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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-143. - The Rhode Island Purple Heart Trail.

§ 22-7.4-143. The Rhode Island Purple Heart Trail.
The section of highway known as Route 4 and Route 1, which begins in Warwick as Route 4 and merges into Route 1 in North Kingstown and further extends to the town of Westerly, shall be named The Rhode Island Purple Heart Trail. Provided, this designation shall be coextensive with and shall not repeal, revoke, or displace any name or similar designation already given to sections or areas of and along the highway, and those names and designations shall remain in effect.
History of Section.
P.L. 2020, ch. 11, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 16, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-144. - Holley Landing.

§ 22-7.4-144. Holley Landing.
The landing in South Kingstown originally known as Wordens Pond Landing shall hereafter be named and known as “Holley Landing.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 25, § 1, effective May 27, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 26, § 1, effective May 28, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-145. - Larry Mouradjian fishing pier.

§ 22-7.4-145. Larry Mouradjian fishing pier.
The fishing pier at Rocky Point state park in Warwick shall hereafter be named and known as the “Larry Mouradjian fishing pier.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 53, § 1, effective June 11, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 54, § 1, effective June 14, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-146. - E. Richard Durfee Road.

§ 22-7.4-146. E. Richard Durfee Road.
The portion of Sand Hill Cove Road in Narragansett bounded to the south by Narragansett assessor’s lots I-G-71-2, I-G-72, I-G-73, and I-G-74 shall be known as “E. Richard Durfee Road.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 104, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 160, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-147. - Delekta’s Corner.

§ 22-7.4-147. Delekta’s Corner.
The corner of 496 Main Street and Joyce Street, along state route 114 in the town of Warren, Rhode Island, shall be known as Delekta’s Corner.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 12, § 1, effective April 20, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 14, § 1, effective April 20, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-148. - James P. McCarvill Boardroom.

§ 22-7.4-148. James P. McCarvill Boardroom.
The Rhode Island Convention Center boardroom shall be known as the James P. McCarvill Boardroom.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 61, § 1, effective June 15, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 62, § 1, effective June 15, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-149. - Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point.

§ 22-7.4-149. Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point.
The fishing access site at Black Point in Narragansett shall hereafter be named and known as the “Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 275, § 1, effective June 22, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-150. - Sgt. William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-150. Sgt. William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge.
Bridge number 00201, located on US route 1A, Main Street, in the village of Wakefield and which spans over the Saugatucket River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named the Sgt. William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 344, § 1, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-151. - Sgt. William J. Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-151. Sgt. William J. Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge.
Bridge number 17801, located on RI route 108, Kingstown Road, which spans the Saugatucket River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named the Sgt. William J. Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 344, § 1, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions › Section 22-7.4-152. - Cpl. David B. Champagne Medal of Honor Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-152. Cpl. David B. Champagne Medal of Honor Bridge.
Bridge number 17601, located on RI route 108, Kingstown Road, which spans over the Run River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named the Cpl. David B. Champagne Medal of Honor Bridge.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 344, § 1, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-1. - Declaration of purpose — “Small business” defined.

§ 22-7.6-1. Declaration of purpose — “Small business” defined.
The legislature finds and declares:
(1)
That the essence of the American economic system is free competition; and
(2)
That only through full and free competition can free markets, free entry into business, and opportunities for the expression and growth of personal initiative and individual judgment be assured; and
(3)
That small business stands as a symbol of American character and spirit which includes the traits of individual initiative, self-reliance, and creativity; and
(4)
That small business has been a major positive factor in the political, economic, and social development of the state; and
(5)
That the future welfare of the state depends on the continued development of small business; and
(6)
That the opportunity for all people to participate in a manner and method of their own choosing has been a hallmark of our free enterprise system; and
(7)
That the people of the state of Rhode Island must be assured of the opportunity and right to participate in our system of free enterprise; and
(8)
That it is the sense of the people of the state of Rhode Island that private enterprise and small business entrepreneurship are essential to the preservation of individual liberty and freedom for all our citizens; and
(9)
That all citizens of the state of Rhode Island have the right to live in an economically diverse society; and
(10)
That all citizens of the state of Rhode Island have the right to own and manage their own business; and
(11)
That all citizens of the state of Rhode Island have an equal entrepreneurial opportunity to participate in our free enterprise system regardless of race, creed, and sex; and
(12)
That it shall be the declared policy of the people and the legislature of the state of Rhode Island to preserve, protect, and foster the creation, development, and growth of small business in the state; and
(13)
That it shall be the policy of the legislature that all agencies, departments, bureaus and instrumentalities of the state government shall take all possible measures to preserve these rights and aggressively foster small business opportunity; and
(14)
That the best method of furthering these legislative policies is through the establishment of a permanent state commission for small business development; and
(15)
That small business shall be defined as a person, partnership, corporation, or other form of business entity independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field and which business employs five hundred (500) or fewer employees and has its principal place of business located in the state of Rhode Island. This definition shall apply in the interpretation of any statute, regulation, or executive order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-2. - Permanent committee — Composition.

