By-Laws of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

Regulation Authority:

RIGL23-19

Purpose and Reason:

The following are the most recent Amended By-Laws: Article 1: Corporation name changed to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. Article 2:Principal office changed to Town of Johnston. Article 3: The number of Board of Commissioners is now 8 instead of 9 and 7 Public members, 2 of whom shall be a resident of the Town of Johnston. Article 4:(Regular Meetings, Sec 1)Commissioners of the Corporation will be at least 8 times per year. Meetings will be open to the public. The Corporation shall be considers a public body and be subject to the provisions of Open Meeting Law.(Special Meetings, Sec 2)may be called by the Chairman or whenever 2 commissioners so request.(Quorum at Meetings, Sec 4)4 Commissioners of the Corporation constitute a quorum. Resolution approved by a majority present at any regular or special meeting. Article 5: Roman Numeral was changed. Article 6: (Committees): Commissioners shall comply with the Charter as the same may be amended from time to time(Sec 1)Governance/Audit Committee: (Sec 2)Finance/Pension Committee (Sec 3)Environmental/Recycling Committee (Sec 4) Other Committees. Article 7: (Sec 1,Officers)Chairman changed to Chair. (Sec 2, Chairman)Chairman changed to Chair. The Board will annually elect from among their number of Chair. (Sec 3, Vice-Chairman) Chairman changed to Chair.(Sec.4,Treasurer) Board will annually elect a Treasurer. (Sec 6,Assistant Secretary) Deleted - Replaced with Executive Director. Section's 7-12 renumbered. Sec 8) Deputy Executive Director changed to Executive Director. Article 8: (Sec 1)Signing of Checks, Notes, etc. shall be signed by any two of the following: Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, CFO, or Director of IT and Planning. (Sec2) Chairman changed to Chair. Article 12: By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed by the vote of at least 4 members.