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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 50 - Legal Services › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Adjudication › Part 2 - Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (220-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.28 - Hearings for Other State Agencies, Commissions, and/or Boards

Current through June 14, 2024
When a Hearing Officer handles an administrative hearing on
					 behalf of another agency, board, and/or commission, the Hearing Officer will
					 utilize those agencies', board's, and/or commission's duly promulgated rules
					 and regulations concerning administrative hearings. In the absence of any such
					 applicable regulation(s) promulgated by said agency, board, and/or commission
					 or in the absence of a regulation applicable to an issue raised during the
					 administrative hearing then these Rules shall apply.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 50 - Legal Services › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Adjudication › Part 2 - Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (220-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.29 - Mediation

Current through June 14, 2024
A Hearing Officer may offer to provide mediation to the
					 Parties. In the alternative, the Hearing Officer may appoint another Hearing
					 Officer to act as a mediator. In the discretion of the Hearing Officer and by
					 agreement of the Parties, the Hearing Officer may informally meet with the
					 parties together and/or separately in order to ascertain whether the Parties
					 may reach a settlement of the matter. The Parties and the Hearing Officer may
					 agree to the type of mediation services offered by the Hearing Officer. The
					 Parties may agree in advance that if a settlement is not reached, the Hearing
					 Officer will hear the matter. If the Parties agree in advance that if a
					 settlement is not reached and the Hearing Officer can still hear the matter, a
					 Party may not then argue that the Hearing Officer cannot hear the matter after
					 a settlement has not been reached. The parties may agree in advance that a
					 substitute Hearing Officer may be provided if after mediation, a resolution is
					 not reached.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 50 - Legal Services › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Adjudication › Part 2 - Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (220-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.30 - Equal Access to Justice for Small Businesses

