2021 -- H 5490 | |
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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 | |
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Introduced By: Representative David J. Place | |
Date Introduced: February 11, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND |
2 | GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 160 |
4 | COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF |
5 | COMMISSIONERS |
6 | 42-160-1. Fire districts. |
7 | Any individual receiving a pension from the state of Rhode Island shall be allowed to serve |
8 | in any capacity on fire district boards or commissions. No compensation of one thousand dollars |
9 | ($1,000) or less or hours worked for said compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state |
10 | except for the purposes of taxation. |
11 | 42-160-2. Block Island utility district. |
12 | The Block Island utility district created by chapter 67 of title 45 shall allow any individual |
13 | receiving a pension from the state of Rhode Island to serve in any capacity on its board of utility |
14 | commissioners. No compensation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked for said |
15 | compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes of taxation. |
16 | 42-160-3. Pascoag utility district. |
17 | The Pascoag utility district created by chapter 58 of title 45 shall allow any individual |
18 | receiving a pension from the state of Rhode Island to serve in any capacity on its board of utility |
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1 | commissioners. No compensation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked for said |
2 | compensation shall be reported to any agency of the state except for the purposes of taxation. |
3 | 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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMPOSITION OF FIRE | |
DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS | |
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1 | This act would allow any individual receiving a pension from the state of Rhode Island to |
2 | serve on fire district boards, the Block Island utility board, and the Pascoag utility district board. |
3 | Additionally, no compensation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less or hours worked would be |
4 | reported to any state agency, except for tax purposes. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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