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SECTION 45-22.3-3

   § 45-22.3-3  Membership. – (a) The board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the governor withthe advice and consent of the senate, as follows:

   (1) Three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the top one-third(1/3) population bracket as determined by the most recent decennial federalcensus available; three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/or appointedofficials of municipalities considered to be in the middle one-third (1/3)population bracket; and three (3) member shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the lower one-third(1/3) population bracket;

   (2) No state elected or appointed official and no stateemployee shall be eligible for appointment to the board;

   (3) No more than one municipal elected or appointed officialfrom the same city or town may serve on the board at the same time; and

   (4) All members selected shall have a reasonable knowledge ofland use, planning, zoning, local government, land conservation, and/or landdevelopment.

   (b) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by the governor shall continue to serve for the durationof their current terms.

   (c) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by members of the general assembly shall cease to bemembers of the commission on April 6, 2006, and the governor shall thereuponnominate six (6) new members, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term ofone year, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and two(2) of whom shall serve an initial term of three (3) years.

   (d) The board shall elect a chair from among its members.

   (e) Newly appointed and qualified members of the board shall,within six (6) months of their qualification or designation, attend a trainingcourse that shall be developed with board approval and conducted by the chairof the board and which shall include instruction in the following areas: theprovisions of chapters 45-22.3, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2 and the board's own rulesand regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, withinninety (90) days of April 6, 2006, prepare and disseminate training materialsrelating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-22-3 > 45-22-3-3

SECTION 45-22.3-3

   § 45-22.3-3  Membership. – (a) The board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the governor withthe advice and consent of the senate, as follows:

   (1) Three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the top one-third(1/3) population bracket as determined by the most recent decennial federalcensus available; three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/or appointedofficials of municipalities considered to be in the middle one-third (1/3)population bracket; and three (3) member shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the lower one-third(1/3) population bracket;

   (2) No state elected or appointed official and no stateemployee shall be eligible for appointment to the board;

   (3) No more than one municipal elected or appointed officialfrom the same city or town may serve on the board at the same time; and

   (4) All members selected shall have a reasonable knowledge ofland use, planning, zoning, local government, land conservation, and/or landdevelopment.

   (b) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by the governor shall continue to serve for the durationof their current terms.

   (c) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by members of the general assembly shall cease to bemembers of the commission on April 6, 2006, and the governor shall thereuponnominate six (6) new members, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term ofone year, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and two(2) of whom shall serve an initial term of three (3) years.

   (d) The board shall elect a chair from among its members.

   (e) Newly appointed and qualified members of the board shall,within six (6) months of their qualification or designation, attend a trainingcourse that shall be developed with board approval and conducted by the chairof the board and which shall include instruction in the following areas: theprovisions of chapters 45-22.3, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2 and the board's own rulesand regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, withinninety (90) days of April 6, 2006, prepare and disseminate training materialsrelating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-22-3 > 45-22-3-3

SECTION 45-22.3-3

   § 45-22.3-3  Membership. – (a) The board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the governor withthe advice and consent of the senate, as follows:

   (1) Three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the top one-third(1/3) population bracket as determined by the most recent decennial federalcensus available; three (3) members shall be municipal elected and/or appointedofficials of municipalities considered to be in the middle one-third (1/3)population bracket; and three (3) member shall be municipal elected and/orappointed officials of municipalities considered to be in the lower one-third(1/3) population bracket;

   (2) No state elected or appointed official and no stateemployee shall be eligible for appointment to the board;

   (3) No more than one municipal elected or appointed officialfrom the same city or town may serve on the board at the same time; and

   (4) All members selected shall have a reasonable knowledge ofland use, planning, zoning, local government, land conservation, and/or landdevelopment.

   (b) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by the governor shall continue to serve for the durationof their current terms.

   (c) Those members of the board as of April 6, 2006 who wereappointed to the board by members of the general assembly shall cease to bemembers of the commission on April 6, 2006, and the governor shall thereuponnominate six (6) new members, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term ofone year, two (2) of whom shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and two(2) of whom shall serve an initial term of three (3) years.

   (d) The board shall elect a chair from among its members.

   (e) Newly appointed and qualified members of the board shall,within six (6) months of their qualification or designation, attend a trainingcourse that shall be developed with board approval and conducted by the chairof the board and which shall include instruction in the following areas: theprovisions of chapters 45-22.3, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2 and the board's own rulesand regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, withinninety (90) days of April 6, 2006, prepare and disseminate training materialsrelating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.