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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.9 - Personnel

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Executive Director: The Executive
				 Director, employed and removed by the Chair in consultation and with the
				 approval of the majority of the Council, acts under the direction of the
				 Executive Committee and the Council. As the agency's chief administrative
				 officer, the Executive Director manages the day-to-day operations of the
				 agency, including its financial operations, and oversees its staff and
				 programs.
1. Roles and Responsibilities
a. hire and dismiss staff according to state
				 law, personnel policy and the Union contract upon approval of the Council (see
				 RISCA Personnel Handbook, state Personnel Policy Manual, Union Contract). The
				 Council may regulate this function by adopting personnel policies;
b. supervise and annually evaluate
				 staff;
c. engage, supervise and
				 terminate consultants, independent contractors, evaluators, interns,
				 volunteers, and other personnel, upon approval of the Council, for projects and
				 tasks within programs and budget levels previously approved by the Council and
				 in accordance with state rules, regulations and administrative
				 policy;
d. determine job
				 assignments and responsibilities of staff, panelists and contractual
				 services;
e. develop the agency's
				 budget, as the chief fiscal officer of the agency for the consideration of and
				 approval of the Council;
f.
				 administer the budget, as the chief fiscal officer of the agency;
g. submit and/or monitor applications for
				 funds to other grant-making agencies;
h. frame questions of policy, in concert with
				 the Chair or appropriate committees, to present to the Council for discussion
				 and resolution;
i. implement short-
				 and long-term policies of the Council;
j. develop programs for Council
				 approval;
k. monitor and evaluate
				 all agency programs;
l. represent
				 the agency to national, regional, state and local agencies, organizations,
				 governmental branches and officials as appropriate or required;
m. act as a liaison between the agency and
				 outside parties;
n. provide
				 relevant information about the arts at the state, regional, national and
				 international levels to the Council and to the public;
o. make recommendations to the Chair
				 concerning appointments to agency committees;
p. ensure a close working relationship with
				 the Chair and with other members of the Council.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.10 - Advisory Panels

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Agency-Wide Panels
1. Agency-wide panels decide on such matters
				 as eligibility of artists for the Arts in Education and Folk Arts roster, all
				 grant recommendations and selection of finalists for Fellowships.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.11 - Constituencies

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Public Access
1. Meetings
a. Meetings of the Rhode Island State Council
				 on the Arts and its committees are open to the public according to state laws
				 affecting public proceedings and freedom of access as stated in R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §§
												42-46-1 through 7. Prior to the adoption, amendment or appeal of
				 any rule, the agency shall give at least twenty (20) days' notice of its
				 intended action under the procedure outlined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
												42-35-2.8.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.12 - Conflict of Interest Statement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Members of the
				 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts are often professionally involved in the
				 arts, and such persons may be subject to possible conflicts of
				 interest.
B. Board members should
				 avoid any action which could be interpreted as a use of board membership to
				 further their own interests or those of any organization with which they are
				 affiliated.
C. The application of
				 these two basic principles may be illustrated by the following examples but are
				 not all inclusive:
1. A board member shall not
				 submit an application for Council funds or a report required by the Council on
				 behalf of himself/herself or an organization which employs him/her or with
				 which he/she is affiliated, nor shall he/she participate in support of such
				 applications.
2. If a board member
				 is to be a participant in a Council-supported activity, the request to the
				 Council for support shall clearly indicated the nature of
				 participation.
3. A board member
				 shall not vote nor participate in any discussion or determination of an
				 application from any organization with which he/she is affiliated; and may be
				 asked to withdraw from the room when such discussion and voting take
				 place.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.13 - Release of Mailing Lists

