Chapter
144
2006 -- H 7975
Enacted 06/16/06
A N A C T
RELATING
TO SEPARATION OF POWERS
Introduced
By: Representative E Coderre
Date
Introduced: April 10, 2006
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section
23-4-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4 entitled "Office of
State Medical Examiners" is hereby amended
to read as follows:
23-4-6.
State medical examiners commission. -- (a) There is established the
state
medical examiners commission. The commission
shall hear and determine appeals to decisions
by chief medical examiners regarding the
undertaking of investigations, inquests, and autopsies,
and shall advise the chief medical examiner on
matters of public concern.
(b) The
commission shall consist of fourteen (14) twelve (12) members, ten
(10) three
(3) of whom shall be ex officio members, viz., the
director of health, the attorney general, the
superintendent of state police, the president
of the Rhode Island Medical Society, the president of
the Rhode Island Society of Pathologists, the
president of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the
vice president of the Brown University Division
of Biological and Medical Sciences, the
president of the Rhode Island Funeral Directors
Association, the chair of the Rhode Island house
of representatives H.E.W. committee, the chair
of the Rhode Island senate H.E.W. committee, or
the designee of each of the previously mentioned
members, and four (4)
and nine (9) citizens of
the state to be appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate for the term of
three (3) years. The governor shall give due
consideration to any recommendations for
nominations submitted to him or her by the
president of the Rhode Island Medical Society, the
president of the Rhode Island Society of
Pathologists, the president of the Rhode Island Bar
Association, the vice president of Brown
University Division of Biological and Medical Sciences
and the president of the Rhode Island Funeral
Directors Association. Each citizen member shall
hold office for the term of his or her
appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
Vacancies for citizen members shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term only. Any
citizen member of the commission may be removed
from office by the governor for cause, upon
notice and opportunity to be heard.
(c) The director
of health and the attorney general shall be the chairperson and vice
chairperson, respectively, of the commission.
The chief medical examiner of the office of state
medical examiners shall serve as the executive
secretary of the commission, and the expenses of
the commission shall be a responsibility of the
department of health. The board may elect from
among its members such other officers as it
deems necessary. Seven (7) members of the board
shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a
majority of those present and voting shall be required
for action. The commission shall meet at the call of
its chairperson and at least four (4) times each
year, the time and the place for each meeting to
be fixed by the chairperson.
(d) Members of
the commission shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the
provisions of section 36-1-7 of the general laws
and for cause only, and removal solely for
partisan or personal reasons unrelated to
capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.
(e) Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the commission shall
approve and submit an annual report to the
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
the president of the senate, and the secretary
of state, of its activities during that fiscal year. The
report shall provide an operating statement
summarizing meetings or hearings held, including
meeting minutes, subjects addressed, decisions
rendered, appeals considered and their disposition,
rules or regulations promulgated, studies
conducted, policies and plans developed, approved, or
modified, and programs administered or initiated;
a consolidated financial statement of all funds
received and expended including the source of
the funds, a listing of any staff supported by these
funds, and a summary of any clerical,
administrative or technical support received; a summary of
performance during the previous fiscal year
including accomplishments, shortcomings and
remedies; a synopsis of hearing, complaints,
suspensions, or other legal matters related to the
authority of the commission; a summary of any
training courses held pursuant to this chapter; a
briefing on anticipated activities in the
upcoming fiscal year; and findings and recommendations
for improvements. The report shall be posted
electronically on the websites of the general
assembly and the secretary of state pursuant to
the provisions of section 42-20-8.2. The director
of the department of administration shall be
responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of
this subsection.
(f) To conduct
a training course for newly appointed and qualified members within six
(6) months of their qualification or
designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the
commission, be approved by the commission, and
be conducted by the chair of the commission.
The commission may approve the use of any commission
and/or staff members and/or individuals
to assist with training. The training course
shall include instruction in the following areas: the
provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2;
and the commission's rules and regulations. The
director of the department of administration
shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of
this act, prepare and disseminate training
materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46,
36-14, and 38-2.
SECTION 2.
