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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 40 - Human Services » Chapter 40-7 - New England Welfare Compact

Section 40-7-1. – Compact enacted.

§ 40-7-1. Compact enacted. The New England welfare compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: The policy of the states party to this compact is to make welfare services available among the compacting states on the basis of the mutual […]

Section 40-7-2. – Compact administrator.

§ 40-7-2. Compact administrator. The compact administrator provided in article V of the compact shall be the director of the department of human services. History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 105, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 40-9.1-2; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.

Section 40-7-3. – Authority of governor to effectuate entry into compact.

§ 40-7-3. Authority of governor to effectuate entry into compact. The governor on behalf of the state is authorized and directed to execute any formal documents necessary to effectuate the entry of this state into the New England Welfare Compact with any one or more of the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont […]

Section 40-7-4. – Effect of existing reciprocal agreements.

§ 40-7-4. Effect of existing reciprocal agreements. Entry by the state into the New England Welfare Compact with another state shall supersede existing reciprocal agreements with that state but shall in no way abrogate or replace compacts or agreements entered into with other states pursuant to § 40-6-18. History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 105, § […]