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SECTION 18-4.1-3

§ 18-4.1-3 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) Assure Rhode Islanders retain or expand access to highquality public radio station programming;

(2) Establish a process to evaluate, monitor and reviewwhether the conversion of a public radio station to a commercial station isconsistent with the intentions of Rhode Island donors whose contributions hadmade the noncommercial station viable;

(3) Establish a review process for determining whetherassessment of a conversion fee is appropriate in a public radio stationconversion;

(4) Clarify the jurisdiction and the authority of thedepartment of attorney general to preserve and protect public and charitableassets in reviewing public radio station conversions; and

(5) Provide for independent organizations to hold, spendand/or distribute the conversion fee for public radio station conversions thatthe attorney general considers not to provide a community benefit.

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SECTION 18-4.1-3

§ 18-4.1-3 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) Assure Rhode Islanders retain or expand access to highquality public radio station programming;

(2) Establish a process to evaluate, monitor and reviewwhether the conversion of a public radio station to a commercial station isconsistent with the intentions of Rhode Island donors whose contributions hadmade the noncommercial station viable;

(3) Establish a review process for determining whetherassessment of a conversion fee is appropriate in a public radio stationconversion;

(4) Clarify the jurisdiction and the authority of thedepartment of attorney general to preserve and protect public and charitableassets in reviewing public radio station conversions; and

(5) Provide for independent organizations to hold, spendand/or distribute the conversion fee for public radio station conversions thatthe attorney general considers not to provide a community benefit.

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SECTION 18-4.1-3

§ 18-4.1-3 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) Assure Rhode Islanders retain or expand access to highquality public radio station programming;

(2) Establish a process to evaluate, monitor and reviewwhether the conversion of a public radio station to a commercial station isconsistent with the intentions of Rhode Island donors whose contributions hadmade the noncommercial station viable;

(3) Establish a review process for determining whetherassessment of a conversion fee is appropriate in a public radio stationconversion;

(4) Clarify the jurisdiction and the authority of thedepartment of attorney general to preserve and protect public and charitableassets in reviewing public radio station conversions; and

(5) Provide for independent organizations to hold, spendand/or distribute the conversion fee for public radio station conversions thatthe attorney general considers not to provide a community benefit.