§ 22-7.6-2. Permanent committee — Composition.
There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on small business to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, five (5) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate, six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The chairpersonship of the committee shall alternate biannually from the house to the senate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-3. - Selection of officers.

§ 22-7.6-3. Selection of officers.
Upon organization of the joint committee, the president of the senate shall appoint the officers of the joint committee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-4. - Duties.

§ 22-7.6-4. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the joint committee to promote the development of legislation affecting small business regulatory matters including, but not limited to, taxation, licensing, loan programs, simplification of government rules and regulations, technical assistance, and assistance in industrial development for both incorporated and unincorporated small businesses.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-5. - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.6-5. Reports and recommendations.
The joint committee on small business shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies, and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-6. - Technical assistance.

§ 22-7.6-6. Technical assistance.
The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-7. - References to committee.

§ 22-7.6-7. References to committee.
Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting small business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.6 - Permanent Joint Committee on Small Business › Section 22-7.6-8. - Place of meeting — Quorum.

§ 22-7.6-8. Place of meeting — Quorum.
The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on small business; provided, that the joint committee on small business may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on small business shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 334, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-1. - Permanent committee — Composition.

§ 22-7.8-1. Permanent committee — Composition.
There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on veterans’ affairs to consist of fifteen (15) members of the general assembly, eight (8) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than five (5) of whom shall be from the same political party; seven (7) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate, not more than five (5) of whom shall be from the same political party. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as the original appointments. The members of the joint committee on veterans’ affairs shall serve so long as they shall remain members of the house from which they were appointed and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The chairpersonship of the committee shall alternate biennially from the senate to the house.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 30; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 69.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-2. - Selection of officers.

§ 22-7.8-2. Selection of officers.
Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-3. - Duties.

§ 22-7.8-3. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the committee to promote the development of a coordinated veterans’ program and to consult with all agencies dealing with veterans’ affairs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-4. - Report and recommendations.

§ 22-7.8-4. Report and recommendations.
The joint committee on veterans’ affairs shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the result of its studies, and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-5. - References to committee.

§ 22-7.8-5. References to committee.
Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee all bills and resolutions dealing directly with veterans’ affairs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.8 - Permanent Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs › Section 22-7.8-6. - Place of meeting — Quorum.

§ 22-7.8-6. Place of meeting — Quorum.
The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on veterans’ affairs; provided, that the joint committee on veterans’ affairs may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on veterans’ affairs shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 472, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.9 - Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development › Section 22-7.9-1. - Permanent committee — Composition.

§ 22-7.9-1. Permanent committee — Composition.
There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on economic development to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, five (5) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party, and six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives not more than four (4) of whom shall be from the same political party. The selection of the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the committee shall alternate biennially between the president of the senate and the speaker of the house as set forth in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 70.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.9 - Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development › Section 22-7.9-3. - Duties.

§ 22-7.9-3. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the joint committee on economic development to promote and encourage the preservation, expansion, and sound development of new and existing industry, business, commerce, agriculture, tourism, and recreational facilities in the state, which will promote the economic development of the state and the general welfare of its citizens.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.9 - Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development › Section 22-7.9-4. - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.9-4. Reports and recommendations.
The joint committee on economic development shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies, and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.9 - Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development › Section 22-7.9-5. - References to committee.

§ 22-7.9-5. References to committee.
Each branch of the legislature may refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting economic development; provided, that the joint committee shall not act on any bill that has a fiscal impact. The joint committee shall transfer any bill with a fiscal impact to the finance committee of the branch of the legislature from which the bill originated.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.9 - Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development › Section 22-7.9-6. - Place of meeting — Quorum.

§ 22-7.9-6. Place of meeting — Quorum.
The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on economic development; provided, that the joint committee on economic development may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on economic development shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 220, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-1. - Permanent committee — Composition.

§ 22-7.10-1. Permanent committee — Composition.
There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on energy to consist of eight (8) members of the general assembly, four (4) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party, and four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party. The selection of the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the committee shall alternate biennially between the president of the senate and the speaker of the house.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-2. - Duties.

