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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Reilly, Messier, Hull, and Slater

     Date Introduced: January 18, 2012

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 36-4-51 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-4 entitled "Merit

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System" is hereby repealed in its entirety:

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     36-4-51. Running for elective office by classified employee. -- No classified employee

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or member of the personnel appeal board shall seek the nomination of or be a candidate for any

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elective state office; neither shall any state elective officer be appointed a member of the

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personnel appeal board or a classified employee unless he or she resigns his or her elective office.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM

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     This act would eliminate the provision that prohibits classified employees or members of

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the personnel appeal board from seeking nomination or becoming a candidate for elective state

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office.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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