§ 42-16.1-1 Establishment of department – Director
§ 42-16.1-2 Functions of director
§ 42-16.1-3 Transfer of functions from the department of labor
§ 42-16.1-4 Transfer of functions from the department of employment and training
§ 42-16.1-5 Education unit – Establishment
§ 42-16.1-6 Board of review – Composition
§ 42-16.1-7 Appointment of board members
§ 42-16.1-8 Filling of vacancies on board
§ 42-16.1-9 Organization of board – Restrictions on members – Removal
§ 42-16.1-10 Compensation of board of review
§ 42-16.1-11 Legal counsel to board of review
§ 42-16.1-12 Fraud prevention unit – Appointment – Duties – Qualifications
§ 42-16.1-13 Investigative powers of the fraud prevention unit
§ 42-16.1-14 Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit
§ 42-16.1-15 Fraud prevention unit – Evidence confidentiality
§ 42-16.1-16 Immunity
§ 42-16.1-17 Severability
§ 42-16.1-18 Confidentiality
§ 42-16.1-19 Cost of legal and audit fees
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-16.1 - Department of Labor and Training

  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.