Current through June 14, 2024
As a public agency, the Rhode Island State Council on the
					 Arts provides mailing list information from its computer database for a nominal
					 fee as outlined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-4. Requests must be made in
					 writing, stating how the information will be used. Information will not be
					 released for commercial purposes which are unrelated to the arts or humanities.
					 (The term "commercial purpose" means any purpose which has financial gain as a
					 major objective.)
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.14 - Parliamentary Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
For any situations not specifically covered in these
					 Procedures and Regulations, Robert's Rules of Order (current edition) shall
					 apply.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 10 - Arts › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Procedures and Regulations › Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.15 - Amendment of Procedures and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
These procedures and regulations may be amended at any
					 regular meeting of the Council by a two-third vote provided they have been
					 submitted in writing beforehand to the Council.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations are to
					 establish the operating procedures for the State Cultural Facilities Grant
					 Program and the State Cultural Facilities Grant Program Review
					 Panel.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-75-2 and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
					 42-35, Administrative Procedures Act. This authorizes the Rhode Island State
					 Council on the Arts to administer a matching grant program "for capital
					 improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit
					 artistic, performance centers, historic sites, museums and cultural art centers
					 located throughout the State of Rhode Island."
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.4 - Application Procedures for State Cultural Facilities Grant Program Competitive Grants

Current through June 14, 2024
A. APPLICATION
				 FORM: The form that shall qualify an applicant for consideration shall be the
				 form designated "Application" and approved by the Council.
B. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS:
				 Application forms shall be available to applicants upon request.
C. FILING OF APPLICATIONS: Applications shall
				 be filed electronically with RISCA through a form established by the Council
				 and designated in the application form instructions. Applications shall be
				 accepted by the Council up through the close of business on a date or dates
				 established by the Council.
D.
				 APPLICATION CONTENTS: The application shall contain, at minimum, the following:
1. APPLICATION SUMMARY: A concise
				 identification of the applicant and a summary of the project.
2. PROPERTY INFORMATION: Information about
				 the property and its contribution to the cultural work of the applicant
				 organization. Information shall also be provided on the general condition of
				 the property.
3. PROJECT
				 INFORMATION: Information about the project including a timeline schedule and
				 budget.
4. APPLICANT
				 INFORMATION/PROJECT IMPACT: Information about the work, finances and governance
				 of the applicant organization, and details on how the project will impact the
				 applicant organization and its work in and for the community, including the
				 economic benefits of supporting the proposed project.
5. ASSURANCES: Consent forms signed by the
				 property owner and applicant.
6.
				 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any additional information that the Council may
				 require.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.5 - Allocation of Funds for State Cultural Facilities Grant Program Competitive Grants

Current through June 14, 2024
A. GRANT
				 ALLOCATIONS: The Council shall, by majority vote of the full Council, schedule
				 the number, frequency and duration of local grant funding rounds. The Council
				 may establish a maximum per project funding level for any given grant round.
				 This amount may be increased or decreased during each year by a majority vote
				 of the Council.
B. UNEXPENDED
				 FUNDS: Any unexpended or returned funds from supported projects in the Cultural
				 Facilities Grant Program fund shall be reallocated to the Cultural Facilities
				 Grant Program for distribution.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.6 - Cultural Facilities Grant Review Panel for State Cultural Facilities Grant Program Competitive Grants

