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SECTION 28-10-13.1

   § 28-10-13.1  Police and fire services.– (a) Recognizing that police and fire services provided by a municipality duringa labor dispute are a public function, and recognizing further the need tosecure the rights and safety of all parties to a labor dispute and the rightsand safety of the general public, it shall be unlawful for any municipality,agent, servant, or employee of a municipality within the state to acceptdirectly or indirectly from any person, partnership, firm, corporation, orlabor union, or any of their officers or agents, involved in a labor strike orlockout compensation or reimbursement for any expense including salariesincurred by the person, partnership, firm, corporation, or labor union, or anyof their officers or agents, in connection with the providing of police or fireservices during a labor strike or lockout and in connection with the strike orlock out.

   (b) For the purposes of this section, an off-duty policeofficer shall be considered an employee of a municipality within the state.Private security guard services provided by off-duty police officers shall beconsidered police services that are a function of the municipality andtherefore prohibited under this chapter.

   (c) It shall also be a violation of this chapter for anemployer to compensate any municipality, agent, servant, or employee of amunicipality for private security guard services.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-10 > 28-10-13-1

SECTION 28-10-13.1

   § 28-10-13.1  Police and fire services.– (a) Recognizing that police and fire services provided by a municipality duringa labor dispute are a public function, and recognizing further the need tosecure the rights and safety of all parties to a labor dispute and the rightsand safety of the general public, it shall be unlawful for any municipality,agent, servant, or employee of a municipality within the state to acceptdirectly or indirectly from any person, partnership, firm, corporation, orlabor union, or any of their officers or agents, involved in a labor strike orlockout compensation or reimbursement for any expense including salariesincurred by the person, partnership, firm, corporation, or labor union, or anyof their officers or agents, in connection with the providing of police or fireservices during a labor strike or lockout and in connection with the strike orlock out.

   (b) For the purposes of this section, an off-duty policeofficer shall be considered an employee of a municipality within the state.Private security guard services provided by off-duty police officers shall beconsidered police services that are a function of the municipality andtherefore prohibited under this chapter.

   (c) It shall also be a violation of this chapter for anemployer to compensate any municipality, agent, servant, or employee of amunicipality for private security guard services.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-10 > 28-10-13-1

SECTION 28-10-13.1

   § 28-10-13.1  Police and fire services.– (a) Recognizing that police and fire services provided by a municipality duringa labor dispute are a public function, and recognizing further the need tosecure the rights and safety of all parties to a labor dispute and the rightsand safety of the general public, it shall be unlawful for any municipality,agent, servant, or employee of a municipality within the state to acceptdirectly or indirectly from any person, partnership, firm, corporation, orlabor union, or any of their officers or agents, involved in a labor strike orlockout compensation or reimbursement for any expense including salariesincurred by the person, partnership, firm, corporation, or labor union, or anyof their officers or agents, in connection with the providing of police or fireservices during a labor strike or lockout and in connection with the strike orlock out.

   (b) For the purposes of this section, an off-duty policeofficer shall be considered an employee of a municipality within the state.Private security guard services provided by off-duty police officers shall beconsidered police services that are a function of the municipality andtherefore prohibited under this chapter.

   (c) It shall also be a violation of this chapter for anemployer to compensate any municipality, agent, servant, or employee of amunicipality for private security guard services.