(a)(1)  There is created a fund to be known as the captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund for the purpose of providing the financial means for the commissioner to administrate this chapter and for reasonable expenses incurred in promoting the captive insurance industry in Rhode Island. An appropriation of ten percent (10%) of the premiums taxed under § 27-43-9, and all fees and assessments received by the department pursuant to the administration of this chapter with regards to the captive insurance industry shall be credited to this fund. Of this amount, not more than two percent (2%) of the premium tax under § 27-43-9 may be transferred to the Rhode Island economic development corporation, with approval of the director of administration, for promotional expenses.

(2)  All payments from the captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund for the maintenance of staff and associated expenses including contractual services as necessary, shall be disbursed from the state treasury only upon written request issued by the commissioner, after receipt of proper documentation regarding services rendered and expenses incurred.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-43-13

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(b)  At the end of each fiscal year, that portion of the balance in the captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), shall be transferred to the general fund.

(c)  The commissioner may anticipate receipts for the captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund and issue a written request for payments based on it.

History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 256, § 1.