| Chapter 222 |
| 2022 -- H 7902 Enacted 06/30/2022 |
| 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 |
| 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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