Current through June 14, 2024
A. APPOINTMENT OF
				 REVIEW PANEL: The Council shall appoint a seven (7) member panel of experts to
				 review applications. Members of the Review Panel may be selected from among
				 artists, arts administrators, managers of cultural facilities, individuals with
				 experience in construction and capital projects or other experts. In making
				 appointments to the Review Panel, the Council shall endeavor to include an
				 architect or design professional and an economic development professional. In
				 addition, a representative of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and
				 Heritage Commission staff will serve to promote inter-agency cooperation and
				 participation. The Council will ensure that members come from different parts
				 of the State, represent diverse communities and have knowledge or experience
				 with organizations of different sizes. RISCA will ensure that no panel member
				 shall have a conflict of interest with any application under review. In order
				 to represent the evaluations of the Council's professional staff, the RISCA
				 Executive Director shall be a voting member of the Review Panel.
B. REGULAR MEETINGS: The Review Panel shall
				 establish the schedule for regular meetings.
C. CHAIRPERSON: The RISCA Executive Director
				 shall serve as Chairperson of the Review Panel.
D. SPECIAL MEETINGS: The Chairperson may call
				 special meetings or cancel regular meetings at any time upon forty-eight (48)
				 hours public notice.
E. NOTICE OF
				 MEETINGS: Notices of meetings and agendas will be posted electronically on the
				 Secretary of State's website, in accordance with the Open Meetings Law (R.I.
				 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-46) not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to each
				 meeting.
F. OPEN MEETINGS: All
				 Review Panel meetings and records shall be consistent with the Open Meetings
				 Law (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-46) and the Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §
										38-3-3).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.9 - Additional Administration or Fiscal Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
RISCA, the Department of Administration, or other
					 authorized representatives of the State of Rhode Island may establish from time
					 to time additional administrative or fiscal requirements, not inconsistent with
					 these Regulations, in order to assure the effective operation of the State
					 Cultural Facilities Grants. Additional administrative or fiscal requirements
					 may include procedures to encourage an open and competitive process of awarding
					 contracts for rehabilitation work. Information about all requirements of the
					 Grants shall be available through the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.10 - Commission's Authorized Representative

Current through June 14, 2024
The executive director of the RISCA is authorized by these
					 Regulations to act on behalf of the Council to implement and carry out a grants
					 program in accordance with these Regulations. Decisions of the executive
					 director may be appealed to the Council in accordance with the Council's
					 procedures.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for Cultural Facilities Grant Program › Section 665-RICR-20-00-1.11 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 665 - State Council on the Arts › Chapter 20 - Grants and Certification › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for the Certification of Motion Picture Production Tax Credits (665-RICR-20-00-2) › Section 665-RICR-20-00-2.1 - Jointly Promulgated Regulation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Rhode Island
				 Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation jointly
				 promulgated 280-RICR- 20-20-5, "Rules and Regulations for the Certification for
				 Motion Picture Tax Credits."
B.
				 This Part hereby adopts and references 280-RICR- 20-20-5.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 670 - State Planning Council › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Standards of the State Planning Council (670-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 670-RICR-00-00-1.4 - Comprehensive Plan Review Process

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1
Purpose and Authority
The purpose of this rule is to establish standards and procedures for the municipal adoption of local comprehensive plans, for State review and approval thereof, and for the achievement of the goals and intent of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 45-22.2 entitled, "Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act" ("Act"). R.I. Gen. Laws §
											45-22.2-10 mandates the State Planning Council adopt all rules and regulations necessary to implement the standards established by the Act.
1.4.2
Guidance Manual / Establishment of Standards
A. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											45-22.2-9(b)  and  45-22.2-10(b), the Chief shall prepare for publication a guidance manual that provides guidelines and standards for the preparation of comprehensive plan content, incorporation of State goals and policies into comprehensive plans, and offers general technical assistance in the development of a comprehensive plan. This publication shall also inform municipalities of the standards used in the review of a comprehensive plan under § 1.4.7 of this Part.
1. A draft of the guidance manual, or substantive amendments to it, must be approved by the Council prior to publication or distribution. Technical updates or minor administrative revisions shall not require Council action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 670 - State Planning Council › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Standards of the State Planning Council (670-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 670-RICR-00-00-1.5 - Metropolitan Planning Organization: Transportation Planning

