§ 30-17.1-10 — § 30-17.1-10. Veterans' services strategic plan advisory committee established.

Rhode Island § 30-17.1-10

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 30: Military Affairs and Defense
• Ch. 30-17.1: Veterans’ Affairs

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§ 30-17.1-10. Veterans' services strategic plan advisory committee established.

(a) There is hereby created a veterans' services strategic plan advisory committee known as "the Rhode Island veterans' services strategic plan advisory committee� consisting of fourteen (14) members as follows:

(1) One of whom shall be the director of the office of veterans services, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson;

(2) One of whom shall be the director of the department of human services, or his or her designee;

(3) One of whom shall be the executive director of the public transit authority, or his or her designee;

(4) One of whom shall be the postsecondary education commissioner, or his or her designee;

(5) One of whom shall be the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, or his or her designee;

(6) One of whom shall be the director of the department of health, or his or her designee;

(7) One of whom shall be the director of the office of healthy aging, or his or her designee;

(8) One of whom shall be the director of the department of business regulation, or his or her designee;

(9) One of whom shall be the chief judge of the district court, or his or her designee;

(10) One of whom shall be the director of the department of labor and training, or his or her designee;

(11) One of whom shall be the director of the Rhode Island commerce corporation, or his or her designee;

(12) One of whom shall be the secretary of state, or his or her designee;

(13) One of whom shall be the adjutant general of the Rhode Island national guard, or his or her designee; and

(14) One of whom shall be a representative for Rhode Island municipal governments.

(b) Forthwith upon the passage of this chapter, the members of the advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson and organize. Thereafter, the committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or three (3) members of the advisory committee.

(c) All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentation, and otherwise to the committee and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the advisory committee to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.

(d) The office of veterans services is hereby directed to provide suitable quarters and staff for the advisory committee.

(e) [Deleted by P.L. 2017, ch. 131, § 1 and P.L. 2017, ch. 152, § 1].

(f) The members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services.

Legislative History

P.L. 2013, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 37, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 16; P.L. 2017, ch. 131, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 152, § 1.