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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

     

     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:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 8-15 of the General Laws entitled "Court Administration" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     8-15-12. Selection pool for court appointed receivers.

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     (a) Regarding the appointment of any court appointed receiver, the selection pool for such

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court appointed receivers shall be composed of at least fifteen percent (15%) of receivers who are

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persons of color.

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     (b) At least fifteen percent (15%) of all court appointed receivers shall be persons of color.

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This requirement shall be applicable to, and not limited to, all court appointed receiverships

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pursuant to chapter 1.1 of title 7 the ("Rhode Island business corporation act"), chapter 5.1 of title

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7 the ("professional service corporation act"), chapter 6 of title 7, the ("Rhode Island nonprofit

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corporation act") and all receivership proceedings involving partnerships, limited partnerships,

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companies organized under the provisions of chapter 16 of title 7 the ("Rhode Island limited

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liability company act") and all receiverships following the course of equity.

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     (c) The office of the clerk of the superior court shall prepare a yearly report of the selection

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pool and appointed receivers.

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     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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     This act would require that the selection pool for court appointed receivers be composed

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of at least fifteen percent (15%) of receivers who are persons of color and that at least fifteen percent

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(15%) of all court appointed receivers be persons of color.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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