(a)  The commission’s chairperson shall appoint five (5) commissioners as the hearing board for the purpose of conducting hearings and rendering decisions on matters relating to the provisions of chapter 87 of this title and § 37-8-15.1 and § 42-46-13 within the jurisdiction of the commission.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-51-6.1

  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(b)  Three (3) commissioners shall constitute a quorum of a hearing board.

(c)  The hearing board is empowered to:

(1)  Receive, investigate, and act upon charges of unlawful practices within its jurisdiction; and

(2)  In connection with any investigation or hearing held on any matter within its jurisdiction to hold hearings, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath, and to require the production for examination of any books and papers relating to any matter under investigation or in question before the hearing board.

History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 359, § 2.