Chapter N General Operating Rules

Regulation Authority:

42-51

Purpose and Reason:

Concise Explanatory Statement For the purpose of describing the Commission’s organization, stating the general course and method of its operations and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests. Concise summary of proposed non-technical amendments: Revise to conform to amended statutes: a. Section I. Description of Organization 42-51-9. Definitions. (1) “Disability” b. Section II. Other Statutory Responsibilities RIGL 37-2.2 Public Property and Works – Disability Business Enterprises Act c. Insert into Section II. Other Statutory Responsibilities – RIGL 42-46-5. State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings – Purposes for which meeting may be closed – Use of electronic communications – Judicial proceedings – Disruptive conduct d. Delete in Section III. Statutory Representation on Other State Boards and Commissions: i. 23-29.1-3. Health and Safety – Rehabilitation Building And Fire Code For Existing Buildings And Structures – Content, adoption, and administration of the rehabilitation building code for existing buildings and structures. ii. 31-28-7.10. Motor and Other Vehicles – Parking Facilities and Privileges – Special legislative commission to study the disability parking placard system. iii. 42-102. State Affairs and Government – Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council. e. Add in Section III. Statutory Representation on Other State Boards and Commissions – RIGL 42-66.3-8. Home and community care advisory committee f. Delete in Section IV. Statutory Advisory Role to Other Governmental Entities – 31-28-7.3. Motor and Other Vehicles – Parking Facilities and Privileges – Disability Parking Enforcement Program. g. Revise in Section IV. Statutory Advisory Role to Other Governmental Entities – RIGL 42-47.1-5. State Affairs and Government – Commission on state government internships – Summer internships for students with disabilities 2. In Section V. Method of Operation a. Subsection A. Officers’ Responsibilities – 2. The vice-chairperson – insert “In the event that the chairperson’s position is vacant and the Vice Chairperson becomes Acting Chairperson, the Executive Committee shall appoint a Vice Chairperson Pro Tempore to serve until the Governor has appointed a new Chairperson.” b. Subsection D. Quorum and Majority Rule – revise the definition of quorum to conform to RIGL 42-46-2. c. Subsection F. Establishment of Committees and mediation teams – revise to conform to RIGL 42-51-6.2 Technical Amendments updating the footnotes (phone numbers, email addresses, & text of general laws) No changes since posting.