§ 45-9-21. Exemption from liability and prosecution.
(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, neither the director of the department of revenue, nor any fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer or any managerial, professional or clerical staff hired, retained or employed by the director of the department of revenue or any fiscal overseer, budget and review commission, receiver or administration and finance officer under this chapter shall have any civil liability for any actions taken or omitted in the course of performing their official duties.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, neither the director of the department of revenue nor any fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer, nor any managerial, professional or clerical staff employed by the director of the department of revenue or any fiscal overseer, budget and review commission, receiver or administration and finance officer under this chapter shall be subject to prosecution or have any liability for misdemeanor violations of criminal laws for actions taken or omitted in the course of performing their official duties under this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 304, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-9 - Budget Commissions
Section 45-9-1. - Declaration of policy and legal standard.
Section 45-9-2. - Definitions.
Section 45-9-3. - Appointment and duties of fiscal overseer.
Section 45-9-4. - Approval of tax levy.
Section 45-9-5. - Reports of fiscal overseer and appointment of budget and review commission.
Section 45-9-6. - Composition of budget commission.
Section 45-9-7. - Appointment of receiver.
Section 45-9-8. - Appointment of receiver in a fiscal emergency.
Section 45-9-9. - Collective bargaining agreements.
Section 45-9-11. - Expenditures in excess of appropriations prohibited.
Section 45-9-12. - Conflicts with other laws.
Section 45-9-13. - Other state receivership laws inapplicable.
Section 45-9-14. - No state guarantee.
Section 45-9-15. - Inconsistent provisions.
Section 45-9-16. - Liberal construction.
Section 45-9-17. - Severability.
Section 45-9-18. - Additional powers of receiver.
Section 45-9-19. - Expenditures by elected officials in excess of appropriations prohibited.
Section 45-9-20. - Orders of the receiver.
Section 45-9-21. - Exemption from liability and prosecution.