Rhode Island General Laws 45-65-8. Study commission
A study commission for locally administered plans shall be established to review existing legislation and pension plan administrative practices and to make recommendations for the improved security and funding of locally administered plans and other post-retirement benefit obligations of cities and towns. The commission shall consist of fourteen (14) members: the director of the department of revenue, or his or her designee; who shall be the chair, the auditor general, one member each representing the department of administration, the general treasurer, the League of Cities and Towns and the Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council, and three (3) members appointed by the governor representing municipal police, fire and non-public safety employees. In addition, the Speaker of the House and President of the State Senate shall each appoint one member to the commission and then shall jointly select and appoint one elected mayor from a city or town with a population greater than 50,000, one elected mayor from a city or town with a population less than 50,000 and one appointed town administrator.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 22; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 22.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-65-8
- plan: means any defined benefit pension plan established by a municipality for its employees, other than: (a) A plan that is part of the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island as defined in chapter 8 of Title 36 or the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island as defined in chapter 21 of this title; or (b) A plan established by a municipality that has filed for bankruptcy protection pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 11 of the United States Code, a plan established by a municipality for which a receiver has been appointed pursuant to chapter 9 of this title or a plan established by a municipality for which a fiscal overseer has been appointed pursuant to chapter 9 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-65-4
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9