Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-137 – The Select Commission on Race and Police-Community Relations Act


§ 42-137-1	Short title
§ 42-137-2	Commission created – Composition
§ 42-137-3	Chairperson and vice-chairperson – Meetings – Quorum
§ 42-137-4	Compensation and expenses of members
§ 42-137-5	Duties
§ 42-137-6	Authority of select commission
§ 42-137-7	Grants, appropriations, and gifts
§ 42-137-8	Report

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Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.