Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years except that of the three (3) members originally appointed by each of the appointing authorities; one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one for a term of thr…

In addition to any of its other powers and responsibilities, the commission is authorized and empowered to accept any grants made available by the United States government or any agency of the United States and the commission, with the approval of the governor, is authorized and …

This chapter may be cited as the “State Energy Crisis Management Act.”

Every person shall obey, observe, and comply with the provisions of this chapter and with every effective order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Violations of any provision of this chapter or of any order, rule, or regulation promulgated under this chapt…

This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.

If any provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to thi…

The legislature finds and declares that energy in its various forms is essential for the preservation of the safety, health, and welfare of the people of this state. The legislature further finds that events of recent years have demonstrated that abnormal market disruptions, as t…

Terms used in this title shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or context: (1) “Energy crisis” means a condition of danger to the health, safety, welfare, or economic well being of the citizens of this state du…

In order to determine whether or not abnormal market disruptions, as they relate to energy, exist or are impending, there is created the governor’s technical assistance committee, which shall convene at the call of the governor, and shall meet at least semi-annually. The committe…

Whenever the governor finds that existing or impending abnormal, energy resource-related market disruptions threaten the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this state, the governor shall by executive order declare the existence of an energy crisis in any or all section…

Upon the issuance of an executive order declaring the existence of an energy crisis, the governor shall have the following powers: (1) To cooperate with the president of the United States and federal departments, agencies, and independent establishments, and the offices and agenc…

To protect life and property, the governing body of each political subdivision of the state is authorized, after the declaration of an energy crisis by the governor, to carry out within its jurisdiction those measures that may be ordered by the governor and any additional measure…

The law-enforcing authorities of the state and of the political subdivisions of the state shall enforce the orders, rules, and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

(a) The governor may make, amend, and rescind any orders, rules, and regulations that the governor may deem advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) All orders, rules, and regulations promulgated by the governor shall become effective immediately except as provi…

There is hereby established within the executive branch of state government a commerce and workforce coordination cabinet comprised of officials from state agencies with responsibility and oversight relating to economic and workforce development. The cabinet shall include, but no…

(a) The cabinet shall be co-chaired by the director of the commerce corporation and the director of the department of labor and training until such time that the secretary of commerce is appointed. (b) Upon the appointment of a secretary of commerce, the secretary of commerce sha…

The governor’s commerce and workforce coordination cabinet shall provide for the integration and coordination of the activities of the various agencies and departments that are involved in the development of the Rhode Island economy and its workforce and ensure the consistent imp…

There is established a state lottery division within the department of revenue.

No lottery prize award shall be awarded to or for any officer or employee of the state lottery division, or any blood relative of that officer or employee living as a member of that officer or employee’s household.

Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the money within that year, the prize money shall automatically re…

The director shall, in accordance with rules and regulations, require any and all lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the state lottery fund in financial institutions designated by the division all moneys received by those agents from the sale of lottery tickets or s…

No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets, or any acts done in connection with a lottery, shall apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this chapter.

(a) If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of eighteen (18) years, the director shall direct payment to the minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any financial institution to the credit of a member of the minor’s family or legal guardian…

(a) There is created the state lottery fund, into which shall be deposited all revenues received by the division from the sales of lottery tickets and license fees. The fund shall be in the custody of the general treasurer, subject to the direction of the division for the use of …

Any person who, with intent to defraud, shall falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a state lottery ticket or share shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000…

The prizes received pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the state sales or use tax.

The lotteries shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a director, who shall be a qualified person to administer an enterprise of the nature of a lottery. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The appointment s…

The director shall have the power and it shall be the director’s duty to: (1) Supervise and administer the operation of lotteries in accordance with this chapter, chapter 61.2 of this title and with the rules and regulations of the division; (2) Act as the chief administrative of…

(a) For the purpose of this chapter, the term “person” shall be construed to mean and include an individual, association, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, company, receiver, trustee, referee, or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appoin…

(a) All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares received by a person in the capacity of a sales agent shall constitute a trust fund until paid into the state lottery fund. (b) The sales agent shall be personally liable for all proceeds; and failure to pay the lottery …

Whenever any person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets in the capacity of a sales agent becomes insolvent, or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the state lottery from that person or the person’s estate shall have preference over all other debts or demands, exce…

No right of any person to a prize drawn shall be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. Th…

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-7 relating to assignment of prizes, the following setoff provisions shall apply to the payment of any prizes or winning ticket in excess of six hundred dollars ($600). (1) With respect to a person entitled to receive the prize or winning …

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-7 and § 42-61-7.1 relating to assignment of prizes and setoff for child support debts and benefit overpayments, the following setoff provisions shall apply to the payment of any prizes or winning ticket in excess of six hundred dollars ($…

No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the division. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any individ…

No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any lic…

There is hereby established within the executive branch of state government a Rhode Island executive climate change coordinating council (the “council”) comprised of officials from state agencies with responsibility and oversight relating to assessing, integrating, and coordinati…

(a) The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by means of an action in the superior court seeking either injunctive relief, a declaratory judgment, a writ of mandamus, or any combination thereof, for: (1) Climate plans required by § 42-6.2-2(a)(2); or (2) The greenhouse gas …

This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, se…

(a) The council shall have the following duties: (1) Assess, integrate, and coordinate climate change efforts throughout state agencies to reduce emissions, strengthen the resilience of communities and infrastructure, and prepare for the effects on climate change, including, but …

To support the council’s work, state agencies shall: (1) Assist the council in implementing the provisions of this chapter; (2) Develop short- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies and track the progress of these strategies; (3) Lead by example and, to the ma…

There is hereby established a restricted receipt account in the general fund of the state and housed in the budget of the department of administration entitled “RGGI-executive climate change coordinating council projects.” The express purpose of this account is to record receipts…

(a) The Rhode Island executive climate change coordinating council advisory board is hereby established. The advisory board shall have fourteen (14) members. Six (6) members shall be appointed by the governor, four (4) of whom shall be representatives of city or town government, …

(a) The Rhode Island executive climate change council science and technical advisory board is hereby established. The science and technical advisory board shall have nine (9) members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Four (4) members shall be f…

The council and advisory board shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 46 of this title (the open meetings act) and chapter 2 of title 38 (the access to public records act). Any rules and regulations, or any amendments to rules and regulations, to carry out the requirements…