§ 42-20-1. Effect of omission of citations. The omission in this title of a citation of any general law or public law now in force which make it mandatory upon or permissive for any department, division, or other agency of the state to perform certain functions which by this title are assigned or transferred and […]
§ 42-20-10. Administration of oaths. Any director or head of a department shall have the power to administer oaths for all purposes required in the discharge of his or her duties. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 234; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-10.
§ 42-20-11. Power to bring proceedings. All prosecutions or proceedings authorized by law to be made by an administrative officer of the state shall be prosecuted by a department head or a person duly designated by him or her or as the law may direct. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 235; G.L. 1956, […]
§ 42-20-12. Law violation prosecutions — Exemption from costs bond. Complaints for the violation of the provisions of any general law or public law or any rule or regulation thereunder may be made by the head of any department or a person duly designated by him or her having proper jurisdiction thereof, and the department […]
§ 42-20-13. Right of appeal — Power to recover penalties. The right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law shall not be abridged or impaired by the passage of this title. The right of the head of any department or any subdivision thereof to prosecute for any offense to recover […]
§ 42-20-14. Liberal construction. This title shall be construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose, which purpose is the coordination of the functions of the several departments, divisions, and other administrative agencies of the state, and the allocation of these functions to the departments and agencies established by this title. History of Section.P.L. 1939, […]
§ 42-20-15. Severability. If any provision of this title or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the title, rule or regulation, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall […]
§ 42-20-16. Recycling plans. (a) All state departments and agencies shall present a recycling plan to the department of environmental management by June 30, 1991. The plan will follow procedures and methods as prescribed by the current rules and regulations governing the commercial solid waste recycling plan. (b) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities […]
§ 42-20-2. Assignment of functions by department heads. Whenever it is provided by law that an officer under the direction of a department head shall perform certain duties or functions, the department head may designate some person in the department to perform those duties or functions, and the person designated shall have and possess all […]
§ 42-20-3. Powers exercised by heads of departments — Designations of subordinates. Whenever certain powers or duties are conferred or imposed by existing law upon an official or employee of the state having a definite title, those powers and duties shall be exercised and performed by the director or other head of a department by […]
§ 42-20-4. Reorganizations to comply with federal law. If not otherwise provided by law, the director or head of any department or agency may, with the approval of the governor, establish such administrative and organization units for the conduct of the affairs of the department as may be necessary or to conform with the requirements […]
§ 42-20-5. Appointment of deputies. Wherever this title does not provide for a deputy director in any department, the director may designate some person in the department to act in his or her absence or incapacity, or whenever the circumstances may require. An alternate to the deputy may similarly be designated. Whenever in any general […]
§ 42-20-6. Construction of laws fixing salaries and providing for expenses. Whenever in any general law or public law or resolution of the general assembly prior to February 7, 1939 there shall have been stated a fixed amount for a salary, wage, compensation, or for personal services, or for clerical assistance, or a fixed amount […]
§ 42-20-7. Assignment of office space. The director of administration or a subordinate designated by him or her shall assign space in the state house and state office building, and in any other state property which may be required, to the various departments and other agencies in accordance with their needs. History of Section.P.L. 1939, […]
§ 42-20-8. Approval and filing of leases. All leases made by any department or subdivision thereof shall, prior to acceptance, be approved as to form by the attorney general and as to substance by the director of administration and a copy of all leases shall be filed with the director. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. […]
§ 42-20-8.1. Public access to state contracts. A complete and legible copy of each contract entered into after September 30, 1994 by any state agency and department of state government, including without limitation public and quasi-public agencies, authorities, boards and commissions, involving the expenditure of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be made available […]
§ 42-20-8.2. Audits. In the interest of open government and ease of access to public records, all state agencies and departments of state government, including without limitation, public and quasi-public agencies, authorities, boards, and commissions, which are required by law to prepare audits, shall prepare the three (3) most recent audits for read-only internet posting. […]
§ 42-20-9. Bonding of officials. The director of administration may determine what directors or heads of departments and subordinate officials shall be bonded, either by a surety bond covering an individual employee or by position schedule bonds covering any group or groups of employees or positions or both. All clerks of courts shall be bonded […]
