Section 36-14-13. – Adjudicative powers of the commission.
§ 36-14-13. Adjudicative powers of the commission. (a) The commission is hereby empowered to adjudicate the merits of allegations of violations of the Rhode Island code of ethics. (1) At such a hearing the commission shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, require the production of evidence, and take oral or written […]
Section 36-14-14. – Removal powers of the commission.
§ 36-14-14. Removal powers of the commission. (a) The commission is hereby empowered to remove from office any state or municipal elected official or any state or municipal appointed official not subject to impeachment in accordance with the provisions of subsections (b) through (d) of this section. (b) Any state or municipal elected official and […]
Section 36-14-15. – Judicial review.
§ 36-14-15. Judicial review. Any action by the commission made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to review pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
Section 36-14-16. – Financial statement to be filed.
§ 36-14-16. Financial statement to be filed. (a) On or before the last Friday in April of each year, the following officials and employees subject to this code of ethics shall file with the commission a financial statement complying with the requirements of this chapter: (1) All state elected officials; (2) All state-appointed officials; (3) […]
Section 36-14-17. – Content of financial statement.
§ 36-14-17. Content of financial statement. (a) The financial statement required herein shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall include the account of the financial activity of the person required to file the statement by this chapter, the financial activity of his or her spouse (if not estranged), and any dependent […]
Section 36-14-18. – Disclosure of regulated business interests.
§ 36-14-18. Disclosure of regulated business interests. (a) Every person who is required to file a financial statement pursuant to this chapter and who has, acquires, or divests him or herself of ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest or five thousand dollars ($5,000) or greater cash value interest in a business entity which is […]
Section 36-14-19. – Penalties.
§ 36-14-19. Penalties. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to the civil penalties provided herein, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisonment for no longer than one year. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, […]
Section 36-14-20. – Construction.
§ 36-14-20. Construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to be in addition to and not in substitution of any other provision of law not inconsistent herewith. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
Section 36-14-21. – Severability.
§ 36-14-21. Severability. If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and the application of the provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3.
Section 36-14-8. – Rhode Island ethics commission — Establishment — Members — Vacancies — Quorum — Compensation and quarters.
§ 36-14-8. Rhode Island ethics commission — Establishment — Members — Vacancies — Quorum — Compensation and quarters. (a) There is hereby established an independent and nonpartisan Rhode Island ethics commission composed of nine (9) members appointed by the governor. The president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the […]