2022 -- H 7687 | |
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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 COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS--COURT | |
ADMINISTRATION--SELECTION POOL FOR COURT APPOINTED RECEIVERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Williams, Giraldo, Felix, Batista, and Hull | |
Date Introduced: March 02, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 8-15 of the General Laws entitled "Court Administration" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 8-15-12. Selection pool for court appointed receivers. |
4 | (a) Regarding the appointment of any court appointed receiver, the selection pool for such |
5 | court appointed receivers shall be composed of at least fifteen percent (15%) of receivers who are |
6 | persons of color. |
7 | (b) At least fifteen percent (15%) of all court appointed receivers shall be persons of color. |
8 | This requirement shall be applicable to, and not limited to, all court appointed receiverships |
9 | pursuant to chapter 1.1 of title 7 the ("Rhode Island business corporation act"), chapter 5.1 of title |
10 | 7 the ("professional service corporation act"), chapter 6 of title 7, the ("Rhode Island nonprofit |
11 | corporation act") and all receivership proceedings involving partnerships, limited partnerships, |
12 | companies organized under the provisions of chapter 16 of title 7 the ("Rhode Island limited |
13 | liability company act") and all receiverships following the course of equity. |
14 | (c) The office of the clerk of the superior court shall prepare a yearly report of the selection |
15 | pool and appointed receivers. |
16 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS--COURT | |
ADMINISTRATION--SELECTION POOL FOR COURT APPOINTED RECEIVERS | |
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1 | This act would require that the selection pool for court appointed receivers be composed |
2 | of at least fifteen percent (15%) of receivers who are persons of color and that at least fifteen percent |
3 | (15%) of all court appointed receivers be persons of color. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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