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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Prejudice and Bias Commission Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80-2. Commission created — Composition
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(a) There is created the Rhode Island commission on prejudice and bias, hereinafter called the “commission.” (b) The commission shall consist of seventeen (17) members, each of whom shall serve a term of two (2) years, expiring on the first anniversary of each member’s appointmen…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80-3. Duties
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The duties of the commission shall be to study all forms of prejudice, bias, or hatred in this state and to revise and codify, if possible, all laws relating to all forms of prejudice, bias, or hatred.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80-4. Authority
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The commission is authorized and empowered to hold public and private hearings. The commission may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of this state any assistance and data that will enable it to properly carry out its pow…