funding for the work immersion program will be allocated from the job development fund account and/or from funds appropriated in the annual appropriations act. Appropriated funds will match investments made by employers in providing meaningful work immersion positions and non-trade apprenticeships.
(b)
Employers participating in the work immersion program may be eligible to receive a reimbursement of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of the approved program participant’s wages paid during their work experience.
(c)
The board shall create a non-trade apprenticeship program and annually award funding on a competitive basis to at least one new initiative. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to § 28-45-9. The board shall present the program to the state apprenticeship council, established pursuant to chapter 45 of title 28, for review and consideration.
(d)
An eligible participant in programs established in subsections (b) and (c) must be a Rhode Island resident. Provided, however, any non-Rhode Island resident, who is enrolled in a college or university located in Rhode Island, is eligible to participate while enrolled at the college or university.
(e)
In order to fully implement the provisions of this section, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations. The rules and regulations shall define eligible employers that can participate in the programs created by this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 15, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 433, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 461, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 11, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-12. - Personnel and administration.

§ 42-102-12. Personnel and administration.
The department of labor and training is hereby designated as the administrative entity responsible for administration and management of the board. The department’s one-stop career center system and the local workforce investment boards are the primary deliverers of workforce development services. The department is authorized to act in concert with the governor’s workforce investment act (WIA) liaison in the planning, administration, coordination, and oversight functions of the workforce system assigned to the governor. The department shall provide staff support for the workforce board.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island › Section 42-102-13. - Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program.

§ 42-102-13. Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program.
(a)
The workforce board shall fund a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for industries identified and approved by the board. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to § 28-45-9. The workforce board shall present the program to the state apprenticeship council, established pursuant to chapter 45 of title 28, for review and consideration.
(b) Program incentive.
For each apprentice enrolled in a non-trade apprenticeship program subsequent to January 1, 2016, the workforce board shall establish a reimbursement incentive program, in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
The maximum amount that any one employer may receive for one or more apprentices within any twelve-month (12) period under the terms of this section is five thousand dollars ($5,000); and
(2)
An employer shall not be eligible for the incentive reimbursement for an apprentice under the terms of this section until after the completion of the probationary period required pursuant to § 28-45-9(2)(viii).
(c)
The non-trade apprenticeship incentive program shall be funded with general revenue through the workforce development services program of the department of labor and training.
(d)
In order to fully implement the provisions of this section, the workforce board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in consultation with the state apprenticeship council. The rules and regulations shall include how industries are identified and approved for participation in the program created by this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 525, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-103 - Waste Facilities Siting › Section 42-103-1. - Declaration of policy.

§ 42-103-1. Declaration of policy.
The general assembly finds and declares that the improper treatment, storage, or disposal of solid and hazardous waste generated in this state poses a significant threat to the integrity of the environment and the public health; that ensuring the proper treatment, storage, or disposal of solid and hazardous waste is a public purpose in the best interests of all citizens of this state; and that the only way to accomplish this purpose is to provide for the siting, design, construction, operation, and use of environmentally acceptable solid and hazardous waste facilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 239, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-103 - Waste Facilities Siting › Section 42-103-2. - Locations where waste facilities may be permitted.

§ 42-103-2. Locations where waste facilities may be permitted.
(a)
The state planning council established by § 42-11-10, shall within six (6) months of July 1, 1988, prepare and adopt criteria for the siting of new hazardous and solid waste facilities. These criteria shall be proposed following not less than three (3) public hearings in separate areas of the state. These criteria shall be designed to:
(1)
Minimize the impacts of waste disposal facilities on:
(i)
The quality of ground and surface water, particularly water actually and potentially used for human consumption;
(ii)
Air quality;
(iii)
Important natural systems including freshwater and coastal wetlands, rare plant or animal communities;
(2)
Minimize the impacts of the transportation of waste on industrial areas;
(3)
Minimize the exposure of residents or workers to the effects of fire, explosion, or the release of toxic substances.
(b)
These criteria shall be promulgated by the council as regulations in accordance with the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of this title, following their ratification by the general assembly, and shall not be designed to preclude the siting of other waste facilities in the state and shall apply to all locations not the subject of prior administrative or legislative act or the subject of pending administrative review as of the date of their ratification by the general assembly. Subsequent to general assembly approval the regulations may be amended pursuant to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of this title, provided that those amendments are not inconsistent with any prior act of the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 239, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-103 - Waste Facilities Siting › Section 42-103-3. - Application of siting criteria.

