§ 23-1.3-13 Radiation advisory commission.
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There is created an advisory commission to be known as the state radiation
advisory commission which shall consist of eleven (11) members. The commission
membership shall at all times be limited to members having special expertise in
radiation protection and radiological health. One member shall be a
representative of the Rhode Island atomic energy commission. Membership shall
also include persons representing a physical science or engineering, diagnostic
radiology, nuclear medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, industrial
radiation protection, and radiologic technology; provided that no more than two
(2) individuals shall be specialists in any one field; and provided that at
least one of the eleven (11) members shall be affiliated on a full-time basis
with a voluntary, nonprofit hospital in the state. The members shall be
residents of or work in the state and shall be appointed by the director of
health. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and until
his or her successor shall be appointed; provided, that of the original
appointments four (4) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, four (4)
for a term of three (3) years, and three (3) for a term of four (4) years. In
order to assure the proper balance of technical skills whenever a vacancy or
vacancies occur, the state radiation advisory commission shall submit to the
director of health for his or her consideration the names of three (3) nominees
for each vacancy. The members shall receive no compensation for their services
but shall receive necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in actual
work of the commission. The administrator shall act as technical secretary to
the commission.
(P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.)