Current through June 14, 2024
1.5.1
Purpose and Authority
A. The State Planning Council is designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") for the State of Rhode Island by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-11-10 entitled, "Statewide Planning Program". The role and responsibilities of the MPO are set forth in Public Law 114-94, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and the following regulations as found in the Code of Federal Regulations ("C.F.R."):
1. Federal Highway Administration regulation  23 C.F.R. §
													450  entitled, "Highways - Planning Assistance and Standards", including Subpart B - "Statewide Transportation Planning and Programming" and Subpart C - "Metropolitan Planning and Programing"; and
2. Federal Transit Administration regulation  49 C.F.R. §
													613  entitled, "Transportation - Planning Assistance and Standards", including Subpart A - "Metropolitan Planning and Programing" and Subpart B - "Statewide Transportation Planning and Programming".
3. Furthermore, §176(c) of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §
													7506) requires a determination of conformity of transportation plans, programs, and projects to the State Implementation Plan for air quality.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 670 - State Planning Council › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Standards of the State Planning Council (670-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 670-RICR-00-00-1.6 - Solid Waste Disposal Facility Siting

Current through June 14, 2024
1.6.1
Purpose and Authority
A. The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for the evaluation, assessment, and certification of solid waste disposal facility sites and to designate areas where solid waste landfills, incinerators, and resource recovery facilities are prohibited. This rule is promulgated under the authority of:
1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-18.9-9(a) entitled, "Refuse Disposal". This section requires any proposed private solid waste disposal facility to obtain a certificate of approval from the State Planning Council. Furthermore, it authorizes the Council to promulgate rules for "the evaluation and/or assessment, and distribution of location of sites for waste facilities among the regions of this state".
2. R.I. Gen. Laws §
												23-18.9-9.1(d)  which designates areas in which solid waste landfill facilities, incinerators, and resource recovery facilities are prohibited and authorizes the State Planning Council to designate other such areas.
3. R.I. Gen. Laws §
												23-19-10.2(a)  entitled, "Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation". This subsection requires the Corporation to submit proposed solid waste disposal sites to the State Planning Council for certification that "each proposed site conforms with the state guide plan". Furthermore, it authorizes the Council to "promulgate regulations for the evaluation and/or assessment, and distribution of location of sites for waste facilities among the regions of the state".
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Public Records Requests › Section 800-RICR-00-00-2.1 - Access to Public Records

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Rhode Island
				 Airport Corporation (RIAC) adheres to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
										38-2-1, et seq ., and has
				 instituted the following procedures for the public to obtain public records.
1. To reach RIAC's Public Records designee by
				 telephone please call (401) 737-4000 and ask to be connected with the Legal
				 Department. Requests for records may be mailed to the Legal Department at 2000
				 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886. Requests may also be hand delivered to RIAC at
				 the reception desk during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and
				 addressed to the Legal Department or requests may be emailed to
				 aprarequest@pvdairport.com.
2. You
				 are not required to provide identification or the reason you seek the
				 information, and your right to access public records will not depend upon
				 providing identification or reasons.
3. In order to ensure that you are provided
				 with the public records you seek in an expeditious manner, unless you are
				 seeking records available pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act or
				 other documents prepared for or readily available to the public, we ask that
				 you complete the Public Records Request Form located at the front desk, or on
				 our website
http://www.pvdairport.com
or otherwise
				 submit your request in writing.
4.
				 RIAC adheres to the Access to Public Records Act in all manners, including
				 request response times and the charging of applicable costs.
5. If you feel that you have been denied
				 access to public records, you have the right to file a review petition with the
				 President and CEO of RIAC or to file a complaint with the Rhode Island Attorney
				 General. You may also retain private counsel for the purpose of instituting
				 proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in the superior court of the
				 county where the record is maintained.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules › Section 800-RICR-00-00-3.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to prescribe the form of
					 a Petition for Promulgation of Rules pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-6 and the procedure for its
					 submission, consideration, and disposition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules › Section 800-RICR-00-00-3.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules › Section 800-RICR-00-00-3.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following definitions shall apply to
				 this regulation:
1. "Petition" means a request
				 for the Promulgation of a Rule.
2.
				 "Petitioner" means a person requesting the promulgation of a rule.
3. "Promulgate", with respect to a Rule,
				 means the process of writing a new Rule, or amending or repealing an existing
				 Rule.
4. "RIAC" means the Rhode
				 Island Airport Corporation.
5.
				 "Rule" means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general
				 applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or the
				 organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and has the
				 force of law. The term includes the amendment or repeal of an existing rule.
				 The term is used interchangeably with the term "regulation." The term does not
				 include the exceptions listed in R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											42-35-1(19)(i) through
				 (vi).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules › Section 800-RICR-00-00-3.4 - Request for the Promulgation of a Rule

