§ 22-14-1. Establishment — Purpose — Membership — Compensation. (a) There is established an oversight commission empowered to conduct evaluations and reviews of statutes, statutory entities, and associated rules and regulations. The review or evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the following as its objectives: (1) The elimination of inactive entities or statutes; […]
§ 22-14-10. Proceedings against statutory entity. Nothing in this chapter shall cause any right, claim, or cause of action held by any person against any entity to be dismissed, nor shall any right, claim, or cause of action held by any entity which has been terminated pursuant to this chapter lapse because of this chapter. […]
§ 22-14-11. Legislative action. Whenever the general assembly is about to create or re-create any statutory entity it should, whenever possible, request a report from the commission as set forth in § 22-14-7; however, no report is required to be received by the general assembly for any action to be taken, and nothing in this […]
§ 22-14-12. Retirement systems unaffected. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to retirement systems. History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 260, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-67-12; P.L. 1978, ch. 387, § 1.
§ 22-14-13. State bonds. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, no entity which has outstanding bonds shall be abolished until and unless provision is made for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds at or before maturity or for the assumption of the indebtedness by the state or any […]
§ 22-14-14. Severability. If any provisions or item of this chapter or the application of it is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared severable. History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 260, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-67-14; P.L. 1978, […]
§ 22-14-2. Quorum — Meetings. Six (6) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Meetings of the commission may be held at any time or place upon call of any member, after a reasonable notice by mail to the other members, and shall be held at the times […]
§ 22-14-3. Rules and regulations. The commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations in compliance with the open meetings law governing its operations and procedure to carry out the purposes of this chapter. These rules and regulations shall include, but are not limited to, public hearings to determine whether or not the existence of any […]
§ 22-14-4. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Statutory entity” or “entity” means any committee, board, commission, or “subdivision of state government” created and continued in existence for the purpose of administering a statute or legislative resolution. Cities and towns and agencies and instrumentalities of cities and towns are exempted from this definition. […]
§ 22-14-5. Repealed.
§ 22-14-5.1. Repealed.
§ 22-14-5.2. Repealed.
§ 22-14-5.3. Entities without expiration date — Statutory construction. For the purpose of construing this chapter in determining the expiration date of any statutory entity, the lack of a specific date for expiration of an entity shall mean that it is the intent of the general assembly to continue the entity in existence until the […]
§ 22-14-5.4. Repealed.
§ 22-14-6. Procedure for re-creation. (a) The procedure for re-creation of any statute or statutory entity to be terminated under the provisions of this chapter shall be established by the commission. Those procedures shall include a zero-base budget review and evaluation by the auditor general as well as any other procedures which the commission determines […]
§ 22-14-7. Commission report. The commission shall adopt and make public regulations and guidelines for determining the continued public need for such governmental bodies. The regulations and guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, the following criteria: (1) Would the termination of the entity or statute significantly harm or endanger the public health, safety, […]
§ 22-14-8. Activities by terminated statutory entity. Each entity may continue itself in existence for up to one year after scheduled termination for the purpose of completing its work and activities. During this completion period, termination shall not reduce or otherwise limit the powers or authority of each entity. Upon the expiration of one year […]
§ 22-14-9. Repealed.
