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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - ETHICS - EDUCATION | |
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Introduced By: Senators Conley, Sheehan, Goldin, Coyne, and Miller | |
Date Introduced: January 21, 2016 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 36-14-10.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-14 entitled "Code of |
2 | Ethics" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 36-14-10.1. Continuing ethics education. – The commission shall periodically provide |
4 | a continuing education program on the Rhode Island code of ethics and related laws for major |
5 | state decision-makers. The program shall be provided at least twice annually and shall consist of |
6 | continuing education units as established by commission rule and which may be offered through |
7 | an interactive web-based format. All state senators and senate employees shall participate in at |
8 | least one of the programs annually. The commission shall provide participants with certificates |
9 | showing the date and number of continuing education units completed. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - ETHICS - EDUCATION | |
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1 | This act would require all state senators and senate employees to annually participate in |
2 | at least one of the Ethics Commission educational programs provided by the State Ethics |
3 | Commission. |
4 | This act would take effect January 1, 2017. |
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