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A request to
				 Promulgate a Rule must be in writing and include the following information:
1. The name and address of the
				 Petitioner;
2. A plain statement
				 identifying the rule or proposed new Rule at issue;
3. A detailed statement of all facts relied
				 upon by the Petitioner;
4. A plain
				 statement requesting the Promulgation of a Rule, and further indicating whether
				 Petitioner seeks a new Rule or the amendment or repeal of an existing Rule.
a. In the case of a request for the repeal of
				 an existing Rule, the Petitioner shall identify the Rule by title and/or RICR
				 citation.
b. In the case of a
				 request for an amendment to an existing Rule, the Petitioner must identify with
				 specificity any proposed additions, deletions, or other amendments. New
				 proposed language must be clearly marked using underline formatting for
				 proposed insertions, and strike through formatting for proposed
				 deletions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules › Section 800-RICR-00-00-3.5 - Consideration and Disposition of Request for the Promulgation of a Rule

Current through June 14, 2024
A. RIAC shall promptly consider and respond
				 to the request for the Promulgation of a Rule as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §
										42-35-6.
B. RIAC, at its discretion and within the
				 thirty (30) day period prescribed by statute:
1. Hold a hearing for further consideration
				 and discussion on the Petition; or
2. Request further information or documents
				 from the Petitioner necessary for the full evaluation of his or her
				 Petition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Declaratory Order Petitions › Section 800-RICR-00-00-4.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation states the requirements for submitting a
					 request for Declaratory Order under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8(b),
					 and the procedure for its consideration and prompt
					 disposition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Declaratory Order Petitions › Section 800-RICR-00-00-4.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Declaratory Order Petitions › Section 800-RICR-00-00-4.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following definitions shall apply to
				 this regulation:
1. "Declaratory order" means
				 an order issued by RIAC that:
a. Interprets or
				 applies a statute administered by RIAC;
b. Clarifies whether a rule, guidance
				 document, or order issued by RIAC applies to a Petitioner; or
c. Clarifies how a rule, guidance document,
				 or order issued by RIAC applies to a Petitioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Declaratory Order Petitions › Section 800-RICR-00-00-4.4 - Request for Declaratory Order: Form and Submission

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A request for Declaratory Order must be in
				 writing and include the following information:
1. The name and address of the
				 Petitioner;
2. A plain statement
				 identifying the statute, rule, guidance document, or order at issue;
3. A detailed statement of all facts relied
				 upon by the Petitioner;
4. A copy
				 of any and all documents relied upon by Petitioner that are not otherwise
				 accessible to RIAC; and
5. A plain
				 statement requesting a Declaratory Order, and further indicating whether
				 Petitioner seeks:
a. An interpretation or
				 application of a statute administered by RIAC;
b. Clarification as to whether a rule,
				 guidance document, or order issued by RIAC applies to Petitioner; and/or
c. Clarification as to how a rule,
				 guidance document, or order issued by RIAC applies to Petitioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Declaratory Order Petitions › Section 800-RICR-00-00-4.5 - Consideration and Disposition of Request for Declaratory Order

