§ 45-13-9.1. Future mandates.
No mandate shall be enacted or promulgated after July 1, 2006, unless the body enacting or promulgating the same shall first, after public hearing, determine the cost of the proposed mandate to the city, town or school districts of the state. Any rule, regulation or policy adopted by state departments, agencies or quasi-state departments or agencies which require any new expenditure of money or increased expenditure of money by a city, town or school district shall take effect on July 1 of the calendar year following the year of adoption. Provided, however, should funding be provided for the said expenditure, then such rule, regulation or policy shall take effect upon adoption.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 39, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 45-13-1. - Apportionment of annual appropriation for state aid.
Section 45-13-1.1. - Aid reduced by amounts owed state entities.
Section 45-13-1.2. - Aid withheld for failure to comply with state statutes.
Section 45-13-2. - “Tax levy” defined.
Section 45-13-3. - Apportionment based on levy for preceding year.
Section 45-13-4, 45-13-5. - Repealed.
Section 45-13-5.2. - Valuation of tax exempt property for purposes of computing state grants.
Section 45-13-7. - State mandated costs defined.
Section 45-13-9.1. - Future mandates.
Section 45-13-9.2. - Postponement of effective date.
Section 45-13-10. - Exemptions from reimbursement.
Section 45-13-11. - Severability.
Section 45-13-11.1. - Excuse, avoidance or suspension of reimbursement requirements.