Title 35
Public Finance

Chapter 1.1
Office of Management and Budget

R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-1.1-4

§ 35-1.1-4. Offices and functions assigned to the office of management and budget — Powers and duties.

(a) The offices assigned to the office of management and budget include the budget office, the office of regulatory reform, the performance management office, and the office of internal audit.

(b) The offices assigned to the office of management and budget shall:

(1) Exercise their respective powers and duties in accordance with their statutory authority and the general policy established by the governor or by the director acting on behalf of the governor or in accordance with the powers and authorities conferred upon the director by this chapter;

(2) Provide such assistance or resources as may be requested or required by the governor and/or the director;

(3) Provide such records and information as may be requested or required by the governor and/or the director, to the extent allowed under the provisions of any applicable general or public law, regulation, or agreement relating to the confidentiality, privacy, or disclosure of such records or information; and

(c) Except as provided herein, no provision of this chapter or application thereof shall be construed to limit or otherwise restrict the budget officer from fulfilling any statutory requirement or complying with any valid rule or regulation.

History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 7; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 9.