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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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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: Representative David J. Place

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2021

     Referred To: House Corporations

     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 160

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COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF

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COMMISSIONERS

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     42-160-1. 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 one thousand dollars

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($1,000) or less or hours worked for said compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state

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except for the purposes of taxation.

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     42-160-2. Block Island utility district.

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     The Block Island utility district created by chapter 67 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 one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked for said

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compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes of taxation.

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     42-160-3. 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 one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked for said

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compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes 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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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, the Block Island utility board, and the Pascoag utility district board.

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Additionally, no compensation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked would be

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reported to any state agency, except for tax purposes.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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