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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM -

ADMINISTRATION

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Felag, DiPalma, Lombardi, and McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: January 16, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 36-8-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-8 entitled "Retirement

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System - Administration" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     36-8-10. Accounts and statistical records -- Clerical and professional assistance --

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Disbursements. -- The general treasurer, under the direction and supervision of the retirement

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board, shall be charged with the establishment and maintenance of such accounts and statistical

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records as the retirement board may require and he or she shall employ such clerical assistance as

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shall be necessary to carry out properly the provisions of chapters 8 -- 10 of this title. The

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retirement board shall secure the services of an actuary who shall be the actuarial advisor of the

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board and who shall make the actuarial computations and valuations required by chapters 8 -- 10.

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The retirement board shall secure the services of such physicians as shall be necessary to make

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the medical examinations required by those chapters. The state controller is hereby authorized

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and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sum or

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sums as may from time to time be necessary, upon receipt by him or her of vouchers prepared and

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duly authenticated by the chief of the retirement system; provided, that no funds of the retirement

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system shall be utilized to pay any salaries or benefits of employees of the state of Rhode Island

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assigned or hired to perform normal daily duties within the general treasurer's office.

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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 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM -

ADMINISTRATION

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     This act would require the general treasurer with the establishment and maintenance of

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such accounts and statistical records required by the retirement board, and would allow he or she

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to comply such clerical assistance to comply with the duties of the retirement board; provided,

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that no funds of the retirement system would be utilized to pay any salaries or benefits of

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employees of the state of Rhode Island assigned or hired to perform daily duties within the

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general treasurer's office.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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