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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-42 > 28-42-88SECTION 28-42-88
§ 28-42-88 Employment securityreemployment fund – Disbursements – Unexpended balance. – (a) The moneys in the employment security reemployment fund shall be used forthe following purposes:
(1) To make refunds of contributions erroneously collectedand deposited in the fund;
(2) To pay any administrative expenses incurred by thedepartment of labor and training associated with the collection of thecontributions for employers paid pursuant to § 28-43-8.6, and any otheradministrative expenses associated with the maintenance of the fund, includingthe payment of all premiums upon bonds required pursuant to § 28-42-89; and
(3) To pay any administrative expenses incurred by thedepartment of labor and training to implement and operate a three-year pilotresearch and demonstration rapid reemployment program.
(b) The general treasurer shall pay all vouchers duly drawnby the director upon the fund, in any amounts and in any manner that thedirector may prescribe. Vouchers so drawn upon the fund shall be referred tothe controller within the department of administration. Upon receipt of thosevouchers, the controller shall immediately record and sign them and shallpromptly transfer those signed vouchers to the general treasurer. Thoseexpenditures shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this sectionand its balance shall not lapse at any time but shall remain continuouslyavailable for expenditures consistent with this section. Effective July 1, 2000and thereafter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate the fundscontained in the fund for the use of the department of labor and training.
