(a)  There is hereby created within the department of public safety a public safety grant administration office which shall be under the jurisdiction of the governor.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-26-3

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b)  The public safety grant administration office shall consist of: (1) a criminal justice policy board, and (2) such permanent and ad hoc committees and task forces as the board deems necessary.

History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 34, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 26; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 12.