(a)  The board shall have the following additional duties:

(1)  Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board (corporate) shall submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide:

(i)  A summary of the board’s (corporate) meetings including when the board (corporate) met, subjects addressed, and decisions rendered; a summary of the board’s (corporate) actions including a listing of entities for which water supply facilities were established, leased, contracted for the use of, or which received water sold from such facilities; bonds and notes issued; grants or loans applied or contracted for; funds invested or deposited; assets acquired; assets sold, leased, or conveyed to municipal water agencies, departments, special water districts, or private water companies; contracts entered into to supply raw or processed water; trust agreements entered into with corporate trustees; actions taken in support of the work of the Rhode Island Rivers Council; a synopsis of any law suits or other legal matters related to the authority of the board (corporate); a consolidated financial statement of all funds received and expended by the board (corporate) including the source of the funds; a listing of the staff and/or consultants employed by the board (corporate); a summary of performance during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies; and a listing of findings and recommendation derived from board (corporate) activities.

(ii)  The report shall be posted electronically on the general assembly and the secretary of state’s website as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.

(2)  The board shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the general manager, approved by the board, and conducted by the general manager. The board may approve the use of any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. The training course shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters 46-13, 46-14, 46-15, 46-15.1, 46-15.2, 46-15.3, 46-15.4, 46-15.5, 46-15.6, 46-15.7, 42-46, 38-2 and 36-14; and the board’s rules and regulations.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-15.1-5.2

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(b)  The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this act [June 16, 2006], prepare and disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.

History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 104, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 126, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 49.