§ 36-8-4.1. Fiduciary and continuing education requirements.
(a) A member of the board shall discharge duties with respect to the retirement system:
(1) Solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries;
(2) For the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and beneficiaries and paying reasonable expenses of administering the system;
(3) With the care, skill, and caution under the circumstances then prevailing which a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with those matters would use in the conduct of an activity of like character and purpose;
(4) Impartially, taking into account any differing interests of participants and beneficiaries;
(5) Incurring only costs that are appropriate and reasonable; and
(6) In accordance with a good-faith interpretation of the law governing the retirement system.
(b) The retirement board shall establish mandatory continuing education requirements for members of the board.
(c) In the event the retirement board takes any action(s) contrary to the recommendation of the plan actuary, the executive director shall within thirty (30) days, provide notice of such action(s) to all plan members, the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The notice shall also be posted electronically on the retirement board’s website.
History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-8 - Retirement System — Administration
Section 36-8-1. - Definition of terms.
Section 36-8-2. - Establishment of system.
Section 36-8-3. - Responsibility for administration — Rules and regulations.
Section 36-8-3.1. - Immunity of board members.
Section 36-8-4. - Composition of retirement board.
Section 36-8-4.1. - Fiduciary and continuing education requirements.
Section 36-8-5. - Vacancies on board.
Section 36-8-6. - Votes of board — Record of proceedings.
Section 36-8-7. - Reimbursement of board members.
Section 36-8-8. - Annual report and statement.
Section 36-8-8.2. - Special pension benefits.
Section 36-8-9. - Legal adviser — Treasurer — Executive officers and secretary.
Section 36-8-11. - Collection of actuarial and experience data.
Section 36-8-12. - Actuarial investigations authorized by board.
Section 36-8-13. - Periodic actuarial investigations and valuations — Adoption of tables and rates.
Section 36-8-14. - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.
Section 36-8-15. - Custody and investment of funds.
Section 36-8-16. - Disposition of investment earnings.
Section 36-8-17. - Improper interest in investments of board.
Section 36-8-18. - Severability.
Section 36-8-19. - Annual audits.