§ 40-1-9. Adaptive telephone equipment loan program fund.
(a) There is hereby created an adaptive telephone equipment loan program fund that shall be administered by the general treasurer and the principal and interest of which shall be used solely for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase, maintenance, replacement, and distribution of telephone telecommunications devices and special-needs equipment, and the administrative expenses of the general treasurer incurred in conjunction therewith, for the deaf, the severely hearing impaired, and severely speech impaired who have been duly certified as such in accordance with § 39-2-5(7) [Subdivision (7) was deleted].
(b) The regulated telephone utilities shall pay over to the general treasurer any and all sums received as a monthly surcharge in accordance with § 39-2-5(7) [Subdivision (7) was deleted]. The general treasurer shall invest and reinvest the sums so received in accordance with the laws of Rhode Island.
(c) Upon receipt of duly authenticated vouchers from the director of the department of human services, the general treasurer may draw upon the principal or income of the fund to effectuate the provisions of § 39-2-5(7) [Subdivision (7) was deleted].
History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 48, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 554, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 115, § 4.
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.