Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40.1-2 - Administration of State Institutions
Section 40.1-2-23. - Tenure of officers — Duties — Time devoted to duty — Sales to state by employees — Bond.

§ 40.1-2-23. Tenure of officers — Duties — Time devoted to duty — Sales to state by employees — Bond.
All officers appointed by the director hereunder shall hold their respective offices during his or her pleasure, and may be removed and their successors appointed by the director at any time. In addition to the duties prescribed for those officers by law, they shall perform such other duties as the director may, from time to time, require not inconsistent with law, and those officers shall make reports and keep records as the director may, from time to time, require in addition to the records and reports that the officers may be required to keep and make by any other provision of law. Those officers, except those named in §§ 40.1-2-17 and 40.1-2-22, shall give their entire time to the duties of their respective offices, and shall not hold any other state office, except that of notary public, or any other position of pay or profit in the service of the state, and shall not furnish for pay or profit any materials, merchandise, or supplies to the state. The director may require any of those officers to give bond to the state for the faithful performance of their duties in the sum and with such surety as to the director may seem advisable.
History of Section.P.L. 1917, ch. 1470, art. 1, § 19; P.L. 1922, ch. 2230, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 413, art. 1, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 50, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-23; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Chapter 40.1-2 - Administration of State Institutions

Section 40.1-2-1. - Definitions.

Section 40.1-2-2. - Rules and regulations.

Section 40.1-2-3. - Investigation of patient’s estate and eligibility for third-party programs — Billing.

Section 40.1-2-4. - Disclosure of information about patient’s estate.

Section 40.1-2-5. - Duty of patient to pay charges for care and treatment — Court action for collection.

Section 40.1-2-6. - Records and reports as to institution residents.

Section 40.1-2-7. - Application of funds deposited to care and treatment of residents.

Section 40.1-2-8. - Notice of balance to credit of deceased or discharged resident.

Section 40.1-2-9. - Payment of balance to general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-10. - Establishment of right to balance paid to general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-11. - Abandonment of property of deceased or discharged residents.

Section 40.1-2-12. - Transfer of abandoned property to the general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-13. - Description of abandoned property transferred.

Section 40.1-2-14. - Sale of abandoned property — Remission of proceeds.

Section 40.1-2-15. - Application of proceeds of sale.

Section 40.1-2-16. - Protection of health of residents.

Section 40.1-2-17. - Resident physicians and dentists.

Section 40.1-2-18. - Examination of inmates for contagious disease — Investigation and report of sources.

Section 40.1-2-19. - Treatment and isolation of diseased residents — Detention after time for release.

Section 40.1-2-20. - Records of venereal disease.

Section 40.1-2-21. - Powers as to health of residents.

Section 40.1-2-22. - Religious instructors and services.

Section 40.1-2-23. - Tenure of officers — Duties — Time devoted to duty — Sales to state by employees — Bond.

Section 40.1-2-24. - Compensation of officers and employees.

Section 40.1-2-25. - Institutional farms.

Section 40.1-2-26. - Supervision of schools in institutions — Qualifications of teachers.

Section 40.1-2-27. - Departmental seal.

Section 40.1-2-28. - Annual report to general assembly.

Section 40.1-2-29. - Prohibition against duplication of keys.

Section 40.1-2-30. - Petitions for appointment of conservator or legal guardian.