§ 22-7.10-2. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the joint committee on energy to promote and encourage the development of effective and efficient plans, programs, strategies, and standards for energy conservation, energy efficiency, and energy resource procurement, use and development, including renewable energy, and in the furtherance to this purpose, it shall be the duty of the joint committee to provide oversight of the implementation of standard offer service through 2020 and all agencies and instrumentalities of the state with responsibility for energy programs, including, but not limited to, the office of energy resources, the Rhode Island energy efficiency and resources management council, the public utilities commission, and the division of public utilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-3. - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.10-3. Reports and recommendations.
The joint committee on energy shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies, and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-4. - References to committee.

§ 22-7.10-4. References to committee.
Each branch of the legislature may refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting energy.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-5. - Technical assistance.

§ 22-7.10-5. Technical assistance.
The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-7.10 - Permanent Joint Committee on Energy › Section 22-7.10-6. - Place of meeting — Quorum.

§ 22-7.10-6. Place of meeting — Quorum.
The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house of the use of the joint committee on energy; provided, that the joint committee on energy may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on energy shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-8 - Legislative Council › Section 22-8-1. - Creation — Functions.

§ 22-8-1. Creation — Functions.
There is created a legislative council of seven (7) members for the purpose of obtaining information on the operation of the state government and of making a study of legislative problems. It shall be the function of the legislative council:
(1)
To collect factual information and to advise the general assembly on matters submitted to the council;
(2)
To make recommendations to the general assembly concerning legislation which in its opinion may be required, and if necessary, to draft measures for introduction;
(3)
To examine the effect of previously enacted general laws and public laws and to make inquiries from persons affected by the operation of those laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 220; G.L. 1956, § 22-8-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-8 - Legislative Council › Section 22-8-2. - Composition — Appointment of members.

§ 22-8-2. Composition — Appointment of members.
The legislative council shall consist of three (3) senators and four (4) representatives. At the January session of the general assembly in each odd-numbered year the president of the senate shall designate three (3) senators, not more than two (2) of whom shall be members of the same political party, and the speaker of the house shall designate four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to serve as legislative councilors.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 221; G.L. 1956, § 22-8-2; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 11; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-8 - Legislative Council › Section 22-8-3. - Organization of council — Meetings — Expenses of members.

§ 22-8-3. Organization of council — Meetings — Expenses of members.
Within two (2) weeks after their designation and appointment, the legislative council shall meet and at this first meeting shall choose a chairperson and a vice-chairperson and may appoint a director of research to perform any duties that the legislative council may designate. The council shall meet as often as may be necessary to perform its duties, provided in any event it shall meet at least once in sixty (60) days and not exceeding twenty-four (24) times in any one calendar year. Meetings of the council shall be at a time and place named by the chairperson. Members of the council shall be compensated for traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending the sessions of the council.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 221; G.L. 1956, § 22-8-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-8 - Legislative Council › Section 22-8-4. - Illegal use of stamp.

§ 22-8-4. Illegal use of stamp.
Every person who, not authorized to do so, shall use or misuse the legislative council stamp which is affixed to the explanation portion of legislation or the bill itself or shall cause to make any notation in any manner whatsoever on the explanation portion of legislation or the bill itself that indicates or purports to indicate that it is approved by the legislative council, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall suffer both that fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-9 - Petitions to General Assembly › Section 22-9-1. - Notice to parties adversely affected by petitions.

§ 22-9-1. Notice to parties adversely affected by petitions.
Whenever any petition presented to either house of the general assembly shall affect the right or interest of any person other than the petitioner, the petition shall be continued to the time as may be ordered by the house in which it is presented, and notice of the pendency of the petition shall be ordered by that house to be served, at the expense of the petitioner, upon the person who shall be interested adversely to the petitioner in it, as by that house shall be deemed reasonable and proper; but if the petitioner shall have served the adverse party with a copy of the petition thirty (30) days before the commencement of the session of the general assembly at which the petition is presented, with a notice of his or her intention to present the petition, and it shall be made to appear to the general assembly that the notice was reasonable and proper, and was properly given, the petition may be considered whenever it is presented; but no petition affecting the interest of any city or town shall be proceeded with at the session at which it shall be presented, unless notice of the petition, in the manner set forth in this section, shall have been served upon the city or town council in open meeting sixty (60) days prior to the presentation of the petition.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 21, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 27, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 26, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 303, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 22-9-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-9 - Petitions to General Assembly › Section 22-9-2. - Notice of bill to create corporation with power of eminent domain.

