§ 36-10-40. Domestic partner — Definition.
For purposes of this chapter, “domestic partner” shall be defined as a person who, prior to the decedent’s death, was in an exclusive, intimate and committed relationship with the decedent, and who certifies by affidavit that their relationship met the following qualifications:
(1) Both partners were at least eighteen (18) years of age and were mentally competent to contract;
(2) Neither partner was married to anyone else;
(3) Partners were not related by blood to a degree which would prohibit marriage in the state of Rhode Island;
(4) Partners resided together and had resided together for at least one year at the time of death; and
(5) Partners were financially interdependent as evidenced by at least two (2) of the following:
(i) Domestic partnership agreement or relationship contract;
(ii) Joint mortgage or joint ownership of primary residence;
(iii) Two (2) of: (A) joint ownership of motor vehicle; (B) joint checking account; (C) joint credit account; (D) joint lease; and/or
(iv) The domestic partner had been designated as a beneficiary for the decedent’s will, retirement contract or life insurance.
History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 510, § 12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-10 - Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits
Section 36-10-1. - Member contributions — Deduction from compensation.
Section 36-10-1.1. - Department payment of member contributions.
Section 36-10-2. - State contributions.
Section 36-10-2.1. - Actuarial cost method.
Section 36-10-3. - Credits to individuals in annuity savings account.
Section 36-10-4. - Credits and charges to contingent reserve account.
Section 36-10-6. - Agreements for federal contributions.
Section 36-10-7. - Guaranty by state — Annual appropriations.
Section 36-10-8. - Refund of contributions — Repayment and restoration of credits.
Section 36-10-9. - Retirement on service allowance — In general.
Section 36-10-9.1. - Retirement on service allowance — Legislators.
Section 36-10-9.2. - Retirement on service allowance — Correctional officers.
Section 36-10-9.3. - Retirement on service allowance — Registered nurses.
Section 36-10-9.4. - Post-retirement service as legislator.
Section 36-10-9.5. - Repealed.
Section 36-10-9.6. - Aeronautics inspectors — Retirement.
Section 36-10-9.7. - Electronic funds transfer.
Section 36-10-10. - Amount of service retirement allowance.
Section 36-10-10.1. - Amount of service retirement allowance — Legislators.
Section 36-10-10.2. - Amount of service retirement allowance — Correctional officers.
Section 36-10-10.3. - Social security supplemental option.
Section 36-10-10.4. - Effect of deferral and/or reduction of salary.
Section 36-10-11. - Service allowance to member withdrawing from service before retirement age.
Section 36-10-12. - Retirement for ordinary disability.
Section 36-10-13. - Amount of ordinary disability benefit.
Section 36-10-14. - Retirement for accidental disability.
Section 36-10-15. - Amount of accidental disability benefit.
Section 36-10-16. - Disability benefits pending final decision on application.
Section 36-10-18. - Optional benefits.
Section 36-10-19.1. - Optional annuity protection — In service.
Section 36-10-20. - Accidental death benefits.
Section 36-10-21. - Ordinary death benefit.
Section 36-10-22. - Retention of death benefit coverage by general assembly member not reelected.
Section 36-10-23. - Benefit payable on death after retirement.
Section 36-10-23.1. - Benefit payable on death of retired legislator.
Section 36-10-24. - Person to whom death benefit payable.
Section 36-10-25 - — 36-10-30. Repealed.
Section 36-10-31. - Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.
Section 36-10-32. - Tax exemption.
Section 36-10-33. - Penalty for fraudulent claim or statement.
Section 36-10-34. - Exemption of benefits and contributions from attachment.
Section 36-10-35. - Additional benefits payable to retired employees.
Section 36-10-35.1. - One time adjustment to original retirement allowances.
Section 36-10-36. - Post-retirement employment.
Section 36-10-36.1. - Post-retirement employment related to COVID-19.
Section 36-10-37. - Retirement benefits for certain general state officers.
Section 36-10-38. - Combined service credits of general state officers.
Section 36-10-39. - Fiscal impact of proposed legislation impacting the retirement system.