2022 -- H 7287 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMPOSITION OF FIRE | |
DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Place, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Fenton-Fung, and | |
Date Introduced: February 02, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND |
2 | GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 162 |
4 | COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF |
5 | COMMISSIONERS |
6 | 42-162-1. Fire districts. |
7 | Any individual receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island shall be allowed to serve |
8 | in any capacity on fire district boards or commissions. No compensation of ten thousand dollars |
9 | ($10,000) or less for chairpersons; five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less for officers; and one |
10 | thousand dollars ($1,000) or less for members on the fire department and volunteer department and |
11 | cities and towns boards and commissions or hours worked for said compensation shall be reported |
12 | to any agency of the state except for the purposes of taxation. |
13 | 42-162-2. Pascoag utility district. |
14 | The Pascoag utility district created by chapter 58 of title 45 shall allow any individual |
15 | receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island to serve in any capacity on its board of utility |
16 | commissioners. No compensation of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less for chairpersons; five |
17 | thousand dollars ($5,000) or less for officers; and one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less for members |
18 | on the fire department and volunteer department and town boards and commissions or hours |
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1 | worked for said compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes |
2 | of taxation. |
3 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMPOSITION OF FIRE | |
DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS | |
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1 | This act would allow any individual receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island to |
2 | serve on fire district boards and the Pascoag utility district board. This act would not require |
3 | reporting of minimum compensation levels or hours worked for said compensation to any state |
4 | agency, except for tax purposes. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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