§ 22-9-2. Notice of bill to create corporation with power of eminent domain.
Whenever any bill shall be presented to either house of the general assembly to create a corporation which shall be authorized to exercise the right to eminent domain, or which shall have the right to acquire franchises in the streets and highways of any city or town, notice of the pendency of the petition for the passage of the bill shall be given by the petitioners for it in some newspaper published in the city of Providence and also in some newspaper published in the city, town or county where the corporation is sought to be located (or, if there be no newspaper published in the city, town or county, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining city, town or county), for three (3) weeks successively after the presentation of the bill; and the notice shall specify the purpose of the corporation, the place where it is intended to be established, and the towns or cities where the right of eminent domain is to be exercised or the franchises are to be acquired.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 21, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 27, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 26, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 303, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 22-9-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-1. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-2. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 413, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-3. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-3. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-4. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-4.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-4.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 233, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-6. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 283, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 298, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 283, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 46, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 78, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 505, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 413, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 11, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 428, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 429, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 451, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-10. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-10. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 428, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 429, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 283, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 121, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-11. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-11. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 413, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-10 - Lobbying › Section 22-10-12. - [Repealed.]

§ 22-10-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 436, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 62, § 4, effective January 1, 2017; P.L. 2016, ch. 69, § 4, effective January 1, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-1. - Permanent committee — Composition.

§ 22-11-1. Permanent committee — Composition.
There is created a permanent joint committee on legislative services consisting of the president and the minority leader of the senate, the majority and minority leaders from the house of representatives, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The members of the committee shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 489, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 32.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-2. - Officers.

§ 22-11-2. Officers.
The speaker of the house of representatives shall serve as chairperson of the joint committee and the president of the senate shall serve as vice-chairperson.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 32.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3. - Functions.

§ 22-11-3. Functions.
(a)
It shall be exclusively the responsibility of the joint committee to act upon all administrative matters affecting the operation of the general assembly, including, but not limited to:
(1)
The preparation of the legislative payrolls;
(2)
The preparation of requests for the annual operating budget for the general assembly;
(3)
The control of house and senate appropriations, including expenditures of standing, select, and special committees of the general assembly, except those provided otherwise by law;
(4)
All printing for the general assembly and its members and staff including, but not limited to, stationery, bills and journals and covers for them, daily calendars, public laws, acts of a local and private nature, and resolutions;
(5)
The procuring of office space, supplies, equipment, and professional and technical assistants for the general assembly; and
(6)
The exclusive responsibility for the purchase or rental of and the installation, obtaining, upkeep, and maintenance of electronic voting devices and equipment incidental to the devices, and sound systems for the house of representatives and senate chambers, including, but not limited to, entering into contracts and agreements for the purchase, rental, installation, or maintenance of the equipment and procuring the necessary supplies for the systems.
(b)
In addition, the joint committee will have exclusive authority on office space allocations and maintenance and repair in this state capitol building for all agencies of government, except the offices of the governor and the offices of the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 196, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 198, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 291, art. 11, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3.1. - Rules and regulations.

§ 22-11-3.1. Rules and regulations.
(a)
The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to adopt any rules and regulations that are deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, a copy of which rules and regulations shall be filed with the secretary of state and available for public inspection; provided, that each permanent and continuing office or agency within the legislative department, established by statute and to which funds are specifically appropriated, will maintain and be responsible for exercising its own internal financial and personnel controls. In the formation of these rules and regulations, the joint committee shall take into consideration and conform to, where practicable, existing policies governing financial and personnel practices within the executive branch of government.
(b)
The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to adopt rules and regulations, consistent with the rules of each house of the general assembly, designed to provide electronic services and products to its elected members and, incrementally, to make electronic services and products regarding its proceedings available to the citizens of this state. The joint committee on legislative services shall prioritize general assembly proceedings and legislative information to be made incrementally accessible in a timely manner, including:
(1)
A list of all members of the general assembly with their addresses and telephone numbers and all committees of the general assembly and their members;
(2)
The history and status of every bill introduced and amended in each current legislative session;
(3)
The current calendars of the house and the senate and of all legislative committees;
(4)
The text of every bill introduced and to be printed in the current legislative session, including the amended or substitute form of each bill, and the text of every bill as enacted;
(5)
The general laws;
(6)
The Rhode Island Constitution; and
(7)
The senate and house journals.
(c)
It shall be solely and exclusively within the discretion of the joint committee on legislative services, when providing access, to include and require, in written contracts for electronic services and products, provisions that:
(1)
Protect the security and integrity of the information system of the general assembly;
(2)
Limit any potential liability of the general assembly in providing public access to electronic services and products;
(3)
Ensure that access of non-disclosable information is prohibited;
(4)
Provide protection against intentional or accidental disclosure, modification, or destruction of records.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 99, § 8; P.L. 1988, ch. 489, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 72.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3.2. - Law revision director.

