§ 35-3-7.2. Budget officer as capital development officer.
The budget officer shall be a capital development program officer who shall be responsible for:
(1) The review of all capital development requests submitted by the various state departments, as set forth in chapter 6 of title 42, which shall include all independent boards and commissions and the capital development plans of the Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island infrastructure bank, the Lottery Commission, and all other public corporations, as defined in chapter 18 of this title which plans would be subject to the provisions of § 35-18-3; provided, that, except as provided for in this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the powers of the council on postsecondary education as outlined in chapter 59 of title 16. Capital development requests and plans shall be submitted in such form, with such explanation, in such number of copies, and by such date as the budget officer may require. Copies shall also be provided directly to the house fiscal advisor and the senate fiscal advisor.
(2) Preparation of a capital budget which shall specify which capital items are proposed for presentation to the electorate at the next general election.
(3) The activities which will promote capital development planning and develop criteria which can be used to determine appropriate levels of bonded indebtedness.
(4) Acting as chairperson of the capital development planning and oversight commission which is to be appointed by the governor. The commission, in addition to recommending to the governor the biennial capital budget, shall implement a long-range capital development planning process and shall be responsible for the development of an inventory of state assets to determine the need and prioritization of capital improvements.
(5) Working with the council on postsecondary education in the development by the council of that portion of the council’s capital development program involving annual general revenues.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 12, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 49, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 5, § 14; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 21, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 14, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 35-3-1. - Budget officer — General powers and duties.
Section 35-3-2. - Annual appropriations for state government.
Section 35-3-3. - Responsibility of budget officer for budget.
Section 35-3-3.1. - Responsibility of budget officer for budget of resource recovery corporation.
Section 35-3-4. - Estimates submitted by department heads.
Section 35-3-4.1. - Department of transportation budget — Tort claims.
Section 35-3-4.2. - Zero base budget review.
Section 35-3-5. - Estimates for legislature and judiciary.
Section 35-3-6. - Compensation of outside personnel employed in preparation of budget.
Section 35-3-7. - Submission of budget to general assembly — Contents.
Section 35-3-7.1. - Biennial capital development program.
Section 35-3-7.2. - Budget officer as capital development officer.
Section 35-3-8. - Recommendations to meet deficiencies — Submission of appropriation bills.
Section 35-3-9. - Action on bills by house committee — Hearings.
Section 35-3-10. - Consideration of bill by senate committee.
Section 35-3-11. - Consideration of budget by senate.
Section 35-3-12. - Supplements and amendments offered by governor.
Section 35-3-15. - Unexpended and unencumbered balances of revenue appropriations.
Section 35-3-17. - Quarterly and monthly allotments.
Section 35-3-19. - Availability of funds on failure of general assembly to pass appropriation bill.
Section 35-3-20. - State budget reserve and cash stabilization account.
Section 35-3-20.1. - Limitation on state spending.
Section 35-3-22. - Affordable housing — rental subsidy account.
Section 35-3-23. - Interfund transfers.
Section 35-3-24. - Control of state spending.
Section 35-3-24.1. - Program performance measurement.