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-92-1 et
				 seq., the Hearing Officer shall award reasonable litigation expenses incurred
				 by the prevailing party in connection with Departmental hearings, if the
				 Hearing Officer finds that all of the following conditions are met:
1. there was no reasonable basis in fact or
				 law for the Department's position; and
2. the adjudicatory proceedings involved loss
				 of benefits, the imposition of a fine, the suspension or revocation of a
				 license or permit, or which may result in the compulsion or restriction of
				 activities; and
3. the prevailing
				 party is either:
a. an individual whose net
				 worth is less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) at the time the
				 adjudication is initiated; or
b. an
				 individual, partnership, corporation, association or private organization doing
				 business and located in the state which is independently owned and operated,
				 not dominant in its field, and which employs no more than one hundred (100)
				 persons at the time the adjudication is initiated; and
4. the prevailing party requested
				 reimbursement not later than thirty (30) days following the issuance of the
				 written order, detailing:
a. compliance with
				 §§
												2.30(A)(1) through
				 (4)     of this Part; and
b. the costs incurred in defending against
				 the unreasonable adjudicatory proceedings, including, but not limited to,
				 attorney's fees and witness fees.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 50 - Legal Services › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Adjudication › Part 2 - Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (220-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.31 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any section, term, or provision of this Regulation
					 should be adjudged invalid for any reason, that judgment should not effect,
					 impair, or invalidate any remaining section, term, or provision, which shall
					 remain in full force and effect.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 50 - Legal Services › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Adjudication › Part 2 - Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (220-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.32 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
This Regulation shall be effective twenty (20) days from
					 the date of filing with the Secretary of State.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										29-6-6,
				 the Office of Library and Information Services may award state grant-in-aid to
				 reimburse the construction or improvement of public library facilities in a
				 city or town.
B. Pursuant to R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §§
										29-3.1-7(8) 
				 and
				  29-3.1-4.1(b)(7),
				 the Chief of Library Services is charged to develop standards and regulations
				 for public library development and the Library Board of Rhode Island is charged
				 to approve such standards and regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to set regulations for Public
					 Library Construction Reimbursement, to govern the award of state grant-in-aid
					 for library construction that is undertaken to improve library facilities and
					 meet community needs for services as outlined in the library's strategic
					 plan.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following terms shall have the
				 following meaning:
1. "Adjusted equalized
				 weighted assessed valuation" means the full and fair market value of real
				 estate, tangible personal property and motor vehicle wealth of all cities and
				 towns as of the third preceding calendar year as prescribed by R.I. Gen. Laws
				  16-7-21.
2. "Maintenance and repair" means the
				 building maintenance and repair that must be undertaken periodically due to
				 wear and tear of the facility and/or the fixed life of building features such
				 as HVAC systems, roofs, carpets, wall coverings, and other fixed assets within
				 the building.
3. "Professional
				 librarian" means a librarian that holds a master's degree in library and
				 information science from a graduate school accredited by the American Library
				 Association.
4. "State fiscal year"
				 means the period from July 1 through June 30.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.4 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The library must
				 be legally established as a free public library according to R.I. Gen. Laws
				 Chapter 29-4.
B. The library and
				 its municipality must be eligible for state aid to libraries in accordance with
				 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										29-6-3 and meet all requirements therein.
C. The library must have a regular source of
				 operating income and shall furnish proof that the governing body providing
				 operating funds has agreed to provide appropriations so that the new or
				 improved facility can be properly operated, and services to be provided will be
				 adequately funded such that the library continues to meet the Minimum Standards
				 and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (Part 2 of this
				 Subchapter).
D. The library must
				 demonstrate that 100% (one hundred percent) of the funds required to complete
				 the project in its entirety are secured and available at the time a
				 reimbursement agreement is entered into with the library. The library must
				 provide for the total funds needed to complete the project, including the state
				 share and interest costs, until reimbursement of the state share begins in the
				 state fiscal year following the completion, audit, and acceptance of the
				 project by the Office of Library and Information Services.
E. The library must clearly demonstrate the
				 need for the project, relating its plan for construction to the current and
				 future needs of the community and the need for library services in the area.
				 The statement of need must include documentation that current public library
				 facilities in the municipality are inadequate for the provision of services to
				 the library's defined service area and that the library's plans for
				 construction will adequately address these needs for both the short and
				 long-term life of the facility.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.5 - Project Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A professional
				 librarian with experience of library construction projects must serve as an
				 independent consultant, assisting the library director, library board and/or
				 building committee and the architect throughout the planning and construction
				 of the building.
B. There must be a
				 written building program prepared by the consultant, or the library director
				 with the guidance of the consultant, prior to the designing of the building by
				 the architect. The building program must be in keeping with the library's
				 long-range plan and informed by a long-term community needs
				 assessment.
C. The library must
				 assure that the project in its entirety is in compliance with applicable state
				 and federal laws including, but not limited to:
1. Award of Municipal Contracts, R.I. Gen.
				 Laws Chapter 45-55;
2. Minority
				 Business Enterprises R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-14.1;
3. Equal Employment Opportunity R.I. Gen.
				 Laws Chapter 28-5.1;
4. The Green
				 Buildings Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-24;
5. Historical Preservation R.I. Gen. Laws
				 Chapter 42-45; and
6. The Americans
				 With Disabilities Act of 1990,
				 Pub. L. No.
				 101-336, 104 Stat. 328 (1990).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.6 - Construction Reimbursement Funding and Priorities