§ 42-103-3. Application of siting criteria.
Within six (6) months of the adoption of siting criteria, the state planning council shall perform:
(a)
An inventory of existing solid and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, together with their capacities;
(b)
An evaluation of areas within the state not suitable for the location of waste facilities, including those areas where hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities would have a substantial impact on human health and the environment in accordance with the criteria established in § 42-103-2.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 239, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-104 - The William P. Robinson, Jr., Building › Section 42-104-1. - The William P. Robinson, Jr., Building.

§ 42-104-1. The William P. Robinson, Jr., Building.
The Rhode Island division of higher education assistance building on Jefferson Boulevard in the city of Warwick shall be named the “William P. Robinson, Jr., Building.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 19.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-1. - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau — Creation.

§ 42-105-1. Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau — Creation.
(a)
There is authorized, created, and established a public corporation having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the municipalities within Newport and Bristol Counties, to be known as the “Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport” with those powers as are set forth in this chapter.
(b)
The exercise by the corporation of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the municipalities within Newport and Bristol County for public purposes. It is the intent of the general assembly by the passage of this chapter to vest in the corporation all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, and this chapter and the powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed in conformity with those purposes.
(c)(1)
The corporation and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law or until the corporation shall cease entirely and continuously to conduct or be involved in any business whatsoever in the furtherance of its purposes.
(2)
Upon termination of the existence of the corporation, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state. At no time shall the assets or other property of the corporation inure to the benefit of any person or other corporation or entity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 205, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 242, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-3. - Purposes.

§ 42-105-3. Purposes.
The Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport is authorized, created, and established for the following purposes:
(1)
To establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism;
(2)
To coordinate tourism activities within Newport and Bristol Counties and the state;
(3)
To establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and
(4)
To aid the municipalities in Newport and Bristol County in resolving problems that may arise due to growth in the tourism industry and to improve the quality of life in Newport and Bristol County.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 205, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 242, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-4. - General powers.

§ 42-105-4. General powers.
Except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have power:
(1)
To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name;
(2)
To have a seal, which may be altered at pleasure and to use the seal by causing it, or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced;
(3)
To purchase, take, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal in and with, personal property, or any interest therein, wherever situated;
(4)
To sell, convey, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property and assets for any consideration and upon any terms and conditions as that corporation shall determine;
(5)
To make and execute agreements of lease, conditional sales contracts, installment sales contracts, loan agreements, construction contracts, operation contracts, and other contracts and instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers and functions of the corporation granted by this chapter;
(6)
To conduct its activities, carry on its operations, and have offices and exercise the powers granted by this chapter, within or without the state;
(7)
To elect or appoint officers, and agents of the corporation, and define their duties and fix their compensation;
(8)
To make and alter by-laws, not inconsistent with this chapter, for the administration and regulation of the affairs of the corporation, and those by-laws may contain provisions indemnifying any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, in the manner and to the extent provided in § 7-1.2-814;
(9)
To hire and fire employees as is necessary to properly conduct the daily operation of the corporation; and
(10)
To have and exercise all powers necessary or convenient to effect its purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 30; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 30.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-5. - Funding.

§ 42-105-5. Funding.
Section 44-18-36.1 shall be applicable to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-6. - Transfer of assets, rights, and responsibilities.

§ 42-105-6. Transfer of assets, rights, and responsibilities.
All assets presently held by the Newport and Bristol tourism and convention authority are transferred to the corporation created by this chapter. Assets include all property, tangible and intangible, whether located within or without the state. Whenever in the general laws or any public law reference is made to the Newport and Bristol tourism and convention authority, the Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport shall be substituted, and the bureau shall assume all responsibilities and rights as may be set forth in the general or public law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 205, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 242, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-7. - Tax exemption.

§ 42-105-7. Tax exemption.
The gross receipts of sales to and from the authority are exempted from the taxes imposed by chapter 18 of title 44, for the storage, use, and other consumption in this state of tangible personal property.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-8. - Audits and annual report.

§ 42-105-8. Audits and annual report.
The books of the Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport as they pertain to the revenues derived from the room tax shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant annually who shall make a report to the Discover Newport board of directors within six (6) months after the close of the fiscal year. Included with the audit shall be the management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), which will serve as the annual report. The MD&A shall include an organization chart, a summary of performance of sales and marketing activities during the fiscal year under audit, highlights of next year’s fiscal budget, and a schedule of the following calendar year’s meetings. Discover Newport shall file copies of the annual audit with the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and each city or town council in Newport and Bristol County.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 123; P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-9. - Severability.

§ 42-105-9. Severability.
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any provision or part of this chapter shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, that invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-10. - Training.

