Rhode Island § 16-59-3 § 16-59-3. Removal of public members of board.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-59-3 — § 16-59-3. Removal of public members of board.

Rhode Island § 16-59-3

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-59Council on Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-59-3 (2026).

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§ 16-59-3. Removal of public members of board.
Public members of the board of governors shall be removable by the governor for cause
            only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or
            fitness for the office shall be unlawful. No removal shall be made for any cause except
            after ten (10) days' notice in writing of specific charges, with opportunity for the
            member to be present in person and with counsel at a public hearing before the governor,
            to introduce witnesses and documentary evidence in his or her own defense, and to
            confront and cross-examine adversary witnesses; and appeal shall lie to the superior
            

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§ 16-59-3. Removal of public members of board.

Public members of the board of governors shall be removable by the governor for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful. No removal shall be made for any cause except after ten (10) days' notice in writing of specific charges, with opportunity for the member to be present in person and with counsel at a public hearing before the governor, to introduce witnesses and documentary evidence in his or her own defense, and to confront and cross-examine adversary witnesses; and appeal shall lie to the superior court from the governor's determination.