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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-7. - Assignment of office space.

§ 42-20-7. Assignment of office space.
The director of administration or a subordinate designated by him or her shall assign space in the state house and state office building, and in any other state property which may be required, to the various departments and other agencies in accordance with their needs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 253; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-8. - Approval and filing of leases.

§ 42-20-8. Approval and filing of leases.
All leases made by any department or subdivision thereof shall, prior to acceptance, be approved as to form by the attorney general and as to substance by the director of administration and a copy of all leases shall be filed with the director.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 240; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-8.1. - Public access to state contracts.

§ 42-20-8.1. Public access to state contracts.
A complete and legible copy of each contract entered into after September 30, 1994 by any state agency and department of state government, including without limitation public and quasi-public agencies, authorities, boards and commissions, involving the expenditure of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be made available to the public at the office of any state agency and department of state government entering into the contract. The director of administration shall be responsible for compliance with this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-8.2. - Audits.

§ 42-20-8.2. Audits.
In the interest of open government and ease of access to public records, all state agencies and departments of state government, including without limitation, public and quasi-public agencies, authorities, boards, and commissions, which are required by law to prepare audits, shall prepare the three (3) most recent audits for read-only internet posting. The audits shall be posted on the appropriate website, for public viewing, within thirty (30) days of their completion. The state agency or department posting any such audit shall so notify the office of secretary of state. The office of secretary of state shall then post, on its own website, notice of the availability and website location of all such audits. The office of secretary of state is hereby authorized to promulgate the rules and regulations regarding the postings.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 478, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 565, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-9. - Bonding of officials.

§ 42-20-9. Bonding of officials.
The director of administration may determine what directors or heads of departments and subordinate officials shall be bonded, either by a surety bond covering an individual employee or by position schedule bonds covering any group or groups of employees or positions or both. All clerks of courts shall be bonded either by a surety bond covering an individual employee or by position schedule bonds covering any group or groups of employees or positions, or both. These surety bonds and position schedule bonds shall be at the expense of the state and in such amounts and for such terms and in such form as the director of administration may determine and may at the discretion of the director of administration be underwritten as a result of competitive bidding.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 239; P.L. 1948, ch. 2097, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-9; P.L. 1980, ch. 96, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-10. - Administration of oaths.

§ 42-20-10. Administration of oaths.
Any director or head of a department shall have the power to administer oaths for all purposes required in the discharge of his or her duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 234; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-11. - Power to bring proceedings.

§ 42-20-11. Power to bring proceedings.
All prosecutions or proceedings authorized by law to be made by an administrative officer of the state shall be prosecuted by a department head or a person duly designated by him or her or as the law may direct.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 235; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-12. - Law violation prosecutions — Exemption from costs bond.

§ 42-20-12. Law violation prosecutions — Exemption from costs bond.
Complaints for the violation of the provisions of any general law or public law or any rule or regulation thereunder may be made by the head of any department or a person duly designated by him or her having proper jurisdiction thereof, and the department head or person duly designated by him or her shall be exempt from giving surety for costs in any such complaint.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 248; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-13. - Right of appeal — Power to recover penalties.

§ 42-20-13. Right of appeal — Power to recover penalties.
The right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law shall not be abridged or impaired by the passage of this title. The right of the head of any department or any subdivision thereof to prosecute for any offense to recover a penalty or forfeiture as provided by law for any department, division, board, commission, or officer shall henceforth be vested in the head of the department as set forth in this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 249; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-14. - Liberal construction.

§ 42-20-14. Liberal construction.
This title shall be construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose, which purpose is the coordination of the functions of the several departments, divisions, and other administrative agencies of the state, and the allocation of these functions to the departments and agencies established by this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 256; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-15. - Severability.

§ 42-20-15. Severability.
If any provision of this title or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the title, rule or regulation, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this title shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 257; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments › Section 42-20-16. - Recycling plans.

§ 42-20-16. Recycling plans.
(a)
All state departments and agencies shall present a recycling plan to the department of environmental management by June 30, 1991. The plan will follow procedures and methods as prescribed by the current rules and regulations governing the commercial solid waste recycling plan.
(b)
The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals and the department of corrections shall also provide, within the plan described in subsection (a), an evaluation of the cost, health, and safety implications of using reusable food service utensils, plates, and cups as alternatives to using disposable food service products.
(c)
The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals and the department of corrections shall, in addition, provide an assessment of implementing a pilot program to recycle polystyrene food service products as a recycling alternative.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 504, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-1. - Transferred functions performed by department head — Rights of appeal.

