Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.1-9. Assumption of duties
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director of the department of environmental management assuming any duties formerly imposed upon any other department, division, board, commission, or other agency shall perform those duties, notwithstanding that those duties were formerly performed by a board, commission, or single officer. Any ruling, decision, or order made by such head with regard to matters within his or her jurisdiction shall be subject to any existing right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-17.1-9; P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.1-9
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.