(a)  The commission shall be comprised of four (4) members:

(1)  The president of the Portsmouth town council, or designee member of the Portsmouth town council;

(2)  The director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management, or designee;

(3)  The president of the Newport County Branch — NAACP, or designee/member; and

(4)  The director of the office of veterans services, or designee.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-77.2-2

  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The commission shall elect a chair, vice-chair, and a secretary on a biennial basis.

(c)  Commission members shall be appointed initially for three-year (3) terms and shall be subject to reappointment or replacement every three (3) years by their appointing bodies. Vacancies shall be filled by their appropriate appointing bodies as necessary in accordance with membership demographics.

(d)  The commission shall meet at least two (2) times per year, maintain minutes of meetings, comply with open meetings laws and standards, and submit an annual report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 111, § 1, effective June 21, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 112, § 1, effective June 21, 2022.