§ 42-21-1. Transferred functions performed by department head — Rights of appeal.
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the head of a department or any other agency assuming any duties formerly imposed upon any other department or agency, and transferred by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, shall perform the duties of such department or agency, notwithstanding that the department or agency formerly performing those duties was a board, commission, or single officer. Any ruling, decision, or order made by the department or agency head with regard to matters within his or her jurisdiction shall be subject to any existing right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 237; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-2. - Delegation of transferred functions.

§ 42-21-2. Delegation of transferred functions.
Wherever the duties of the head of any existing department or agency or of a subdivision thereof or of any other officer were prescribed by law and the functions of that head of a department or agency or other officer were transferred to a new department under chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, the head of the department to which the function was transferred may designate some officer or other subordinate within his or her department to perform such duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 236; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-3. - Construction of laws and records.

§ 42-21-3. Construction of laws and records.
Whenever in any other general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or in any document, record, or proceeding authorized by the general assembly, any word or phrase is used in reference to or descriptive of any department, agency, or officer, or employee thereof, or to its or their respective activities, whose powers, duties, or activities were assigned or transferred by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, the word, phrase, or reference shall hereafter, unless the context or provisions of this title otherwise require, be deemed to refer to, include and describe such department, agency, officer, or employee as by chapter 660 was charged with carrying out powers, duties, and activities, as the context and provisions of chapter 660 may require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 238; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-4. - New department as continuation of former department.

§ 42-21-4. New department as continuation of former department.
Any department or other administrative agency to which the functions, powers, and duties of a previously existing department or other agency were assigned and transferred by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939 shall be deemed and held to constitute a continuation of the former department or agency as to matters within the jurisdiction of the former department or agency, and not a new authority, for the purpose of succession to all rights, powers, duties, and obligations of the former department or agency as constituted at the time of the assignment or transfer, except as otherwise provided by this title, with the same force and effect as if those functions, powers, and duties had not been assigned or transferred.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 245; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-5. - Delivery of records and property.

§ 42-21-5. Delivery of records and property.
Unless otherwise expressly provided by this title, the head of a department, division, or other administrative agency whose functions, powers, and duties were assigned and transferred to another department or agency by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, shall deliver to the department or subdivision thereof to which the assignment or transfer is made, all contracts, books, maps, plans, papers, records, and property of every description which is within the jurisdiction or control of the head of a department, division, or other administrative agency. The head of the department to which the assignment or transfer is made is hereby authorized to take possession thereof; provided, however, that all furniture, fixtures, furnishings, and other movable property in the state house and state office building shall be in the care and custody of the department of administration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 254; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-6. - Continuation of rules and regulations.

§ 42-21-6. Continuation of rules and regulations.
Rules and regulations prepared by any department, division, board, commission, or other agency existing on February 7, 1939 which are not in conflict with this title or with any general law or public law, shall continue to be in force until such time as the director or head of the appropriate department created by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939 shall issue or promulgate new rules and regulations governing such activity; provided, however, that the governor in his or her judgment may suspend any existing rules or regulations which in his or her opinion are inadvisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 231; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-7. - Transfer of seals.

§ 42-21-7. Transfer of seals.
All powers and authority heretofore vested by law in any administrative department or other agency to use a seal or seals shall hereafter be transferred to the proper department or agency in accordance with the transfer of other powers and duties by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, and the seals themselves may be changed accordingly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 233; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-8. - Pending proceedings.

§ 42-21-8. Pending proceedings.
Any proceeding or other business or matter undertaken or commenced, prior to the passage of chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, by a department, division, or other administrative agency, the functions, powers, and duties whereof were assigned and transferred to a new department, and still pending at the time of the passage of chapter 660, may be conducted and completed by the head of the new department, or by a subordinate under his or her direction, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions and with the same effect as though it were undertaken or commenced and were conducted or completed by the department, division, or other administrative agency prior to the transfer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 246; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-9. - Existing rights and remedies.

§ 42-21-9. Existing rights and remedies.
The passage of chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939 shall not affect any acts done, or any right accruing or accrued, or acquired or established, or any remedy for any injury thereto or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case before the time when chapter 660 took effect, but the proceedings in every such case shall be made to conform, whenever the text of this title requires, to the provisions of chapter 660.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 250; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-10. - Offenses and penalties prior to transfer.

