§ 40-1-1. Advisory council — Appointment of members.
(a) Within the department of human services there shall be an advisory council consisting of nine (9) qualified electors of the state, who shall be appointed by the governor as provided in this section. In the month of February in each year the governor shall appoint a member, or members, of the council, each to hold office until the first day of March in the fifth year after his or her appointment and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, to succeed the member whose term shall next expire.
(b) Any vacancy that may occur in the council shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term and members of the council shall be chosen with due regard to their knowledge of social welfare problems and the director of the department shall designate some person to act as secretary of the council.
(c) The council shall meet at least four (4) times during any one year and at such additional times as the director of the department shall designate. The members of the council shall elect one of their members as chairperson upon the appointment of any new member for a full term and whenever the office becomes vacant.
History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 88; G.L. 1956, §§ 40-1-1, 40-1-2; P.L. 1962, ch. 23, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; G.L. 1956, § 40-1-1; P.L. 1974, ch. 126, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 123.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-1 - Department of Human Services
Section 40-1-1. - Advisory council — Appointment of members.
Section 40-1-2. - Functions of advisory council.
Section 40-1-3. - Advisory committees to agencies within department.
Section 40-1-4. - Organization of department.
Section 40-1-4.1. - Name change.
Section 40-1-5. - Reorganizations within department.
Section 40-1-6. - Officers required to be veterans.
Section 40-1-7. - Offices of department.
Section 40-1-8. - Appointment of employees.
Section 40-1-9. - Adaptive telephone equipment loan program fund.
Section 40-1-10. - Transfer of functions from the department of community affairs.
Section 40-1-11. - Displaced homemakers center.
Section 40-1-12. - “Displaced homemaker” defined.
Section 40-1-13. - Duties of director and center staff.
Section 40-1-14. - Powers and scope of activities.
Section 40-1-15. - Reimbursement to health center.