Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance
Section 36-7-12. - Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.

§ 36-7-12. Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.
With respect to the employees of any city or town or agency of the state included in § 36-7-2(1)(iii) which has elected to participate in accordance with and pursuant to §§ 36-7-6 and 36-7-7, which employees are members of a retirement system, the legislative body of the city or town or agency may request the governor to authorize a referendum to be conducted pursuant to § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, on the question of whether service in positions covered by the retirement system shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-12.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance

Section 36-7-1. - Purpose of provisions.

Section 36-7-2. - Definitions.

Section 36-7-3. - Agreement with federal government.

Section 36-7-4. - Application to state employees.

Section 36-7-5. - Civilian employees of national guard.

Section 36-7-6. - Subscription to agreement by city, town, or state agency.

Section 36-7-7. - Filing of resolution, ordinance, or vote — Contributions — Effective date.

Section 36-7-8. - Termination of participation for failure of city, town, or agency to meet requirements.

Section 36-7-9. - Denial of participation to city, town, or agency.

Section 36-7-10. - Retirement system defined.

Section 36-7-11. - Request for referendum of state retirement system members.

Section 36-7-12. - Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.

Section 36-7-13. - Commission to conduct referendum.

Section 36-7-14. - Authorization of referendum.

Section 36-7-15. - Notice of referendum — Benefits equal to retirement system.

Section 36-7-16. - Eligibility to vote in referendum.

Section 36-7-17. - Majority required for inclusion of retirement system members under social security.

Section 36-7-18. - Interval between referenda.

Section 36-7-19. - Certification of results of referendum.

Section 36-7-20. - Expense of referendum.

Section 36-7-21. - Intent to preserve retirement system protection.

Section 36-7-22. - Contributions imposed on city, town, and agency employees.

Section 36-7-23. - Deductions by cities, towns, and agencies.

Section 36-7-24. - State contributions.

Section 36-7-25. - Payments by cities, towns, and agencies — Interest on delinquent payments.

Section 36-7-26. - Revolving fund — Payments to federal government.

Section 36-7-27. - Duties of general treasurer.

Section 36-7-28. - Forwarding of contributions and reports by cities, towns, and agencies.

Section 36-7-29. - Repealed.

Section 36-7-30. - Assurance of payment of amounts due from state agencies.

Section 36-7-31. - Appropriations.

Section 36-7-32. - Validation of ordinances and resolutions.

Section 36-7-33. - Coverage of employees ineligible for retirement.

Section 36-7-33.1. - FICA Alternative Retirement Income Security Program.

Section 36-7-34. - Positions covered by more than one system.

Section 36-7-35. - Exclusion of sick pay from wages.