§ 42-7-1. Establishment — Powers of governor. There shall be an executive department. The head of the executive department shall be the governor. The governor shall have all powers and duties provided by R.I. Const., Art. IX, and by chapter 1 of title 43, and as further prescribed in all general laws and public laws […]
§ 42-7-2. Secretary and employees. There shall be in the executive department an executive secretary and a chief clerk. The governor may appoint such clerical assistants and other employees as he or she may deem necessary. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 42-7-2.
§ 42-7-3. Duties of chief clerk. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk to file and keep a record of all official communications, books and documents of a public nature transmitted to the executive department and transfer those communications, books and documents to his or her successor in office in accordance with the […]
§ 42-7-4. Flag and pennant of governor. The flag and pennant of the governor shall be white, bearing on each side the following: A gold anchor on a shield with a blue field and gold border; above the shield, a gold scroll bearing the words in blue letters “State of Rhode Island”; below the shield, […]
§ 42-7-5. Transfer of functions from the department of community affairs to the governor’s office of energy assistance. (a) There is hereby transferred to the governor’s office of energy assistance, or its successor, those functions formerly administered by the department of community affairs relating to: (1) Home energy assistance program; and (2) Weatherization program. (b) […]
§ 42-7-6. Transfer of functions from the department of community affairs to the governor’s office of intergovernmental relations. (a) There is hereby transferred to the governor’s office of intergovernmental relations, or its successor, those functions formerly administered by the department of community affairs relating to: (1) Administration support to federal grants; (2) Community development block […]
§ 42-7-6.1. Drug program established — Use of the fund. There is hereby established the drug program account which shall be administered by the general treasurer in accordance with the same laws and fiscal procedures as the general funds of the state. The fund shall consist of such sums collected as a result of the […]
§ 42-7-7. Transfer of functions from the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system authority to the executive department of public safety. (a) There is hereby transferred to the department of public safety all of the powers, authority and duties necessary to operate the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system contained in chapter 21 of title 39. (b) […]
§ 42-7-8. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act administration expenses. (a) There is hereby created restricted receipt accounts, within the office of the governor, for the office of economic recovery and reinvestment, and within the department of administration for the office of internal audit and the division of purchasing, to be known as ARRA administrative expense […]
§ 42-7-9. Cybersecurity incident response group. (a) The governor shall establish a cybersecurity incident response group, which shall include the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police, or designee; the adjutant general of the Rhode Island national guard, or designee; the director of the Rhode Island division of information technology, or designee; the director of […]
