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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16, Title 16 Title 16

169 chapters · 1,225 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 161,225 Ch 16-2, Chapter 16-2 School Committees and S…56 Ch 16-21, Chapter 16-21 Health and Safety of P…52 Ch 16-16, Chapter 16-16 Teachers’ Retirement […48 Ch 16-7, Chapter 16-7 Foundation Level School…40 Ch 16-22, Chapter 16-22 Curriculum [See Title …40 Ch 16-32, Chapter 16-32 University of Rhode Is…37 Ch 16-59, Chapter 16-59 Council on Postseconda…31 Ch 16-3, Chapter 16-3 Establishment of Region…28 Ch 16-62, Chapter 16-62 The Rhode Island Stude…22 Ch 16-3.1, Chapter 16-3.1 Cooperative Service A…21 Ch 16-7.1, Chapter 16-7.1 The Paul W. Crowley R…20 Ch 16-57, Chapter 16-57 Rhode Island Higher Ed…19 Ch 16-40, Chapter 16-40 Private Schools [See T…18 Ch 16-60, Chapter 16-60 Council on Elementary …18

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 16✕Ch 16-21.2✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as “The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-10. Severability
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If any provisions of this chapter are declared unconstitutional, or the applicability of any provisions to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this chapter and its applicability to other persons and circumstances shall not be affe…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-11. Devices prohibited
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(a) Any student enrolled in any secondary or elementary school shall be prohibited from carrying, possessing or using a paging device of any kind or a laser pointer of any kind on school property, except with the written consent of the principal of the school in which the student…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-2. Declaration of purpose
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In recognition of the growing problem of substance use and abuse that municipalities face the purpose of this chapter is as follows: (1) To promote the opportunity for municipalities to establish a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program addressing the specific needs of …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-3. Authority of municipal governments

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(a) All municipal governments or their designated agents shall have the power to establish, operate, conduct, and/or make provision for programs to provide a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program. (b) The appropriate municipal authority shall adopt rules and regulation…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-4. Substance abuse prevention program

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(a) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be charged with the administration of this chapter and shall provide grants to assist in the planning, establishment, and operation of substance abuse prevention programs. Grants under thi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-5. Funding of substance abuse prevention program

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(a) Money to fund the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act shall be appropriated from state general revenues and shall be raised by assessing an additional penalty of thirty dollars ($30.00) for all speeding violations as set forth in § 31-43-5.1. The money shall be deposi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-6. Timetable for grant applications and disbursement

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The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall establish guidelines and criteria for the acceptance of grant applications and the disbursement of grants.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-7. Use of funds restricted to substance abuse prevention

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All funds awarded to municipal governments under the provisions of this chapter shall be held in a separate account and not placed in the municipal government’s general fund and shall only be used in furtherance of this chapter.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-8. The duties of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals

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The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals or his or her designated agent shall make an annual report by September 1 of each year to the governor and the general assembly on the administration of the program.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21.2-9. Permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention

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There is established a permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention whose purpose it shall be to oversee the implementation and administration of the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act and to advise and make recommendations to the general asse…