(a)  There is created in the department of labor and training a board to be known as the Rhode Island state labor relations board that shall be composed of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member of the board at the time of appointment shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Rhode Island, and shall be a qualified elector in the state. Three (3) members of the board shall be representatives of labor, three (3) members shall represent management, including at least one representative of local government, and one member shall be a representative of the public generally.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-4

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Board: means the labor relations board created by § 28-7-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
  • Department: means the department of labor and training. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
  • Representatives: includes a labor organization or an individual whether or not employed by the employer of those whom he or she represents. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8

(b)   [Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 222, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 310, § 1.]

(c)  The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years each, except that any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom the newly appointed member succeeds.

(d)  The governor shall designate one member to serve as chairperson of the board.

(e)  Any member of the board may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, and for no other cause, after being given a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel.

History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1066, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-7-4; P.L. 1978, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 30; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 30; P.L. 2022, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 310, § 1, effective July 5, 2022.