§ 42-102-4. Terms of office and voting.
(a) Of the eighteen (18) public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, nine (9) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and nine (9) shall be appointed for three (3) years. After the initial appointments of those individuals serving two-year (2) terms, they, or their successors, shall be appointed to three-year (3) terms. A vacancy in the office of a member, other than by expiration of the member’s term, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but only for the remainder of the prevailing term. Members whose terms expire may be reappointed.
(b) Only members shall have the right to vote.
(c) A simple majority of board members shall constitute a quorum.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 1998, ch. 387, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 50; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 54, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island
Section 42-102-1. - Establishment of workforce board.
Section 42-102-1.1. - Consolidation of councils and advisory boards.
Section 42-102-1.2. - Change of name.
Section 42-102-2. - Composition of workforce board.
Section 42-102-4. - Terms of office and voting.
Section 42-102-5. - Compensation and expenses.
Section 42-102-6. - Powers and duties.
Section 42-102-7. - Authority.
Section 42-102-8. - Application of other laws.
Section 42-102-10. - State Career-Pathways System.
Section 42-102-10.1. - Career opportunities for young adults.
Section 42-102-11. - State Work Immersion Program.
Section 42-102-12. - Personnel and administration.
Section 42-102-13. - Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program.