Sections 23-14.1-4 and 23-14.1-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-14.1
entitled "Health Professional Loan
Repayment Program" is hereby amended to read as follows:
23-14.1-4.
Health professional loan repayment board. -- (a) There is created the
health
professional loan repayment board, which shall
consist of eleven (11) members and is constituted
as follows: one health care consumer, to be
appointed by the governor; one member of the Rhode
Island Medical Society appointed by its
president; the director of the Rhode Island Health Center
Association; one additional representative of
the Rhode Island Health Center Association, or his
or her designee, and appointed by its president;
one member of the house of representatives
appointed by the speaker; one member of the
senate appointed by the president of the senate; the
dean of the Brown University Medical School, or
his or her designee; the dean of the College of
Nursing at the University of Rhode Island, or
his or her designee; the executive director of the
Hospital Association of Rhode Island, or his or
her designee; the executive director of the Rhode
Island higher education assistance authority, or
his or her designee; and the director of health, or
his or her designee. All members shall serve at
the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall
receive no compensation for their services.
(b) The
director of health shall serve as chairperson. All meetings shall be called by
the
chairperson. the director of the department of
health and eight (8) members appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the
senate. The governor shall give due consideration to
any recommendations for nominations submitted to
him by the Rhode Island Medical Society; the
Rhode Island Health Center Association; the dean
of the Brown University Medical School; the
dean of the College of Nursing at the University
of Rhode Island; the Rhode Island State Nurses'
Association; the Hospital Association of Rhode
Island; the Rhode Island higher education
assistance authority. All appointed members
shall serve for terms of three (3) years and shall
receive no compensation for their services.
Board members shall be eligible to succeed
themselves.
(b) The
director of the department of health shall serve as chairperson. The board
shall
elect such other officers as it deems necessary
from among its members. All meetings shall be
called by the chairperson.
(c) Members of
the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the provisions
of section 36-1-7 of the general laws and for
cause only, and removal solely for partisan or
personal reasons unrelated to capacity or
fitness for the office shall be unlawful.
23-14.1-5.
Duties of the board. -- The board shall:
(1) Determine
which areas of the state shall be eligible to participate in the loan
repayment program each year, based on health
professional shortage area designations.
(2) Receive and consider
all applications for loan repayment made by eligible health
professionals.
(3) Conduct a
careful and full investigation of the ability, character, financial needs, and
qualifications of each applicant.
(4) Consider the
intent of the applicant to practice in a health professional shortage area
and to adhere to all the requirements for
participation in the loan repayment program.
(5) Submit to the
director a list of those individuals eligible for loan repayment and
amount of loan repayment to be granted.
(6) Promulgate
rules and regulations to ensure an effective implementation and
administration of the program.
(7) Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board shall approve and
submit an annual report to the governor, the
speaker of the house of representatives, the president
of the senate, and the secretary of state, of
its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall
provide: an operating statement summarizing
meetings or hearings held, including meeting
minutes, subjects addressed, decisions rendered,
applications considered and their disposition,
rules or regulations promulgated, studies
conducted, polices and plans developed, approved, or
modified, and programs administered or initiated;
a consolidated financial statement of all funds
received and expended including the source of
the funds, a listing of any staff supported by these
funds, and a summary of any clerical,
administrative or technical support received; a summary of
performance during the previous fiscal year
including accomplishments, shortcomings and
remedies; a synopsis of hearings, complaints,
suspensions, or other legal matters related to the
committee; a summary of any training courses held
pursuant to this chapter; a briefing on
anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal
year, and findings and recommendations for
improvements. The report shall be posted
electronically on the websites of the general assembly
and the secretary of state pursuant to the
provisions of section 42-20-8.2. The director of the
department of administration shall be
responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this
subsection.
(8) To conduct
a training course for newly appointed and qualified members within six
(6) months of their qualification or
designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the
board, be approved by the board, and be
conducted by the chair of the board. The board may
approve the use of any board and/or staff members
and/or individuals to assist with training. The
training course shall include instruction in the
following areas: the provisions of chapters 42-46,
36-14 and 38-2; and the board's rules and
regulations. The director of the department of
administration shall, within ninety (90) days of
the effective date of this act, prepare and
disseminate training materials relating to the
provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14, and 38-2.