§ 42-21-10. Offenses and penalties prior to transfer.
No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under any of the acts repealed by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, and before the time when chapter 660 took effect, shall be affected by chapter 660, except that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture shall have been mitigated by the provisions of chapter 660, that provision may be extended and applied to any judgment pronounced after February 7, 1939.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 251; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments › Section 42-21-11. - Suits and prosecutions pending.

§ 42-21-11. Suits and prosecutions pending.
No suit or prosecution pending at the time of the repeal by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939 of any general law, public law, or amendment thereto, for any offense committed or for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture incurred, under any law thereby repealed, shall be affected by the repeal, except that the proceedings in the suit or prosecution shall be made to conform whenever necessary to the provisions of chapter 660.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 252; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-23 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation › Section 42-23-1. - Establishment of commission — Functions.

§ 42-23-1. Establishment of commission — Functions.
There shall be a commission on interstate cooperation whose duties and functions shall be as follows:
(1)
To assist and promote foreign and domestic commerce in this state and to cooperate with commissions or officials in other states in any movement to develop or increase such commerce;
(2)
To arrange and participate in conference with officials of other states and of other units of government and to formulate proposals for cooperation between this state and other states;
(3)
To carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the council of state governments;
(4)
To carry on negotiations with the purpose of adopting interstate compacts with other states on matters relating to labor and industry or to other subjects;
(5)
To exercise such powers and duties in connection with the foregoing as may be set forth by the governor or by action of the general assembly;
(6)
To promulgate an agenda on legislative matters;
(7)
To establish on an annual basis a priority for projects which would be of assistance to Rhode Island legislators in carrying out their legislative functions; and
(8)
To issue an annual report on their work and activities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-1; P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-23 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation › Section 42-23-2. - Composition — Tenure of members.

§ 42-23-2. Composition — Tenure of members.
(a)
The commission on interstate cooperation shall consist of:
(1)
The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate president, ex officio;
(2)
Four (4) members of the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party;
(3)
Four (4) members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party; and
(4)
Five (5) qualified electors of the state, not more than four (4) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to be appointed by the governor.
(b)
Each member of the commission who holds public office shall serve during his or her term of office and the other members shall serve during the pleasure of the governor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; P.L. 1939, ch. 673, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-2; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 6; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 99; P.L. 2017, ch. 168, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 172, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-23 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation › Section 42-23-3. - Appointment of chairperson and elector members.

§ 42-23-3. Appointment of chairperson and elector members.
At the January session in each odd-numbered year, the governor shall appoint five (5) qualified electors as members of the commission on interstate cooperation to hold office until the first day of February in the second year after their appointment, and he or she may designate the member who shall serve as chairperson.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; P.L. 1939, ch. 673, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-23 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation › Section 42-23-4. - Secretary of commission.

§ 42-23-4. Secretary of commission.
The commission on interstate cooperation may elect one of its own members as secretary who, notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter contained, shall receive such compensation as the commission shall determine and who shall hold office at the discretion of the commission. In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary, the vacancy shall be filled by the commission. The secretary shall keep minutes of all commission meetings.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; P.L. 1939, ch. 673, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2283, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-4; P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-23 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation › Section 42-23-5. - Succession to previous commissions — Reports — Expenses.

§ 42-23-5. Succession to previous commissions — Reports — Expenses.
The commission on interstate cooperation shall exercise all powers and duties formerly vested by law upon the commission on foreign and domestic commerce, the commission on interstate cooperation, and the commission on interstate compacts affecting labor and industry, which commissions were abolished by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939. The commission on interstate cooperation may report its proceedings and recommendations either to the governor or to the general assembly or both, at such times as it may deem advisable. Members of the commission shall receive the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) each per meeting and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses of travel related to their participation in commission activities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-5; P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 5; P.L. 1982, ch. 414, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-24 - Commission on Uniform State Laws › Section 42-24-1. - Composition of commission — Expenses.