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Priority will be assigned to projects based on ability to pay, with communities
				 in the lowest quartile of "adjusted equalized weighted assessed valuation"
				 ranked highest.
B. Priority will be
				 given to those communities that have not previously completed a library
				 construction project involving state reimbursement funding.
C. Any city, town or public library receiving
				 construction reimbursement funding shall not be eligible to apply for
				 additional construction funding for the same facility until the year following
				 the fiscal year in which the state completes payment for a previous
				 project.
D. Agreements for
				 reimbursement of construction projects will be entered on a priority basis,
				 with the estimated total amount required for library construction reimbursement
				 payments in any given fiscal year not to exceed five million dollars for all
				 projects.
E. State reimbursement
				 may be made available for up to fifty percent of the total allowable project
				 costs according to R.I. Gen Laws §
										29-6-6,
				 within the following parameters for maximum reimbursement amounts and/or total
				 state share:
1. Construction costs are
				 eligible for fifty percent reimbursement of expenditures up to the amount of
				 three hundred dollars ($300) per square foot for new construction or two
				 hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per square foot for renovation and remodeling.
				 If the actual construction costs exceed one or both of these amounts per square
				 foot, the state share shall be based on the not-to-be-exceeded amounts. Cost
				 per square foot is determined by the cost of contracts for new construction
				 and/or contracts for expansion, remodeling and alteration of existing
				 buildings.
2. Architect's fees will
				 be reimbursed up to an amount equal to 10% of the total cost of contracts for
				 construction; any amount in excess of 10% of the total construction costs is
				 not reimbursable.
3. Site costs,
				 including demolition, sitework, the acquisition of a site or building, site
				 improvement and parking lots, are reimbursable up to the lesser amount of one
				 million dollars or 10% (ten percent) of the total project cost less the site
				 costs.
4. Furniture, fixtures and
				 equipment are reimbursable up to the amount of 10% (ten per cent) of the total
				 project cost.
5. The total amount
				 of reimbursement for any project shall not exceed ten million
				 dollars.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.7 - Application Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. During the early
				 planning phase of a construction project, the library shall submit a letter of
				 intent to the Office of Library and Information Services outlining the timeline
				 and approximate cost of the project.
B. The library shall submit a preliminary
				 project budget to the Office of Library and Information Services based on the
				 building program as soon as it is available.
C. Upon completion of preliminary estimates
				 and preliminary architectural plans and drawings, the library shall submit a
				 construction reimbursement application to the Office of Library and Information
				 Services. The Office of Library and Information Services will review the
				 application, schematic plans and site, and provide a review of the project's
				 potential eligibility for reimbursement to the library.
D. The Office of Library and Information
				 Services will review the final construction plans and documents with the
				 library and architect and provide a final assessment of the project's
				 eligibility for construction reimbursement. The Office of Library and
				 Information Services may approve, reject or recommend changes to the
				 project.
E. The Office of Library
				 and Information Services will participate in the development of the loan or
				 mortgage agreement, assuring the lender of its participation in the project and
				 reviewing and approving the terms of the loan(s) for the state share of the
				 project. Neither the State of Rhode Island nor the Office of Library and
				 Information Services shall be named as a guarantor in any financing
				 agreement.
F. Upon final approval
				 of the project, the Office of Library and Information Services will enter into
				 a reimbursement agreement with the library.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.8 - Allowable and Non-Allowable Costs

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Allowable costs
				 include the following
1. Construction of new
				 buildings to be used specifically as public library facilities.
2. Expansion, remodeling, and alteration, as
				 distinguished from maintenance and repair, of existing buildings to be used for
				 public library purposes.
3.
				 Construction, expansion, remodeling and alteration of the portion of a
				 multipurpose building in which a library is to be housed. Costs relating to
				 those portions of the shared mechanical, meeting room and multipurpose areas
				 which are included in the square footage of the library will also be
				 eligible.
4. Expenses incurred
				 within three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which the project was
				 approved that are related to:
a. Acquiring
				 land for a new building or expansion of an existing library building.
b. Acquiring a building to be converted to a
				 library and expanded, if necessary.
c. Such expenses must constitute the
				 transaction cost of acquiring the building, or a transfer of public
				 funds.
5. Site grading,
				 improvement of land, and landscaping for public library use areas.
6. Parking lots, when part of a larger
				 construction project.
7.
				 Independent library building consultant.
8. Architectural, engineering and related
				 inspection expenses.
9. Furnishings
				 and equipment.
10. Fire suppression
				 systems, when part of a larger project.
11. Expenses related to meeting a
				 high-performance green building standard such as but not limited to the
				 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.9 - Bidding and Contractor Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. After a
				 reimbursement agreement has been signed with the Office of Library and
				 Information Services, the library will secure the services of a contractor
				 utilizing open cooperative bids in accordance with state regulations for the
				 award of contracts by municipalities (R.I. Gen Laws Chapter 45-55).
B. After the opening of the bids, the library
				 shall provide the Office of Library and Information Services with a tabulation
				 of bids received.
C. The library
				 shall award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is
				 either the lowest bid price, or lowest evaluated or responsive bid price (R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
										45-55-5).
D. The actual construction work
				 will be performed by the lump sum (fixed price) contract method. Use of this
				 method does not preclude the use of a construction manager if this is otherwise
				 allowed by the governing body.
E.
				 The successful bidder must comply with all state laws applicable to state
				 funded projects and construction, including, but not limited to, Minority
				 Business Enterprises (R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-14.1) and Equal Employment
				 Opportunity (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5.1). Compliance with state laws must be
				 documented and transmitted to the Office of Library and Information Services
				 prior to the library's award of contract to the successful bidder. A
				 contractor's failure to meet these requirements constitutes
				 non-compliance.
F. The project
				 contractor/subcontractor(s) shall comply with all applicable federal laws,
				 including but not limited to the Davis Bacon Act as supplemented by the U.S.
				 Department of Labor regulations and the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act.
G. After signing the contract with the
				 successful bidder, the library will submit a copy of the construction contract
				 to the Office of Library and Information Services.
H. The library or its designee will provide
				 the Office of Library and Information Services with the official record of all
				 construction project meetings in a timely manner. The library or its designee
				 will also provide the Office of Library and Information Services with all
				 approved payment requests and copies of approved amendments to the contract
				 (change orders).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.10 - Display of Signs