§ 42-105-10. Training.
The bureau shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members of the board and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the bureau, approved by the bureau, and conducted by the chair of the bureau. The bureau may approve the use of any bureau or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. The training course shall include instruction in the subject area of this chapter and chapter 46 of this title, and chapter 2 of title 38; and the bureau’s rules and regulations. The president and CEO of Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport shall, within ninety (90) days of a member of the board of directors being appointed, disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapter 46 of this title and chapter 2 of title 38.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 42, § 2; P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-105 - Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau › Section 42-105-11. - [Repealed.]

§ 42-105-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 42, § 2; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 2, § 13, effective June 28, 2022; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 208, § 2, effective June 21, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 2, effective June 21, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-106 - Rhode Island Aqua Fund › Section 42-106-1. - Rhode Island aqua fund legislative findings.

§ 42-106-1. Rhode Island aqua fund legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that a multiple-purpose, comprehensive and concentrated approach is required to focus state and federal resources on the enormous environmental problems associated with cleansing Rhode Island’s greatest natural resource, Narragansett Bay. It further finds that such an approach will include efforts at pretreatment of industrial waste, sediment and sludge abatement and remedy, storm water sewer retrofitting, urban runoff abatement, non-point source pollution reduction, waste water treatment upgrading, and cooperation with neighboring states among others; and that these efforts are necessary to meet the clean water goals of the citizens of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 443, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-106 - Rhode Island Aqua Fund › Section 42-106-2. - Creation of fund and advisory council.

§ 42-106-2. Creation of fund and advisory council.
There is created and established the Rhode Island aqua fund and advisory council.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 443, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-107 - American and Portuguese Cultural Exchange Commission › Section 42-107-1. - Commission established.

§ 42-107-1. Commission established.
There shall be an American and Portuguese cultural exchange commission to consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be American citizens descended from Portuguese ancestry and residents of the state, three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the governor. The commission shall establish, maintain, and develop cultural ties between Portuguese and American people; foster a special interest in the historical and cultural background of both groups, as well as the social and artistic life of the countries involved.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 239, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-107 - American and Portuguese Cultural Exchange Commission › Section 42-107-2. - Terms of office.

§ 42-107-2. Terms of office.
The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years except that, of the three (3) members originally appointed by each of the appointing authorities, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one for a term of three (3) years. The members shall annually elect one of them as chairperson of the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 239, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-1. - Short title.

§ 42-109-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-2. - Declaration of purpose.

§ 42-109-2. Declaration of purpose.
In recognition of the growing problem of substance use and abuse in the state, the purpose of this chapter is as follows:
(a)
To encourage comprehensive substance abuse prevention programs throughout the state;
(b)
To encourage cooperation between state agencies and municipalities in planning, establishing, and operating substance abuse programs; and
(c)
To provide additional financial assistance on a statewide basis for drug abuse prevention programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-3. - Duties of permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.

§ 42-109-3. Duties of permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.
The permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention established pursuant to the provisions of § 16-21.2-9 shall provide oversight on the implementation and administration of this chapter and shall advise and make recommendations to the general assembly as to the adequacy and efficiency of all statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines, practices, and programs relating to substance abuse prevention. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this chapter. The commission may request and shall receive from any instrumentality of the state, including the division of substance abuse of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals and from any municipality or any instrumentality of a municipality, any information and assistance it deems necessary for the proper execution of its powers and duties under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 11; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-4. - Health education drug-free community program.

§ 42-109-4. Health education drug-free community program.
(a)
The division of substance abuse services in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, with the assistance of and the cooperation of the permanent legislative commission on substance abuse prevention, shall issue a request for proposals for a municipal model program to be known as the health education drug-free community program. The purpose of the program is to provide to children and adolescents of the state from kindergarten through grade 8, healthful, enjoyable, social, athletic, and recreational activities within the community.
(b)
There is appropriated the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) from the restricted receipt account established in § 16-21.3-3 to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals in addition to all other sums appropriated to it for the purpose of funding the model program(s) set forth above. The permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention shall review the award of the funds in conformity with this chapter and make recommendations to the director.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-6. - Training programs to be established by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

§ 42-109-6. Training programs to be established by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.
The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall develop and conduct training programs for members of the various community based task forces established on substance abuse prevention established pursuant to chapter 21.2 of title 16. The director of the department of health, or his or her designated agent, shall make an annual report by September 1 each year to the commission which shall detail the expenditure of the funds appropriated for the training program or programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 11; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-109 - Omnibus Substance Abuse Prevention Act › Section 42-109-7. - Additional programs to be established by the permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.

§ 42-109-7. Additional programs to be established by the permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.
The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall, in cooperation with and with the assistance of the permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention, establish the following pilot programs: a young family substance abuse prevention program in the early start program of the department of children, youth, and families and/or a young family substance abuse prevention program in the head start program of the department of human services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 11; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 12.