Title 22, Title 22 Assembly

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.

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 and places …

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 w…

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…

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 general assembly b…

(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 p…

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 st…

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 expir…

(a) There is established a commission on fire safety issued to study and investigate fire safety and related issued in this state. The study and investigation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The need for, and possible location of and means of both acquiri…

There is hereby created a permanent commission to represent the youth of Rhode Island, the purpose of which is to provide consultation with the legislative branch of government concerning matters of concern and interest to youth.

The composition of the commission shall be fourteen (14) members who shall be drawn from a diversity of backgrounds, ethnicity, financial positions, gender, and living area. Five (5) of the members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, two (2), to be appointed by the ho…

Issues and legislative proposals concerning youth shall be brought before and examined by the commission so that the commission may provide input and advice.

There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on water resources to consist of seven (7) members of the general assembly, four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be fr…

Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.

It shall be the duty of the joint committee to consult and counsel with the state water resources board, the water department of the several cities, towns and water districts of the state, and all federal, state, and municipal agencies and quasi-municipal corporations dealing wit…

The joint committee on water resources shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation that it shall deem advisable to assu…

The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain the proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.

Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting the resources, supplies, conservation, processing, acquisition, and distribution of water.

The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on water resources; provided, that the joint committee on water resources may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serv…

There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on highway safety to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than four (4) of whom shall be fro…

Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.

(a) It shall be the duty of this joint committee to promote the development and conduct of a coordinated state highway safety program to reduce traffic accidents and the deaths, injuries, and property damage which occur in those accidents. (b) To this end, the joint committee sha…

The joint committee on highway safety shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall…

The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain the proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.

Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting highway safety.

The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on highway safety; provided, however, that the joint committee on highway safety may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will bett…

There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on environment and energy to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than four (4) of whom shal…

Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.

It shall be the duty of the joint committee on environment and energy to promote the development of a coordinated environmental and energy program and to consult with all federal, state, municipal, and quasi-municipal agencies dealing with ecology, environment, and energy of the …

The joint committee on environment and energy shall, from time to time, and at least annually, report to the general assembly on its findings and the result of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose legislation or initiate any studies that it…

Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee all bills and resolutions dealing directly with the pollution of air and water, and all bills and resolutions dealing directly with energy.

The joint committee on legislative services may provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on environment and energy; provided, that the joint committee on environment and energy may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will…

Wherever in the general or public laws there appear the words “permanent joint committee on environment,” it shall now read “permanent joint committee on environment and energy.”

There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions to consist of seven (7) members of the general assembly, four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed …

The athletic fields in the city of Pawtucket at Daggett Avenue shall be named and known as the Doreen A. Tomlinson Memorial Fields.

The section of Route 108, between the intersection of Route 108 and Columbia Road, and the intersection of Route 108 and North Road, located in the Town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named and known as “Fire Fighters Memorial Square.”

The new residence hall located on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island known as the West Side Suites, shall hereafter be named and known as “Eddy Hall” in honor of Edward D. Eddy, the ninth President of the University of Rhode Island, and in recognition of his co…

The section of US Route 6, that travels between Hartford Avenue and Killingly Street in the city of Providence, shall hereafter be named and known as the “Sgt. Timothy R. Giblin Highway” in honor of Sgt. Timothy R. Giblin, a proud and valiant United States Marine, who served this…

The new residence hall located on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island known as North Woods Residence A, shall hereafter be named and known as “Garrahy Hall” in honor of J. Joseph Garrahy, former Governor of the State of Rhode Island, in recognition of his contri…

The rotary located at the intersection of Kingstown Road and Old Point Judith Road in the town of Narragansett shall be named and known as the Charles “Ted” Wright Rotary.

The building formerly known as the Juvenile Detention Center, and later known and named the “Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center”, located on the Pastore Complex in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall hereafter be named and known as the “Roosevelt Benton Center.”

The classroom building on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island, formerly known as Independence Hall, shall be named and known as “M. Beverly Swan Hall.”

The unnamed street located in the city of Warwick, Rhode Island on the westerly side of Bald Hill Road and at that certain location known as 1775 Bald Hill Road, shall hereinafter be named and known as “Ginsu Way.”

The library building on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island shall be named and known as the “Robert L. Carothers Library.”

The new Kent County Courthouse located in Warwick, Rhode Island, shall hereafter be named and known as “The Governor Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex.”

The bridge in the city of Providence, known as the Atwells Avenue Bridge No. 775, shall be named and known as the Representative Aldo Freda Memorial Bridge.