Current through June 14, 2024
A. RIAC shall promptly consider and respond
				 to the request for Declaratory Order as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8(c).
1. Should RIAC schedule the matter for
				 further consideration, RIAC shall notify Petitioner in writing of the
				 anticipated date on which RIAC will grant or deny the request for Declaratory
				 Order.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Conduct of Public Hearings › Section 800-RICR-00-00-5.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
To establish a defined set of procedures for the Rhode
					 Island Airport Corporation for the conduct of Public Hearings regarding
					 Proposed Rulemaking.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Conduct of Public Hearings › Section 800-RICR-00-00-5.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-2(a)(4).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Conduct of Public Hearings › Section 800-RICR-00-00-5.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the Purpose of this regulation:
1. "Member of the public" means any
				 individual, firm, business, corporation, association, partnership or other
				 group.
2. "Presiding RIAC official"
				 means the RIAC employee conducting the Public Hearing.
3. "Public hearing" means the convening of
				 Members of the Public and agency personnel for the purpose of obtaining public
				 comment on a Proposed Rulemaking.
4. "Proposed rulemaking" means a proposed new
				 rule, proposed amendment to a rule or proposed repeal of a rule as noticed
				 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-35-2.7.
5. "RIAC" means the Rhode Island Airport
				 Corporation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Conduct of Public Hearings › Section 800-RICR-00-00-5.4 - Procedure for Conduct of Public Hearings

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A. Convening of
				 Public Hearing
1. Public Hearings may be held
				 at the election of the agency or as required pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-35-2.8(c).
2. Notice of Public Hearings shall be issued
				 in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											42-35-2.8 and
				  42-46-6, when
				 applicable.
3. The Public Hearing
				 shall be held at a time and place designated by RIAC.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
6.1.1
Purposes and Policies
The intent, purpose, and policy of these Procurement
					 Regulations shall be to simplify, clarify, and continuously modernize the
					 procurement system for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation ("RIAC") in
					 accordance with the State Purchases Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-1, et seq
					 ., so as to provide efficiency and economy in the purchase of goods, services,
					 and construction, while maintaining and safeguarding quality, integrity,
					 fairness, responsibility, accountability, and equity in accordance with the
					 highest ethical standards. RIAC adheres to the general principles, policies,
					 and practices of the State Purchases Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-1, et
					 seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.2 - Application

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6.2.1
Application of State Purchases
				 Act
A. R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-4 (the "State Purchases Act") shall apply to every expenditure of public funds,
				 except as otherwise provided by law, by RIAC under any contract or like
				 business agreement, except only those contracts or like business agreements
				 between RIAC and the State or its political subdivisions or other governments.
				 It shall also apply to the disposal of RIAC supplies and equipment. Nothing in
				 the State Purchases Act or these regulations shall prevent RIAC from complying
				 with the terms and conditions of any grant or funding, including without
				 limitation, any grant or funding from or through the Federal Highway
				 Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, any state agency, or any
				 gift, bequest or co-operative agreement.
B. Nothing contained in these Procurement
				 Regulations shall prevent RIAC from accepting assignment of any contract from
				 the State of Rhode Island, any of its departments, including without limitation
				 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation or any other entity; provided,
				 however, that any such contract shall have been awarded in accordance with the
				 requirements of the State Purchases Act.
C. RIAC may make use of Master Price
				 Agreements entered into between the State of Rhode Island and vendors of goods
				 and services.
D. RIAC may make use
				 of cooperative agreements with any agency of the federal government, the State
				 of Rhode Island and its subdivisions, or with any agency of another
				 state.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.3 - Bidder Responsibility, Solicitation, Prequalification, and Debarment/Suspension

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6.3.1
Responsibilities of Bidders and Offerors
A. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-24, RIAC shall make a written determination of responsibility of a bidder
				 or offeror. Determinations of responsibility may be made by evaluating the
				 following:
1. Financial capability;
2. Reputation;
3. Management;
4. Ability to meet bidder's security
				 requirements in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												37-2-40;
5. Any other factors deemed necessary by
				 RIAC.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.4 - Source Selection

