§ 31-23.1-1. Compact enacted. The vehicle equipment safety compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in it in the form substantially as follows: Findings and Purposes (a) The party states find that: (1) Accidents and deaths on their streets and highways present a very serious human and economic […]
§ 31-23.1-10. Inspection of accounts. Pursuant to article VI(e) of the compact, the department of revenue is empowered and authorized to inspect the accounts of the vehicle equipment safety commission. History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 20; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 20.
§ 31-23.1-11. “Executive head” defined. “Executive head” as used in article IX(b) of the compact, with reference to this state, means the governor. History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
§ 31-23.1-2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that: (1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization, and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion. (2) The public safety further requires that those standards and requirements be uniform from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, except to […]
§ 31-23.1-3. Supersession of other laws. Provisions of chapters 23 and 24 of this title shall continue to be of force and effect only until superseded by a rule, regulation, or code adopted by the general assembly pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact. Any superseding rule, regulation, or code shall specify the provision or […]
§ 31-23.1-4. Legislative approval. Pursuant to article V(e) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, it is the intention of this state and it is provided that no rule, regulation, or code issued by the vehicle equipment safety commission in accordance with article V of the compact shall take effect until approved by act of the […]
§ 31-23.1-5. Rhode Island commissioner. The commissioner of this state on the vehicle equipment safety commission shall be the administrator of the division of motor vehicles who shall serve during his or her continuance as the officer. The commissioner of this state appointed pursuant to this section may designate an alternate from among the officers […]
§ 31-23.1-6. Employees’ retirement. The employees’ retirement system of the state of Rhode Island may make an agreement with the vehicle equipment safety commission for the coverage of the commission’s employees pursuant to article III(f) of the compact. The agreement, as nearly as may be, shall provide for arrangements similar to those available to the […]
§ 31-23.1-7. Departmental cooperation. Within appropriations available for them, the departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state may cooperate with and assist the vehicle equipment safety commission within the scope contemplated by article III(h) of the compact. The departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state are authorized generally to […]
§ 31-23.1-8. Filings. Filing of documents as required by article III(j) of the compact shall be with the division of motor vehicles. History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
§ 31-23.1-9. Budget. Pursuant to article VI(a) of the compact, the vehicle equipment safety commission shall submit its budgets to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
