§ 45-19-2. Board of police officer’s relief.
Within the department of labor and training there is a board of police officer’s relief consisting of seven (7) members which administers the fund for the relief of police officers as provided by law. Five (5) members of the board appointed by the director of labor and training; provided, that four (4) of the five (5) members must be actually occupied and working as full-time police officers in the police force of some municipality in this state. These four (4) full-time police are selected, two (2) each, from a list of six (6) candidates submitted by the Rhode Island State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. The sixth member is appointed by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association as a representative of the conference on the board. The seventh member is appointed by the Providence Retired Police and Fire Association, and must be a retired Providence police officer; provided, further, that all financial powers and duties concerning the board of police officer’s relief are administered by the general treasurer.
History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 153; P.L. 1953, ch. 3068, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-19-2; P.L. 1965, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 339, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 387, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-19 - Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers
Section 45-19-1. - Salary payment during line of duty illness or injury.
Section 45-19-1.1. - Liability of third person for damages.
Section 45-19-1.2. - Lien of state or municipality.
Section 45-19-1.3. - Notice of lien.
Section 45-19-1.4. - Liability for payments to an employee without honoring employer’s lien.
Section 45-19-1.5. - Examination of records.
Section 45-19-1.6. - Lien docket.
Section 45-19-2. - Board of police officer’s relief.
Section 45-19-3. - Appropriations for dependents of police officers killed in line of duty.
Section 45-19-4.2. - Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.
Section 45-19-5. - Board of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-6. - Compensation of fund members.
Section 45-19-7. - Appropriations for relief of fire fighters and dependents.
Section 45-19-8. - Administration of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-10. - Rate and duration of disability benefits.
Section 45-19-11. - Filing of lists of fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.1. - Tuition to children of deceased or disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.3. - Tuition to disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-13. - Appropriations taking place of funds.
Section 45-19-16. - Presumption of disability in the line of fire fighting duty.
Section 45-19-17. - Operation of emergency vehicles — Accidents.
Section 45-19-18. - Pensions for certain police officers and fire fighters.