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6.4.1
Methods
				 of Source Selection
A. Except as
				 otherwise authorized by law, or as specifically exempted herein, all RIAC
				 contracts shall be awarded as the result of:
1. Competitive Sealed Bidding;
2. Competitive Negotiation;
3. Non-competitive Procurements;
4. Small Purchase Procedures;
5. Grants (where permitted by law);
6. Exemptions
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.5 - Bid Documents

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6.5.1
Confidentiality of Technical Data, Trade Secrets and Financial
				 Information
A. All information received
				 from bidders/offerors as a result of a Competitive Sealed Bidding or
				 Competitive Negotiation is deemed public unless a separate redacted public copy
				 is submitted as outlined below, regardless of whether the information is marked
				 confidential/proprietary.
1. Each Bidder
				 engaging in Competitive Sealed Bidding or Proposers engaging in Competitive
				 Negotiations must include a public copy to be available for public
				 inspection.
2. Bidders/Proposers
				 may redact in the public copy any trade secrets or commercial or financial
				 information which is of a privileged or confidential nature pursuant to the
				 Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws §
												38-2-1 et seq.).
3. RIAC shall make the final determination on
				 if the redacted information meets the statutory requirements of the Access to
				 Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws §
												38-2-1 et seq.).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.6 - Contracts

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6.6.1
Types of Contracts
RIAC may enter into any type of contract which will promote
					 the best interests of RIAC as may be determined by the President and CEO or
					 his/her designee which may include partial, progressive, and/or multiple
					 awards.
6.6.2
Contract Terms and Conditions
RIAC will include in its solicitation documents and/or
					 contracts appropriate clauses relating to termination of contracts in
					 accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											37-2-43(b) and
					 (c).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.7 - Cost and Pricing Principles

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A. Except as
				 otherwise provided by contract, the President and CEO shall determine
				 appropriate cost principles to be used in determining the:
1. Estimated costs of fixed prices when the
				 absence of open market competition precludes the use of competitive sealed
				 bidding;
2. Adjustments for
				 state-directed changes or modifications in contract performances;
3. Settlements of contracts which have been
				 terminated; and
4. Validity of
				 incurred costs for the purpose of reimbursing costs under contract
				 provisions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Procurement Regulations › Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.8 - Disposition Process

Current through June 14, 2024
The President and CEO shall sell or otherwise dispose of
					 property of RIAC which is not needed or has become unsuitable for public use,
					 or would be more suitable consistent with the public interest for some other
					 use pursuant to the provisions R.I. Gen. Laws §
										37-2-45.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.1 - Authority and Purpose

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These rules and regulations have been established in
					 accordance with FAA Requirements, the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapter 1-4 [the Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act ("UAR")], and any
					 other provisions of the R.I. Gen. Laws conferring jurisdiction to the Rhode
					 Island Airport Corporation ("RIAC"), whether in effect prior to or subsequent
					 to the adoption of these regulations. Issues not addressed in these rules or
					 for which a party seeks clarity are to be considered in light of FAA
					 requirements. The Director has the statutory duty to adopt and enforce rules
					 and regulations by the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										1-2-1(a) 
					 et seq . The following regulations are promulgated to fulfill the Director's
					 duties to protect the safety of persons operating or using Aircraft and persons
					 and property on the ground, to develop and promote aeronautics within Rhode
					 Island, and regulate the safe and efficient operation of Airports, Airport
					 facilities and grounds. Nothing hereunder shall be construed to modify, alter
					 or amend any of the statutory powers, duties or authority of the
					 Director.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.2 - Applicability

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The regulations set forth herein apply to all Civil
					 Aircraft and Operations in the state of Rhode Island. Nothing herein is
					 intended to conflict with federal law. In the event of a conflict with federal
					 requirements, federal law shall prevail.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.3 - Incorporation by Reference