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The site of the
				 construction project shall display a sign of standard size or in accordance
				 with local ordinances including the statement that state funds administered by
				 the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services are being used for
				 such construction.
B. The completed
				 building shall include a plaque indicating the date of completion and sources
				 of funds, including the statement that project funding includes state funds
				 administered by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information
				 Services.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.11 - Completion of Project

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The library
				 shall complete its construction project within two years of signing a
				 construction agreement with the Office of Library and Information Services, and
				 in accordance with the application and approved drawings and
				 specifications.
B. Upon completion
				 of the project, the library shall submit a Certificate of Substantial
				 Completion to the Office of Library and Information Services.
C. The Office of Library and Information
				 Services or its designee shall initiate a final audit of the project within
				 four (4) weeks of receiving the Certificate of Substantial Completion and
				 conclude its review within four (4) weeks, subject to the provision of complete
				 documentation as requested by the Office of Library and Information
				 Services.
D. The audit shall be
				 conducted in accordance with the funding principles established by the Office
				 of Library and Information Services. The library shall provide the Office of
				 Library and Information Services, through its authorized representative, access
				 to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to
				 the grant.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 1 - Regulations for Public Library Construction Reimbursement (220-RICR-60-15-1) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-1.12 - Reimbursement and Grant Conclusion

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Reimbursement
				 payments will begin in the state fiscal year that follows the fiscal year in
				 which the project was completed, audited and accepted. Reimbursement will be
				 paid to the municipality if a municipal bond or loan is used for funding, or to
				 the library in all other instances.
B. Reimbursement payments will be made over
				 the course of twenty (20) years. The State of Rhode Island may accelerate
				 payments, pay down the principal of any loan, or pay the balance of any loan in
				 a lump sum payment at its sole discretion.
C. Any library or municipality that
				 refinances any loan covering the state share must receive approval from the
				 Office of Library and Information Services prior to entering any agreement that
				 modifies the terms of the original loan. Any modified loan agreement must be
				 submitted to the Office of Library and Information Services.
D. The library shall retain all financial and
				 construction records for three years following the final reimbursement payment
				 or until notified by the Office of Library and Information Services that
				 records are no longer needed for program administration or review.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Authority
1. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											29-6-3(3),
				 a city or town must submit or cause to be submitted to the office of library
				 and information services evidence that free public libraries in the city or
				 town meet standards of service as set forth in regulations to be developed
				 under the supervision of the Chief of Library Services and adopted by the
				 Library Board of Rhode Island pursuant to the provisions of §
											2.3(A)(1)     of
				 this Part.
2. Pursuant to R.I. Gen.
				 Laws §
											29-3.1-7(8)(ii),
				 the Chief of Library Services is authorized to develop standards and
				 regulations for public library development and other purposes.
3. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											29-3.1-4.1(b)(3) 
				 and
				  29-3.1-4(b)(7)(ii),
				 the Library Board of Rhode Island is authorized to approve, adopt and require
				 enforcement of standards and regulations for public library development and
				 other purposes.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purpose of these rules the
				 following definitions shall apply:
1.
				 "Assistive technology" means equipment or software that is used to increase,
				 maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with
				 disabilities.
2. "City/town" means
				 any one of the 39 designated municipalities in Rhode Island.
3. "Combined libraries" means two or more
				 libraries designated by a city/town or cities/towns to collectively provide
				 public library services.
4.
				 "Digital literacy" means the ability to use electronic information and
				 communication technologies to find, understand, evaluate, create, and
				 communicate.
5. An "FTE" means a
				 full time equivalent equal to 35 hours per week and may be composed of more
				 than one person's time.
6.
				 "Industry compatible" means software that is interoperable with similar
				 software generally in use or available commercially. For example, documents
				 created in Microsoft Excel can be opened in Apple Numbers, Open Office Calc, or
				 Google Sheets.
7. "Library" means a
				 "public library" as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											29-3.1-1.1; to wit,
				 "a library in a city or town that has been designated by the city or town
				 council or town financial meeting as a library to provide library services to
				 all individuals residing in the city or town," personified in the Board of
				 Trustees who may act through the library director.
8. The "Most recent census" means the
				 population enumerated in the current Office of Library and Information Services
				 Annual Report for Public Libraries.
9. "Office productivity software" means,
				 including but is not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
				 programs. Examples of office productivity software include commercial products
				 like Microsoft Word and Apple Pages, freeware such as Open Office Writer, or
				 cloud-based tools such as Google Docs.
10. A "professional librarian" means a
				 Librarian who holds a master's degree in library and information science from a
				 graduate school accredited by the American Library Association.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.4 - Submission of Annual Report

