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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-16 > Chapter-16-61 > 16-61-3SECTION 16-61-3
§ 16-61-3 Membership of authority. –(a) The authority shall consist of nine (9) members as follows: seven (7)public members appointed pursuant to the terms of § 16-61-4, thechairperson of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education orhis or her designee who shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member, and thechairperson of the board of governors for higher education or his or herdesignee who shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member. The governor shalldesignate one of the public members as chairperson of the authority.
(b) Four (4) voting members of the committee shall constitutea quorum. A majority vote of those present and voting shall be required foraction.
(c) No one shall be eligible for appointment unless he or sheis a resident of this state.
