Rhode Island § 24-15-10.1 § 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum, and removal for cause.

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§ 24-15-10.1 — § 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum, and removal for cause.

Rhode Island § 24-15-10.1

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-10.1 (2026).

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§ 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum, and removal for cause.
(a) Upon the passage of this act and the appointment and qualification of the four (4)
            new members prescribed in § 24-15-10, the board shall meet at the call of the director of transportation and shall elect
            from among the members a chair and a vice-chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually
            elect in February a chair and a vice-chair from among the members. The board may elect
            from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.
         
(b) Five (5) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those
            present and voting shall 

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§ 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum, and removal for cause.

(a) Upon the passage of this act and the appointment and qualification of the four (4) new members prescribed in § 24-15-10, the board shall meet at the call of the director of transportation and shall elect from among the members a chair and a vice-chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in February a chair and a vice-chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.

(b) Five (5) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action.

(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.