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each library or
				 group of combined libraries must submit a report annually to the Chief of
				 Library Services to verify compliance with the minimum standards and
				 regulations.
B. Annual reports are
				 due no later than September 15 unless otherwise indicated by the Chief of
				 Library Services.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.5 - Request for Waiver

Current through June 14, 2024
In the event that a library (or combined Libraries) fails
					 to comply with any of the minimum standards and regulations, that library or
					 (combined libraries) may submit to the Chief of Library Services a request for
					 a waiver. Upon receipt of a waiver request, the Chief of Library Services will
					 investigate and render a written decision within six weeks.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.6 - Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In the event that it is determined that a
				 library (or combined libraries) fails to comply with any of the minimum
				 standards and regulations, the Chief of Library Services will investigate and
				 render and mail a written decision within six weeks of that
				 determination.
B. If the request
				 for waiver is denied, the library (or combined libraries) may appeal the
				 decision to the Library Board of Rhode Island by sending a letter of appeal to
				 the Chair of the Library Board of Rhode Island with a copy to the Chief of
				 Library Services. The letter must be sent within twenty calendar days of the
				 decision.
C. The appeal will be
				 heard by the Library Board of Rhode Island at its regular meeting or within six
				 weeks of the appeal whichever comes first.
D. Written response to the appeal will be
				 sent to the library (or combined libraries) within ten days of the appeal
				 hearing.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 2 - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island Public Libraries (220-RICR-60-15-02) › Section 220-RICR-60-15-2.7 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These rules take
				 effect twenty (20) days after they are filed with the Office of the Secretary
				 of State.
B. Once the rules take
				 effect, they supersede any other rules in effect that prescribe Minimum
				 Standards for Rhode Island Public Libraries.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 3 - Library of Rhode Island Standards and Regulations › Section 220-RICR-60-15-3.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Authority
1. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											29-6-9,
				 establishing the Rhode Island Library network, in order to provide each
				 individual in Rhode Island with equal opportunity of access to resources that
				 will satisfy their and society's information needs and interests, the Office of
				 Library and Information Services (OLIS) is hereby authorized to establish a
				 Rhode Island Library network, hereafter referred to as the Library of Rhode
				 Island network (LORI), to be administered by the Office of Library and
				 Information Services for the purpose of maintaining, promoting, and developing
				 a program of statewide resource sharing and interlibrary cooperation.
2. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											29-3.1-4.1(b)(3) 
				 and
				  29-3.1-4.1(b)(7)(ii),
				 the Library Board of Rhode Island is authorized to approve, adopt and require
				 enforcement of standards and regulations for public library development and
				 other purposes.
3. The Library
				 Board of Rhode Island will review the Library of Rhode Island Standards and
				 Regulations no more than five years after they are filed. At that time the
				 Library Board of Rhode Island will determine the need for revision of the
				 existing Standards and Regulations or the need for new ones.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 3 - Library of Rhode Island Standards and Regulations › Section 220-RICR-60-15-3.3 - Library of Rhode Island (LORI) Standards and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The library operates according to relevant
				 federal, state and local laws. Public libraries shall meet the requirements of
				 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										29-6-3 and institutional libraries shall meet the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §
										29-6-8.
B. The library is staffed by a librarian or
				 librarians who develop and manage the collection, provide access to the
				 collection for the institution's clientele during business hours, and manage
				 interlibrary loan functions as follows:
1.
				 Public libraries serving cities or towns with a population under 10,000 must
				 have the librarian(s) assigned these duties present one-half of the time during
				 business hours;
2. Public libraries
				 serving cities or towns with a population of 10,000 to 19,999 must have a
				 one-half FTE librarian assigned these duties;
3. Public libraries serving cities or towns
				 with a population of 20,000 and higher must have one FTE librarian and
				 additional trained staff per Minimum Standards and Regulations for Rhode Island
				 Public Libraries (220-RICR- 60-15-02);
4. School libraries must be staffed and
				 maintained by a librarian who executes or oversees these duties during business
				 hours;
5. Academic libraries must
				 have a one-half FTE librarian and additional trained staff assigned these
				 duties during business hours;
6.
				 Special libraries must be staffed and maintained by one FTE librarian who
				 executes or oversees these duties during business hours.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 3 - Library of Rhode Island Standards and Regulations › Section 220-RICR-60-15-3.4 - LORI Interlibrary Loan Code

