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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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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

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Place, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2023

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND

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GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

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CHAPTER 165

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COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF

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COMMISSIONERS

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     42-165-1. Fire districts.

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     Any individual receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island shall be allowed to serve

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in any capacity on fire district boards or commissions. No compensation of ten thousand dollars

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($10,000) or less for chairpersons; five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less for officers; and one

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thousand dollars ($1,000) or less for members on the fire department and volunteer department and

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cities and towns boards and commissions or hours worked for said compensation shall be reported

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to any agency of the state except for the purposes of taxation.

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     42-165-2. Pascoag utility district.

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     The Pascoag utility district created by chapter 58 of title 45 shall allow any individual

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receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island to serve in any capacity on its board of utility

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commissioners. No compensation of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less for chairpersons; five

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thousand dollars ($5,000) or less for officers; and one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less for members

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on the fire department and volunteer department and town boards and commissions or hours

 

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worked for said compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes

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of taxation.

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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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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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     This act would allow any individual receiving a pension from the State of Rhode Island to

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serve on fire district boards and the Pascoag utility district board. This act would not require

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reporting of minimum compensation levels or hours worked for said compensation to any state

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agency, except for tax purposes.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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