Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 69
Schooner Ernestina/Morrissey Commission

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-69-3

§ 42-69-3. Terms of membership.

When first appointed, three (3) of the members shall serve for a term of three (3) years, three (3) for a term of two (2) years, three (3) for a term of one year, as shall be designated by the governor. The successor of each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. They shall annually elect from among their members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 76, § 3.