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A. These
				 regulations hereby incorporate  14 C.F.R. §
											91  (1989),  14 C.F.R. §
											105 (2001),
				  14 C.F.R. §
											139.5  (2013),  14 C.F.R. §
											107  (2016),
				  14 C.F.R. §
											103.1  (1982),
				  14 C.F.R. §
											91.203  (2015),
				  14 C.F.R. §
											61.3  (2016),  49 C.F.R. §
											1550  (2002),  14 C.F.R. §
											61  (1997),  14 C.F.R. §
											31  (1964),
				  14 C.F.R. §
											31.65  (1980), and
				  14 C.F.R. §
											91.311  (2004) by reference, not including any
				 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
				 provisions herein are not inconsistent with those regulations.
B. These regulations hereby incorporate the
				 United States Parachute Association's "Skydiver's Information Manual" (2018)
				 and the "Instructional Rating Manual" (2018) by reference, not including any
				 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
				 provisions herein are not inconsistent with those regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.5 - General Information for Applicants

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All applications
				 and registrations shall be submitted to RIAC at the following address:
Rhode Island Airport Corporation
2000 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
B. All application forms are available from
				 the RIAC website at
www.pvdairport.com
,
				 by contacting RIAC at the address set forth above, and by calling RIAC at (401)
				 691-2200.
C. All completed
				 applications must be submitted to RIAC, with any applicable application
				 fee.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.7 - Skydiving/Parachute Jumping

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Skydiving/Parachuting Minimum Requirements. The following minimum requirements
				 apply to all Skydiving/Parachuting activities within Rhode Island.
1. All United States Parachute Association
				 (USPA) Basic Safety Requirements must be followed, including training by USPA
				 rated instructors and the use of USPA-required equipment.
2. No Person under eighteen (18) years of age
				 may Skydive/Parachute in Rhode Island unless the Skydiving/Parachuting is in
				 tandem with a USPA Tandem Instructor and the participant has parental or
				 guardian consent to Skydive/Parachute on the date the Skydiving/Parachuting
				 occurs and such skydiving is in accordance with all other legal requirements,
				 including equipment manufacturer restrictions.
3. No Person under sixteen (16) years of age
				 may Skydive/Parachute in Rhode Island.
4. RIAC must approve, in advance, any jump
				 that is not made from an approved Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center. No
				 Skydiving/Parachuting shall take place at any location other than an approved
				 Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center unless seven (7) days notification has been
				 given to the appropriate officials of the area or community involved and RIAC
				 has authorized the operation. RIAC may impose additional restrictions on a
				 case-by-case basis.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 10 - OPERATIONS › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Aeronautics Regulations › Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.8 - Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Centers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No Person may
				 establish, Operate or alter a Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center without first
				 obtaining a Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center Permit issued by RIAC.
B. Application Requirements.
1. A permit for a Skydiving/Parachuting Jump
				 Center may be issued by RIAC provided that the applicant demonstrates that the
				 Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center will comply with all USPA Guidelines, FAA
				 Requirements, and all Operator requirements established in §
											1.8(C)     of
				 this Part.
2. The application fee
				 is one hundred dollars ($100).
3.
				 The holder of the Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center Permit must obtain written
				 approval prior to implementing any changes to jumping operations, Aircraft
				 type, and/or number.
4. Permits
				 shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance, or at the end of a
				 specific term agreed to by RIAC pursuant to a contract. Any individual,
				 business, or corporation operating a Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center must, on
				 a yearly basis or at the end of the contract term, submit an application to
				 operate.
5. The recipient of the
				 Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center Permit must apply for a renewal of the permit
				 at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the permit expires.
a. Renewal application forms are available
				 from, and shall be submitted to the Aeronautics Inspector.
b. The Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center
				 Permit will be renewed provided the Director determines that it continues to
				 meet the permit criteria.
c.
				 Revocation/Denial. RIAC shall revoke the Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center
				 Permit for failure to comply with the regulations set forth herein, if the
				 application contains a false or misleading statement or representation, or if
				 there is any change in circumstances upon which the Skydiving/Parachuting Jump
				 Center Permit was issued.
6. The Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center
				 Permit must be posted in the place of business, in clear view of the
				 public.