SECTION 3.
Sections 23-27.3-100.1.4 and 23-27.3-100.1.5.1 of the General Laws in
Chapter 23-27.3 entitled "State Building
Code" are hereby amended to read as follows:
23-27.3-100.1.4.
Appointment and qualifications of the committee. -- (a) The building
code standards committee shall be composed of twenty-five
(25) twenty-three (23) members,
residents of the state; twenty-three (23) of
whom who shall be appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate. Eight (8)
members are to be appointed for terms of one year
each, seven (7) for a term of two (2) years
each, and eight (8) for terms of three (3) years each.
Annually, thereafter, the governor, with the
advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint
members to the committee to succeed those whose
terms expired; the members to serve for terms
of three (3) years each and until their
successors are appointed and qualified. Two (2) members
shall be architects registered in the state;
three (3) shall be professional engineers registered in the
state, one specializing in mechanical, one
specializing in structural, and one specializing in
electrical engineering; one landscape architect,
registered in the state, one full-time certified
electrical inspector; two (2) shall be builders
or superintendents of building construction; one
shall be a public health official; one shall be
a qualified fire code official; two (2) shall be from
the Rhode Island building trades council; one
shall be a holder of Class "A" electrician's license;
one shall be a master plumber; two (2) shall be
from the general public; three (3) shall be building
officials in office, one from a municipality
with a population of sixty thousand (60,000) persons
or more, one from a municipality with a
population of over twenty thousand (20,000) persons but
less than sixty thousand (60,000), and one from
a municipality with a population of less than
twenty thousand (20,000) persons; one shall
be a member of the state senate, appointed by the
president of the senate, and one shall be a member
of the house of representatives, appointed by
the speaker, and one shall be a minimum
housing official in office from one of the local
municipalities. Within thirty (30) days of
May 25, 1988, the governor shall appoint, with the
advice and consent of the senate, ; and two (2)
residents of the state who shall be persons with
disabilities as defined in section 28-5-6(4),
. one of whom shall be appointed for a term of one
year, and one of whom shall be appointed for a
term of two (2) years. Within thirty (30) days of
May 25, 1988, the governor shall appoint, with
the advice and consent of the senate, one
landscape architect in the state who shall be
appointed for a term of three (3) years.
(b) All members,
except members of the state senate and the members of the house of
representatives shall have no less than
five (5) years practical experience in his or her profession
or business. The committee shall elect its own
chairperson and may elect from among its
members such other officers as it deems
necessary. Twelve (12) members of the board shall
constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority
vote of those present shall be required for action.
The committee shall, and adopt rules and
regulations for procedure. The state building
commissioner shall serve as the executive
secretary to the committee. The committee shall have
the power, within the limits of appropriations
provided therefor, to employ such assistance as may
be necessary to conduct business.
(c) Members of
the commission shall be removable by the governor pursuant to section
36-1-7 of the general laws and for cause only,
and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons
unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office
shall be unlawful.
(d) The state
housing and property maintenance code subcommittee shall be composed
of nine (9) members, residents of the state.
Five (5) of these members are to be current members
of the state building code standards committee
and are to be appointed by that committee. The
four (4) remaining members are to be appointed
by the governor, with the advice and consent of
the senate. The four (4) appointed by the
governor, with the advice and consent of the senate,
shall initially be appointed on a staggered term
basis, one for one year, one for two (2) years, and
two (2) for three (3) years. Annually
thereafter, the building code standards committee, and the
governor, with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint the subcommittee members, for
which they are respectively responsible, to
succeed those whose terms have expired; the members
to serve for terms of three (3) years each and
until their successors are appointed and qualified. Of
the members appointed by the committee one shall
be a full-time certified electrical inspector;
one shall be a master plumber and mechanical
equipment expert, one shall be a builder or
superintendent of building construction, one
member shall be a qualified state fire code official,
one shall be a property manager, and one shall
be a current minimum housing official from a
local municipality. The four (4) members to be
appointed by the governor, with the advice and
consent of the senate, shall all be current
minimum housing officials from local municipalities.