§ 22-11-3.2. Law revision director.
The joint committee on legislative services is authorized and empowered to appoint a law revision director in charge of law revision, who shall perform the duties as the joint committee on legislative services may prescribe in relation to law revision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 153, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 489, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 21.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3.3. - Printing and binding of proceedings of general assembly.

§ 22-11-3.3. Printing and binding of proceedings of general assembly.
The joint committee on legislative services shall, at the end of each session of the general assembly, cause to be published, with a proper index, a number of copies of the public laws not exceeding three thousand (3,000) that shall have been passed during the session, as compiled and edited by the law revision director of the joint committee on legislative services, to be distributed in the manner provided in § 43-2-5. It shall also cause to be published, with a proper index, a number of copies of the acts of a local and private nature and resolutions not exceeding one thousand (1,000) that shall have been passed at the session, as compiled and edited by the law revision director of the joint committee on legislative services, excluding resolutions of congratulation, commendation, and sympathy to be distributed in the manner provided in § 43-2-5.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 201, § 2; P.L. 1973, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 304, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 22-11-3.2; P.L. 1985, ch. 153, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 489, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3.4. - Duties of the law revision director.

§ 22-11-3.4. Duties of the law revision director.
(a)
In addition to other duties assigned to the law revision director, he or she shall rearrange, rephrase, and consolidate the public laws and acts and resolves of the general assembly so that redundancies may be avoided, obsolete enactments eliminated, contradictions reconciled, omissions supplied, and imperfections cured. The law revision director has no authority either to change the law or to alter the substance of the statutes but shall alert the general assembly annually to specific changes, which may be required. In addition, a report shall be filed annually with the general assembly which shall indicate which sections of the general laws at the previous session had more than one amendment and displaying a copy of the final version of the statute on the first legislative day of the next subsequent session of the general assembly.
(b)
The law revision director shall, by February 1, 2020, file a report with the general assembly proposing amendments to those sections of the general laws that do not use appropriate disability language as required by § 43-3-7.1. The report shall also include a list of those statutes for which amendments are not being proposed pursuant to § 43-3-7.1 because the director had determined that such amendments could alter the intent of the statute. The report shall be prepared after consultation with the governor’s commission on disabilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 153, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 21; P.L. 2019, ch. 40, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 53, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-3.5. - Revision of statutes — Gender neutrality.

§ 22-11-3.5. Revision of statutes — Gender neutrality.
The law revision director is authorized and empowered to amend statutes for the purpose of making statutory language gender neutral.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 378, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-4. - Employees.

§ 22-11-4. Employees.
To accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the joint committee is authorized to employ a chief legislative clerk and any other legislative assistants, including clerical assistants, that it deems necessary, and to fix the rates of compensation of these employees.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-5. - Quarters.

§ 22-11-5. Quarters.
The permanent joint committee on legislative services shall be provided with suitable offices in the state house for its staff.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 489, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-11 - Joint Committee on Legislative Services › Section 22-11-6. - Annual appropriation.

§ 22-11-6. Annual appropriation.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate the sum as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 181, art. 6, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-12 - Fiscal Notes › Section 22-12-1. - When fiscal notes required.

§ 22-12-1. When fiscal notes required.
All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state, which can be calculated with reasonable accuracy, excepting appropriation measures carrying specific dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a brief explanatory statement or note which sets forth their estimated dollar effect. The statements or notes shall be known as “fiscal notes,” and they shall accompany each such bill or resolution prior to consideration of the house in which the bill or resolution originated. Fiscal notes shall also accompany each bill or resolution that affects any city or town financially.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 22 - General Assembly › Chapter 22-12 - Fiscal Notes › Section 22-12-1.1. - Fiscal notes for administrative rules.

§ 22-12-1.1. Fiscal notes for administrative rules.
Whenever a state department or agency proposes to adopt administrative rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, which rules affect the state or any city or town financially, the proposed rules shall be accompanied by a fiscal note. The budget officer shall be responsible, in cooperation with these agencies, for the preparation of the fiscal note, except that the department of revenue, in consultation and cooperation with the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, shall be responsible for the preparation of the fiscal note for bills affecting cities and towns. Fiscal notes shall be returned to the state department or agency proposing to adopt administrative rules within ten (10) calendar days of when the request was made. Copies of all fiscal notes for administrative rules shall be forwarded to the chairperson of the house finance committee, the chairperson of the senate finance committee, house fiscal advisor and senate fiscal advisor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 1.