§ 42-24-1. Composition of commission — Expenses.
(a) Membership.
There shall be a commission on uniform state laws consisting of:
(i)
Seven (7) qualified electors, including three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party;
(ii)
Three (3) members appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party; and
(iii)
The director of legislative council or his or her designee.
(b) Qualifications.
Members of the commission must be attorneys who are members of a state bar, qualified to practice law. The general assembly members of the commission shall be ex officio members with full voting powers. The commission shall also consist of any qualified electors who, because of long service in the case of uniformity of state legislation, shall have been elected life members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
(c) Terms.
Beginning on January 1, 2006 the speaker and the president shall each appoint one member to serve a term of one year, one member to serve a term of two (2) years, one member to serve a term of three (3) years. Terms shall commence with the date of appointment and expire on the 30th day of June thereafter corresponding with the number of years of the term to which appointed. Thereafter appointments shall be made for terms of three (3) years commencing on July 1st in the year of appointment and end on June 30th of the third year thereafter.
(d) Vacancies.
Any vacancy in the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Appointed members of the commission shall continue to assume the duties now performed by this commission in accordance with this chapter and such other duties as may be set forth by the governor or by act of the general assembly.
(e) Compensation.
The commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their travel and necessary expenses in accordance with the rates from time to time established by the legislative department in its rules and regulations and may expend such sums of money as may be appropriated from time to time by the general assembly. Elected life members of the commission may be reimbursed for travel and necessary expenses subject to funding availability and the approval of the joint committee on legislative services.
(f) Expiration of term.
Terms of current members of the commission appointed by the governor shall expire December 31, 2005.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 202; G.L. 1956, § 42-24-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 351, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 446, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 145, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 100; P.L. 2005, ch. 241, § 9; P.L. 2005, ch. 319, § 9; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-24 - Commission on Uniform State Laws › Section 42-24-2. - Duties of commission.

§ 42-24-2. Duties of commission.
It shall be the duty of the commission on uniform state laws to examine the subjects of marriage and divorce, insolvency, the form of notarial certificates, the descent and distribution of property, acknowledgment of deeds, the execution and probate of wills, bills of lading, the conservation of natural resources, the regulation and increase of fish and game, the protection of agriculture, horticulture, and forests, the bringing of the social and commercial laws of the various states of the United States, and especially of the New England states, into more perfect accord, and other subjects upon which uniformity is desirable; to confer upon these matters with the commissioners appointed for the same purpose by any other states or with any department or official of the United States; to consider and draft uniform laws to be submitted for approval and adoption to the several states, and generally to devise and recommend from time to time such other or further course of action as shall best accomplish the purposes of this section and chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1896, ch. 352, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 33, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 33, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 15, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 42-24-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-24 - Commission on Uniform State Laws › Section 42-24-3. - Record — Reports.

§ 42-24-3. Record — Reports.
The commission on uniform state laws shall keep a record of all its transactions and shall, at the January session in each year, and may at any other time, make a report of its doings and of its recommendations to the general assembly. The reports shall state in detail the nature and extent of the commission’s investigations of the previous year and an outline of its proposed goals and projects for the forthcoming year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1896, ch. 352, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 33, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 33, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 15, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-24-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 351, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-1. - Short title.

§ 42-26-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Justice Commission Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-1.1. - Name change.

§ 42-26-1.1. Name change.
Wherever in the general or public laws, there appears the words, “Rhode Island Justice Commission,” it should now read, “public safety grant administration office.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-2. - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 42-26-2. Legislative findings and purpose.
The general assembly recognizes and declares that: crime and delinquency are essentially state and local problems; crime and delinquency are complex social phenomena requiring the attention and efforts of the criminal justice system, state, and local governments, and private citizens alike; the establishment of appropriate goals, objectives, and standards for the reduction of crime and delinquency and for the administration of justice must be a priority concern; the functions of the criminal justice system must be coordinated more efficiently and effectively; the full and effective use of resources affecting state and local criminal justice systems requires the complete cooperation of state and local government agencies; and training research, evaluation, technical assistance, and public education activities must be encouraged and focused on the improvement of the criminal justice system and the generation of new methods for the prevention and reduction of crime and delinquency.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-3. - Public safety grant administration office created — Composition.

§ 42-26-3. Public safety grant administration office created — Composition.
(a)
There is hereby created within the department of public safety a public safety grant administration office which shall be under the jurisdiction of the governor.
(b)
The public safety grant administration office shall consist of: (1) a criminal justice policy board, and (2) such permanent and ad hoc committees and task forces as the board deems necessary.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 34, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 26; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-5. - Chairperson and vice chairperson.