One shall be from a municipality with a
population of sixty thousand (60,000) persons or more,
two (2) from municipalities with a population of
over twenty thousand (20,000) persons but less
than sixty thousand (60,000), and one from a
municipality with a population of less than twenty
thousand (20,000) persons.
23-27.3-100.1.5.1.
Housing and maintenance code -- Powers and duties of the
building code standards committee. -- (a) The committee shall
have the authority to adopt and
promulgate a housing and maintenance code which
shall be reasonably consistent with
recognized and accepted standards and codes
promoted by national model code organizations.
The code shall be submitted to the legislature
for adoption and amendments as required. Once
adopted by the legislature, the law shall not be
amended by the cities and towns. The committee
shall have the singular authority to submit
further amendments to the legislature as required.
These new provisions shall replace, and/or amend
the existing provisions of the Minimum
Housing Standards, chapter 24.2 of title 45, and
the Housing, Maintenance and Occupancy Code,
chapter 24.3 of title 45. Once adopted by the
legislature, the laws shall not be amended by the
cities and towns without prior approval of the
committee and subsequently the legislature. The
state housing and property maintenance code
subcommittee shall carry out its responsibilities to
the building code standards committee by acting
as an entity of the committee in administering
the code, by recommending needed code
amendments, by promulgating the code, and by serving
as the board of standards and appeals for the
code.
(b) The
subcommittee shall also have a recording secretary who shall attend all
meetings
and direct the conduct of any investigation
which may be necessary in the preparation of any
hearing. The recording secretary shall be a
member of the classified service on the staff of the
state building commissioner and shall be
compensated as appropriate for the expertise required.
The administration and appeals procedures
pertaining to these laws shall remain in the
prerogatives of the local municipalities and the
legislature.
(c) Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the committee shall approve
and submit an annual report to the governor, the
speaker of the house of representatives, the
president of the senate, and the secretary of
state, of its activities during that fiscal year. The
report shall provide: an operating statement
summarizing meetings or hearings held, including
meeting minutes, subjects addressed, decisions
rendered, applications considered and their
disposition, rules or regulations promulgated,
studies conducted, polices and plans developed,
approved, or modified, and programs administered
or initiated; a consolidated financial statement
of all funds received and expended including the
source of the funds, a listing of any staff
supported by these funds, and a summary of any
clerical, administrative or technical support
received; a summary of performance during the
previous fiscal year including accomplishments,
shortcomings and remedies; a synopsis of
hearings, complaints, suspensions, or other legal
matters related to the authority of the committee;
a summary of any training courses held
pursuant to this chapter; a briefing on
anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal year, and
findings and recommendations for improvements.
The report shall be posted electronically on the
websites of the general assembly and the
secretary of state pursuant to the provisions of section
42-20-8.2. The director of the department of
administration shall be responsible for the
enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(d) To conduct
a training course for newly appointed and qualified members within six
(6) months of their qualification or
designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the
committee, be approved by the committee, and be
conducted by the chair of the committee. The
committee may approve the use of any committee
and/or staff members and/or individuals to
assist with training. The training course shall
include instruction in the following areas: the
provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2;
and the committee's rules and regulations. The
director of the department of administration
shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of
this act, prepare and disseminate training
materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46,
36-14, and 38-2.
SECTION 4. Section
31-13-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-13 entitled "Traffic
Control Devices" is hereby amended to read
as follows:
31-13-1.
State traffic commission -- Manual of traffic control devices. -- (a)
There is
established a state traffic commission
consisting of the chairperson and vice chairperson of the
permanent joint committee of the general
assembly on highway safety, the superintendent of state
police or his or her designee from within the
department of state police, the director of the
department of administration or his or her
designee from within
the division of motor vehicles,
the director of the department of transportation
or his or her designee from within the department
of transportation, or their designees,
the president of the Rhode Island Police Chief's Association,
and the governor's representative to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration ,and a
member of the public appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate, with
respect to which appointment the governor shall
solicit and give due consideration to the
recommendation of the Rhode Island Police Chief’s
Association. The commission shall elect from
among the members a chair and such other
officers as it deems necessary.
