§ 45-13.1-1. Findings and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that there is a need for a permanent intergovernmental body to strengthen and facilitate relationships between the state government, the cities and towns, the school districts, and other local governments in the state, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Perform the functions and […]
§ 45-13.1-2. Commission created. There is created the Stephen J. Anderson commission on state-local relations commission (SLRC), “the commission”. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 248, § 1.
§ 45-13.1-3. Membership. (a) The commission shall be composed of seventeen (17) members, as follows: (1) The president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns or his or her designee, and the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or his or her designee; (2) Three (3) state executive officials appointed […]
§ 45-13.1-4. Functions and duties. In addition to the activities listed in § 45-13.1-1, the commission shall carry out these further functions and duties: (1) Encourage, and where appropriate, receive and review studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local, and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations; (2) Conduct educational seminars and […]
§ 45-13.1-5. Meetings, hearings, committees. (a) The commission shall hold meetings at least quarterly and at other times that it deems necessary. The commission may hold public hearings from time to time on matters within its purview. (b) Each officer, board, commission, council, department, or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the […]
§ 45-13.1-6. Finances. The commission is authorized to apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any appropriations or grants from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other source, public or private. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 133, § 1.
§ 45-13.1-7. Reports. The commission shall issue reports of its findings and recommendations from time to time, and shall issue annually a public report on its work. Copies of the annual report shall be submitted to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, city, and other political subdivisions of the […]
§ 45-13.1-8. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and application of the provision to other persons or […]