§ 42-26-5. Chairperson and vice chairperson.
The chairperson and vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-6. - Criminal justice policy board — Appointment of members.

§ 42-26-6. Criminal justice policy board — Appointment of members.
The criminal justice policy board shall consist of:
(1)
The attorney general;
(2)
The superintendent of the state police and director of the department of public safety;
(3)
The public defender;
(4)
The director of the department of corrections;
(5)
The director of the department of human services;
(6)
The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals;
(7)
The chairperson of the state board of education;
(8)
The director of the department of children, youth and families;
(9)
The chief justice of the family court;
(10)
The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(11)
One police chief selected by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(12)
The chief justice of the Rhode Island supreme court;
(13)
The presiding justice of the superior court;
(14)
The chief judge of the district court;
(15)
The executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;
(16)
The director of health;
(17)
The director of the division of fire safety;
(18)
One university or college faculty member with a research background in criminal justice appointed by the governor;
(19)
Four (4) citizens appointed by the governor;
(20)
Three (3) representatives appointed by the governor from community service organizations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 33; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 86; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 28, § 10; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 101; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 26; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 12; P.L. 2012, ch. 93, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 35; P.L. 2014, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 89, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-7. - Committees and by-laws.

§ 42-26-7. Committees and by-laws.
(a)
The commission may establish and the chairperson may appoint such subcommittees, task forces, or advisory committees it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Appointments to subcommittees, task forces, and advisory committees are not restricted to the membership of the criminal justice policy board.
(b)
The commission may delegate responsibilities and functions to subcommittees, task forces, and advisory committees as it deems appropriate.
(c)
The commission shall promulgate rules of procedure governing its operations, provided they are in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-8. - Policy board — Meetings — Quorum.

§ 42-26-8. Policy board — Meetings — Quorum.
(a)
The criminal justice policy board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon petition of a majority of the members, but not less than four (4) times per year.
(b)
A quorum at meetings of the policy board shall consist of a majority of the current membership, and all subsequent voting shall be representative of the full policy board.
(c)
A policy board member has the right to send, in his or her place, a designated representative to a meeting and/or meetings. If the designation is made in writing, the representative shall have full voting privileges.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 377, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-8.1. - Policy board — Regional committees.

§ 42-26-8.1. Policy board — Regional committees.
The criminal justice policy board may establish regional committees to perform such functions as the policy board may direct.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-9. - Administration — Public safety grant administration office.

§ 42-26-9. Administration — Public safety grant administration office.
The director of public safety shall appoint a qualified individual from the department of public safety who shall be responsible for the following:
(1)
Supervise and be responsible for the administration of the policies established by the policy board;
(2)
Establish, consolidate, or abolish any administrative subdivision within the public safety grant administration office and appoint and remove for cause the heads thereof, and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;
(3)
Establish and administer projects and programs for the operation of the public safety grant administration office;
(4)
Appoint and remove employees of the public safety grant administration office and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;
(5)
Make rules and regulations for the management and the administration of policies of the public safety grant administration office and the conduct of employees under his or her jurisdiction;
(6)
Collect, develop, and maintain statistical information, records, and reports as the public safety grant administration office may determine relevant to its functions;
(7)
Transmit bi-monthly to the policy board a report of the operations of the public safety grant administration office for the preceding two calendar months;
(8)
Execute and carry out the provisions of all contracts, leases, and agreements authorized by the public safety grant administration office with agencies of federal, state, or local government, corporations or persons;
(9)
Perform such additional duties as may be assigned to him or her by the governor, the policy board, or by law; and
(10)
Exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-10. - Staff.

§ 42-26-10. Staff.
Employees of the commission, other than the executive director, shall be subject to the provisions of the State Merit System Act as set forth in chapters 3 and 4 of title 36 as amended and any further provisions of that act that are enacted by the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-11. - Cooperation of departments.

§ 42-26-11. Cooperation of departments.
All other departments and agencies of the state government are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the commission and to furnish such information as the commission shall require.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-12. - Termination or modification.

§ 42-26-12. Termination or modification.
The Rhode Island justice commission shall annually submit a performance report to the governor and the general assembly. This report and other relevant material shall be the basis for determining whether to continue the commission, modify the commission, or abolish the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-13. - Committee created — Purpose and composition.