(b) For the
purpose of standardization and uniformity, the commission shall adopt and
cause to be printed for publication a manual of
regulations and specifications establishing a
uniform system of traffic control signals,
devices, signs, and marking consistent with the
provisions of this chapter for use upon the
public highways. The commission shall establish the
traffic regulations under chapters 12 -- 27 of
this title. The commission shall meet not less
frequently than monthly. and shall
submit an annual report to the governor. The department of
transportation shall provide all staff services
and quarters required by the commission.
(c) Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the commission shall
approve and submit an annual report to the
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
the president of the senate, and the secretary
of state, of its activities during that fiscal year. The
report shall provide: an operating statement summarizing
meetings or hearings held, including
meetings minutes, subjects addressed, decisions
rendered, applications considered and their
disposition, rules or regulations promulgated,
studies conducted, policies and plans developed,
approved, or modified, and programs administered
or initiated; a consolidated financial statement
of all funds received and expended including the
source of the funds, a listing of any staff
supported by these funds, and a summary of any
clerical, administrative or technical support
received; a summary of performance during the
previous fiscal year including accomplishments,
shortcomings and remedies; a synopsis of
hearings, complaints, suspensions, or other legal
matters related to the authority of the counsel;
a summary of any training courses held pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter; a briefing on
anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal year, and
findings and recommendations for improvements.
The report shall be posted electronically on the
websites of the general assembly and the
secretary of state pursuant to the provisions of section
42-20-8.2. The director of the department of
administration shall be responsible for the
enforcement of the provisions of this
subsection.
(d) To conduct
a training course for newly appointed and qualified members within six
(6) months of their qualification or
designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the
commission, be approved by the commission, and
be conducted by the chair of the commission.
The commission may approve the use of any
commission and/or staff members and/or individuals
to assist with training. The training course
shall include instruction in the following areas: the
provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2;
and the commission's rules and regulations. The
director of the department of administration
shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of
this act, prepare and disseminate training
materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46,
36-14, and 38-2.
SECTION 5.
Sections 39-18-2 and 39-18-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-18
entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit
Authority" are hereby amended to read as follows:
39-18-2.
Authority created -- Composition -- Terms -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum --
Compensation -- Conflicts of interest. -- (a) There is hereby
created a body corporate and
politic to be known as the "Rhode Island
public transit authority".
(b) The authority
shall consist of seven (7) eight (8) members, four (4) seven
(7) of
whom shall be appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate; one shall be a
member of the senate ex officio appointed by the
president of the senate, one shall be a member
of the house of representatives ex officio
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives
and one of whom shall be the director of the
department of transportation or his or her designee
who shall serve as an ex officio member. The
governor shall achieve a diverse membership in the
board and shall give due consideration to
recommendations for nominations from the National
Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island, the
Gray Panthers of Rhode Island, the Sierra Club of
Rhode Island, the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, the
RIPTA Transportation Advisory Committee, and
the Rhode Island business community and the
Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns.
Forthwith, upon the enactment of this chapter,
the governor, with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint one member to serve until
the first day of April, 1965, one member to serve
until the first day of April, 1966, and one
member to serve until the first day of April, 1967, and
until their respective successors shall be duly
appointed and qualified. Ex officio members shall
serve during their respective terms of office. No one shall be
eligible for appointment unless he
or she is a resident of this state.
(c) In the
month of March 1965, and in the months of March annually thereafter, the
governor, with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint one member of the authority to
serve for a term of three (3) years to succeed
the member whose term will then next expire. On or
before July 1, 1979, the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the
seventh member to serve until the first day of
April, 1982 and until his or her respective successor
shall be duly appointed and qualified. Those members of the
authority as of the effective date of
this act who were appointed to the authority by
members of the board of the general assembly
shall cease to be members of the authority on
the effective date of this act, and the governor shall
thereupon nominate two (2) members, each of whom
shall serve the balance of the unexpired
term of his or her predecessor. Those members of
the authority as of the effective date of this act
who were appointed to the authority by the
governor shall continue to serve the balance of their
current terms. Thereafter, during the month of January
in each year, the governor shall appoint
members to succeed the departing members. The
newly appointed members shall serve for a
term of three (3) years commencing on the day
they are qualified.