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Introduction
1. Interlibrary loan is a service whereby a
				 patron of one library can borrow materials or receive copies of documents that
				 are owned by another library. Interlibrary loan service is essential to the
				 vitality of libraries of all types and sizes as a means of greatly expanding
				 the range of materials available to patrons. Sharing between all libraries is
				 in the public interest and should be encouraged. Library of Rhode Island (LORI)
				 members should make their interlibrary loan policies as liberal and as easy to
				 apply as possible. Interlibrary loan should serve as an adjunct to and not a
				 substitute for collection development.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 3 - Library of Rhode Island Standards and Regulations › Section 220-RICR-60-15-3.5 - Failure to Comply with LORI Standards and Regulations

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A. Failure to comply with LORI Standards at
				 any time may result in suspension or termination of OLIS-LORI Delivery Services
				 and suspension or termination of access to resource sharing services provided
				 by OLIS.
B. Any LORI library's
				 perceived failure to comply with these Standards may be brought to the
				 attention of the Chief of Library Services by the requesting or supplying
				 library by completing the Report of Alleged Non-Compliance with LORI
				 Standards.
C. The Chief of Library
				 Services will investigate and render a written decision within six weeks of the
				 receipt of any complaint.
D. If it
				 is determined that a library is not in compliance with any of the LORI
				 Standards, the library may appeal the decision of the Chief of Library Services
				 to the Library Board of Rhode Island by sending a letter of appeal to the Chair
				 of the Library Board of Rhode Island with a copy to the Chief of Library
				 Services. The letter must be sent within four weeks of the decision.
E. The appeal is subject to the Rhode Island
				 Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-1,
et seq
., and shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules
				 of Procedure for Administrative Hearings provided in 220-RICR- 50-10-2 by the
				 Library Board of Rhode Island at its regular meeting or within six weeks of the
				 appeal, whichever comes first.
F.
				 Written response to the appeal will be sent to the library within two weeks of
				 the appeal hearing.
G. No LORI
				 library may suspend requesting privileges to another LORI library it considers
				 to be in violation of the LORI Interlibrary Loan Code of LORI Standards without
				 the express written permission of the Chief of Library Services.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 3 - Library of Rhode Island Standards and Regulations › Section 220-RICR-60-15-3.6 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
A. If any section, term, or provision of this
				 regulation should be adjudged invalid for any reason, that judgment should not
				 affect, impair, or invalidate any remaining section, term, or provision, which
				 shall remain in full force and effect.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										29-6-7 and 29.6.8, the Office of Library and Information Services may award state
				 grant-in-aid to a state institution to support library services for residents
				 or students provided that the library or libraries in the institution meet
				 standards of service as set forth in regulation.
B. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										29-3.1-7(8) 
				 and
				  29-3.1-4.1(b)(7),
				 the Chief of Library Services is charged to develop standards and regulations
				 for public library development and the Library Board of Rhode Island is charged
				 to approve such standards and regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to set standards of service for
					 libraries at state supported institutions to govern the award of state
					 grant-in-aid to support library services for residents or students of those
					 institutions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following terms shall have the
				 following meaning:
1. A "library" means a
				 permanent, dedicated space that includes a collection of materials, technology,
				 reader and study spaces, and staff to provide services.
2. A "professional librarian" means an
				 individual with a master's degree in library and information science from a
				 graduate school accredited by the American Library Association.
3. A "full time equivalent" means an
				 individual who works the standard number of hours per week established by the
				 State of Rhode Island for classified or unclassified positions in the
				 institution.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.4 - Minimum Standards of Service for Institutional Libraries

