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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT

     Introduced By: Representatives Knight, Cassar, Casey, Bennett, Speakman, Amore,
Ranglin-Vassell, McGaw, Barros, and Kazarian

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2022

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 28-7-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-7 entitled "Labor Relations

Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-7-4. Labor relations board -- Creation -- Appointment, qualifications, terms, and

removal of members.

     (a) There is created in the department of labor and training a board to be known as the

Rhode Island state labor relations board which shall be composed of seven (7) members who shall

be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member of

the board at the time of appointment shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the

state of Rhode Island, and shall be a qualified elector in the state. Three (3) members of the board

shall be representatives of labor, three (3) members shall represent management, including at least

one representative of local government and one member shall be a representative of the public

generally.

     (b) No member of the board during this period of service shall hold any other public office.

     (c) The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years each, except that

any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member

whom the newly appointed member succeeds.

     (d) The governor shall designate one member to serve as chairperson of the board.

     (e) Any member of the board may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of

duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, and for no other cause, after being given a copy of the

charges and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT

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     This act would remove the ban that prohibited members of the state labor relations board

from holding public office.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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