§ 42-26-13. Committee created — Purpose and composition.
(a)
There is hereby created within the public safety grant administration office, pursuant to the provisions of § 42-26-7, the criminal justice oversight committee for the purpose of maintaining the secure facilities at the adult correctional institutions within their respective population capacities as established by court order, consent decree, or otherwise.
(b)
The criminal justice oversight committee (hereinafter referred to as the “committee”) shall consist of the following members who shall assemble annually or more often at the call of the chairperson or upon petition of a majority of its members:
(1)
The presiding justice of the superior court;
(2)
The chief judge of the district court;
(3)
The attorney general;
(4)
The public defender;
(5)
The superintendent of state police;
(6)
The director of the department of corrections;
(7)
The chairperson of the parole board;
(8)
The director of the Rhode Island public safety grants administration;
(9)
A member of the governor’s staff selected by the governor;
(10)
Four (4) members of the general assembly, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker; and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be appointed by the house minority leader; and one of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader;
(11)
A qualified elector of this state who shall be appointed by the governor and designated as chairperson of the committee;
(12)
A member of the Victims’ Rights Group, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(13)
The president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; and
(14)
The chief justice of the supreme court.
Each member of the committee may appoint a permanent designee to attend committee meetings in his/her absence. A quorum at meetings of the committee shall consist of a majority of its current membership.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 101; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 26; P.L. 2014, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 512, art. 1, § 29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-13.1. - Staff, facilities and supplies.

§ 42-26-13.1. Staff, facilities and supplies.
The executive director of the Rhode Island justice commission shall provide the committee with such staff, facilities, equipment and supplies necessary for its operation and maintenance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-13.2. - Duties and responsibilities of committee.

§ 42-26-13.2. Duties and responsibilities of committee.
The committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Establish goals or projections annually, based on an analysis of past activity, for each component of the criminal justice system; set capacities for each secure facility; and incorporate inmate population limits set by court order, consent decree or otherwise, as may be amended from time to time.
(2)
Monitor closely the compliance of each component of the criminal justice system with its established annual goals or projections.
(3)
Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of systemic improvements and intermediate sanctions as may be recommended and adopted by the committee from time to time.
(4)
Coordinate and oversee such remedial measures as may be needed to address and reduce overcrowding at the adult correctional institutions, including, but not limited to, construction of additional prison beds.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 108, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-18. - Gang violence prevention advisory committee.

§ 42-26-18. Gang violence prevention advisory committee.
(a)
There is established in the Rhode Island justice commission the gang violence prevention advisory committee. The committee exists as a permanent sub-committee of the Rhode Island justice commission, juvenile justice advisory committee. The committee shall be composed of members of the Rhode Island justice commission, juvenile justice advisory committee, which currently exists within the Rhode Island justice commission and is charged by the governor and the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, to address issues relating to delinquency and youth violence within the state. Membership qualifications are described in subparagraphs (i) — (iii) of § 223(A)(3) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5633(a)(A)(i) — (iii)] as amended. The function and structure of this committee along with its historic activities in gang intervention/prevention will enable it to carry out the intent of this section.
(b)
The gang violence prevention advisory committee shall coordinate, review, purpose and oversee gang prevention, intervention, and suppression programs on a state level. The committee shall also coordinate with Rhode Island justice commission in efforts to obtain federal funds, grants, or other appropriations necessary and useful to carry out the purpose of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 125, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 249, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-26 - Public Safety Grant Administration Office › Section 42-26-19. - After school alternative program — Legislative intent.

§ 42-26-19. After school alternative program — Legislative intent.
The legislature hereby finds and declares the following:
(1)
There is a greater threat to public safety resulting from gang and drug-related activity in and near Rhode Island’s inner cities.
(2)
Young people, especially at-risk youth, are more vulnerable to gang and drug-related activity during the potentially unsupervised hours between the end of school and the time their parents or guardians return home from work.
(3)
Without local prevention and treatment efforts, hard drugs will continue to threaten and destroy families and communities in and near the inner cities. Drug-related violence may then escalate dramatically in every community, and thereby burden the criminal justice system to the point that it cannot function effectively.
(4)
It is the intent of the legislature that a pilot program, the “After School Alternative Program” (ASAP), be established and implemented within a specified Rhode Island community. This community program would utilize the public schools, businesses, and community facilities to provide supportive programs and activities to young people during the time between the end of school and the return home of their parents or guardians (from approximately 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 125, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 26.