Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.7-4. Clerk – Appointment – Powers and duties – Compensation
(a) There shall be an administrative clerk of the division of administrative adjudication. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the administrative clerk.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.7-4
- 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.
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
(b) The clerk shall have the custody of the seal of the administrative adjudication division, have general charge of the office, keep a full record of proceedings, file and preserve all documents and papers entrusted to his or her care, prepare such papers and notices as may be required by the director or the hearing officers, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed. The clerk shall have the power to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents and to administer oaths in all cases before any hearing officer or pertaining to the duties of his or her office.
(c) The clerk shall be a member of the classified service.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 461, § 12.