In the event of a vacancy
occurring in the membership, the governor, with
the advice and consent of the senate, shall
appoint a member for the unexpired term. Any
member of the authority shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(d) Each member
of the authority, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take an
oath to administer the duties of his or her
office faithfully and impartially, and the oath shall be
filed in the office of the secretary of state.
(e) The authority
shall elect one of its members as chairperson, and shall also elect a
secretary and such other officers as it deems
necessary.
(f) Four (4)
members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. and the vote of four (4)
members The affirmative vote of a majority of the
members present and voting shall be necessary
for any action taken by the authority. No
vacancy in the membership of the authority shall impair
the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights
and perform all the duties of the authority.
(g) The members
of the authority appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate shall receive twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per day as compensation for attendance at
meetings of the authority, but not to exceed the
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500)
annually as compensation of each member, such
amounts to be payable from the revenue of the
authority. Ex officio members shall receive no
compensation, but all members of the authority
shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of their
duties.
(h) No member of
the authority shall be in the employ of, or own any stock in, or be in
any way directly or indirectly pecuniarily
interested in any railroad corporation, bus, or street
railway company, nor shall any member of the
authority personally or through a partner or agent
render any professional service or make or
perform any business contract with or for any
company; nor shall any member of the authority,
directly or indirectly, receive a commission,
bonus, discount, present, or reward from any
company.
(i) Members of
the authority shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the
provisions of section 36-1-7 of the general laws
and for cause only, and removal solely for
partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity
or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.
(j) The
authority shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified
members within six (6) months of their
qualification or designation. The course shall be
developed by the general manager of the
authority, be approved by the authority, and be
conducted by the general manager of the
authority. The authority may approve the use of any
authority and/or staff members and/or
individuals to assist with training. The training course
shall include instruction in the following
areas: the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14, and 38-2;
and the authority's rules and regulations. The
director of the department of administration shall
be responsible for the enforcement of the
provisions of this subsection.
39-18-18.
Action by resolution -- Reports -- Audits. -- (a) Any action taken by
the
authority under the provisions of this chapter
may be authorized by resolution at any regular or
special meeting, and each resolution shall take effect
immediately and need not be published or
posted.
(b) In the
month of January, the authority shall make an annual report to the governor
and to the general assembly of its activities
for the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall set
forth a complete operating and financial
statement covering its operations during the year.
Within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year, the authority shall approve and submit
an annual report to the governor, the speaker of
the house of representatives, the president of the
senate, and the secretary of state, of its
activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide:
an operating statement summarizing meetings or
hearings held, including meeting minutes,
subjects addressed, decisions rendered, permits
considered and their disposition, rules or
regulations promulgated, studies conducted,
polices and plans developed, approved, or modified,
and programs administered or initiated; a
consolidated financial statement of all funds received
and expended including the source of the funds,
a listing of any staff supported by these funds,
and a summary of any clerical, administrative or
technical support received; a summary of
performance during the previous fiscal year
including accomplishments, shortcomings and
remedies; a synopsis of hearings, complaints,
suspensions, or other legal matters related to the
authority of the authority; a summary of any
training courses held pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter; a briefing on anticipated
activities in the upcoming fiscal year, and findings and
recommendations for improvements. The report
shall be posted electronically on the websites of
the general assembly and the secretary of state
pursuant to the provisions of section 42-20-8.2.
The director of the department of administration
shall be responsible for the enforcement of the
provisions of this subsection.
(c) The
director of administration shall cause an annual audit of the books, records, and
accounts of the authority to be made and the
costs thereof shall be treated as part of the cost of
operation of the authority.
SECTION 6.
Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the act, which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application, and
to this end the provisions of this act are
declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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