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The state institution clearly delineates
				 responsibility for library services in its organizational structure.
B. The state institution establishes within
				 its budget annually a clearly identifiable allocation from the institution for
				 the operation of the library that includes expenditures for staff, materials
				 and other operating costs.
C. The
				 state institution designates space that is clearly identified as a library and
				 is used solely for that purpose. The space must be accessible to the population
				 served and accommodate staff, collections, reader spaces, technology and other
				 elements necessary for the provision of library services to that
				 population.
D. The supervisor of
				 the library is a professional librarian.
E. The library is staffed by one or more
				 full-time equivalent professional librarians who provide reference, information
				 and referral, learning support, readers' advisory, and programs to the
				 population served, and who plan such services.
F. The library is open to the population
				 served at least twenty-five (25) hours a week, or in the case of the school for
				 the deaf, twenty-five (25) hours a week during the academic year.
G. The library adopts a long-range plan of
				 service, based on an assessment of the needs of the population served and
				 aligned to the most current relevant guidelines established by the Association
				 of Specialized, Government, and Cooperative Library Agencies.
H. The library adopts and regularly reviews
				 policies and procedures governing its services, including, but not limited to
				 collection development, lending, technology use, access, and service.
I. The library operates according to the
				 following relevant American Library Association ethical and philosophical
				 statements for libraries:
1. Code of Ethics
				 (revised 2008)
2. Library Bill of
				 Rights (reaffirmed 1996)
3.
				 Prisoners Right to Read: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
				 (amended 2014)
4. Services to
				 Persons with Disabilities: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
				 (adopted 2009)
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.5 - Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The library must submit an annual report
				 to the Office of Library and Information Services, including certification of
				 compliance with the minimum standards.
B. Annual reports are due no later than
				 September 15 unless otherwise indicated by the Office of Library and
				 Information Services.
C. In the
				 event that a library fails to comply with any of the minimum standards, that
				 library may submit to the Chief of Library Services a request for a waiver.
				 Upon receipt of a waiver request, the Chief of Library Services will
				 investigate and render a written decision within six (6) weeks.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 60 - ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND SERVICE › Subchapter 15 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES › Part 4 - Minimum Standards for Institutional Libraries › Section 220-RICR-60-15-4.6 - Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In the event that it is determined that an
				 institutional library fails to comply with any of the minimum standards, the
				 Chief of Library Services will investigate and render a written decision
				 regarding eligibility for grant-in-aid within six (6) weeks of that
				 determination.
B. If the request
				 for waiver is denied, the library may appeal the decision to the Library Board
				 of Rhode Island by sending a letter of appeal to the Chair with a copy to the
				 Chief of Library Services. The letter must be sent within twenty (20) calendar
				 days of the decision.
C. The appeal
				 will be heard by the Library Board of Rhode Island at its regular meeting or
				 within six (6) weeks of the appeal, whichever comes first.
D. Written response to the appeal will be
				 sent to the library within ten (10) days of the appeal hearing.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 70 - Capital Asset Management and Maintenance › Subchapter 00 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations to Implement the Green Building Act (220-RICR-70-00-1) › Section 220-RICR-70-00-1.1 - Purpose of Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These rules and
				 regulations are promulgated in order to implement R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-24
				 and are authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws §
										37-24-5(a).
B. This Chapter was enacted on November 9,
				 2010 as Chapter 212 of the Public Laws of 2009 is referred to as "The Green
				 Buildings Act", and is otherwise referred to within as the Act.
C. These rules and regulations describe how
				 the department of administration will determine whether a project qualifies for
				 an exception from the LEED certified or equivalent high- performance
				 green building standard, and the lesser green building standards that may be
				 imposed on projects that are granted exceptions. In addition, the rules and
				 regulations set forth standards for the green buildings advisory
				 committee.